A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior.

Coming less than a decade after its launch, the studies emerging from the global project are a major achievement. Funders should sign up for the long haul.

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Nov. 25, 2024 — It has been a year ago since bacteria from war-wounded at hospitals in Ukraine were analyzed. The study showed that some of the bacteria types had total resistance to antibiotics.

The presumptive new CDC director, Dave Weldon, is a known vaccine safety skeptic. In contrast, the FDA choice — Johns Hopkins ...

Donald Trump named America First Policy Institute CEO Brooke Rollins for Secretary of Agriculture, closing the last open spot ...

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Scientists say an unprecedentedly bad year for beached dolphins on Cape Cod might have to do with warming waters changing the ...

Through the years, Christmas has evolved past its religious traditions and origins. Here's what you need to know about the holiday.

Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they ...

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