Winding clocks an hour back this fall, when daylight saving time ends for the year across much of the U.S., might do more ...

The start of the workweek can be a biologically measurable stressor, with consequences for long-term health that can stretch ...

A report finds that death rates from cancer and heart disease have declined since 2010 in roughly 150 countries. Experts ...

A child picks out a bandaid as he prepares to get his COVID vaccination in San Jose, Calif., in 2022. COVID shots are among several vaccines a CDC advisory panel will discuss at a meeting later this ...

Octopuses’ response to a human illusion suggests a sense of body ownership ...

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A child in Los Angeles County has died from a rare but always fatal brain disorder that develops years after a measles ...

Researchers tested 12 “magic mushroom” edibles. None contained psilocybin, but most contained undisclosed ingredients, ...

A swarm of galaxies called the Bullet Cluster is the biggest, best natural laboratory for studying dark matter that ...

Scientists will not find a simple answer to how autism arises, despite Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s promise to announce its ...

The public can submit names to travel along with four astronauts on an orbital journey to the moon next year The Artemis I ...

A new preprint field study reveals that New York City’s rats aren’t just survivors—they’re talkative city dwellers with their own hidden nightlife. Mapping their movements and conversations could offe ...