Cynthia Mccormick

Experts explain why it’s a good idea for people eligible for the new RSV vaccine to separate it from COVID and flu shots by a week or two.

Renowned network scientist Alessandro Vespignani will head a new innovation center that will prepare the United States for future epidemics.

Health care researchers say the screenings espoused by Kim Kardashian and other celebrities don’t make sense on a population level.

A seaweed exhibit at the New Bedford Whaling Museum opens the viewer’s eyes to the beauty of the marine plants that inspire artists.

“The thing that’s so exciting is scientists getting to touch” actual asteroid dust, cosmologist Jacqueline McCleary says of the sample.

Witnessing disease outbreaks that have nearly annihilated staghorn coral colonies in the Caribbean, Northeastern scientist Steven Vollmer wondered what lessons a few lone survivors might offer for the future of coral reefs. Would it be possible to identify disease-resistant corals by their genetic makeup? And if the hardier types were specially selected for underwater coral nurseries, would the result be healthier reef systems?

A marine science expert calls for scientists to cooperate on solutions to Persian Gulf heating by sharing data and creating sanctuaries.

After Hamas attack, "it’s possible that if things escalate, Israel will retaliate directly and militarily against Iran,” says international security expert.

Israelis will rally around Netanyhu after the Hamas attack but this support could change if the prime minister misses warning signs.

El Niño, a weather phenomenon associated with warmer temperatures in the northern U.S. and wetter weather in the South, has arrived.