Relics from a lab hint at centuries spent trying to solve diabetes.

Warfarin, a drug that started life 70 years ago as a rat poison, remains one of the most important treatments for heart disease and stroke. But for all its success the anticoagulant remains as dangerous as its origin suggests.

Join us for the third installment of The Stages of Life, spotlighting the chemistry found in old age.

After 150 years of scrutiny, scholars still misrepresent the British doctor’s life and gender.

Despite a lack of evidence, many have been captivated by the electrical whiz’s most mysterious project.

How the often-maligned genre was used to train soldiers, explain the weather, and teach us about the modern world.