Like many crime labs in the United States, analysts at the center routinely perform forensic firearms identification, meaning they inspect crime scene evidence — in this instance, the microscopic ...

In 1775, Washington deployed colonial soldiers who had survived smallpox to retake Boston during a city-wide epidemic.

Despite the initial hype, insect agriculture is facing the economic realities of competing with the traditional meat industry.

In the 20th-century statistics wars, Bayesians were underdogs. Now their methods may help speed treatments to market.

Agencies will have to show a “direct causal link” to “manifest bodily harm,” not just an increased risk of disease.

The administration had cut crucial funding for mRNA-based therapies. The rest of the world might step in and benefit.

It’s possible that traditional discipline could have prevented the shooting. Henderson had a history of violence and threats against family, students, and teachers. The teenager had recently been ...

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Mark Turner has worked in pediatrics for more than 30 years, and he’s tired of telling parents there’s nothing he can do for their children. Very few medicines are developed with young people in mind, ...

In the spring of 2024, Flynn McGuire started to notice glowing references online to an unapproved drug that proponents claimed could help the body heal more quickly. McGuire is a chief medical ...