The soil and flower bulbs you buy for gardening may contain deadly fungi. "People don't think of tulips as deadly, but they could be."

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Why do fireflies light up? And what can you do to bring more of these living nightlights to your yard? An expert clues you in.

Despite increased relations, strategic self-interests may preclude an alliance between China and Russia, an expert explains.

Researchers have discovered a way to synthesize a compound in the mold of blue cheese that has antibacterial and anticancer properties.

The risk of avian flu to humans is low, for now. An expert weighs in on what you need to know—and how a universal influenza vaccine could help.

When babies blink, cry, and yawn, is it a sign they are conscious of the world around them? A bioethicist weighs in.

When researchers put honey bees in tiny 3D-printed harnesses, they learned the insects can smell lung cancer in human breath.

For the first time, researchers have found frost on Mars' Tharsis volcanoes, challenging previous assumptions about the planet's climate.

An expert digs into how election experts are thinking about artificial intelligence and its impact on the 2024 elections.