The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog contends that curiosity-driven research helps us understand the world and could lead to unexpected benefits.

Two preventive tools — a maternal vaccine and a monoclonal antibody — were tied to a recent drop in RSV hospitalization rates for U.S. babies.

Private listening out in the open is possible thanks to acoustic metasurfaces that precisely bend and direct sound waves.

Fluoride supplements have been used in the United States for decades and have proven to be safe and effective for decreasing cavities.

The Teal Wand, an at-home HPV testing device that could replace a Pap smear, could broaden access to cervical cancer screening.

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Not all plants can be stored in a seed bank. Cryopreservation offers an alternative, but critics question whether this form of conservation will work.

Oddly shaped deposits of tree resin point to massive waves that struck northern Japan roughly 115 million years ago and swept a forest into the sea.

Researchers found the gene and genetic variation behind orange fur in most domestic cats, solving a decades-long mystery.

A faint yet visible Martian aurora is the first instance of the phenomenon spotted from another planet's surface.

It's not quite as bad as The Last of Us. But progress has been achingly slow in developing new antifungal vaccines and drugs.

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