Stress and boredom may have led to an increase in daily cigarette use among some smokers in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey finds.

Ending the pandemic relies on vaccinations, but vaccine hesitancy could sink the effort. An expert explains the reasons people say they won't get the shot.

A new survey finds that nearly 20% of Americans knew someone who died of COVID-19. It also digs into divded reactions to the pandemic.

While Republicans and Democrats agree on relief for the pandemic, Americans are split on issues around the 2020 election and President Trump's impeachment.

In several countries, including the US, the number of people who say they'll get a COVID-19 vaccine is falling short of the number needed for herd immunity.

High schoolers discover four exoplanets through the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian mentorship program.

New research identifies factors associated with higher risk for negative mental health effects for college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Archaeologists used to dig primarily at sites that were easy to find thanks to obvious visual clues. But technology – and listening to local people – plays a much bigger role now.

When the scientific establishment gets involved in partisan politics, surveys suggest, there are unintended consequences – especially for conservatives.

Patients rate doctors who share their race or ethnicity higher than physicians of other races, a survey of more than 100,000 people shows.