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Researchers find that pandemic grief is on par with violent-death grief — and what makes both so traumatic

When Don Arndt discovered he had a bobbit worm in his aquarium, he knew it needed to go — what followed was a saga worthy of legend.

How caffeine went from natural to synthetic and why we should maybe expect more of it in the future.

The first generation of kids to receive intensive ABA has grown up — and many have criticized it as harmful and even abusive.

Cheetahs were declared extinct 70 years ago in India. Ecologists hope its reintroduction will boost efforts to preserve the country's vast grasslands.

What causes potholes — and why are there so many of them?

Doing harm reduction work can feel like walking a tight line between helping and enabling.

For the first time, prosthetics manufacturers in the U.S. also own clinics that can recommend their products to patients.

When Chris Donges was diagnosed with heart failure in 2018, he was given two options: Wait for a heart transplant or implant a medical device onto his heart.

Some anesthesiologists and intensive care physicians mark August 27 as Bjørn Ibsen Day — honoring the lives he saved during a polio outbreak 70 years ago.

Humans have long asked the question, “Are we alone?” These SETI scientists are on a quest to find out

We can design and make amazing things with plastic; it’s much harder to un-make them.

Desalination is a solution for cities on the coast that are running out of freshwater sources—but the process can turn out to be more than cities bargained for.

Meet the Black TikTok creator bridging health disparities. His video convinced a woman to seek medical attention.

A Black woman in West Virginia is becoming a certified nurse midwife to support Black pregnant patients and their babies.