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Genetically engineered crops are nearly three decades olds at this point. What impacts have they had on agriculture over those ...

Neuralink has successfully implanted its "brain–computer interface" in a human patient. Elon Musk says the results so far are "promising." ...

Did vaccine mandates slow the spread of COVID on college campuses? A new study says yes. AI-generated articles are already ...

It is not uncommon for legislators to introduce bills that they know won’t pass but that have symbolic value of ...

The same technology behind the mRNA COVID shots could also yield groundbreaking treatments for wide-ranging diseases. A new study posits ...

There's no evidence that cell phone use causes brain cancer, so why do so many people, some scientists included, believe ...

Scientists tested the cognitive function of more than 3,000 participants and found those with longer-lasting Covid symptoms had the strongest ...

Marriage is a major milestone for many people, but how has the institution influenced human evolution? A growing list of ...

Much of the nutrition research that attracts media attention is deeply flawed. A new study explains why. Silicon Valley tech ...

Activist groups effectively use fear-based PR campaigns to drive pesticides and other important products off the market. What can scientists ...

A viral Facebook post recently alleged that Goldfish crackers contain dangerous amounts of the weedkiller glyphosate. Is there any science ...

Could ice cream reduce your risk of diabetes and obesity? A surprising amount of evidence supports that hypothesis. How do ...

The same technology that yielded COVID-19 vaccines could help protect livestock from deadly diseases, but a growing chorus of skeptics ...

The European Union is all too happy to allow consumers to eat potentially dangerous bug-based food, yet it remains hostile ...

2022 was a dynamic year for scientific progress. The James Webb space telescope, launched on Christmas day 2021, quickly helped ...

President Biden just signed an executive order promising substantial investment in the "bioeconomy." What impact will the proposal have on ...

Keeping the microbes living in your gut healthy is important to your overall well-being, and recent research suggests that regular ...

Does the weedkiller glyphosate cause convulsions? A study published last week seemed to support that conclusion, but there's much more ...

Should agricultural scientists take research funding from corporations? A pair of studies suggests that a 'lab-leak' origin for SARS-CoV-2 looks ...

CRISPR gene editing has already proved to be a useful biomedical tool, but a recent study indicates it may damage ...

There's probably minute quantities of weedkiller in your urine. Should you panic? No. Will technological advances in farming reduce or ...

Paxlovid is the best COVID-19 therapy we have. So why are some patients displaying symptoms after treatment with this anti-viral ...

Treating vaccine-hesitant individuals like they are hardcore vaccine "deniers" could backfire as a science-outreach strategy. Can the food you eat ...

The recent campaign to "cancel" comedian Joe Rogan for promoting COVID misinformation highlights a troubling trend in science communication. High-functioning ...

An expert advisory panel recently revised the decades-old recommendation to take aspirin daily to prevent a first heart attack or ...

Many people simply refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Is their skepticism justifiable, or are they plagued by biases that ...

Smokers appear to face a reduced risk of catching COVID-19. Does their deadly habit offer them some sort of protection? ...