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After 10 years of gravitational-wave research, the LIGO Lab team at MIT is getting ready for the next generation of detectors.

While bariatric surgery can result in significant weight loss, weight stigma can persist years after the surgery.

Musicologists and neuroscientists have been trying to understand what turns speech into music.

The underwater world relies on sound signals—so what happens when a noisy reef falls silent?

We spoke with NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick in an exclusive, first-ever interview from the cupola of the International Space Station.

AI can allow engineers to focus on artistry over technical details for drone shows

Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, sued the nonprofit Greenpeace over alleged conspiracy—the host of Drilled explains why

This San Antonio, Tex., lab takes biosecurity seriously. Suit up with its scientists and go behind the scenes of the science of vaccine creation.

The bird flu was long known to poultry farmers. Here’s why the dairy industry was caught off guard by its jump to cattle.

The first hints that a new strain of avian illness is emerging could be found on this beach on Delaware Bay, where migrating birds flock. Here’s what virus detectives who return there every year know right now.

As more men turn to testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for energy, mood and muscle, experts warn the risks are still not fully understood.

We’ve all heard the saying “you are what you eat”—especially when it comes to gut health. But what if your workout matters just as much as your diet?