The vagus nerve is the autonomic nervous system’s highway, connecting every major organ

Doctors used to warn coffee drinkers. Now research reassures them

The Cambrian explosion is a critical moment for life on Earth—and it may have been all about poop

A genetic study shows how smell capabilities were maintained in a hunter-gatherer population

As psychedelic therapies expand, new clinics treat uncommon long-term harms

Research is outpacing regulation to govern artificial-intelligence-designed biology

The president called for the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to be split into separate shots, despite decades of research showing that the MMR vaccine is safe and effective

This seismic event is of a similar magnitude to the pair of earthquakes that hit Venezuela in June

Dogs are known to recognize and respond to human facial expressions, but a new study shows how deeply they understand our mood

This summer has been marked by multiple outbreaks of foodborne illness, with thousands of infections and two deaths arising from cyclosporiasis and hundreds of cases of Salmonella infections

July also saw its second-highest air temperatures on record this year

A puzzle about dots on a page led to one of the most profound areas of modern math

New guidelines say testing sperm for DNA damage could help explain recurrent pregnancy losses

Psychedelic-assisted therapy could open a new path for treating cocaine use disorder, which has no approved medications yet

Scientists analyze an accidental SpaceX impact on the moon as cyberattacks target U.S. water systems and a new mRNA flu vaccine is approved by the FDA

Europe is full of buried explosives left over from 20th century wars, and the continent’s wildfires are now big enough, hot enough and last long enough to reach them

If humans are to spend more time in space, scientists need to understand how life in microgravity affects eating and drinking

The backlash raises a bigger question for science communicators: Where should AI fit into their work?

This behaviour may shed light on one of the defining features of our own species: our extraordinary relationships with other animals

One in six people are thought to experience loneliness, and that can have a serious knock-on effect on their mental and physical health