This month: Harm reduction organizations take a controversial step in checking illicit drugs for fentanyl.

This month: The story of a devastating wildfire in India reveals how a complex tangle of law, policy, and science are hindering the country's efforts to contain and prevent forest fires.

This month: The history of a destigmatizing message about HIV transmission and how it finally made it to the public.

This month: A penetrating look at the trials of patients with kidney failure, and the doctors working to make more lifesaving transplants possible.

This month: the quest for a universal flu shot, the trend of low-carbon burials, and understanding medical consent laws for minors.

This month: using social media in search and rescue, developing a more accurate way to track citations, and tackling sexual harassment in science.

This month: testing the effect of Skrillex on mosquitos, addressing poaching in Uganda, and public response to the first image of a black hole.

This month: using audio data to track sea ice loss, the efficacy of medication-assisted treatment, and fighting for a national underwater monument.