Science: A Crucial Decision on Elephant Protection
[11 March 2010]
As two African nations petition to “down-list” the conservation status of elephants and sell stockpiled ivory, researchers argue that approval could encourage more poaching.

Engaging North Korea—A Success Story
[9 March 2010]
A new science and technology university in the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, founded by James Kim, shows the potential for a relationship with a nation often seen as isolated.

Fedoroff Named AAAS President-Elect
[4 March 2010]
Nina V. Fedoroff, science and technology adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development, has been elected to serve as AAAS president in 2011.

Science: The Great Arctic Gas Leak
[4 March 2010]
Permafrost below the Arctic Ocean is releasing methane into the atmosphere at rates far higher than anticipated, possibly signaling dramatic climate consequences, researchers say.

U.S., Europe Face a New World of Competition
[1 March 2010]
Tobias Krantz, Sweden’s minister for higher education and research, called on the United States and Europe to increase S&T cooperation and strengthen financial support for innovation.

Geoscience Web Site Awarded Science Prize
[26 February 2010]
Minnesota’s Carleton College hosts the winning site, highlighted in Science, which provides a forum for teachers of earth science to trade their best ideas.

Human Rights Coalition Yields Early Impact
[25 February 2010]
Participants at a meeting of a pioneering AAAS coalition bridging science and human rights cited some of the program's early successes putting science and scientists to work for society.

Science for Free in San Diego
[17 February 2010]
Fun experiments for kids, lectures on cutting-edge research, and timely career advice for students and scientists are among the free public events at the 2010 AAAS Annual Meeting.

Science Careers Travels to San Diego
[16 February 2010]
Science and Science Careers will host events at the AAAS Annual Meeting in San Diego on networking, careers outside academia, publishing in top journals, and more.

Science Diplomacy and U.S. Foreign Policy
[12 February 2010]
In the Baltimore Sun, Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering and AAAS President Peter Agre urge the U.S. government to expand the use of science diplomacy in foreign policy.