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.

President Piggy

A month or so ago—you may remember—the political commentator Helen Andrews published an essay for Compact magazine titled ...
An animal sanctuary which had to cull more than 60 birds due to influenza says it’s been told more than 40 pigs now need ...
A single multipurpose gene-editing tool can correct several genetic conditions by restoring proteins that have been truncated ...
Mary Roach's new book Replaceable You explores what we do when bits of our bodies break down or need switching out. It makes ...
A new study reversed transplant rejection twice, uncovering the reasons for transplant rejection on a cellular level ...
In the heart of Northeast India’s grassland ecosystem lives a creature so unique, it’s rewriting the narrative on pig ...
Here are the nominees for the 2025 Children's & Family Emmy Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.