Scientists are developing a clearer picture of the extra risk of dying from Covid-19 borne by those with underlying health conditions, an aspect of the disease that researchers say might help explain why some countries suffer worse outbreaks than others.542
China launched its first mission to Mars, aiming to join the short list of nations that have landed a spacecraft on another planet.137
New research shows that even slime molds and flatworms can figure out how to change in response to their environment.
Archaeologists in Mexico found stone tools and other signs that people were living in North America 30,000 years ago, much earlier than widely believed.246
Comet NEOWISE, on its way to the deep freeze beyond the planets, makes its closest approach to Earth this week, appearing as a large shooting star in the early evening sky near the constellation of the Big Dipper.
New studies highlight differences between what humans and animals like snakes and dogs see.
Researchers are developing sports apparel and equipment that aims to boost performance and prevent injuries. Here’s a look at what’s in the works.
Lisa Mosconi, author of ‘The XX Brain,’ breaks down new discoveries science is making about the ways women can optimize cognitive health.
A hole in the ozone layer located near the Earth’s South Pole is the smallest it has been since first being discovered in the 1980s, NASA said.
North American’s bird population has dropped by about 3 billion since 1970, says new study, a grim indicator of environmental health
