More than 100 scientists from 30 countries will soon release a special report examining climate change impacts on the oceans and a less familiar but critically...
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most dreaded diagnoses, and the fear is particularly acute among older people. This complex brain disorder, which usually affects older...
“Today, we celebrate. Tomorrow, we’ll be in the streets.” Amazon workers who plan to walk off the job Friday in support of the Global Climate Strike...
We know what Neanderthals looked like. Now, thanks to ancient DNA, Israeli scientists have unveiled the appearance of another of our ancient relatives. Very few clues...
Is vaping a useful tool for quitting smoking or just a new way of harming your health? Countries around the world are beginning to consider this...
Social media have become one of the preeminent ways of disseminating accurate information about vaccines. However, a lot of the vaccine information propagated across social media...
“We urgently need sensible action to reduce and eliminate nuclear risk.” Even a limited nuclear war would be catastrophic and kill millions, a new study finds,...
Greenhouse gases thrust into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels are warming Earth’s surface more quickly than previously understood, according to new climate models set to...
Plastic by-products were found in an alarming 97-100% of blood and urine samples from 2,500 children tested between 2014 and 2017, according to a new study by...
Cities across the United States are already seeing the impacts of climate change. Sea levels are on the rise in Miami, Florida, where ocean waters creep...
Alexander von Humboldt sought to see and understand everything. By the time he drew his self-portrait at age 45, Humboldt had tutored himself in every branch...
A high school student from Ohio made national headlines recently by getting inoculated despite his family’s anti-vaccination beliefs. Ethan Lindenberger, 18, who never had been vaccinated,...
“It’s clear evidence these chemicals can affect populations.” In addition to devastating effects on bee populations and the pollination needed to feed humans and other species,...
With fierce blazes raging in jungles from the Amazon to Indonesia, concerns are mounting about the impact as rainforests play a vital role in protecting the...
An Australian scientist has proved that human bodies move around significantly for more than a year after death, in findings that could have implications for detectives...