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A female white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) whose ears are infested with ticks at Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland. Mary Swift/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mary Swift/iStockphoto/Getty Images In …

Alumbwe, who’s 12 and lives in Zambia, gets ready for school. It’s a 2 mile walk from his home. He and his brothers have lived without adult supervision since their …

The recommended flu vaccine by the FDA advisory committee uses the same mRNA technology that helped develop the COVID-19 vaccine. Visoot Uthairam/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Visoot Uthairam/Moment …

Today, many of us have a veritable beauty counter in our bathrooms. It’s easy to feel that if you don’t use the right serums, acids, creams and masks, you’re doomed …

The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia offers guided tactile tours aimed at blind and low vision visitors in a gallery called Signers’ Hall. Museum educator Sydney Wharton traces visitor Tim …

A sanitary napkin pad. Menstrual products have been subject to an 18% sales tax in Pakistan, prompting protests. That tax will end when a new budget takes effect on July …

In the U.S., 115 million adults have prediabetes, which is tied to heart disease and other health problems. A 20-year follow-up to a landmark diabetes study shows lifestyle interventions cut …

Researchers found that couples who shared a home also shared a lot of oral microbes. Benambot/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Benambot/iStockphoto/Getty Images For the latest stories on the science …

Fluorescent proteins, seen inside this transparent Danionella fish, allow scientists to track processes in its brain and body. Researchers at a major brain science center hope that studying Danionella fish …

It’s prime tick season, especially in the Northeast and Midwest. The prevalence of ticks is changing the way some people in highly affected areas live their lives.