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'Your fear is well-founded': How human activities have raised the risk of tick-borne diseases like Lyme
Changes to forests, and how close people and their livestock live to them, have changed tick habitats and the risks humans face of Lyme disease and other illnesses.
How the surface you exercise on might increase your risk of cramps
Opinion Despite good hydration and nutrition, many athletes across sports still suffer from unexpected cramps. The courts and fields they're playing on may be the missing link.
Have you gotten this year's COVID vaccine?
Federal guidance about the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine has raised questions and confusion around the shots. Have you tried to get one this year?
'Serious adverse and unintended consequences': Polar geoengineering isn't the answer to climate change
Opinion The plans could also unintentionally harm fragile polar ecosystems.
RFK Jr. wants to overhaul the country's 'vaccine court.' Here's what stands in his way.
Opinion The 40-year-old "vaccine court" relies on scientific evidence to determine whether a person experienced harm from a routine vaccination.
Scientific objectivity is a myth — here's why
Opinion Cultural ideas are inextricably entwined with the people who do science, the questions they ask, the assumptions they hold and the conclusions they land on.
Unpacking RFK Jr.'s (many) false claims about COVID vaccines
Opinion Chaos at the CDC and the sharp move away from mRNA vaccines has public health experts alarmed.
'I trust AI the way a sailor trusts the sea. It can carry you far, or it can drown you': Poll results reveal majority do not trust AI
Do you trust AI? Live Science readers share their thoughts.
Do you think we should stop the progress of AI before it becomes a threat to our species?
Many believe that the risks of an evolving artificial intelligence far outweigh the benefits. Do you think we should halt development in case it's too dangerous for humanity to handle?
