Law enforcement officials say Kianna Underwood, a former Nickelodeon child star, was killed Friday in a hit-and-run in New York. She was 33. According to the New York Police ...

The possible health effects of radiofrequency waves emitted by cell phones has been a subject of debate for decades ...

The message is hammered over and over, in news conferences, hearings, and executive orders: President Donald Trump and his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., say they want the government to ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has plenty of unsubstantiated theories — but his latest controversy involves following the science. HHS is pushing back against so-called ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. convened a ...

The Trump administration is stripping funding for gender-affirming care. The new rule, announced by the Department of Health and Human Services Thursday, virtually bans gender-affirming care at any ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in critical condition. This year, the premier public health agency had its funding brutally cut and staff gutted, its mission sabotaged, and its ...

According to Tom McKone (“Science, religion or both?”), “science is all about evidence, asking questions, collecting objective information, and drawing conclusions. It can take us pretty far, but it ...

Throughout the 2025-26 season, the Houston Rockets are producing an all-access documentary series titled “In Flight.” Each episode, which includes exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, ...

Today's guest is the science writer Matt Ridley, author of best-selling books such as The Red Queen, The Rational Optimist, and, with Alina Chan, Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-19. At a ...

Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year’s best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life. Are you hoping to inspire a young reader in your life with ...

Vaccination has saved 154 million lives since 1974 when the World Health Organization launched its expanded global immunization program. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story. The message is ...