
Why did Jeffrey Epstein cultivate famous scientists?
The Epstein files revive questions of whether the disgraced financier sought to merely cultivate famous scientists, or to shape science itself

Why did Jeffrey Epstein cultivate famous scientists?
The Epstein files revive questions of whether the disgraced financier sought to merely cultivate famous scientists, or to shape science itself

As the U.S. marks a year of measles outbreaks, is the disease back for good?
The U.S. has held its measles-free status for more than 25 years. Experts say unrelenting outbreaks in the past year may change that


Heal your injuries faster than ever
Motion is the new potion, and rest is no longer the best

EPA’s pollution rule change worries experts, cancer survival hits milestone, and astronauts evacuate the ISS
Why the EPA’s air pollution rule change could make the air dirtier, how cancer survival hit a record-high, and what we know about the first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station

What Is Beige Fat, and Is It Healthy?
This mysterious type of fat cell may play an important role in heart health, new research shows

CDC Will Continue a Controversial Vaccine Study in Africa
This clinical trial in Guinea-Bissau would withhold vaccination from some babies, sparking ethical concerns

Mosquitoes Show a Clear Preference for Human Blood after Deforestation
Mosquitoes captured in the remnants of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil predominantly feasted on humans instead of other animals, a new study shows

Astronauts Return to Earth in First ISS Medical Evacuation
On Thursday NASA chief Jared Isaacman said the experience of the returned Crew-11 will be used to prepare for future human spaceflight—including to the moon

Astronauts Evacuate the ISS after Medical Incident
The four members of Crew-11 are on their way back to Earth after one of them became unwell with an unknown condition

Trump Administration Reinstates $2 Billion in Mental Health and Addiction Funding
Experts have said that if previously reported cuts to federal grants had come to pass, they would have exacerbated the U.S.’s addiction crisis

How CDC’s Vaccine Rollback Will Affect Winter Respiratory Virus Season
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has slashed childhood vaccine recommendations in the middle of respiratory virus season

How Seed Oils Became Controversial—And What the Science Really Says
A food scientist debunks the vilification of seed oils on social media and explains what research says about them.