Bacteria-eating viruses called bacteriophages are drawing new interest, Lina Zeldovich writes in "The Living Medicine." ...

In a bid to unearth its own nickel, lithium, and more, the U.S. is using AI to help zero in on mineral-rich deposits.

Some of the country's wartime environmental catastrophes, scientists say, can be turned into long-term ecological gains.

The Florida law was passed in 2018 after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland in which 17 students ...

New nuclear-capable planes and upgrades to old equipment are coming. Will they deter warfare or lead to an arms race?

The Undark Podcast is returning with a new format and a new name: Entanglements. Tune in starting Monday, November 11.

The thread running through Makary’s harangues is that America’s health care system is getting a lot of things wrong. “Blind ...

In September, a new study came out with a promising finding: An AI chatbot, nicknamed the “DebunkBot,” had successfully nudged people away from believing in conspiracy theories. The effects were large ...