Kids today consume far more sugar than recommended, but the effects don’t stop in childhood. New research reveals surprising ways early sugar exposure shapes long-term health. It's not just candy.

Theoretical physicist Alex Lupsasca is pushing for a space telescope to glimpse the thin ring of light that is thought to surround every black hole.

It took a long time for zero to be recognised as a number at all, let alone one of the most powerful ones – but now it’s ...

Republican Rep. Dave Taylor condemned a "vile" symbol at his Washington, D.C. office. Taylor's office called the symbol vandalism. An American flag with a swastika was seen at the desk of one of ...

This article is part of “Innovations In: Type 1 Diabetes,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. A little more than a century ago a diagnosis ...

Researchers are uncovering why many people willingly endure discomfort, revealing deep psychological and social rewards hidden behind pain. TV and radio commentator to flee Victoria because of crime ...

The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded on Monday to three scientists for discovering how a particular kind of cell can stop the body's immune system from attacking itself. The discovery of these ...

Dr. Frank is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Rochester. A few years ago, on a flight, I was seated next to a man in his mid-20s. He looked at the astrobiology textbook I was reading ...

A three-decade-old manga symbol may seem an unlikely rallying cry for disaffected young people in 2025, but the “One Piece” pirate flag has been at the forefront of recent protests against government ...

We’re about a quarter of the way through the 21st century. Summers across the global north are now defined by flash floods, droughts, heat waves, uncontainable wildfires, and intensifying named storms ...

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...

A few years ago, when Joan King asked her daughter Ally what she wanted for her 40th birthday, there was one thing on Ally’s wishlist: a pricey coat from a brand King had never heard of. “I said, ...