Nearly four decades after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, a black fungus is thriving on the walls of one of the most radioactive buildings on Earth, challenging scientists’ understanding of how life ...

Extreme weather events like dust storms, floods, and high winds are spreading dangerous fungal spores. Climate change is causing fungi to become more resilient and expand into new geographic areas.

A California company has voluntarily recalled over 3.1 million bottles of lubricating eye drops because they were not thoroughly tested, and it could not be proven whether the products were sterile.

A scar that runs along the base of Dr. Lara Johnson’s neck serves as a permanent reminder of the devastating effects of a vaccine-preventable disease. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Update: After publication of this article, on 10 April, the two preprints on bixonimania were taken down from the Preprints.org server. Got sore, itchy eyes? You’re probably one of the millions of ...

A California company has voluntarily recalled over 3.1 million bottles of lubricating eye drops because they were not thoroughly tested, and it could not be proven whether the products were sterile.

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