Keeping Secrets Is Hard, Right, Mr. President?
A professor who researches secrecy explains why and how secrets weigh on us and why we're motivated to share them.
Fighting Cancer With Light
Researchers are using LED light to push immune cells into killing tumors—and it just might work.
Mean Drunk? Personality Study Says Maybe Not
A new study found that the mood changes drinkers experience under the influence are not always apparent to an outside observer.
New Mars Maps Reveal Water Formations
New maps and images provide more evidence that life may once have existed on Mars.
Exoplanet Offers Clues About Our Solar System
In a groundbreaking study, astronomers describe the strange atmosphere of a Neptune-like exoplanet more than 400 light years away. The discovery could yield vital clues about our own solar system.
Science Sniffs Out a Hidden Superpower: Sense of Smell
Science debunks the myth that humans have a poor sense of smell.
New Research on the Gut-Brain Connection
"Exploratory" study is the first to find a link between microbiomes in the gut and sensory areas of the brain in humans.
How Teens Use Tech for Sex Ed
Sex ed is not just for health class anymore. A new report shows how and why teens turn to the internet for information about sexual and reproductive health.
Read This Before You Hand Your Child Your Phone
Parents often use handheld devices to distract or educate toddlers. But a new study found speech delays associated with such use.
How Pharma Changes Your Doctor's Mind
Researchers provide the most detailed findings yet on financial ties between the pharmaceutical industry and physicians—and how those ties affect patients.
George Washington Stank Here: World History, by Scent
We can read and view history but with the development of the odor wheel, we may be able to smell it, too.
Dolphins Do It Better
The intricate design of female dolphin anatomy has been a puzzle to biologists who study reproduction. But new research shows how this design may allow females to control which males win the fertilization prize.
Risky Business: The New Health Care Bill May Cost You
Following March's cancellation of a vote on the American Health Care Act, a new version has hit the House floor, and it could increase health care costs for much of the population.
The Death Penalty Drug That Shouldn't Be
Governor Asa Hutchinson scheduled several executions of death row inmates before the state's supply of midazolam expires. But experts question whether the drug should ever have been part of lethal injections in the first place.
The Global Hepatitis Epidemic Rages On
A new report by the World Health Organization presents a sobering view of hepatitis B and C. Despite being preventable and curable, these potentially fatal diseases continue to rage worldwide.
Your Mutual Fund Could Save Lives
Doctors Without Borders wants pharmaceutical company shareholders to persuade companies to reduce the price of the pneumonia vaccine, and it has just the website to help.
Oprah Stars in 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'
In "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," Oprah Winfrey plays a daughter fighting to reclaim the mother that science hid from her.
A Moon of Saturn is Habitable
NASA scientists announced today that Enceladus, the sixth-largest moon of Saturn, has hydrothermal vents that are actively releasing hydrogen. Because such ecosystems are known to support life, the discovery confirms that Enceladus is a habitable environment.
Vaccine Skeptics Descend on D.C. Today
Vaccine skeptics gathered in Washington, D.C., today with accusations of a government-led cover-up of data linking childhood immunizations to autism. The protest culminated in a talk by outspoken anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Calculating the Value of the NIH
The National Institutes of Health is the world's largest funder of life science research, but how much of that taxpayer-funded research leads to patented discoveries? More than many experts thought.
The Long-Term Harms of Childhood Lead Exposure
Decades of research have proved that lead is a neurotoxin. A new study is the latest to confirm that adults who were exposed to lead as children have poorer cognition and lower-paying jobs.
Putting the War in Global Warming
Opponents to Obama's environmental regulations and the consensus science surrounding climate change are optimistic about the federal government now embracing their views.
The Other Healthcare Reform Bills
With Trumpcare in limbo due to lack of GOP support, here are some other ideas for how to change Obamacare—and address the cost of drugs.
Opioid Dependency Begins Soon After Initial Use
According to a new study, just a few days of opiate painkillers can lead to long-term use, a strong indicator of dependency. The finding could help guide doctors' prescribing habits and discussions with patients.
An End to Hepatitis C: Using the Cures
Several curative treatments for hepatitis C are now available. But several barriers are preventing a full embrace by physicians.
Shining an Ultraviolet Light on the Universe
Mapping the universe requires measuring ultraviolet light, an impossible feat until now. A new technique is enabling astronomers to create ever more accurate models of the vast reaches of space.
'Sesame Street' Introduces a Muppet With Autism
A Muppet with autism makes her "Sesame Street" debut on April 10, a first for the show. The introduction is intended to help destigmatize autism and reduce isolation among diagnosed children.
The Deadly Fungus Among Us
Aflatoxin, a fungal poison present in many staple food crops, is a global health threat. Scientists have now created a strain of corn that prevents production of the toxin. But resistance to GMO crops could thwart its use.
It's Electric: Why Light Causes Epileptic Seizures
Delivering seizure-triggering images to epileptics through Twitter is a crime. But most of us, even the Twitter trolls, don't know why such flashes of light affect the brain.
Big Pharma's Latest Villain: Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Pharmacy benefit managers arose to fulfill a need created by the Medicare Modernization Act. But now these companies are contributing to escalating drug prices, the very opposite of their original purpose.