The beloved mineral adds flavor, consistency and chemistry to our food in mysterious and potent ways. And just as it's essential in the kitchen, some salt intake is also vital to human health. ...read more
The social networks of key characters are just like those in ordinary society and the killing of key characters follows a particular real world law, say researchers. ...read more
In "Greenland," the space-impact disaster movie gets a makeover in response to new science and new social realities. ...read more
You might have heard that refrigeration is sacrilege for tomato storage. Is this true? ...read more
They might not have made the headlines in 2020, but there was plenty of eruptions around the planet this year. ...read more
For centuries, the bleeding edge of medical practice involved leeches, lancets and draining perfectly good blood from already-ailing patients. Was there ever a scientific method to this madness? Sort of. ...read more
As communities across the nation marched for justice, academics took a close look at their own biases. ...read more
A fossil that sat exposed at a cave site for eight years upends human family tree. ...read more
We still need to know exactly what part of the immune response offers protection – and how strong it needs to be to remain protective. ...read more