A Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak Has Sickened 28 People in New York City — Here's What to Know

Learn more about Legionnaires' disease and what the source of the current outbreak in New York City may be. 

This Blood Test May Reveal Heart Disease Risk That LDL Cholesterol Misses

Learn about apoB, a cholesterol test that has proven to be a better indicator of heart attack and stroke risk than traditional “bad cholesterol” screening.

Fish and Amphibians May Have Hidden Necks, Challenging Long-Held Assumption

Learn how fish and amphibians have regions of vertebrae that may act like necks, challenging an common anatomical assumption.

Charged Dust Near the Sun May Change How Its Outer Atmosphere Gets Hotter Than Its Surface

Learn how the Parker Solar Probe detected charged dust that may help explain why the Sun’s corona gets so hot.

Proposed Satellite Detector Could Identify Nuclear Weapons in Orbit With More Than 99 Percent Confidence

Learn how an MIT physicist’s proposed detector could help verify whether satellites are secretly carrying nuclear material in space.

Scientists Use CRISPR to Target the Extra Chromosome Behind Down Syndrome

Researchers are investigating the potential of CRISPR in relation to Down syndrome.

How a CRISPR Gene Therapy Could Change Life for Young Children With Sickle Cell Disease

Learn how gene editing is transforming sickle cell disease treatment and why expanding access to younger children matters.

After a 620-Million-Mile Journey, China's Tianwen-2 Photographs Earth's Rare Quasi-Moon for the First Time

Learn how Tianwen-2 reached Kamo'oalewa, an Earth quasi-satellite that may be a piece of the Moon, before attempting to collect samples.

Lake Powell Water Levels Critically Low After Record-Low Snowpack and Persistent Drought in the U.S.

Learn more about the critical drought that is leaving Lake Powell lower than usual and the impacts that could have on hydropower dams and the people who rely on that water. 

Oyster Meat May Help Reduce Gut Inflammation in Human Cells, Showing Promise for Chronic Diseases Like IBD

Learn how discarded oyster meat showed anti-inflammatory effects in human intestinal cells, with potential implications for chronic diseases like IBD and diabetes.

Early Americans Got Nearly 98 Percent of Their Calories From Mammoths and Other Large Mammals

Learn how Early Paleoindians may have survived on a diet made almost entirely of mammoths, giant ground sloths, and other Ice Age mammals.

Tuberculosis Vaccine May Help Prevent Alzheimer's by Influencing the Brain's Immune System

Learn how Alzheimer's prevention may be added to the tuberculosis vaccine's long list of uses, alongside treating infections and cancer.

Hobbit-Like Hominins May Have Scavenged Komodo Dragons' Leftovers Instead of Hunting Big Game

Learn how new research is changing what we know about Homo floresiensis, casting doubt on theories that they were big game hunters.

Hannibal's War Elephants May Hold the Key to a 2,000-Year-Old Alpine Mystery — and Why They Outlasted His Men

Learn how body-fat loss, food demands, and mountain terrain are changing the debate over Hannibal’s Alpine route.

Losing Just 80 Minutes of Sleep a Night Could Lead to Weight Gain 

Learn how adults gained about one pound after six weeks of mild sleep loss, while also spending more time sedentary.

Neanderthals and Modern Humans May Have Shared a Shell-Collecting Tradition in Türkiye for 20,000 Years

Learn how shells found in a Turkish cave may show Neanderthals and modern humans shared culture, tools, and symbolic habits.

Heart Function May Predict Early Brain Changes Linked to Memory Decline

Learn how even subtle declines in heart function may affect the brain years later, potentially increasing the risk of memory problems and cognitive decline.

Osteoarthritis Could One Day Be Treated With a Single Regenerative Shot

The research is still in the early stages, but phase one has proved successful, and scientists are moving on to phase 2. Learn how this could impact ​patients with osteoarthritis in the future. 

Ancient Mantle Waves Inside Earth May Have Lifted Antarctica's Mountains Before It Froze Over

Learn how slow-moving mantle waves inside Earth may have lifted Antarctica’s ancient mountains, creating cold highlands where the Antarctic ice sheet could begin forming.

Sun Allergies Can Cause More Than a Sunburn, From Itchy Rashes to Severe Reactions

Learn how sunlight can trigger skin reactions that go beyond a simple sunburn, and why identifying the type is key to finding the right treatment.