Although the science is unsettled, the White House has embraced core tenets of the 'sperm count decline hypothesis.' ...

Former EPA scientists who responded to emergencies are now in the private sector. What does that mean for future crises?

As China cut domestic extraction, uncontrolled mining in areas of Myanmar ruled by powerful ethnic armies has boomed.

Hidden Guests” explores how the emerging field of microchimerism is upending medicine, genetics, and our sense of self.

Longstanding regulatory and testing gaps have historically been filled by third-party groups with questionable methods.

Drugmakers claim that broad state PFAS laws are overly burdensome. But environmental health experts aren’t convinced.

A massive Swedish study examined hormonal birth control risks. But the nuances of such studies get lost on social media.

In "Planning Miracles," Jon Cohen chronicles the efforts of scientists and others to eradicate the threat of pandemics.

It was thought that Aedes aegypti could not survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in Colorado.

Growing up in Teaneck, New Jersey, with a brother who had severe intellectual disabilities, Linda Birnbaum developed an interest in the human brain. She was a formidable child: In 1961, as a teenager, ...