Science

Some countries have eliminated malaria, but cases are g...

Egypt was added to the list of malaria-free places in 2024, but climate change, ...

The best science books of 2024

Books about killer asteroids, human consciousness, nuclear weapons and the colla...

During an allergic response, some immune cells digest o...

Mast cells lure and trap other immune cells during allergic reactions, using the...

The oldest known ritual chamber in the Middle East has ...

Engravings and other evidence suggest ancient humans attended religious ceremoni...

Readers ask about glowing bat toes and a rare particle ...

Toe-tally mysterious Hairs on the toes of Mexican free-tailed bats light up unde...

Re-engineering where body meets machine

Editor in chief Nancy Shute dives into growing research efforts to re-engineer t...

50 years ago, physics underwent a major revolution

The discovery of new subatomic particles cemented quarks as a cornerstone of the...

A new biography of Benjamin Franklin puts science at th...

Richard Munson’s new book, Ingenious, shows how scientific research inspired the...

Videos capture orcas’ tricks for taking down the larges...

Citizen science videos document for the first time how orcas coordinate an attac...

Footprints offer a rare look at ancient human relatives...

The imprints put flat-footed and arched-foot walkers together at a prime spot in...

What will it take to defend the world from an asteroid?

In How to Kill an Asteroid, Robin George Andrews looks at the successes and shor...

This ‘hidden figure’ of entomology fought for civil rights

Margaret S. Collins, the first Black American female entomologist to earn a Ph.D...

Like brain cells, kidney cells can ‘remember’

Scientists found memory’s molecular machinery at work in cells outside the nervo...

China’s famously rich dinosaur fossil beds get a new or...

Cave-ins and floods may have buried the Cretaceous creatures of the fossil Jehol...

From electric cars to wildfires, how Trump may affect c...

Trump’s first term, campaign pledges and nominees point to how efforts to addres...

Dengue is classified as an urban disease. Mosquitoes do...

Infectious diseases are often labeled “urban” or “rural.” Applying political lab...