Children with food allergies are more likely to have autism than kids without, a study finds. But that doesn’t mean a child will develop the disorder. Read more

The recent U.S. flu season was classified as highly severe overall, the third time since 2003 that the seasonal outbreak has earned that designation. Read more

A small workforce may have put huge stones on the heads of Easter Island statues. Read more

Suicide rates increased sharply in nearly all 50 states from 1999 to 2016, according to a new government report. Read more

Honeybees can pass a test of ranking ‘nothing’ as less than one. Read more

The Curiosity rover found seasonally changing methane in Mars’ atmosphere and more signs of organic molecules in an ancient lake bed. Read more

Rules governing how police can use DNA searches in genealogy databases aren’t clear, raising civil rights and privacy concerns. Read more

After 13 generations isolated from predators, the endangered northern quoll lost its fear of them. Read more

Telomere testing for consumers offers a poor measure of “biological age,� says Johns Hopkins oncologist Mary Armanios. Read more

Apollo 7 crewmembers underwent their first major tests 50 years ago. Today, U.S. astronauts struggle to get into space. Read more