Stories by Saima S. Iqbal

The year 2024 could easily shape up to be the hottest ever measured, climate scientists say

Dark matter may be lighter in mass than once hoped

A new study suggests that waves of aging-related changes occur at two distinct points in our life

An easy-to-access rapid test could lower barriers to detecting syphilis, which is surging nationwide

Coronal mass ejections from the sun sparked dazzling auroras that were visible from the ground and from space

With the detection of a long-predicted “neutrino fog,” the search for particles of dark matter has entered a new age of both possibility and peril

Several athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have come down with COVID, but they are still allowed to compete

The U.S. sorely needs a coordinated national research strategy, says Marcia McNutt, president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences

The amount of water and electrolytes needed for proper hydration vary from person to person

For the first time, researchers have reconstructed the 3D structure of ancient genetic material, in this case from a 52,000-year-old mammoth

When scientists exposed people to the virus that causes COVID, only a subset got sick. Studying them could offer clues to immunity