Fifty-three days after Hurricane Helene, residents of Asheville can safely drink their tap water without boiling it. Why did it... more

On the anniversary of Lucy’s discovery, paleoanthropologists reflect on what she means to science, and what she taught us about... more

This was the sixth test launch of the Starship vehicle, which could eventually carry humans and cargo to the moon.... more

In an interview from 2012, Jack Bishop from America’s Test Kitchen explains how science can sharpen your cooking skills.

Researchers found hundreds of viruses that prey on bacteria on toothbrushes and showerheads. They’re unlikely to pose a threat to... more

Researchers are connecting two ecological problems in the Northeast in hopes of reducing the risk of tick-borne illnesses. Also, a... more

In her new book, medical historian Dr. Elsa Richardson discusses the changing cultural and scientific understandings of the gut.

Leaders from the top-polluting countries, like the US and China, aren’t showing up to the UN’s big climate conference in... more

On Science Friday’s 33rd anniversary, excerpts from a classic interview with neurologist and author Dr. Oliver Sacks about music and... more

In a Chinese study, donor CAR-T cells sent autoimmune diseases into remission. There’s hope that the therapy is scalable. And,... more