The new framework unveiled May 20 says new COVID-19 shots should go only to those ages 65 and up or with underlying medical conditions.  [...]

Experts explain the science behind Biden's advanced prostate cancer diagnosis, including how common it is and what treatments are available.  [...]

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

With greater control over the quantum realm, physicists are poised to make major leaps in quantum computing, quantum gravity and more.  [...]

Over 15 months on Jicarón Island, researchers saw five capuchin juveniles abduct 11 endangered howler monkey infants — all for no clear purpose.  [...]

Kanzi showed apes have the capacity for language, but in recent years scientists have questioned the ethics of ape experiments.  [...]

The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog contends that curiosity-driven research helps us understand the world and could lead to unexpected benefits.  [...]

Two preventive tools — a maternal vaccine and a monoclonal antibody — were tied to a recent drop in RSV hospitalization rates for U.S. babies.  [...]

Private listening out in the open is possible thanks to acoustic metasurfaces that precisely bend and direct sound waves.

Fluoride supplements have been used in the United States for decades and have proven to be safe and effective for decreasing cavities.  [...]

The Teal Wand, an at-home HPV testing device that could replace a Pap smear, could broaden access to cervical cancer screening.  [...]

Researchers found the gene and genetic variation behind orange fur in most domestic cats, solving a decades-long mystery.

Oddly shaped deposits of tree resin point to massive waves that struck northern Japan roughly 115 million years ago and swept a forest into the sea.  [...]

Not all plants can be stored in a seed bank. Cryopreservation offers an alternative, but critics question whether this form of conservation will work.  [...]

A faint yet visible Martian aurora is the first instance of the phenomenon spotted from another planet's surface.

Analyses unveiled never-before-seen feathers and bones from the first known bird, strengthening the case that Archaeopteryx could fly.  [...]

Placebo testing has been part of the process since the 1940s. It’s unclear what additional measures would achieve — but it may slow development.  [...]

A study in Uganda shows how often chimps use medicinal plants and other forms of health care — and what that says about the roots of human medicine.  [...]

Shape and symmetry help determine where a leaf lands — and if the tree it came from can recoup the leaf’s carbon as it decomposes.  [...]

It's not quite as bad as The Last of Us. But progress has been achingly slow in developing new antifungal vaccines and drugs.  [...]