Undark Magazine
  • The Latest Explore
  • Stories Read
  • Multimedia Look
  • The Podcast Listen
Get Our Newsletter
Sent Weekly
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

  • Academia
  • Climate Change
  • Coronavirus
  • Drugs & Addiction
  • Environment & Conservation
  • Fish & Wildlife
  • Health & Medicine
  • Math & Physics
  • Natural Sciences
  • Science Policy
  • Social Sciences
  • Space & Astronomy
  • Technology & Innovation
  • Meet Our Team
  • Contact Us
  • Submit a Proposal
  • Using Our Stories
  • Corrections
  • Funding
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Vimeo
Undark Magazine Undark Magazine
  • Menu
  • About
  • Projects
  • Mission
  • Latest
  • Staff
a green chalkboard in a college classroom

It’s Time to Rethink the Academic Tenure Process

By C. Brandon Ogbunu Sep 11
people voting at white polling stations

Podcast: Should We Revamp Our Voting System?

By The Editors Sep 10
glass windows on the outside of a large building

At NIH, Political Appointees Get More Say in Grant Decisions

By Arthur Allen, KFF Health News Sep 09
Vibrant Colored Image of two cooling towers of a nuclear power facility in Tennessee, USA on a Sunny Autumn Day.

Is a ‘Nuclear Renaissance’ Possible in the United States?

By Claudia López Lloreda Sep 08
a photographic image of Mars

Book Review: When the Red Planet Drove Earthlings to Distraction

By Dan Falk Sep 05

Topics

  • Academia
  • Climate Change
  • Coronavirus
  • Drugs & Addiction
  • Environment & Conservation
  • Fish & Wildlife
  • Health & Medicine
  • Math & Physics
  • Natural Sciences
  • Science Policy
  • Social Sciences
  • Space & Astronomy
  • Technology & Innovation

Trending Articles

See the features, reviews, and essays that are currently popular with Undark’s readers.

a green chalkboard in a college classroom

It’s Time to Rethink the Academic Tenure Process

01
Viewpoints
glass windows on the outside of a large building

At NIH, Political Appointees Get More Say in Grant Decisions

02
News & Features
Vibrant Colored Image of two cooling towers of a nuclear power facility in Tennessee, USA on a Sunny Autumn Day.

Is a ‘Nuclear Renaissance’ Possible in the United States?

03
News & Features
Female doctor listening to young girl's heart in exam room

A Question of Conflicts at America’s Top Pediatrician Association

04
News & Features
Researcher examining cultures in petri dishes, close-up, low angle view

Metascience Is More Important Now Than Ever

05
Viewpoints

Viewpoints

Thought-provoking arguments from scientists, academics, politicians, authors, and other Undark contributors.

Help keep journalism accessible to everyone.

DONATE NOW
  • a green chalkboard in a college classroom

    It’s Time to Rethink the Academic Tenure Process

    By C. Brandon Ogbunu Sep 11
    01
  • A refinery in Saskatchewan, Canada.

    How Tariffs Could Help Canada Wean Itself from Fossil Fuels

    By Veronique Carignan Aug 28
    02
  • Drug concept set. People trapped inside pill bottles, drug dependent person suffering.

    Asking the Wrong Questions About Antidepressants

    By Eric Reinhart Aug 21
    03
  • a line of white bottles of roundup sit on a shelf

    The Impact of a Ghostwritten Paper on the Fate of Glyphosate

    By Alexander Kaurov and Naomi Oreskes Aug 15
    04
  • Multilingual Language Translation, Communication Concept. Man using phone with icons various languages, global language translate, multilingual technology, international connections, AI translator,

    When AI Doesn’t Understand You: A New Form of Global Inequality

    By Angelo Valerio Toma Aug 07
    05

Books

Reviews, excerpts, interviews, and other features from the world of books.

a photographic image of Mars

When the Red Planet Drove Earthlings to Distraction

By Dan Falk Sep 05

If you would like to help support our journalism, please consider making a donation. All proceeds go directly to Undark’s editorial fund.

Undark is a non-profit, editorially independent magazine covering the complicated and often fractious intersection of science and society.

Donate Now

This Is Your Brain On Nature

By Jennifer Weeks Aug 29

Excerpt: How Prozac Might Give Clams a Boost

By Carly Anne York Aug 14

The Secret History of Forever Chemicals

By Peter Andrey Smith Aug 08

A Panoramic Portrait of America’s Vast Grasslands

By Emily Cataneo Aug 01

Why Do Headaches Feel So Different From Other Kinds of Pain?

By Tom Zeller Jr. Jul 18

The Tainted Legacy of an Iconic Health Care Giant

By Gillian Neimark Jul 08

Longform

Investigations, probing narratives, and other in-depth journalism.

News & Features
01

As Trust in Public Health Craters, Idaho Charts a New Path

Silhouette of a senior woman using a walker in the hallway of a retirement home
News & Features
02

Coercive Care: Southern Europe’s Reliance on Elder Restraints

Gloved hand holding fresh cannabis leaf against yellow background. Hard light
News & Features
03

Weed Regulation is Foundering. For Answers, Look to the Labs

a black silhouette holding a paper stands in front of text highlighted in pink and red
News & Features
04

In California, Colleges Pay a Steep Price for Faulty AI Detectors

ICYMI

  • News & Features
  • Books
  • Columns
  • Essays & Analysis
  • Interviews
  • Viewpoints
About Undark

Truth, Beauty, Science.

Learn More
Tipsters
Corruption in science? Academic discrimination? Research censorship? Government cover-ups?
Undark wants to hear about it. Email us at [email protected] or visit our contact page for more secure options.
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Vimeo
Undark Magazine
Get Our Newsletter
Sent Weekly

  • Usage Guidelines
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Corrections
  • Funding
  • Submit a Proposal
Undark Magazine
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.