Retractions of scientific studies due to plagiarism, falsification, and other instances of researchers behaving badly have skyrocketed in the past decade.
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The FDA approves drugs faster and earlier than regulatory agencies in other countries.
The US Food and Drug Administration has relaxed some of the rules governing how companies must test the sterility of materials used to make biologic drugs.
A provocative Time cover featuring a breastfeeding 3-year-old sparks anger from doctors.
Engravings of female genitalia in a cave in southern France may be the oldest cave art yet discovered.
An examination of Swedish health and educational records suggests that more schooling results in healthier adults.
The FDA is on board with a proposal to speed the approval of experimental pharmaceuticals that show big treatment effects early in clinical testing.
One year olds smile more and communicate better if they participate in interactive music classes with their parents.
Two 9,000-year-old skeletons will be held by University of California, San Diego, officials—rather than turned over to American Indians for reburial—until a lawsuit is settled.
The University of Michigan is funding exploratory ideas that cross disciplinary boundaries with $20,000 a pop.
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