Recent studies implicate the immune system and a herpes virus as potential contributors to development of the disease.

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From pathogen research to geoengineering and AI, consequential science is accelerating. Whose hands are on the wheel?

Workers are pushing to improve training and safety standards to help avoid falls, electrocution, and equipment failure.

The CDC is piloting a disease forecasting service called Insight Net. Could it be a game-changer for public health?

The federal government’s advice for raw milk consumers has long been simple: Don’t drink it. But despite the risk of foodborne illnesses, raw milk isn’t going anywhere. Sales have increased in the ...

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What does a gazelle think when a member of its herd becomes a lion’s dinner? Questions like these have been very much on the mind of the Spanish philosopher Susana Monsó, whose new book, “Playing ...

"Vanishing Treasures," by Katherine Rundell, is a passionate plea to save the planet's living cabinet of curiosities.