The threshold has been exceeded for only one year so far, but humanity is nearing the end of what many thought was a ‘safe ...

Model microbes such as Escherichia coli hog scientists’ attention, leaving most known bacteria with few publications devoted ...

The Nobel prizewinner worked tirelessly with wife Rosalynn Carter to eradicate Guinea-worm disease.

Pharmaceuticals and vector-control programmes have greatly diminished the once-widespread disease, but sustained effort will ...

Even in fields in which women are well represented, they are up to 40% more likely than men to leave research within 20 years ...

Les produits pharmaceutiques et les programmes de lutte antivectorielle ont permis de faire reculer considérablement cette ...

Sensory organs on the walking legs of the male wasp spider can catch the scent of a female in a mood for romance.

Studies reveal how risky play can benefit child development. But encouraging it can be a challenge for parents.

Theoretical study predicts the existence of particles that are neither bosons nor fermions — and hints at applications in ...

The holy grail of pandemic preparedness is being able to predict how a virus will evolve just by looking at its genetic ...

A century ago, physics had its Darwinian moment — a change in perspective that was as consequential for the physical sciences ...

In a few decades, gene-editing technologies could reduce the likelihood of common human diseases. Societies must use this ...