A reshaped vaccine committee voted to scale back newborn hepatitis B shots despite decades of data showing the birth dose is safe, effective and vital.

Tiny cameras threaded inside a Neandertal skull provide evidence that their big noses were not an adaptation to cold climates.

By studying the genes responsible for the seahorse’s brood pouch, researchers uncovered a new route to “motherhood.” ...

Liz Pennisi writes about genomics, evolution, microbiology and organismal biology. She has an undergraduate degree in biology from Cornell University and a master's degree in science writing from ...