Migraine and cluster headaches affect millions—yet research remains surprisingly thin.

Why saying no is harder than it should be.

Hurricane Melissa’s rare intensity and lasting impact reveal how storms are evolving in a warming world.

This Halloween discover how your candy choices can trick—or treat—the microbes in your gut.

TikTok’s U.S. spin-off could reshape its algorithm and the way culture is curated online.

Bird flu surges and a government shutdown collide, complicating efforts to track cases and protect flocks.

Despite the widespread use of medication during pregnancy, a lack of clinical research leaves patients and doctors navigating treatment with dangerously few data.

The words we choose when apologizing—especially longer, effortful ones—can signal sincerity and make our apologies feel more authentic.

A new WHO report warns of rising antimicrobial resistance, and researchers uncover satellite data leaks and insect surprises.

How a Cosmic Treasure in the Somali Desert Became a Global Controversy

Thoracic surgeon Jonathan Villena explains why early screening for lung cancer is critical—even for those without symptoms.

The CDC updates COVID vaccine guidance and stirs controversy over childhood immunizations. And global health experts warn of rising child malnutrition in Gaza.

A former White House physician reveals the medical realities of caring for the president of the U.S.

Astronaut-turned-author Chris Hadfield discusses his new thriller Final Orbit, which weaves real cold war history, space race geopolitics and firsthand experience into a gripping work of fiction.

Your Monday News Roundup

Anechoic Chamber at Nokia Bell Labs Reveals the Hidden Sounds of Your Body

The former director of a CDC center reveals how political ideology is undermining science, threatening vaccine policy and endangering public health across the U.S.

The Food and Drug Administration plans to update the safety label for acetaminophen products, and the strongest storm on Earth this year struck several countries in East and Southeast Asia.

A museum exhibit in Australia lets visitors hear music generated by brain cells derived from the blood of a dead composer.

How Hard is it to Replace a Body Part, Anyway?

A revamped CDC advisory committee faces vaccine debates, studies reveal brain changes in athletes, and climate change drives deadly heat waves across Europe.

“Etymology Nerd” Adam Aleksic Goes Deep on Internet Slang

Scientists are uncovering how your gut might be shaping your thoughts, feelings and cravings.

Kissing bugs are creeping across the U.S.—and they’re bringing Chagas disease with them.

In his new book, Daniel Yon explains how our brain is constantly constructing reality.