The woman who helped put astronauts on the moon was a software engineer when the field was not prestigious or lucrative.

A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.

A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.

The agency led by Dr. Mehmet Oz is proposing an end to weekly tracking of respiratory infections at the facilities where thousands of elderly residents died in the pandemic.

The studies may help reveal the causes of brain disease in people and point the way to treatments. But researchers already are calling for new ethical guidelines.

Moderna and Merck say the experimental vaccine prevented the return and spread of the cancer in high-risk melanoma patients.

Math illuminates how traffic flows, how our cells build proteins and even how to speed up medical imaging scans. Some worry the academic discipline now faces an existential threat.

The Trump administration has slashed the number of grants from the National Institutes of Health, with far fewer focused on women, cancer and mental health.

The scientists, including the editor of a leading journal, were handing out copies of an editorial criticizing the Trump administration’s handling of biomedical research.

Jeff Carroll is part of a new effort to accelerate the development of targeted cures for a handful of neurodegenerative diseases.

Neanderthals used rock drills to treat an infected tooth, according to a study that pushes back the earliest known evidence of dentistry by more than 40,000 years.

Neanderthals used rock drills to treat an infected tooth, according to a study that pushes back the earliest known evidence of dentistry by more than 40,000 years.

Scientists just took a step toward developing a therapy that could prevent someone from getting measles after they have been exposed.

Members of the independent board that guides the National Science Foundation said they received a notice from the White House that their position was being terminated.

Pancreatic cancer has stymied treatment advances for decades. Data from new clinical trials shows promise.

The Trump administration has slashed the number of grants from the National Institutes of Health, with far fewer focused on women, cancer and mental health.

The Trump administration has slashed the number of grants from the National Institutes of Health, with far fewer focused on women, cancer and mental health.

Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time can teach us about making human aging better.

When ancient humans mated, dad was a Neanderthal, mom was Homo sapiens.

A dense network of sensors is looking for the fleeting footprints of neutrinos, the most mysterious in the pantheon of known particles.

A Nashville comedian’s deportation hotline, set up as a joke, has gone viral among viewers who say it shows the “banality of evil personified” in the U.S. immigration crackdown.

The technique is not yet precise enough to predict a patient’s exact trajectory but could help find long-sought preventive treatment.

Got a problem? Science says you should sleep on it.

Got a problem? Science says you should sleep on it.

The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.

Researchers have developed a model to explain the science of near-death experiences. Others have challenged it.

A Washington Post analysis of videos sheds light on the encounter that left 37-year-old Alex Pretti dead.

A new study shows the intricacies of the cold virus and how it interacts with nasal airway cells, revealing why some people are hit harder than others.

Gene therapy treatments for rare diseases are being developed, but getting them out of the lab has proved challenging.

Gene therapy treatments for rare diseases are being developed, but getting them out of the lab has proved challenging.

A team of scientists sparked a heated debate over whether Vincent van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” depicts turbulence, a complex physical phenomenon.

One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.

The plan, which is not finalized, suggests children get fewer shots and shifts to a model telling parents to consult doctors to make their own vaccine choices.

Russell Vought, who directs the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced plans to split up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “clima...

A new archaeological find pushes back the timeline on when humans mastered the ability to make fires, a transformative technology.

In an interview, Bruna Ferreira, who chose the White House press secretary as her son’s godmother, contested the portrayal of her as a criminal, absentee mom.

Volcanic eruptions could have fueled the spread of the Black Death plague across medieval Europe, according to a new study that pieces together evidence from ice cores, rare blue tree rings from ancie...

Volcanic eruptions could have fueled the spread of the Black Death plague across medieval Europe, according to a new study that pieces together evidence from ice cores, rare blue tree rings from ancie...