In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them.

The vestibular system is responsible for the sense of balance in the inner ear. Prolonged use of toxic substances, such as ...

New research posits that a genetic incompatibility between female offspring of humans and Neanderthals and their children ...

The team found that neurons from individuals with postmortem CTE diagnoses had specific abnormal patterns of somatic genome ...

Critters consuming species that harbor deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way.

Experiments suggests H9N2 has adapted to human cells, but cases of person-to-person transmission haven’t been reported yet ...

When AI is being initially data trained, evildoers can try to insert backdoors. Until now, this was assumed to be hard. Turns ...

Scientists working in China and Vietnam have described a new frog species called Pham Anh’s spiny frog. Read about it here.

Long before humans built cities or wrote words, our ancestors may have faced a hidden threat that shaped who we became. Scientists studying ancient teeth found that early humans, great apes, and even ...

Mahmood Mamdani has written a startling book. Startling, not because of the writing—which is often repetitive, tediously autobiographical and awash with anticolonial pieties—but because “Slow Poison” ...

Peruvian researchers have identified a new poison dart frog in the Amazon rainforest, adding to the region’s rich array of wildlife. The tiny creature, called Ranitomeya hwata, stands out with its ...

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the TODAY show, with the help of breast cancer survivors Jill Martin and Sheryl Crow, hosted Pink Power, an event dedicated to encouraging viewers and fans ...