Science & Society

Lawmakers in several states are trying to ban a widely used pesticide that the Environmental Protection Agency is fighting to keep on the market.

Libraries and funding agencies are finally flexing their muscles against journal paywalls. Authors should follow suit.

About 1 in 100 children in China has autism, suggesting the condition is more common in the country than previously thought.

As measles outbreaks continue across the United States, newly revealed health records from Oregon suggest it’s surprisingly easy to opt out of required vaccinations in that state — as in several others.

Australia has become the latest country to establish guidelines for diagnosing autism, but getting clinicians to comply may be difficult.

The American Statistical Association is asking researchers to revamp how they use common statistical methods.

Without timely intervention, intellectual disability in autistic children can worsen as they grow older.