Category science

Severe flu infections can lead to a range of deadly complications, especially in people whose immune systems are compromised by age or disease.

The well-preserved remains of a baby boy who died 17,000 years ago in what is now Italy reveal that he had blue eyes, dark skin and curly hair.

The podcast ‘Does It Fly?’ asks whether the technology of Star Trek, Doctor Who and other popular sci-fi shows could really work.

Mesmerizing footage from a new PBS Nature show captures the bioluminescent beauty of brilliant blue waves crashing along San Diego’s coast.

Political scientists disagree over how to interpret a slight dip in the health of U.S. democracy.

More than a thousand years ago, Heaven Lake flooded the surrounding area when the Changbaishan-Tianchi volcano, on the border between China and North Korea, erupted.

When faced with uncontrollable climate change, people often embrace conspiracy theories to regain a sense of control.

Anecdotal reports suggest that cryptocurrency mines can have harmful knock-on effects on people’s health, but the true scale of the problem is still unknown.

“Some of these features are surprisingly dark compared with their icy surroundings, earning their nickname of ‘cryptic terrain.’”

Chronic pain has puzzled scientists for decades, but diagnoses and treatments have come a long way.