Technology

Scores of bills in US states aim to block medical treatments for trans youth. But research shows that these bans could have dire consequences.

Updating the shots to adapt to rapidly changing variants is easier said than done, even with new mRNA technology.

The loss of sea ice is exposing darker waters, which absorb more of the sun’s energy. It’s a devastating feedback loop with major...

New data shows that several types of the shelled reptiles can slow—and even stop—aging if the environmental conditions are right.

With her homeland mired in war, the sphere-packing number theorist Maryna Viazovska has become the second woman to win a Fields Medal...

Seizure-inducing methyl bromide and carcinogenic formaldehyde are only some of the poisonous gases scientists found inside cargo containers.

Thousands of people are traveling far and paying huge sums for a procedure that has not been proven effective for persistent Covid...

Higher nighttime temperatures don’t just make it harder to drift off, they can disrupt your sleep cycles and leave you with low-quality...

Air conditioning saves lives. But as the planet warms, more AC use stresses the grid and drives up emissions, accelerating climate...

As Covid swept ICUs, doctors prescribed antibiotics to ward off secondary infections. Now bacteria have evolved resistance—but hospitals...