In 1952, American biologist and writer Rachel Carson resigned from her government job and bought a cottage in Southport, Maine, where she began original research on tidal pool ecosystems. Six years ...

Silent Spring is one of those books where many people think they know what it says, have opinions about it, even if they haven’t read it. It’s a science book that, when you sit down and crack it open, ...

Lost in the mix of Supreme Court decisions handed down in late June was the justices’ ruling in favor of the pesticide manufacturer, Monsanto. The opinion should be a wake-up call to all concerned not ...