Hannah Chiu might only be a medical student at Tulane University, but she is using her platform to make sure young menstruators know everything from how to use a tampon to birth control options. Wit

At universities, athletic trainers are healthcare professionals that attend to student athlete injuries, but their pay is far below that of other clinicians.

The dark matter debate drags on with an unconventional cosmological model that claims to explain the strange behavior of galaxies

A robust, largely unregulated online trade in isopods could pose a serious threat to some vulnerable species, scientists warn.

A study finds Gulf War veterans were more than three times more susceptible to early menopause than the average American woman due to environmental exposures

A new capsule measuring the small intestine’s microbes may help better illuminate the mysteries of the gut microbiome

How the “diamond of the organic world” could help protect skin from damaging UV rays

In a paper published in the fall, researchers across Europe examined cases in which GPS data from vultures and wolves had the potential to help them expose wildlife crime, like illegal poaching and sn...

A new global analysis shows vaccination rates have stalled, leaving more than 15 million children with no immunizations in 2023

Long COVID clinics began opening in swaths across the country in 2020 to provide specialty care for patients living with this chronic condition, which occurs following a COVID infection. As of March 2...

For people who hear voices due to schizophrenia but don’t improve with antipsychotics , a new form of therapy could help.

For people who hear voices due to schizophrenia but don’t improve with antipsychotics , a new form of therapy could help.

In a new study from Nature, researchers in the U.K. analyzed data from over 400 coral reefs. They warned that corals reefs, which have long been under stress due to climate change, may face more chall...

The first over-the-counter birth control in the US has expanded contraception access to people who may not have had it before.

Selenium is seeping into Montana waterways from Canadian coal mines, and putting local birds and other wildlife in danger.

Selenium is seeping into Montana waterways from Canadian coal mines, and putting local birds and other wildlife in danger.

Heat stress in the first trimester might increase pregnancy-related health risks, according to a new study.

Living in a place with air pollution may lead to more aggressive Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.

Economic historian Joel Mokyr was awarded the Nobel memorial prize in economics on Monday, along with two economists Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt.

María Corina Machado became a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism during Venezuela’s most recent election

László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for his philosophical, apocalyptic and hallucinatory novels

Three scientists were jointly awarded for their work developing new porous molecules, known as metal-organic frameworks.

A trio of physicists won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for demonstrating quantum mechanics on a macroscopic scale.

The scientists’ identification of regulatory T cells furthered understanding of the immune system.

After years laboring in the shadows, the new manager of a recycling center sheds light on the importance of those collecting the city's cans.

After years laboring in the shadows, the new manager of a recycling center sheds light on the importance of those collecting the city's cans.

Fired scientists and funding cuts pose “an existential threat to the largest scientific endeavor in the world," researchers tell Scienceline.

Slashed budgets at key NOAA offices could have devastating impacts on U.S. disaster preparedness and day-to-day weather forecasts.

Loss of National Park Service experts might lead to the loss of institutional knowledge that’s been built up and maintained for years.

An interview with a conservation expert paints a grim picture for the policy and science governing the coastal USA

In some labs, mounting grant-associated inconveniences feel like busywork that distracts from scientists' research

As Trump’s second term disrupts climate, health and science policy, journalists on the front share how they cover it all.

Citizen science is under threat from recent budget cuts, despite what the Trump administration says it wants

Researchers have been struggling under expansive budget to science cuts during Trump's second term, leaving many wondering what's next

Aaron Wightman spends early spring days tap troubleshooting and syrup processing, but he thinks about climate change, too.

Should I be scrubbing my Skippy’s jar or not? Experts weigh in on whether cleaning containers before putting them in the recycling helps.

Researchers suggest putting solar panels on water increases greenhouse emissions and may affect aquatic life, but experts think the idea is still worth pursuing.