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Despite growing support, respondents still have concerns when it comes to scientific transparency and integrity.

Researchers aim to deploy the trial in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by Ebola for a year.

So far, the only evidence that treatments like this one work is anecdotal.

The lab animals had more natural microbiomes seeded by wild mice, unlike conventional models that are kept in sterile conditions.

In a species of freshwater turtle, embryos can move toward warmer or cooler environments within the egg and thus help choose their sexual destiny, but not all experts are convinced.

Two coauthors of a new study discuss their findings about nearly 170 facilities in the southwestern US selling unproven therapies—and what should be done about them.

Bleaching killed 34 percent of the island’s reefs between 2013 and 2017, a study finds.

The successful delivery spells hope for the related northern white rhino, which is facing extinction.

The authors of a new study find no evidence for bacteria in the placenta, but others in the field question their interpretation of the data.

The proof-of-concept study could be a step toward better assisted communication devices for paralyzed people.

About a quarter of lymphoma patients eligible for the cancer treatments are opting for experimental—and free—options instead.

To see if the spiky fish shares signaling pathways found in other organisms, scientists scooped up specimens during a mating frenzy on the shores of Japan.