Scientists have long thought of DNA as an instruction manual written in the four- chemical bases—A, C, T, and G—that make up the genetic code. The prevailing belief was that by decoding these ...

“You have cancer.” Few words carry more weight. For people diagnosed with non–muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), advances in the field can be encouraging; yet, even amid innovation and ongoing ...

A creepy clown and a chainsaw-wielding maniac lurking in the dark corners of a haunted house can truly frighten some people. For thrill seekers, however, the fear is an essential part of the fun ...

The tendency to use cannabis is associated with genes linked to impulsive behavior, obesity, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, among other traits, according to a study released Monday by researchers ...

For hundreds of years, people who have lived near Seneca Lake in upstate New York have reported hearing loud booms coming from the water. No one is exactly sure why. The Native people of the region ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...

The conventional wisdom is that artificial intelligence will level the playing field among employees, giving the average employees the tools to shine as brightly as the superstars. My research ...

The U.S. military has killed at least 21 people in recent strikes on small boats that it says were smuggling drugs off the coast of Venezuela. President Trump justified the attacks by saying the ...

Bernhard Nickel is a Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. He is a member of Harvard’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). This July, I appeared in federal ...

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing platform that powers much of the internet, went down for several hours Monday, making several major websites and apps inoperable. From banking services ...