A new mRNA flu vaccine promises a closer match to circulating flu strains. An estimated 2 billion tons of dust are lofted ...

Sleeping beauties, by definition, are not doomed to be lost for­ever, but they are in a limbo where they remain temporarily ...

So what are we learning about how concussions affect the brain? And how are the best practices for treatment changing? To ...

Neuroscientist Mary-Frances O’Connor explores what happens in the brain when you experience grief and why it’s a struggle to accept loss. The following is an excerpt from The Grieving Brain: The ...

Climate leader Ayana Elizabeth Johnson reflects on this moment of the climate movement and why climate action should be fun.

Cephalopod characters have shown up in movies for over a century. But as our understanding of them has changed, so have their on-screen roles.

On November 20, SciFri Book Club will talk live with Renkle about her book, "The Comfort of Crows" and finding joy in nature.

The tiny, three-pound tilcayo is the first cat species to be described in a century, and, yes—it is as cute as you’d think. Are natural history museums going extinct? John Wilson’s latest feature film ...

In “Common Side Effects,” a mycologist finds a mushroom that can heal any injury. Credit: Adult Swim In the new Adult Swim show “Common Side Effects,” an eccentric scientist has a secret: He’s ...

What the heck is sex? Where amorous bonefish from the ancient world give us a glimpse at the early days of boot-knockin’. Here are five lessons I hope to have taught you by the end of this book: Our ...

In 2024, scientists using instruments onboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft spotted a new large impact crater on the surface of the moon. Tyler Powell joins Host Flora Lichtman to ...

For celiac disease sufferers, avoiding gluten is the only way to avoid symptoms. But that’s not always easy to do. Researchers are working on new treatments, including one that targets interleukin-15, ...