On Christmas Eve, NASA's fastest-moving probe will come closer than ever to the surface of the sun.
Microbes found in green spaces can transfer into your body, increasing bacterial diversity and potentially boosting the strength of the immune system.
Oropouche virus has posed little threat outside South America in the past, but land-use change, the climate crisis, and international travel all appear to be spreading this insect-borne disease to new places.
Yes, the weight distribution on an aircraft really does affect how well it flies. Our physics guy explains.
Here’s what happens on the longest night of the year—in the solar system and across different cultures here on Earth.
Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams will now come home in March at the earliest, to allow SpaceX and NASA engineers to complete development of a new Crew Dragon spacecraft.
This is the first case of H5N1 in the US this year that has sent a patient to the hospital.
Despite the correction, the study’s authors stand by their conclusions about the risks of certain kitchen utensils.
From energy to resources, data centers have grown too greedy.
A 53-year-old woman was the third to undergo the transplant procedure. Researchers are hoping to monitor the long-term effects.
The protective proteins in our bodies aren’t just great for fending off infection—they could also fight the effects of getting older.
In the nascent field of mycoforestry, tree-growers are combining saplings with symbiotic fungi to grow timber and mushrooms on the same plots of land.
The security system that underlies the internet makes use of a curious fact: You can broadcast part of your encryption to make your information much more secure.
Two regions in the left hemisphere of the brain, which are crucial for language, are different in people who are good at reading and are likely to be shaped by the habit.
In the West, where herds of thousands of cattle are common, researchers are seeing cases rise at poultry and dairy operations. More than 50 workers have contracted the virus.
A UN treaty could be the beginning of the end for single-use plastic production—but victory over this pollutant isn’t yet in the bag.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, has been vocally anti-pharma. Pharma, Congress, and the courts, though, all get a say.
Food production has never been higher—or more costly. Yet the amount that goes uneaten remains shockingly high.
“People don’t always realize they are creating a human being and not a piece of furniture.”
The US meat and dairy industries rely heavily on unauthorized workers, which means prices will likely rise sharply if the Trump administration actually enacts its plans.