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Future Doctors and Science Students Are Trying to Stop RFK From Becoming Health Secretary

“As young people, we have unique concerns about RFK and what his confirmation would mean for our future.”

The Secret History of How Activists Fought for the Rape Kit

For centuries, legal authorities performed “medical” tests  to judge the character of victims.

Scientific Research Ignores Women’s Health and Our Pain Is Proof

For decades, women were left out of scientific research. Now, their pain is treated as a mystery.

So You Think You Hurt Your Eyes Watching the Eclipse…

Here’s what to know and what to do.

A Historian Answers Your Lingering Questions About 'Oppenheimer'

What was Kitty Oppenheimer’s life really like?

Researchers May Have Found a More Efficient Way to Produce Oxygen in Space

Astro Alexandra breaks it down.
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NASA Telescope Shows First Images of the Unseen Universe

These newly released photos are stunning.

I’m the Youngest Astronaut Trainee in History

My dream is to discover if Mars could be habitable.

Meet the Sisters Breaking Down Barriers in STEM

Happy National STEM Day!

8 Popular Myths About the COVID-19 Vaccine, Debunked

These are the facts and nothing but the facts!

Why Waves of Dead Fish Are Washing Up on Florida’s Shores

The sight of red tide is often a shock.

Scientists Can't Say for Sure When the Pandemic Ends

But here are some of their projections on how long we might be fighting.

4 Myths Pushed By Climate Deniers — And How to Debunk Them

Know your stuff.

What Is Hydroxychloroquine, Trump's Highly Touted COVID-19 Treatment?

Here's what you need to know about the drug the president keeps bringing up.

Environmental Science Is Crucial to Combat Climate Change — So Why Isn't It a Mandatory Class?

All students should all learn where their waste goes.

Your School Letting You Sleep Later Could Literally Save Your Life.

Here's how to get them to let you do it.

This 13-year-old Developed a Tool That Could Help Treat Pancreatic Cancer

He’s already in talks with doctors and hospitals.

A Woman From the U.K. Drinks Her Own Pee Every Day, But You Probably Shouldn't

The science behind it is iffy at best.

Scientists Say These "Teen" Birds Lay in Bed and Eat All Day

Big bird mood.

Pluto Might Be a Planet Again

The debate rages on.