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Yuri Ralchenko led one of the oldest teams at the National Institute for Standards and Technology. The fate of some experiments hangs in the air.

Blooms of yellowish-brown seaweed along the Equator are breaking records and defiling beaches, while a centuries-old patch farther north is disappearing.

The health secretary has walled himself off from government scientists and empowered fellow activists to pursue his vaccine agenda.

A researcher found that a Japanese pond frog is impervious to the stings of the northern giant hornet, even when it goes down the hatch.

The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a "scam."

The president withdrew Jared Isaacman's nomination to lead the space agency in June, but senators of both parties appeared willing to give him a second shot at confirmation.

Two papers challenged the existence of theorized particles called sterile neutrinos that might account for mysteries like the cosmos's dark matter.

"Masking" is part of life, especially for those with autism or A.D.H.D. But hiding your true self comes with a cost.

Here's what to know about your daily brew and the environment.

Executives from top automakers were invited to attend the announcement at the White House on Wednesday.