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A new study finds tweaking part of the H5N1 virus infecting dairy cows in a single spot could allow it to better attach to human cell receptors, raising concerns it could transmit more easily between people

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman, is a major supporter of human-crewed space exploration, but his views on the climate science that the agency does are unclear

This is a science adventure story. Take a wild journey down the Colorado River in the company of two pioneering botanists: Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter.

Orcas off the coast of Washington State are balancing dead fish on their heads like it’s the 1980s, but researchers still aren’t sure why they do it

Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in older adults and young children—vaccinations are an effective way to reduce illness

NASA’s presumptive next leader, billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, already has big plans for the space agency

The Hawaiian crow, or ‘alalā, has been extinct in the wild since 2002. A new effort to reintroduce birds of this species—considered important guides to the souls of the dead in Hawaiian tradition—is underway

Many parents choose sleep training to get their babies to sleep through the night. But the evidence supporting it is flawed

When Roe v. Wade fell, interest in long-acting and permanent birth control rose. Here’s what to know as Trump returns to office

Gen Z can’t stand inequality. Why so many of its men voted Republican is a lesson in understanding male identity

Last year avian influenza brought death to the picturesque island of South Georgia off Antarctica. This season scientists hope things will be different

“America’s Doctor” says that our common enemy is the danger posed by viruses, not each other.