Health and Science

Exposure to DDT-replacement Methoxychlor could cause diseases three generations later, in offspring who were never exposed to the pesticide themselves.

The amount of unadulterated information we'll soon have access to day to day will make "big data" seem as quaint as "surfing the web"

More than just a taco-filler, the fire in jalapeños can relieve pain and increase longevity

A polymer spray keeps bacteria-laden biofilms from growing on food, ships and more

The bacteria colony in your bowels could be the key to your health

Wildly differing prices for procedures suggest that U.S. health care needs to heal itself

Jim Austin, the Careers editor at Science, suggested the fact that the women pictured were transgender "colors things" differently

The U.S. military is supposed to protect this country's citizens and soldiers, not poison them

The summer exhibition of the latest in cutting-edge science, held in the oldest academy on the planet, has the answers

"Women who are pregnant should take special care to avoid contact with agricultural chemicals whenever possible"

Long the butt of jokes, is the English smile having the last laugh?

A study on octopus tentacles may one day save your life

Therapeutic video games make rehab fun, and can work on everything from paralysis to ADHD

Precision medicine is changing cancer from a death sentence to an annoyance

The largest genetic survey of its kind to date shows that people from different regions of Mexico have diverse health signatures

Shale gas prospectors claim they have a right to drill on private property, whether or not the owner agrees

Research into into spiking diabetes levels in cats could be used to treat their owners too

The decline of enclosed suburban shopping is leading a revival of malls—as green, public spaces

One scientist predicted the melting of West Antarctica over 40 years ago

Light rail projects in the U.S. are being killed by greed, prejudice and a misguided obsession with cars

Revolutionary implants funded by the Pentagon raise hopes for millions with degenerative brain disorders

Researchers found the spirochete-like bacteria in 15 million- to 20 million-year-old amber

Wearable tech promises a great tan while minimizing health risks

Industry is rushing to make money off a new test for concussions, but scientists are wary

Scientists are working on precision killers in the war against superbugs

A new surgical technique would use liquid metal to heal severed nerves

A new law will reveal the sordid connections between Big Pharma and doctors and teaching hospitals

In outer space, urine can be liquid gold

In Syria, a 3-D printer is making dozens of cheap, efficient artificial limbs for victims of the civil war

Startled by a row of graves for babies, a midwife raises the alarm in a small Utah drilling town