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The Justice Department has charged Amit Forlit with conspiracy to commit computer hacking, among other crimes.

A survey of 1700 Americans 45 and older found that 79% would want to know if they were in the early stages of Alzheimer's.

In its first 100 days, the Trump administration -- specifically, the Department of Government Efficiency -- shuttered agencies and slashed budgets pertaining to foreign aid, scientific research, food safety and more. How will this impact people's ...

A good night's sleep makes a big difference to our mental and physical health. Without quality sleep, we're less productive. Grumpy. It can even affect our hearts. Meanwhile, more and more people are having problems falling and staying asleep, ...

Two DOGE employees have access to a network used to transmit classified nuclear weapons data and a separate network used by the Department of Defense, sources tell NPR.

The Trump administration defunded the National Institute of Health's MOSAIC grant program, which launched the careers of scientists from diverse backgrounds.

From starfish and sea slugs to jellyfish and sponges, the ocean's invertebrates are some of the most ancient and diverse critters on Earth. And so are their superpowers, as marine biologist Drew Harvell calls their unique abilities. In her new book, ...

The legendary west African kingdom of Kaabu has long been memorialized in the songs and stories of griots. That's inspired archaeologists to excavate the kingdom's capital.

Kitty lovers started a petition to reclassify cats as necessary to tackle rodents at New York City bodegas.

Researchers using data from the James Webb Space Telescope recently announced they had detected biosignature gases on planet K2-18b. A new analysis of the same data casts doubt on the earlier findings ...