Our new research shows PFAS contaminate a far wider range of whales and dolphins than previously thought, including deep-diving species that live well beyond areas of human activity.

Did you know that oestrogen has been used to treat menopausal symptoms since 1928? Now, there’s a new non-hormonal alternative and even the off-label use of medicines for hypertension, depression, ...

It’s ironic that the immigration operation here in Charlotte should be called “Operation Charlotte‘s Web.” Whoever gave it the title, obviously never read the book, which is about tolerance and ...

Medical science has pushed the boundary of survival so far that the moment of death no longer looks like a clean line.

A month or so ago—you may remember—the political commentator Helen Andrews published an essay for Compact magazine titled ...

Mary Roach's new book Replaceable You explores what we do when bits of our bodies break down or need switching out. It makes ...

In the heart of Northeast India’s grassland ecosystem lives a creature so unique, it’s rewriting the narrative on pig ...

In a successful transplant in a man with brain death, scientists prevented the immune system from attacking a genetically ...

The '90s offers a wide array of great movies that many people simply haven't seen, including Fly Away Home, From Beijing With Love, and Late Bloomers.

A major medical milestone took place in May 2025, when doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used CRISPR-based gene editing to treat a child with a rare genetic disorder. Unlike earlier ...

Late-breaking results from clinical trials, debates about lifestyle choices and cardiovascular risk, and improving clinical care with generative AI are among the topics being presented by UC San ...