Modern life involves a lot of sitting and staring at screens, and that takes a toll. Can moving for 5 minutes make a ...

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Extreme heat is hitting India hard. One physician is trying to understand the health impacts, and help Indians prepare for ...

Since January, the Trump administration has made sweeping cuts to science and research at federal agencies, slashing funding, laying off workers and terminating grants. A minority staff report from ...

A new book tells the story of Black women cryptologists who deciphered Soviet telegrams intercepted during the early days of ...

In “Decoding the Devil,” a woman named Iris joins a hidden NSA unit of Black codebreakers decoding Soviet messages during the Cold War. The following is an excerpt from “Decoding the Devil: Black ...

The 17th century Evelyn Tables show real human nerves and veins, dried on wooden boards. Designers on the new Netflix film took note. This is an article from our newsletter “Science Goes To The Movies ...

A total solar eclipse is visible from Earth about once every 18 months. You might be thinking, “That sounds pretty often, shouldn’t I have seen one by now?” But the path of totality—the narrow strip ...

Unlock the secrets of the chambered nautilus in a puzzle adventure game from Science Friday and Grand Gamers Guild.

A pioneer of cancer neuroscience explains how brain cancer develops, the role of the nervous system, and what might lead to new treatments.