A type of cell derived from human stem cells that has been widely used for brain research and drug development may have been leading researchers astray for years, according to a study from scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Despite challenges due to the pandemic, NOAA and partners continue restoration efforts in Maryland and Virginia.

A study led by master’s student Xuelin Tian examining emission levels shows a sharp drop in vehicle pollutants as of March 2020.

Dietary information from three large, well-known heart disease studies suggests drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee may reduce heart failure risk, according to research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.

Many of us are waiting for the day when we no longer need to wear masks in public and can go to a concert or simply hug our loved ones.

A new study published today in the journal Science of the Total Environment provides the first evidence of a mechanism by which climate change could have played a direct role in the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.

Seasonal crop fires are a staple of the sugar harvest, but the smoke might have health effects.

Preliminary results raise questions about whether Cook Inlet beluga whales are reproducing much later than initially thought.

Considering the greater good by social distancing during a pandemic turns out to have an attractive personal benefit: A new study has found that staying away from others also reduces an individual person’s chances of contracting COVID-19.

When drought hits the Horn of Africa, it's a threat to lives and livelihoods