Science

In what was once an old growth redwood forest that was heavily logged in 1968, a National Park Service forester points to an unruly tangle of spindly trees, 900 to the acre...

Why It Matters: Opioid addiction affects every part of American society.Addiction cuts across class, race and geography, the KFF researchers found. Rural and white Americans were the likeliest to report personal or...

After years of litigation to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for the deadly abuse of prescription painkillers, payments from what could amount to more than $50 billion in court settlements have started...

Los paleontólogos presentaron el miércoles los huesos fosilizados de una de las ballenas más extrañas de la historia. Este leviatán de 39 millones de años, llamado Perucetus, posiblemente pesó unas 200 toneladas,...

We asked readers what hurdles you have encountered while birding. Whether you are experienced or new to the activity, have you had any stumbling blocks that made you think twice about continuing?...

En todo tipo de cáncer hay moléculas que aceleran un crecimiento incontrolable y mortal. ¿Qué pasaría si los científicos pudieran enganchar esas moléculas con otras que hicieran que las células se autodestruyeran?...

W. Jason Morgan, who in 1967 developed the theory of plate tectonics — a framework that revolutionized the study of earthquakes, volcanoes and the slow, steady shift of the continents across the...

The Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it would pause a bankruptcy deal for Purdue Pharma that would give billions of dollars to those harmed by the opioid epidemic in exchange for...

On any given night, far from bright city lights, there’s a chance that you’ll see a beautiful streak shoot across the sky as a meteor flies overhead. But on special dates scattered...

Carrie Frost is well equipped for hydration. A registered nurse and a mother of two from Colorado, she estimates that her family has accumulated “upward of 25 to 30” reusable flasks at...