The cost of new gene-based sickle cell treatments isn’t the only barrier to access. Coming up with new ways to treat the whole disease—and person—could make treatment more equitable
Evidence shows microplastics can end up in many different organs and may harm reproductive health
Northern and southern lights produced by a recent bout of severe space weather may rival the most intense auroras of the past 500 years
In its first climate change case, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea determined that a global ocean convention extends to greenhouse gases, meaning countries have an obligation to reduce them
Cooperation theorist Athena Aktipis talks about zombies, game theory, go bags and more in her new book, A Field Guide to the Apocalypse.
Lumina Probiotic has said a genetically modified microbe could prevent cavities. Experts, though, have safety concerns
People may someday have a surprisingly familiar tool to prevent viral infections: one of the antibiotics found in a common ointment
Puzzling Havana Syndrome injuries that have afflicted U.S. diplomats may have a more complicated explanation than solely pulsed microwaves or mass psychology