Neil Shea's "Frostlines" captures the terror and beauty of a region often dismissed as “big, cold, white, and far away." ...

"The Problem With Plastic" is both a call to arms and a thorough look at the far-reaching effects of plastic production.

The Danish territory holds significant stores of oil, gas, and minerals. The vast majority is still in the ground.

The new U.S. dietary guidelines prioritize certain sources of saturated fats. The change concerns experts in nutrition.

Despite contradicting studies, seed oils have been blamed for America's ills. Where did the backlash come from?

Publishers often charge authors to publish their publicly-funded research. Will a federal crackdown make a difference?

The lung float test has been used determine if a baby was born alive or not. Experts say it has "questionable value." ...

Farmers blame a food additive required by the Danish government to cut methane emissions, but the source is unclear.

Following the species' comeback, new pressures are converging on their wintering habitat along the Texas coast.

Growing up in Teaneck, New Jersey, with a brother who had severe intellectual disabilities, Linda Birnbaum developed an interest in the human brain. She was a formidable child: In 1961, as a teenager, ...

Earlier this year, a biomedical researcher at the University of Michigan received an update from the National Institutes of Health. The federal agency, which funds a large swath of the country’s ...