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In the wake of funding cuts to mRNA vaccine research, we revisit a February story about a promising vaccine for pancreatic ...

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Humans drove wolves nearly to extinction in the American West. Reintroducing them in 1995 was, and still is, controversial.

The FDA and HHS plan to eliminate petroleum-based food dyes as part of the MAHA agenda. What does science say about their ...

The superhero satire that’s “the lowest brow you can go” has a secret identity—a message about environmental justice.

Archaeologists are taking another look at tattoos on preserved corpses and verifying ancient techniques with modern tattoo artists.

Dr. Erica Fisher was working at Charity Hospital when it flooded, trapping her and 1,600 other people inside during Hurricane Katrina.

Humans drove wolves nearly to extinction in the American West. Reintroducing them in 1995 was, and still is, controversial.

A jazz musician-turned-micrometeorite hunter gives advice on how to search for the tiny bits of cosmic dust that could be covering your rooftop.

Actually, it does. The story of artificial banana flavoring is, well, bananas.