The mRNA platform offers the advantage of faster vaccine production, which could allow more time to decide on which flu strains to cover.

Polar marine ecologist Marianne Falardeau investigates how Arctic ecosystems are shifting under climate change.

Recent U.S. decisions about vaccines signal bigger changes to come that could threaten the foundation of the national childhood immunization schedule.

Managing diabetes with injections is challenging. Joining insulin to a skin-penetrating polymer was as effective as shots at regulating blood sugar.

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People who use search engines develop deeper knowledge and are more invested in what they learn than those relying on AI chatbots, a study reports.

Video from the Haíɫzaqv Nation Indigenous community shows a wolf hauling a crab trap ashore. Scientists are split on whether it counts as tool use.

Battles between the Trump administration and academic institutions are putting important biomedical advances in limbo.

In 2025, the Trump administration froze or ended about 5,300 NIH and NSF research grants totaling over $5 billion in unspent funds, a decision that reshaped many fields of science.

The Trump administration’s cuts to heat research come at a time when climate change is making extreme heat waves more common and intense.