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Martin Couney holds up Beth Allen, a premature baby who was on view at the Coney Island attraction.

The Man Who Ran a Carnival Attraction That Saved Thousands of Premature Babies Wasn’t a Doctor at All

Martin Couney carried a secret with him, but the results are unimpeachable

August 19, 2016

New Research

Fertility Problems for Man’s Best Friend Could Spell Trouble for Man

Dog sperm quality has decreased likely from household chemical exposure

August 11, 2016

Winners at last year's Google Science Fair

Google Thinks These 20 Teenagers Could Change Our World for the Better

These kids from around the globe have created innovative new technologies, from malaria-testing apps to water-saving agriculture systems

August 11, 2016

This drone is designed to start controlled burns of grassland.

10 New Ways to Use Drones

From fighting wildfires to coaching people on their tennis game, the aerial devices are becoming a tool of choice

August 10, 2016

As if you needed another reason to stop what you're doing and go back to that novel.

New Research

Bookworms, Rejoice: You May Live Longer

In a new study, readers showed “a survival advantage” over those who don’t ever crack open a book

August 8, 2016

Your sub could cause that office cold to spread even more quickly.

New Research

Going Home Sick? Your Substitute Could Spread Disease More Widely

Though it may seem counterintuitive, bringing in a sub isn’t necessarily the best solution

August 2, 2016

A new type of antibiotic is effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria like Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

New Research

Scientists Find New Type of Antibiotics Hiding in the Human Nose

This whiff of success could be just the beginning of many new antibiotics

July 28, 2016

New Research

Sadly, Eating Curry Probably Won’t Keep You From Going Bald

A new survey sponsored by wigmakers equates correlation with causation

July 27, 2016

Scientists are able to detect the DNA of tumor cells floating in blood.

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Are We Close to Having a Blood Test That Detects Cancer?

New research into “liquid biopsies” is promising, but there’s still not proof they can find cancer in a healthy person

July 22, 2016

Once you’ve seen it, you can’t unsee it

July 22, 2016

There is an outbreak of norovirus among a group of staffers for the California delegation of the Republican National Convention in Ohio.

It’s a short-lived bug with explosive—and contagious—results

July 19, 2016

Young Syrian refugees play with donated paper and pens in the former Oxy transit camp in Lesvos, Greece.

Child Refugees Pose Unique Challenge for Mental Health Practitioners

As the crisis deepens, mental health experts move from questions of short-term survival to ones of longer-term rehabilitation

July 5, 2016

Childhood Leukemia Was Practically Untreatable Until Dr. Don Pinkel and St. Jude Hospital Found a Cure

A half century ago, a young doctor took on a deadly form of cancer—and the scientific establishment

July 2016

Cool Finds

Researchers Studying “Teen Sex” and Flesh-Eating Maggots Win 2016 Golden Goose Awards

Both quirky and important, these studies went against the grain

June 27, 2016

Scientists will attempt to edit T cells in cancer patients in the first-ever human trial of CRISPR in the United States.

The first-ever trial of CRISPR in the U.S. will test if it’s safe to edit T cells in cancer patients

June 23, 2016

Hospital staff in West Darfur receive the yellow fever vaccine.

Why We’re Giving People 20 Percent Doses of the Yellow Fever Vaccine

Vaccine stores in Africa have repeatedly been depleted. The WHO’s decision to allow mini-doses reflects a precarious—and cyclical—shortage

June 22, 2016

Meet "Opaque Couché," the world's most hideous hue.

Officials hope hideous packs of cigarette packs will make would-be smokers think twice

June 9, 2016

Using Virtual Reality To Walk in the Shoes of Someone With Alzheimer’s

A British nonprofit has launched an app that simulates life with the neurodegenerative disease

June 8, 2016

Some of the worst air pollution in the world--caused by many sources, including automobile exhaust--is found in New Delhi, India, according to the World Health Organization.

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Even in the Most Polluted Cities, You Can Exercise Outdoors (A Little)

A new model finds that the health benefits of outdoor exercise can outweigh the hazards of air pollution.

June 6, 2016

A female mosquito in the process of feeding on a human host.

Malaria, Zika and Dengue Could Meet Their Match in Mosquito-Borne Bacteria

A common bacteria that infects mosquitoes seems to prevent them from carrying more deadly diseases.

May 31, 2016