"Our analysis of global studies within the wider field of ecology and conservation revealed surprisingly huge regional disparities in authorship," says Ivan Jarić, researcher from the Biology Center ...

Even if we can't see them, microorganisms are everywhere, inextricably linked to life on Earth at every level. They range from pathogenic bacteria and viruses that can make us sick to the microbes ...

With deforestation and declining biodiversity linked to emerging infectious diseases, one would think the world should look to science for answers. But Dr. Neil Vora, a former epidemic intelligence ...

A new study noted that global warming linked to human activity has wiped out the previous 6,500 years of natural global cooling. The research notes that the average temperature has risen 1 degree ...

The global public health BS degree offers a specialized course–Global Healthcare Delivery with International Field Experience (GLPH-455)–in which students compare public health efforts and health care ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott L. Montgomery is a geologist who writes about energy issues. Modern science has yielded immense benefits to society, yet it ...

In 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals 1, the Paris Agreement 2 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 3 were created and ...

In recent years, the concept of science diplomacy has gained remarkable ground in public policy. Calling for closer cooperation between actors from science and foreign policy, it is often being ...

When different disciplines interact with one another, new solutions emerge. The reconstruction of the Jacobs Center into Northwestern’s social science and global studies hub will stimulate new ...