More kids have been diagnosed with autism than at any time since monitoring began more than two decades ago, studies find.
Inflation hit rural household budgets harder throughout much of 2022, but the rural-urban gap evened out by the end of the year, a report shows.
Another new mosquito species has made its way across the tropics to make a permanent home in Florida, researchers say.
"When people are disagreeing, it may not always be about what they think it is," says Celeste Kidd.
Increases in the federal minimum wage don't hurt jobs at small businesses as much as some people may fear, according to new research.
"...sipping through a straw defies all the previously known laws for the resistance or friction of flow through a pipe or tube."
New sonar technology that gets its inspiration from dolphins allows clearer visual underwater imaging, a new study shows.
"These bacteria can be transmitted through heterosexual, vaginal sex, something that has never been shown in research before."
A new approach that uses artificial intelligence and Twitter language predicts opioid death rates much more accurately than current methods.
Researchers have created a caterpilllar-like robot that can crawl forwards or backwards, and dip under obstacles in its way.
A new study sheds light on how the brain orients itself in changing environments and how things can go wrong with its internal compass.
A wholly-sustainable plastics industry is possible, researchers say. A new study shows what's needed to make it a reality.
Beetles can survive their entire lives without drinking liquid water. New research gets to the bottom of how they use their butts to do it.
Automatic subscription renewals may boost subscribers in the short term, but it's a bad strategy over time, a working paper finds.
Just thinking about being stressed about future elections can harm your health. But there's something you can do about it.
Increasingly dense cell clusters in growing tumors convert blood vessels into fiber-filled channels, research finds.
Cannabis use in adolescent years may create reproductive complications in women, according to a new study with mice.
A new way to separate cotton and polyester with enzymes could lead to better textile recycling, say researchers.
Students got a once-in-a-lifetime chance to design and build their own satellite to be launched into space. They call it SBUDNIC.
Skiers and snowboarders who wax their equipment may be exposing themselves to harmful PFAS and other chemicals, a new study shows.
The first detection of neutrinos made by a particle collider could reveal more about the nature of the universe's most abundant particle.
Newly discovered biomarkers may offer a way to predict if pancreatic cysts will turn to cancer or remain benign.
Retailers of adaptive clothing must make changes to satisfy an increasingly diverse customer base, a new study finds.
"Companies want loyal workers... But it seems like managers are apt to target them for exploitative practices."
"...many of the nanobodies we have identified with this method target variants-of-concern, so they have real therapeutic potential."
A criminologist's new book argues that Ted Bundy's criminal career was longer and deadlier than the official record from 1974 to 1978.
One of the most abundant beneficial species found in the human gut showed an increase in colonization potential during carbon limitation.
A new substance may treat staph infections in people with skin lymphoma. That's good news for patients and fighting antibiotic resistance.
A new book explores the political messages in the Marvel cinematic universe, including ideas about gender, power, and inequality.
Tools used to detect multiple sclerosis in at-risk adults may fail to predict the neurological disorder in children, a new study shows.
Regions on exoplanets called "terminator zones" could be prime sites for liquid water and possibly harbor life, a new study shows.
Early birds are more likely to follow guidelines for using CPAP machines for sleep apnea, using them for longer periods at night.
A 3D-printed insole with integrated sensors will allow real-time measurement of the pressure of the sole of the foot right in a shoe.
How much individuals express their religious beliefs in the workplace depends on how much power they hold there, according to new research.