David Kessler took GLP-1 drugs to help manage his weight. In his new book, he explains why the drugs are revolutionary, but ...

Katie Edwards has lost millions of dollars in grant money, bringing her research to a standstill. She’s taking the fight to ...

Last month, a baby got the world’s first personalized gene-editing treatment. What will this mean for millions of others with genetic diseases?

Researchers have observed a population of orcas that cut and position kelp tools between their bodies to scrub each other’s ...

Luca was eventually diagnosed with a then-little-known illness called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM. In the long history of medicine, AFM is a relatively new disease—its debut in the academic ...

The first images from the brand new Vera C. Rubin Observatory have finally been unveiled, and they show us the cosmos like never before. The camera captures so much detail that its first complete ...

Some environmental lawyers say the administration is emphasizing toxic waste cleanup because these projects have tangible results and are often popular with voters. “ Cleaning up contaminated sites ...

A painted lady butterfly waiting on a rocky hilltop for a mate. Credit: Lucas Foglia To find a painted lady butterfly, you have to think like one. During the day, they look for blooming flowers. And ...

Physicist Suchitra Sebastian may have discovered a new state of matter. But the hardest part was convincing the doubters.

Australia is known for its unusual animal life, from koalas to kangaroos. But once upon a time, the Australian landscape had even weirder fauna, like Palorchestes azael, a marsupial with immense claws ...

Last month, former President Joe Biden announced that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The news sparked a larger conversation about what exactly the best practices are ...