The Webb telescope found that a far-off little red dot is the oldest known black hole, shrouded by gas that could help explain the ruby color.

Found in Splenda, sucralose reduces immunotherapy efficacy via its effects on the gut microbiome, but arginine supplements might counter the outcome.

Analysis of the hair used in a knotted device reveals the owner’s simple diet. That suggests commoners, not just the elite, kept records in Inca society.

In two studies of mice, a molecule called leukotriene helped trigger food-induced anaphylaxis. A drug approved for asthma — zileuton — diminished it.

A Kenyan site shows early hominids transported stone 13 kilometers for toolmaking as early as 2.6 million years ago.

The invasive spotted lanternfly has spread to 17 states and can threaten vineyards. But bats, fungi, dogs and even trees may help control them.

Excavated implements suggest a Homo species arrived on Sulawesi over 1 million years ago, before a nearby island hosted hobbit ancestors.

Women face a small rise in fracture risk within 10 years of stopping therapy, suggesting the need for additional monitoring.

Producing a male-specific protein in digestion-related neurons may have led to the evolution of an odd “romantic” barfing behavior in one species of fruit flies.

Flu viruses often enter the body through mucous tissue in the nose. Researchers are developing new ways to protect such areas.

In The Martians, journalist David Baron recounts scientific and public debate over purported intelligent life on the Red Planet.

Maya Ajmera, President & CEO of Society for Science and Executive Publisher of Science News, chatted with Eric Sporkin. Sporkin is an alumnus of the 2007 International Science and Engineering Fair ...