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As a psychiatry resident, he became convinced of the benefits of ECT. But he spent years battling detractors and a misleading pop-culture depiction of the procedure.

They love hunting, fishing and conservatism. And they hate a plan by a conservative senator to sell millions of acres of public lands.

The loss of access to the data could hamstring forecasters' ability to track hurricanes and warn residents of their risk.

Two new studies add to the evidence that human activity, from fishing to urban development, is driving the evolution of wild animals.

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against each other's bodies, a study shows.

A glowing object lit up the sky, prompting dozens of calls to the authorities, as scientists scrambled to figure out what it was.

Panelists pulled back some endorsements for certain vaccines containing a preservative that critics have falsely linked to autism.

Mexican environmental activists say detritus raining down from Elon Musk's rocket company has caused die-offs of marine life.

Human-caused global warming has been increasing faster and faster since the 1970s.

For 50 years, automakers have had to increase the fuel efficiency of their vehicles or pay fines. The Republican megabill would set those penalties to $0.