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Cyclosporiasis-linked Taylor Farms recalls jalapeños tied to Salmonella outbreak

This summer has been marked by multiple outbreaks of foodborne illness, with thousands of infections and two deaths arising from cyclosporiasis and hundreds of cases of Salmonella

Can dogs read your facial expressions? It depends on your mood

Dogs are known to recognize and respond to human facial expressions, but a new study shows how deeply they understand our mood

Butterflies Take Flight in Face of Climate Change and Extreme Weather

ANNIE ROTH

In 32 of the countries included in a recent study, at least a quarter of the native butterfly species had moved to new areas.

Colombia rocked by 7.4 magnitude earthquake—its largest in the past decade

This seismic event is of a similar magnitude to the pair of earthquakes that hit Venezuela in June

Top Science Body Deletes Climate Chapter From Judges’ Manual

KAREN ZRAICK

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine had been under pressure from Republican leaders, including President Trump.

Maura L. Gillison, Who Linked Throat Cancers to HPV, Dies at 61

JERÉ LONGMAN

She challenged the conventional view that most head and neck cancers resulted from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.

Scientists are using AI to design new viruses. Should they be?

Research is outpacing regulation to govern artificial intelligence-designed biology

Trump issues executive order aimed at rewriting childhood vaccine schedule

The president called for the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to be split into separate shots, despite decades of research showing that the MMR vaccine is safe and effective

What to Know About Europe’s Total Solar Eclipse: Where to See It and How to Watch Safely

KATRINA MILLER

We’re answering some questions about the solar eclipse on Aug. 12, and providing a place for you to ask more of them.

Humans’ sense of smell is still evolving

A genetic study shows how smell capabilities were maintained in a hunter-gatherer population

First-of-its-kind clinic treats psychedelic side effects

As psychedelic therapies expand, new clinics treat uncommon long-term harms

The birth of modern life was fueled by poop, new theory proposes

The Cambrian explosion is a critical moment for life on Earth—and it may have been all about poop

Has science finally made up its mind about coffee’s health benefits?

Doctors used to warn coffee drinkers. Now research reassures them

Scientists are closer than ever to understanding the power of the vagus nerve

The vagus nerve is the autonomic nervous system's highway, connecting every major organ

107 years ago, the Eddington total eclipse experiment helped prove Einstein’s theory of relativity

The Eddington experiment used a solar eclipse to prove Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity