Studies show that people who can easily access dental care are more likely to go for cleanings and other procedures.
Inflation is politically radioactive, and voters have a very long memory for it, as Democrats found when Donald Trump won and Kamala Harris lost the presidential election.
Nurturing your gut microbiome can go hand in hand with nurturing your social community, with health benefits all around.
Black women died during or soon after pregnancy at higher rates than any other racial group in every year from 1999 to 2019. American Indian and Alaska Native women had the greatest increase in risk during this period.
Exposure to screens before bedtime can contribute to chronic sleep deprivation, which raises the risk for anxiety, depression and even suicidal thoughts.
Among young children, adolescents and adult women, anemia strikes 1 in 3 globally. Most cases are driven by dietary iron deficiency, red blood cell disorders and untreated tropical diseases.
A pediatric urologist explains how the bladder and the brain communicate to wake you up when you need to ‘go’ – and how that communication might break down.
An atmospheric scientist explains how El Niño works, this year’s oddities and why this phenomenon doesn’t last long.
The imposition of fines and fees on people unable to pay has had a disproportionate impact on Black and Latino communities.
Detecting and tracking motion is key to survival. The ability to extract auditory information from a noisy environment changes when your brain isn’t wired to rely on vision.
Weight loss and diabetes drugs target regulatory pathways involved in metabolism that the microbes in your gut and certain molecules from food already play a key role in regulating.
Apple’s phenomenal success and the field of user experience design can be traced back to the launch of the Macintosh personal computer.
Early human development is a complex, multistep process that’s even more complicated to study in the lab. Models made from stem cells avoid some of the trouble with using real human embryos.
Donald Trump says he’s being politically persecuted, like Russian democracy martyr Alexei Navalny, who died while in a Russian prison on Feb. 16. A scholar says there’s no comparison between the men.
Since nutrition standards were strengthened in 2010, eating at school provides many students with healthier food than is available cheaply elsewhere. Plus, reducing stigma increases the number of kids getting fed.
Most infection prevention guidelines center on the hospital environment rather than the patient. But the source of antibiotic-resistant microbes is often from the patient’s own body.
Saturn’s moon Enceladus has geysers shooting tiny grains of ice into space. These grains could hold traces of life − but researchers need the right tools to tell.
Some anthropologists question how much rare activities like big-game hunting could have affected how our species evolved. Instead they’re looking at daily activities like carrying water or firewood.
For Brits, ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ evokes nostalgia for a vanished, golden age. But Americans experience it as a stirring sendoff into a hopeful future.
Both sweeping immunity and overzealous prosecutions of former leaders can undermine democracy. But such prosecutions pose different risks for older democracies like the US than in younger ones.
An information scientist explains that while Google’s AI Overviews and other AI search tools may look enticing, you shouldn’t rely on them to fill all your search needs.
Tap water is just one of the ways people are exposed to PFAS.
Your upper intestine is host to a distinct population of microbes that play a role in digestion, metabolism and immunity.
Whether you’re a reporter, a teacher or a nurse, it’s becoming more difficult to find meaning in your work.
Did you experience the rush of people expressing conspiracy theories and rumors on social media in the immediate aftermath of the shooting?
France's Marine Le Pen rejects embezzlement claims as her presidential bid hangs in balance
China battery giant CATL would build US plant if Trump allows it
Chinese giant CATL pushes beyond batteries into power grids, EV platforms
Flights cancelled to and from Indonesia's Bali due to volcanic ash
India's middle class tightens its belt, squeezed by food inflation
John Krasinski named People magazine's 'sexiest man alive'
Spoelstra laments 'horrendous mistake' after calling timeout Heat didn't have in OT loss to Pistons