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When water is safe, there is nothing better to drink. It’s good for teeth, skin, weight control and even the

In late February, the Biden administration made a major announcement that has the potential to affect the health of Americans

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For a recent flight that required a negative COVID-19 test result, I went through a process so silly and laborious

Welcome to Scientific American’s National Park Nature Walks. I'm your host and guide Jacob Job.  Today, we explore the Northwoods.

The 2020 wildfire and hurricane seasons broke records, with wildfires burning more than 10 million acres in the U.S. and

Some birds are relatively easy to study. Ross Crates studies the ones that aren’t. He’s part of the Difficult Bird

On April 14, 2002, while routinely patrolling the Indian Ocean, a French Navy vessel spotted a dinghy with two passengers

The first randomized controlled trial to compare the illicit psychedelic psilocybin with a conventional selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant

For years, we doctors have advocated to approach gun violence as a health care issue—with studies showing that public health