SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

The long list of side effects associated with statins is vastly overstated, according to the most rigorous assessment of...

A welder uses tools that join two or more parts through forces such as heat or pressure. Metals are the materials most commonly used in welding, but it’s also possible to weld thermoplastics or wood. Welders use their hands,...

For more than a century, psychologists thought that the infant experience was, as the psychologist and philosopher William James famously put it, a “blooming, buzzing confusion.” But new research suggests babies are born with a surprisingly sophisticated neurological toolkit...

A longstanding goal of immunotherapies and vaccine research is to induce antibodies in humans that neutralize deadly...

Sometimes beauty is found with a shift in perspective. These gorgeous images are among the winners of the latest...

More than 60 years after Rachel Carson warned of the dangers of pesticides in her book Silent Spring, the...

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is preparing to launch for a long-duration science mission aboard the International Space Station. During the mission, select crew members will participate in human health studies focused on understanding how astronauts’ bodies adapt to the...

A quantum battery has been built within a quantum computer, a first step in determining whether such batteries could...

Babies born into vegan or vegetarian families may be slightly underweight in early infancy, but seem to catch up...

Programs that support caregivers of patients with dementia could bring substantial benefits at a fraction of the price of an Alzheimer’s drug.A computer simulation guided by patient data from prior studies found that supportive care reduced health care costs...