We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
Two new studies suggest that genetically stable dogs were living among humans in Europe by about 14,000 years ago.
A team of scientists re-created the way Neandertals made birch tar and found its antibacterial properties could fight off skin infections.
A court ruling that blocks Trump administration vaccine policy is a win for science. But much work remains to rebuild trust in vaccines.
Experimenters hope to harness the powerful effects of medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy at doses smaller than those studied most.
Data suggest people lived at Chile’s Monte Verde site thousands of years later than thought, challenging key “pre-Clovis” evidence. Not all agree.
Each year, thousands of people in the U.S. die waiting for donated organs. A new book shares how organs from other species could change that.
When combined with clinical markers, smartwatch data was able to help detect insulin resistance with nearly 90 percent accuracy.
Heat and humidity now severely limit light physical activity for millions of people around the world, with older adults facing the greatest burden.
A genetic mutation tied to keeping the brain healthy at high altitudes may point to a way to repair nerve damage, experiments in mice show.
