In a few decades, gene-editing technologies could reduce the likelihood of common human diseases. Societies must use this ...

Researchers have discovered that healthy skin — once thought to be a passive barrier — can actually produce antibodies that fight off infections. It’s hoped that the finding could one day lead to the ...

The holy grail of pandemic preparedness is being able to predict how a virus will evolve just by looking at its genetic ...

Studies reveal how risky play can benefit child development. But encouraging it can be a challenge for parents.

A century ago, physics had its Darwinian moment — a change in perspective that was as consequential for the physical sciences ...

Around 6,000 years ago, a group known as the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture developed egalitarian settlements north of the Black ...

The US$2.7-billion Perseverance rover collected the samples looking for evidence of past life, but NASA is dithering about ...

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Those recovering from drug or alcohol misuse speak up — and say they wish more researchers could do so freely at work.

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe could solve the mysteries of the solar wind and test Einstein’s theory of relativity.

One reason is that global temperatures were off-the-charts hot in 2023, with an average 1.45 °C of warming above the ...

Researchers shed light on the genes that could be linked to the high mortality rates of prostate cancer among men of African ...