A proposed U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule would allow activities that harm the habitats of protected species.

RFK Jr. has said the U.S. should rid its food supply of synthetic ingredients. How would that affect public health?

Proposed cuts for prescribed burning could rekindle a debate over fire’s historical role in managing some forests.

More children are taking the hormone in the form of nightly gummies or drops. The long-term effects are unclear.

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Despite startling breakthroughs, the first words and signs of great apes are rarely publicly celebrated by scientists.

Officials asked agency staff to draft a rule that would limit data collection. The move could set a global precedent.

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In the summer of 2022, Abdel Abdellaoui was set to give a keynote at the annual conference of the International Society for Intelligence Research. But when he learned he’d be sharing a speaker roster ...

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