Margaret S. Collins, the first Black American female entomologist to earn a Ph.D., overcame sexism and racism to become a termite expert.

Kidney cells can make memories too. At least, in a metaphorical sense. Neurons have historically been the cell most associated with memory. But far outside the brain, kidney cells can also store ...

Trump’s first term, campaign pledges and nominees point to how efforts to address climate change and environmental issues may fare.

Cave-ins and floods may have buried the Cretaceous creatures of the fossil Jehol Biota rather than volcanic eruptions, a new study claims.

Infectious diseases are often labeled “urban” or “rural.” Applying political labels to public health misses who is at risk, experts argue.

Every single Atlantic hurricane in 2024 had wind speeds supercharged by warming seas. One even jumped two categories of intensity.

The behemoth coral, discovered in October in the Solomon Islands, is longer than a blue whale and older than the United States.

Old” pacemakers may still work for years, so doctors are refurbishing used devices and donating them to patients in low- and middle-income countries.

Chlorine-based water treatments create many by-products, but one has been elusive. Its identification sets the stage for studying its health effects.

The first-ever close-up of an extragalactic star looks different than expected and might give a view of what stars look like at the end of their lives.

Earthen channels directed fish into ponds that formed seasonally, providing a dietary bounty for Maya civilizations starting around 4,000 years ago.

Phobos and Deimos could have formed from asteroid debris, a new study suggests. An upcoming sample return mission will help test the idea.