Science

The failure-ridden search for a vaccine that can stop the AIDS virus has delivered yet another frustrating defeat. The HIV ...

Despite international bans, some countries, such as Syria, use deadly nerve agents against enemy soldiers and civilians. Existing treatments for these ...

Just as gene therapy finally seems to be living up to its promise, a study has revived a lingering worry ...

There are key moments in the history of every disruptive technology that can make or break its public perception and ...

Our Scotch collie, Buckaroo, is just shy of 14 years old. Following the long-debunked but still popular idea that one ...

In a memorable scene from the 1931 horror classic Frankenstein, Dr. Frankenstein stands over his sentient monster, a beast he created from ...

Near the end of April, my colleagues and I published an unusual scientific paper — one reporting a failed experiment ...

Black, gooey, greasy oil is the starting material for more than just transportation fuel. It's also the source of dozens ...

Cancer drug developers may be missing their molecular targets—and never knowing it. Many recent drugs take aim at specific cell ...

Scientific misconduct is a serious problem in academia today. High-profile examples of data fabrication, falsification or plagiarism often generate lots ...

[Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections, or PANDAS] is as puzzling for researchers as it is for the ...

Imagine a word processor that allowed you to change letters or words but balked when you tried to cut or ...

Since the gene-edited babies known as Lulu and Nana became international news in November 2018, scientific debate and media speculation ...

China now has at least four groups of CRISPR researchers doing gene editing with large colonies of monkeys. “The most ...

In case anyone was wondering, the commercial stem cell clinic business is still shady and full of hype, profiteering, and ...

While DNA testing upends the practice of medicine, U.S. laws aren’t keeping pace. That’s one message from a nearly finished ...

The opposition to GMOs is based not on scientific evidence, but on personal values and ideology. In effect, the two ...

As DNA testing gallops ahead, doctors face wrenching questions about legal risks, protecting patients’ privacy, and the quality of the ...

The relentless rise of global temperatures is imperiling coral reefs around the world. Just 75 kilometers offshore from the research ...

The dark side of human personality has long fascinated the public and psychologists alike. Research has linked unpleasant traits such ...

[S]ome researchers point to new evidence from archaeology, history, and genetics to argue that the Black Death likely did sow ...

In medicine, prevention is usually an unalloyed good. But in this case, other diabetes specialists argue, medical and epidemiological data ...

Forensic scientists say they have finally fingered the identity of Jack the Ripper, the notorious serial killer who terrorized the ...

The flu season is at its height in the Northern Hemisphere, but—as many are discovering—seasonal flu vaccines don’t always provide ...

Is it sensationalism to get traffic, lazy reporting -- or intentional misrepresentation of facts? ...

Science depends on corroboration — that is, researchers verify others’ results, often making incremental advances as they do so.  The ...

I am no apologist for religion. As a psychologist, I believe that the scientific method provides the best tools with ...

A cataclysm may have jump-started life on Earth. A new scenario suggests that some 4.47 billion years ago—a mere 60 ...