A discovery in northern Kenya hints that two extinct species that were our ancient relatives shared the same habitat and possibly interacted.
After scientists found an extinct burrowing amphibian on Eastern Shoshone land, members of the tribe gave it a name in their language.
Egyptians may have used hallucinogenic substances as part of a fertility rite, researchers said.
Balloon launches from around the world are part of a new kind of global alarm system: One that can detect if another country tries to dim the sun.
As international talks continue this week, a dozen U.N. officials reveal scientists tracked their exposure to many chemicals found in plastics.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other candidates for top health posts are at odds with the drug industry, setting the stage for tense battles over regulatory changes.
Studying bromalites helped paleontologists piece together how the reptiles came to rule a part of the prehistoric world.
Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.”
A video of a dog on a pyramid took off on social media — but only after it was appropriated and doctored.
In “The Miraculous From the Material,” the best-selling author Alan Lightman examines the science behind the wonder.
When it comes to weeding out corporate influence, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ideas often align best with some of Trump’s loudest critics.
As the director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya would oversee the world’s premier medical research agency, with a $48-billion budget and 27 separate institutes and centers.
A handful of oil-producing nations ensured that a United Nations General Assembly resolution on climate change steered clear of a call to transition away from fossil fuels.
After Ethiopian wolves feed on their favorite rodents, they may be enjoying a bit of dessert and in the process helping pollinate plants known as torch lilies.
The drug, which is named MariTide and delivered in a monthly injection, is some time away from being sold.
And it’s on the rise among middle-aged drinkers.
Martha Schwartz Partners works around the globe to take on pollution and warming of the planet.
A “weird city version” of common countryside wisdom saved my favorite outfits.
Cows and pigs produce a large share of planet-warming methane. A new tax is part of a plan to clean that up.
Scientists study the flight of hummingbirds to design robots for drone warfare.
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