A recent CDC analysis says that, between 2016 and 2024, the rate of high blood pressure among pregnant women rose by 73 percent

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The Trump administration is mulling new rules that would give political appointees final say on research grants

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In his final interview, the “swashbuckling” geneticist pointed the way for science

Tungsten is a coveted metal for military uses. Restoring domestic supply could help with ongoing munitions shortages

Some countries have seen a stark decline in academic freedom over the past decade

NASA ordered its astronauts to take refuge inside a docked SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and to prepare for potential evacuation of the International Space Station. But the crew returned to normal ope...

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The long-anticipated “Schedule F” order strips job protections meant to safeguard federal employees from political interference

Weapons-grade plutonium can fuel nuclear reactors known as mixed oxide reactors, but none of these exist in the U.S.

Wemby’s height gives him an advantage in blocking and rebounding, but how does the tallest player in the NBA keep hitting all those threes?

China's artificial embryos are part of an experiment to learn more about how human pregnancies could develop under microgravity conditions

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The tragic and fatal outbreak of hantavirus onboard a luxury cruise ship highlights the gaps in research and treatments for the rare and mysterious infection—including how the virus spreads among peop...

Earth's ancient climate is written in... ostrich eggshells and stomach oil?

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The Internet loves fitness-motivation content. Olympian and researcher Valerie Gruest explains why it can be so harmful

The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.

Nearly a third of all U.S. adults are sleeping fewer than the recommended seven hours per night on average

Greenland sharks have hearts that can function normally for more than a century

Banning cell phones in schools has been touted as a silver bullet for poor test scores and low student well-being and attendance, but new research suggests the results are more mixed

The Supreme Court on Monday paused a ruling by a federal appeals court that prevented health care providers from prescribing mifepristone by telemedicine, setting the stage for further action from the...

Today, the four astronauts of Artemis II are observing the far side of the moon, setting distance records and experiencing a solar eclipse.

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Ryan Gosling plays a science teacher turned (reluctant) astronaut in the upcoming film adaptation of Project Hail Mary, a science fiction novel by author Andy Weir

Evolutionary studies make sense of the world’s strangest plant

Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention facilities in the U.S., has reported 14 confirmed measles infections, triggering the El Paso center to close to visitors

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