In one county alone, more than 100 cases have been confirmed since October.

From changes in gene flow to adaptation, the effects of urbanization are shaping the evolutionary trajectories of plants and animals.

A woman told police in July that Frieden groped her in his Brooklyn apartment in October 2017.

In recent years, New Yorkers have noted a drastic increase in the number of whale sightings within the city’s waterways.

Researchers find Oriental rat fleas, the insects that can carry plague bacteria, on New York City-dwelling rodents.

Researchers document the bacterial life living among New York City’s transit stations.

Researchers find more than a dozen brand new viruses lurking in rodents inhabiting the Big Apple.

Alan Friedman, who renovated and reinvigorated the New York Hall of Science and pioneered interactive hands-on exhibits, has passed away at age 71.

Scientists have identified a species of cockroach never before seen in the U.S., which was spotted last summer on Manhattan’s West Side.