A national survey finds that mothers of children ages 0 to 17 years report mental health declines from 2016 to 2023.

The Milky Way may merge with the Large Magellanic Cloud in 2 billion years, not Andromeda, contrary to previous findings.

The personal care products suppress reactions between skin oils and ozone. It's not clear how, or if, this chemistry change might impact human health.

A new genetic study could help saolas survive by enabling better searches through environmental DNA. But some experts fear they may be extinct already.

Scientists suggest the missile defense plan will face big hurdles, especially given its projected timeline and cost.

Molecular evidence from a 2-million-year-old southern African hominid species indicates sex and genetic differences in P. robustus.

The personalized CRISPR treatment could be the future of gene therapy, but hurdles remain before everyone has access.

The research supports the argument that Venus’ tectonics are active today, he says. What’s more, the demonstrated ability of computer simulations to predict what spacecraft may observe will be a boon ...

The new book, Women in the History of Quantum Physics, spotlights the oft-forgotten contributions of women scientists in the field.

Simulations show that the stars’ tug could send Mercury, Venus or Mars crashing into Earth — or let Jupiter eject our world from the solar system.

In a first-of-its-kind test, scientists used a levitated magnet to search for dark matter, the unidentified substance believed to be present throughout the cosmos. If dark matter is made up of ...

The Trump administration is cutting $1 billion in grants that support student mental health. That has educators worried.