Robert Coolman

California students will now learn about consent in sex-ed class—and yes, that’s a good thing.

With scientists unable to solve the great honeybee die-out, the search for alternate pollinators is on—and killer bees are proving the most resilient, and terrifying, of the bunch.

New computations from NASA suggest that long strings of mysterious dark matter form around planets like Earth.

Surprisingly, having sex once a week seems to be all you need.

A drug used to fight alcohol abuse also brings dormant HIV out of hiding.

Hand sanitizer is anywhere from 70 to 95 percent alcohol, which can cause major problems if a toddler drinks it.

Researchers were surprised to find that Victoria’s Secret Bombshell perfume made a decent mosquito repellent.

The blood-brain barrier is a natural defense, keeping us safe from bacterial infections—but it prevents some brain treatments. Now a Canadian team has found a way to break through.

Researchers at Mayo Clinic found that drinking just one energy drink increases stress hormones and blood pressure.

Nuclear energy is key to curbing climate change—and scientists think they’ve found a way to make its scary byproducts less terrifying for civilization.