Science

NAIROBI, Kenya — Hannah Wanjiru was plagued by dizzy spells and headaches for years. After a half-dozen costly trips to...

Upon their discovery that certain bacterial compounds kill fungus, scientists at a German research institute were reminded of lethal action...

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday will dig into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic in a hearing that promises...

WASHINGTON — Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat of Rhode Island, has given 286 speeches on the Senate floor raising alarms about...

For decades, male mice have been the default in scientific experiments that test new drugs or examine the connections of...

In a tumultuous period for the audio industry, with millions of active shows swirling ever-changing platforms and business models, “Radiolab”...

In 1937, an American drug company introduced a new elixir to treat strep throat — and unwittingly set off a...

Cases typically involve people exposed to poultry. In the United States, the C.D.C., in partnership with state and local public...

The kelp forests off the West Coast are dying, and with their decline, an entire ecosystem of marine plants and...

With a bite that could split a shark in two and an armored mug only a mother could love, Dunkleosteus...