In kids and adolescents, exposure to gun violence is vastly understudied. But new research uncovers the ripple effects.

Propelled by the draining of local aquifers, the city's land is sinking. New research surveys the impact on subways.

Light pollution is threatening the future of astronomy. Can a new nationwide lighting standard make a difference?

About seven years ago, Aaron Silverbook and his then-girlfriend, a biologist, were perusing old scientific literature online. “A romantic evening,” joked Silverbook. That night, he came across a study ...

For two years, Erica Walker routinely wore ear plugs to dampen the sound of stomping footsteps penetrating her basement apartment ceiling. Still, the noise from her upstairs neighbors, undetected by ...

In “Why We Die,” biologist and Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan explores the science of aging and life extension.