Our guts are home to trillions of microbes that are crucial for our health. A large new study finds the key to a healthy microbiome is eating lots of plants -- even when you also eat meat.

Wildfires raging around Los Angeles mean air quality has plummeted. What's the risk for everyone breathing that air -- and how can people protect themselves?

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A new study on mice shows that luck in early life can determine success as an adult, especially when competition is high.

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New Glenn, developed by the private space firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is on the pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., and ...

The annual winter respiratory virus season is in full force. The number of people catching the flu is skyrocketing, while ...