An image describing the function of a coral-inspired pill that is designed to pass through the small intestine.

What can a coral-inspired pill teach us about the gut microbiome?

A new capsule measuring the small intestine’s microbes may help better illuminate the mysteries of the gut microbiome
 Health
• January 23, 2026
A close up image of the pollen in the center of a yellow flower.

Researchers create reef-safe sunscreen prototype from pollen

 Environment
• January 20, 2026

How the “diamond of the organic world” could help protect skin from damaging UV rays

A large black vulture flies above trees across a blue sky.

These scientists used scavenger spies to uncover wildlife crime

 Environment
• January 16, 2026

Tracking wolves and vultures could point law enforcement towards illegal poaching activity

A child receives a vaccine in a clinic.

Millions of children still unvaccinated worldwide

 Health
• January 13, 2026

A new global analysis shows vaccination rates have stalled, leaving more than 15 million children with no immunizations in 2023

As Long COVID clinics close their doors, thousands of patients are now unable to access care.

Long COVID clinics are quietly closing, leaving thousands of patients without specialized care

 Health
• January 9, 2026

Patients, providers and advocates say they are worried about the future of treatment

A man sits on a gray couch and puts on a white VR headset, like the type some are using to treat schizophrenia

Virtual reality therapy may reduce voice hallucinations in people with schizophrenia

 Health
• December 3, 2025

For people who hear voices but don’t improve with antipsychotic medication, a new form of VR “avatar” therapy could help.

The remnant skeletons of a Caribbean reef in Bonaire where almost all the coral has died due to a combination of heat stress, disease and declining water quality. This structure will slowly erode and flatten over time.

Coral reefs may succumb to erosion on a warmer planet

 Environment
• December 1, 2025

Researchers project that coral reefs will not keep up with rising sea levels, reducing their ability to protect coast lines

An empty blister pack of pills against a black background

More people are turning to over-the-counter birth control pills

 Health
• November 24, 2025

Education and affordability are next steps for expanding birth control’s reach, experts and researchers say

A bird, like those threatened by selenium in Montana, perches on a small wooden bird house in a grassy field.

Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds

 Environment
• November 18, 2025

Researchers warn that selenium pollution from Elk River Valley coal mines is seeping into Montana waterways

Exposure to heat in early pregnancy linked to increased health risks, study finds

 Health
• November 10, 2025

As climate change accelerates, urban heat exposure could further exacerbate maternal health disparities

Air pollution linked to accelerated Alzheimer’s disease

 Health
• November 8, 2025

New study shows breathing more air pollution also associated with faster cognitive decline

Nuclear waste plan turns neighbor against neighbor in a struggling Japanese fishing village

 Environment
• October 25, 2025

A huge underground vault could hold highly radioactive waste for thousands of years — but only if the government can overcome local opposition

Illustration of Nobel Prize winners in Economics

Nobel Prize in economics honors three researchers cracking the code for sustained growth

 Blogs
• October 14, 2025

Their work highlights the threats posed by market dominance by a few companies, restrictions on academic freedom and market conservatism

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader

 Blogs
• October 10, 2025

María Corina Machado became a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism during Venezuela’s most recent election

Illustration of Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai

Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in Literature

 Blogs
• October 9, 2025

László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for his philosophical, apocalyptic and hallucinatory novels

Illustration shows the three Nobel laureates for this year's prize in Chemistry. From left to right: Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi

2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognizes development of new molecular architecture

 Blogs
• October 8, 2025

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi jointly awarded for their work developing new porous materials with wide-ranging applications

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