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Fever is part of the immune system’s response to a pathogen, one that’s shared with many animal species. Cavan Images/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Cavan…

A new study finds that the bowhead whales produce loads of a protein that repairs the DNA in cells before they can become pre-cancerous. Danny Lawson/PA…

Students at the University of Staffordshire have said they feel “robbed of knowledge and enjoyment” after a course they hoped would launch their digital careers turned…

Control of the deadly infectious diseases HIV, tuberculosis and malaria “hangs in the balance” after a shortfall in donations to a leading global health fund, advocates…

Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism, the idea…

Scientist Katy Soapi’s earliest memories are of the sea. She grew up on Rendova, a lush island in western Solomon Islands, and life centred around the…

The UK is undermining its legacy in fighting infectious diseases including Aids and malaria by cutting money pledged to a leading global health fund, campaigners claim.The…

A rainbow of vapes and Apple-branded products light up the window of a south London shop as a small army of police prepare to march through…

Georgina RannardClimate and science reporter, Belém, BrazilShutterstockBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the opening of the COP30 conferences in Belem, Brazil.The world must…

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef about Tucker Carlson’s interview with white nationalist and holocaust denier Nick Fuentes and the rift…