Nanit and other start-ups want to track your children through the night — and soon, for much longer than that.

Iowa ranks last among states for the number of OB-GYNS per capita. State legislators are trying to recruit more, but some doctors say the state's strict abortion ban is partially to blame.

Help us understand the challenges patients face opting out of voluntary uses of their data, or getting access to their records.

Retired service members donated genetic material to a DNA database to help answer health questions for all Americans. The Trump administration is dragging its heels on agreements to analyze the data.

The State Department issued instructions to consulates and embassies late Thursday telling them to start the vetting immediately.

The sheriff said the woman self-administered the abortion and her family were concerned for her safety, so authorities searched through Flock cameras. Experts are still concerned that a cop in a state...

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: Chrome will keep third-party cookies, a win for web giant's ad rivals

A few ChatGPT users have noticed a strange phenomenon recently: occasionally, the chatbot refers to them by name as it reasons through problems.

A faith-based health care provider is arguing in court that the loss of an unborn child does not equate to the death of a “person.”

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Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in jeopardy.

In today’s episode, we explore the complexities of genetic data privacy, particularly in light of 23andMe's recent bankruptcy filing. Anya Prince discusses the implications for customer data, the lega...

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has outlined its 2025 federal legislative and regulatory priorities, including a push to eliminate the Federal Insurance Office.

As 23andMe prepares to be sold, Science News spoke with two experts about what’s at stake and whether consumers should delete their genetic data.

After disaster struck, all three faiths are worshiping under the same roof, forming a microcosm of peaceful coexistence

New technologies like artificial intelligence, facial recognition and social media algorithms are changing our world so fast that it can be hard to keep up. This cutting-edge tech often inspires overb...

As recent events have shown, using an encrypted messaging app like WhatsApp or Signal is no privacy panacea.