Science

Experts explain the science behind Biden's advanced prostate cancer diagnosis, including how common it is and what treatments are available.

Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She is a two-time winner...

With greater control over the quantum realm, physicists are poised to make major leaps in quantum computing, quantum gravity and...

There’s a serious case of stranger danger unfolding on an island off the coast of Panama. A gang of five...

Kanzi showed apes have the capacity for language, but in recent years scientists have questioned the ethics of ape experiments.

The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating FrogCarly Anne YorkBasic Books, $30 What’s the purpose of your study? It’s the question...

Last winter’s respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, season wasn’t as brutal for U.S. babies. A new study suggests two preventive...

Controlling sound has long been a staple of science fiction and fantasy. In Dune, the cone of silence allows characters...

A decades-old dental health treatment may soon vanish in the United States. Access to fluoride supplements, prescribed to prevent cavities...

Wavelike patterns in 115-million-year-old amber suggest that a long-ago tsunami inundated what is now northern Japan, researchers report May 15...