Ronald Davis of Stanford University changed his focus to research on ME/CFS, the disease formerly known as chronic fatigue syndrome, in a bid to help his son and others like him.

Is the model of early life as a freak occurrence in a disordered, primordial soup of chemicals wrong?

The four factors that drive contagion

Our experience with COVID-19 has already shone a light on how (and how not) to address future outbreaks.

Evolution needn’t make improbable leaps to facilitate transitions into uncharted biological territory. Adapting new uses for existing structures works just fine.

A new book explores research through the ages that has tried to map the intricacies of the human brain, including pinpointing the seat of memory.

This posthumously published collection of essays by Oliver Sacks further cements the neurologist’s place in the pantheon of science writers.

Rarity is a strength, not a weakness, when lessons learned from rare disease patients buoy research and development to find cures for more common diseases.