Technology

Fentanyl-related substances have a bad reputation, but they could also save lives. In the US, a legislative battle to expedite research...

Gene therapies promise long-term relief from intractable diseases—if insurers agree to pony up.

Invasive species experts urge scientists and the media to avoid sensationalizing Jorō spiders—and wait for science to catch up.

A growing catalog of huge but dim “ultra-diffuse” galaxies is forcing astronomers to invent new theories of galactic evolution.

Belugas pass cultural knowledge across generations. Their survival may depend on how they collectively adapt.

Medtech firm Earli is working on a way to make tumors announce themselves as they appear—and even provide directions to where they...

Interstellar Lab’s inflatable BioPod is designed to help plants survive inhospitable conditions on Earth and allow explorers to settle...

Using the tech giant’s new telehealth service will mean trusting it with your private data.

The company is vying for an edge in an increasingly crowded field that seeks to let people control machines with their minds.

Protesters are calling for China to ease restrictions most nations have already ditched. But the country faces a fraught path toward...