Researchers have modified the CRISPR gene editing tool to serve as a diagnostic test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID.

Researchers investigated termites' discovery and decay of wood at more than 130 sites in a variety of habitats across six continents.

Asthma, heart disease, lung disease, anxiety, and other mood disorders are all associated with elevated rates of medical debt, research finds.

COVID exacted a huge toll on the well-being of health care workers who were already struggling with high levels of emotional exhaustion before the pandemic.

A drought experiment at Biosphere 2 in Arizona shows how molecular compounds can indicate when an ecosystem is in distress.

The gut microbiomes of bears allow them to reach the same size as other bears, despite eating a very different diet.

Shortly after a mass die-off of amphibians, Costa Rica and Panama saw a spike in malaria cases. A new study clarifies the connection.

Using an enzyme from the crested ibis, scientists developed cells engineered to express therapeutic proteins, specifically a thrombin inhibitor.

A new computer model can predict which drug combinations could render birth control less effective, say researchers.

Surveillance at schools has a negative effect on students' math scores, their likelihood of going to college, and their chances of being suspended.