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Doctors may intend the word “normal” to calm a worried patient. New research suggests that the same word can quietly discourage people from seeking care....

Scientists have identified a new species of mountain horned dragon in the high-elevation forests of western Thailand, and its name has already captured the imagination...

Lung cancer can leave behind a molecular fingerprint long after a surgeon has removed every visible tumor. In a study published in Nature Communications, Zhou,...

A new study in Nature Communications is drawing attention to a central question in cancer biology: why does the liver become increasingly vulnerable to tumors...

A compromised SIM card could give attackers far more control over a smartphone, vehicle system, industrial device or router than previously understood, according to research...

A new real-world study of nearly 5,000 men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer suggests that one specific treatment milestone may provide a clearer signal of...

Dengue transmission has been documented along the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola, where researchers also identified a remarkably diverse collection...

A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacterium frequently associated with chronic and difficult-to-treat airway infections, may influence lung health...

The artificial intelligence boom has an energy problem. Every question sent to ChatGPT, every image generated by an AI system and every recommendation produced by...

Plastic pollution may be carrying a hidden chemical payload across Japan’s coastal waters. A study led by researchers at Japan’s National Institute for Environmental Studies...

A single strand of optical fiber may soon do far more than carry data. Researchers have reported a new approach for sensing the full three-dimensional...

Dogs have been living alongside humans for thousands of years, but new archaeological, genetic and ethnographic evidence suggests that their transformation from wolves into the...

Neuroblastoma, a cancer of the developing nervous system, has long challenged researchers because its behavior can vary dramatically from one patient to another. Some tumors...

A new study published in the British Journal of Cancer is challenging the way lung-cancer risk is discussed among people who do not smoke conventional...

A new study is challenging one of the most persistent assumptions in space manufacturing: that building advanced composite structures beyond Earth is simply a matter...