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As climate change warms the poles, precious Antarctic meteorites will melt their way down out of scientists’ reach

Is China’s future population drop a crisis or an opportunity?

Instead of just asking questions about how exercise helps our bodies, let’s also consider how it helps our brains

One percent of scientific articles published in 2023 showed signs of generative AI’s potential involvement, according to a recent analysis

Doctors are starting to prescribe vegetables or entire meals to ward off disease.

Some practical advice for how to sit, happily, joyfully, with uncertainty—and in doing so, grow and learn from it.

The G7 group of wealthy, developed economies has agreed to phase out coal-fired power, the most polluting form of energy, by 2035

Myopia is becoming so common some people deem it “epidemic.” Here’s why getting kids outside and treating nearsightedness early is crucial for healthy eyesight

A declaration signed by dozens of scientists says there is “a realistic possibility” for elements of consciousness in reptiles, insects and mollusks

Four years after a mysterious respiratory virus jumped from animals into humans and launched the COVID pandemic, wary epidemiologists are keeping a close eye on a strain of avian influenza that is spreading among U.S. dairy cows

A new book by Penn and Kim Holderness seeks to correct misconceptions about ADHD and accentuate the plus side of the condition

Genomic analysis suggests that the outbreak probably began in December or January, but a shortage of data is hampering efforts to pin down the source

With an injection of rat cells, mouse brains that were genetically engineered to be unable to smell could detect odors and even track down an Oreo cookie stash

“Energy independence” doesn’t mean what politicians think it means

Lethal autonomous weapons might reduce civilian casualties—or make catastrophic mistakes

For some parents, bed-sharing is the only way their baby can sleep. Rather than talking to parents about how to do it safely, we try to pretend it doesn’t exist

Almost half of the world population heads to elections in 2024. To counter disinformation activities aimed against the voters on social media, we must first understand how they work

The Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe doubles the resolution of Apollo-era maps and will support the space ambitions of China and other countries

Amid Earth’s fourth global coral bleaching event, a leading expert says tackling climate change is the key to fighting back.

A new U.N. program highlights the disconnect between climate messaging and the growing possibility of overshooting a key global warming threshold