Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on optogenetics, which has revolutionized neuroscience.

From your grocery bill to your paycheck, monopolies are making you less financially secure and ultimately less free. For

Researchers estimate nearly 65,000 rape-caused pregnancies have happened in states with abortion bans in effect since Roe v. Wade was overturned. The report is in JAMA Internal Medicine.

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will not participate in ​an upcoming case involving a bid by oil companies to scuttle ‌a lawsuit seeking to hold them liable for helping fuel climate change, a co...

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Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are resisting the deal because it would allow the Navajo and Hopi to lease water to cities downstream, likely the growing towns around Phoenix.

People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices

Records show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped in

FCC rejects concerns about repressive governments buying influence over CBS owner.

Henry Ford’s 1926 policy held for decades before eroding into a 24/7 mindset. Here’s what we can do about it

Accusations of industry capture, allegedly secret working groups, and the resignations of two researchers—a scandal is rocking the world of carbon emissions accounting.

Rep. LaMonica McIver gave birth to her second child, a baby girl, on Oct. 1, her office said in a statement. She currently faces prosecution by President Donald Trump’s Justice Department for allegati...

Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.

States will start to pay a larger share of the bill to run the food assistance program, as federal funding for operational costs shrinks.

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A unit of young female soldiers warned of a big attack. They were among the first Hamas killed on 7 October.

Cancer may seem like an inevitable part of life, but there are so many factors that can help reduce your risk.

Community Note: “Paxton's office initially recommended 1 day in jail.”

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries that are not identified in their removal orders. It also plans to hear full arguments on the case.

Today we highlight a discovery with potentially important implications for future Alzheimer's research and treatments. We also report on an experimental Gilead therapy showing great promise ​against a...