A new book details how lignin once protected algae from UV radiation, then later in evolutionary time became a structural ...

Changes limiting programs, grants, and even the nature of studies are already underway at the NIH, NSF, FDA, CDC, and more.

Richer countries often dispose of trash by paying someone else to make it their problem. And trying to recycle plastic ...

A nearly complete skull of the creature was found in the Egyptian desert. Its lineage indicates that it was a top carnivore ...

A journalist traveled to five continents to learn about the afterlife of our trash, and why most “recyclable” plastic ...

The acting head of the NIH reportedly pushed back against legal guidance to resume grant funding, leaving federal workers in ...

A video of a gloriously creepy anglerfish inspired tears and poetry online. But why was this deep-sea dweller near the ...

Last year, 9,000 deceased donor kidneys were discarded due to storage and time limitations. A kidney “life support” machine ...

Though fungi make up a tiny part of the human microbiome, they play an important role in both the prevention and development of many diseases.

The CEO of one of America’s oldest scientific societies discusses the recent cuts to scientific institutions, and how ...

A study finds that Peto’s Paradox, which states that larger animals are no more likely to get cancer than smaller ones, may ...