Alexandra Marvar

Biologist David Gruber thinks decoding the language of whales could be just the first step in understanding what other lifeforms are saying—in this world and out of it.

Spaceports are all the rage these days, but many communities that have jumped on the bandwagon are experiencing buyer’s remorse.

At the most extreme, researchers aren’t sure what is possible when it comes to permanent brain disorders like Parkinson’s and schizophrenia after COVID-19.

Stand-up comics have turned to social media, Zoom, and drive-in theaters—with serious learning curves.

Lockdown means songwriting sessions on Zoom, live shows on YouTube, jam sessions uploaded to SoundCloud—and some odd jobs.

Machine learning is sifting through millions of chemicals in a postmodern hunt for something promising.

While Trump’s reported fondness for an unproven plant extract as COVID-19 cure may be just his latest deranged fantasy, some experts say the U.S. is sleeping on plausible options.

Following an alarming spike in dog bites, animal behaviorists and dog bite researchers say coronavirus-related stress may be driving canines crazy.

Vaccine experts say the science behind Russia’s vaccine may be promising, but their approach demonstrates a terrifying lack of caution.

Recent studies indicate SARS-CoV-2’s impacts on the brain—from memory lapses and depression to strokes and seizures—could plague survivors for years, decades, even generations.