BioNTech, which helped develop one of the early COVID-19 vaccinations, is working on a herpes simplex virus vaccine

The finding could change everything we know about the evolution of language

Experts are on pins and needles over an avian virus called H5N1 that has killed 53% of the humans it infected

The "King of Party" on Glenn Beck, the infected tattoo Ke$ha gave him, and that pesky conspiracy theory

We're still paying the price for Citizens United, and our oligarchs are poised to capture even more political power

Humans are living longer, but nobody knows if a threshold has been reached

A new research paper reveals the dangers — to both your cat and wildlife — of letting cats roam outdoors

Internet-connected toys threaten to replace imaginary friends -- and parents. They're inevitable, but we can fight

Why are we drawn to tech toys?

Why we need to make love to the Iraqis after we've made war -- and why we won't.

A new study breaks down the right and wrong ways to "raise" a dog if you want your pet to feel safe and secure

Crucial to our ecosystem, sharks get an undeserved bad rap. It's time they got a PR makeover

Some ancient wolves had the small dog gene, a new study finds

So named because of the narrow band on their heads, these penguins catch slumber every second they can

Calling recent orca encounters "attacks" is the latest affront in a long history of villainizing these animals