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Turning a bacterial defense mechanism into one of the most powerful tools in genetics has earned Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier the Nobel Prize in…

Attacked from behind and at times dismembered, the fallen residents of an ancient Iberian village add to evidence that prehistoric Europe was a violent place.…

Research that unveiled the most mysterious objects in the cosmos has garnered science’s highest honor. Three scientists who cemented the reality of black holes have…

In Rector, Pa., researchers have spotted one strange bird. This rose-breasted grosbeak has a pink breast spot and a pink “wing pit” and black feathers…

In the four days since revealing he had COVID-19, President Donald Trump has been treated with three experimental drugs to bring the infection under control:…

Lots of dog owners love to gaze at their pups’ faces. But that fascination may be a one-way street, at least in the brain. Dogs’…

Three virologists have won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus. Harvey Alter, of the U.S. National…

The largest sharks ever to hunt in Earth’s oceans may have gotten so big thanks to their predatory behavior in the womb, scientists report October…

With several vaccines against COVID-19 in late-phase testing, the business of measuring efficacy is front and center. Determining the efficacy, or how well a vaccine…