New research shows that water becomes electrified as it slides down smooth surfaces, leading to corrosion

The U.S. has been pummeled with heat waves this summer. Here’s how hot overnight temperatures can get in the way of a good night’s rest—in 3 charts

Congress must demand an explanation from the president about why he’s gambling with the lives of U.S. service members.

Communities around the U.S. are putting on epic fireworks shows for America's 250th birthday — but that spells trouble for dogs and cats. Here's a guide to help the animals in your life.

America’s 250th is a day for celebrating the defiant pulse of the living.

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Analyses of ancient DNA from hunter-gatherers near Lake Baikal in southeast Siberia around 5,500 years ago indicate that highly virulent Yersinia pestis emerged earlier than previously estimated, far from the next known cases of infection in Late Neolithic Europe.

Researchers boosted the sensitivity for measurements of the motion of a levitated nanoparticle, with potential uses in dark matter searches.

A step-by-step guide to the “Doginburgh Inventory,” a new pawedness test developed by dog behavior researchers

Here’s how the new tetrahedron-based design for the “Trionda” soccer ball may affect next year’s big game

Your body likely contains an accumulation of various PFAS types, making it difficult to trace them to their sources.

A drug called apitegromab may help to preserve lean body mass during weight loss with tirzepatide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, according to a phase 2 clinical trial published in Nature Medicine.

Researchers use a quantum Bell test to generate certifiably random numbers, key ingredients for secure network communications.

Hurricane season is shaped by the ingredients needed to produce a tropical cyclone, and this year the Atlantic may be relatively quiet

Over 50 years later, this anti-Vietnam War PSA still rings true.

Biochemist Kamala Baghvat, later known as Kamala Sohonie, forced open the doors of India’s male-only laboratories and used her knowledge to help feed a nation

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The senator insists he is in good health. But staffers past and present say they no longer recognize the man they once knew.