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Dogs excel at finding spotted lanternfly eggs in lower-level infestations

As bird flu outbreaks continue to affect animals, experts answer questions about keeping pets and their owners healthy

In colorful photographs of galaxies, stars, planets, and more, what you see isn’t necessarily what you get

A robotics researcher takes on the Russo brothers’ vision from the new movie The Electric State.

Almost 40 years ago, Joseph Borzelleca published a study on the food coloring Red No. 3. The FDA cited his work when banning the additive in January. But the researcher says the dye is safe

D-Wave’s fresh claim that it has achieved “quantum advantage” has sparked criticism of the company—and of the scientific process itself

Titanium hearts could serve as a stopgap for people with heart failure who are waiting for a donor organ

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined an aggressive plan to dismantle the "holy grail" of climate regulation, the endangerment finding

Born into poverty and abandoned by her parents, Andrea Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo rises from a life selling sweets in the street to become the first female Dominican doctor in 1911

In the U.S. 42 species of birds have low and steeply declining populations that put them on the brink of disaster, scientists say

How an incorrect value of pi almost got codified into law

COVID and the 1918 flu pandemic gave us playbooks on how to prepare for the next pandemic. But we aren’t using it.

Mummy aroma may provide insight into social class and historical period, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers

The company says it has solved the first problem of scientific relevance with a quantum processor faster than could be done with classical computers—but others disagree

Critical minerals are in demand around the world for military, technological and other uses. A geoscientist shares what’s known about Ukraine’s reserves, which could help the country recover from war

Tech giants joined states and cities as a pillar of resistance on climate action during President Trump’s first term. Now the coalition is in turmoil

“Stand Up for Science” shows how science supporters are coming together

No new human cases of avian influenza have been reported, and poultry infections are low so far in March. But infections in cats are continuing, and new research is raising concerns about the virus

On COVID’s fifth anniversary, the U.S. is facing an outbreak of tuberculosis in Kansas that makes strong public health systems as important as ever.

A report from the Natural Resources Defense Council looked at how states balanced transportation needs with climate and equity efforts