In How to Kill an Asteroid, Robin George Andrews looks at the successes and shortcomings of planetary defense.

Molecular stress brought on by diabetes, fatty liver disease and other chronic conditions can all cause proteins to put on the brakes. Instead of zipping around the cell and bumping into each other to ...

A new study shows a steep drop in cervical cancer deaths among the first cohort of women who were eligible for the HPV vaccine.

Kidney cells can make memories too. At least, in a molecular sense. Neurons have historically been the cell most associated with memory. But far outside the brain, kidney cells can also store ...

Margaret S. Collins, the first Black American female entomologist to earn a Ph.D., overcame sexism and racism to become a termite expert.

Trump’s first term, campaign pledges and nominees point to how efforts to address climate change and environmental issues may fare.

Cave-ins and floods may have buried the Cretaceous creatures of the fossil Jehol Biota rather than volcanic eruptions, a new study claims.

A multiyear study of dozens of wild, adult chimps suggests that play helps reduce tension and boost cooperation among individuals.

Infectious diseases are often labeled “urban” or “rural.” Applying political labels to public health misses who is at risk, experts argue.

Chlorine-based water treatments create many by-products, but one has been elusive. Its identification sets the stage for studying its health effects.

Earthen channels directed fish into ponds that formed seasonally, providing a dietary bounty for Maya civilizations starting around 4,000 years ago.