Science

Lima beans are getting a makeover, seed oil is getting a bad rep, and a weed that covers ponds might soon be a hot health food. We’ll explore the forces that shape what we eat

Crediting climate activists and new climate goals, Amtrak reversed its plans to replace a steam system with natural gas boilers.

What millions of emails to Russian citizens and ballroom dancing taught one researcher about having better arguments and resolving conflict.

We explore the experience of rejection — what it feels like, how it functions, and the lessons we can draw from it.

The B.L. England power plant, which burned coal and oil over the decades, closed in May 2019, a casualty of the global move away from burning fossil fuels.

In ‘Ariel Phenomenon,” filmmaker Randall Nickerson explores who and what we believe

Researchers say it's difficult to draw scientific conclusions from UFO sightings because there isn't enough data to study.

How did UFOs go from sci-fi fantasy to the object of Congressional hearings and NASA research projects? We look at the past, present, and future of our relationship with UFOs.

Eating organ meat is not mainstream in the U.S., leading to waste in the food supply. A doctor wants to change that.

Katalin Karikó Ph.D. and Dr. Drew Weisman Ph.D. won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine and their colleagues raised a glass to toast it in the hospital lobby.

Karikó and Weissman met by chance in the 1990s while photocopying research papers.

We talk with Loren Grush about her new book, “The Six: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts,” which retraces the history of the first American women in space.

The announcement comes a month after the USGS found 76% of waterways in the state contain PFAS.

Scientists expect to get at least a cup of rubble from Bennu. The pristine samples are believed to be leftover building blocks from the dawn of our solar system.

Boredom is good for your brain. At least that’s what we’ve been told. But how do we achieve boredom in a world of constant stimulation? And is it as valuable as we think?