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Urban infernos spew a unique brew of toxic smoke and ash—with unknown effects on the risk of diseases such as cancer

Research advocates hope Michael Kratsios will defend federally funded research against Trump onslaught

Transplants of similar cells grown in a lab protected vision in mice

Susan Monarez, an expert in biosecurity and infectious disease, strikes some as a sensible choice to head the health agency—but some staffers there have raised concerns

The almendro withstands thunderbolts that blast away parasitic vines

Deep funding cuts could deprive millions of treatment and cause more than 350,000 extra deaths per year, report predicts

The unusual structure may have helped the insect deposit eggs inside its victims

Staff at biomedical agency worry about political interference in setting priorities

Motion camouflage makes creatures invisible while stalking prey

Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say

Follow President Donald Trump’s impact on U.S. research and science globally

What, if anything, this chittering means remains a mystery

It's still unclear how H5N1 virus jumped into U.S. cattle—and why it keeps doing so

Grant terminations halt research on improving vaccinations and preventing future pandemics

Disease surveillance programs worldwide are suddenly in limbo

A planned gas terminal would routinely send huge tankers through a marine mammal oasis, scientists fear

A new paper says seasonal clock changes help align human activity with the sunrise, but the practice is associated with numerous health risks

Fatty acid byproducts could be the remains of microbes—or not

Direct-to-consumer DNA testing company struggled to profit from drug discovery efforts

Institute of Museum and Library Services now run by Department of Labor as part of proposed dismantling