Science

A mysterious disease has been turning sea stars into goo since 2013. Now, there’s a leading suspect behind the killings — a…

A recent uptick in new colorectal cancer cases in the United States among a key age group appears to be…

Probiotics aren’t universally gut-friendly, a study in mice suggests. At least one type of usually beneficial gut bacteria may invite…

More than half of U.S. newborns diagnosed with HIV in their first year of life had not been given a…

The potato came from a surprising mashup. Spuds are a basic, delicious food for millions worldwide, yet their origin and…

An ancient cradle of evolution may have been discovered in the striped cliffs of the Grand Canyon. Paleontologists have found…

A massive bolt of lightning that lit up the sky from Dallas to Kansas City, Mo., in October 2017 is…

When a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck offshore of the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia on July 29, tsunami warnings quickly…

A small molecule left over after gut microbes finish digesting your meal may one day provide a new angle for…

Some people may already have a tiny bit of protection against H5N1 bird flu. Several recent studies have found that…

Our brains might prime our immune system merely by seeing someone who looks sick. A study published July 28 in…

Grabbing a meal with a friend is way better than dining solo — and killer whales agree. The whales prefer…