When pistachio hulls split before the nuts are harvested, insects and fungi can get inside, damaging the nut, costing farmers ...

In Guatemala’s Western Highlands, researchers found that the drinking water people trust most may actually be the riskiest.

Scientists have recovered a genome of Treponema pallidum—the bacterium whose subspecies today are responsible for four ...

In a push to prevent countertop cutters' deaths, California is discussing whether to ban the cutting of so-called engineered stone, quartz, which emits the lung-damaging dust when cut. But at least ...

NASA has some of the cleanest rooms in the world to prevent contamination. But some microbes have found a way inside these sterilized spaces. Scientists have discovered 26 new bacterial species that ...

A broad chemical screen reveals that substances designed for industrial and agricultural use may have unintended effects on the microbes that support human health. Credit: Stock Many everyday ...

Stock splits don’t boost intrinsic value, but they lead to higher trading volumes and more attention from investors. Identifying stocks before splits are announced can lead to higher returns, but it’s ...

Since 2013, when the DSM-5 collapsed five autism subtypes into the single diagnosis of "autism spectrum disorder (ASD)," we've treated autism like a monolith. Maybe that made sense when our tools were ...

Family lawyers have a grim term for January: divorce month. January is a time of New Year's resolutions and fresh starts. It's also known as high season for marital splits, although that reputation ...

Now that the condition is known to spread sexually, there are steps you and your partner can take to prevent it. By Rachel E. Gross Just as couples adopt each other’s social circles, musical tastes ...