Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes.

For better or worse, many people are asking artificial intelligence chatbots for health information and advice.

A growing batch of companies give customers access to whatever medical tests they want — no doctor’s orders required.

In some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the U.S., researchers from San Diego State University are working to understand how climate change is impacting heat in rural areas and the farmworkers who toil in them.

A study finds that popular AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Anthropic’s Claude are inconsistent in responding to suicide-related queries.

Dr. Google is often on call for worried patients, but it may not give the best advice.

An international agency reports that the installation of renewable energy worldwide hit a record high last year, with 92.5% of all new electricity brought online coming from the sun, wind or other clean sources.

In the corners of social media dominated by wellness content, influencers recommend an assortment of treatments and products to support weight loss, fight exhaustion or promote other desired health outcomes.

America’s ports have long struggled with dirty air that chokes nearby neighborhoods and jeopardizes the health of people living there.

The next time you get a call about an upcoming medical appointment you may not be talking to a human.