Humans

  1. Health & Medicine

    Making snotty scents

    Mucus may play big role in the nose's job of smelling.

    By Stephen Ornes
  2. Health & Medicine

    The memory test

    Quizzing yourself while studying beats using the highlighter.

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Health & Medicine

    Bright dining makes mice gain weight

    Study connects nighttime light exposure, body mass.

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Humans

    Volcanic doom for Neandertals

    Eruptions may have helped set the stage for modern humans.

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Health & Medicine

    Obesity and the common cold

    A study of children finds those who caught a particular virus were more likely to be obese.

    By Stephen Ornes
  6. Health & Medicine

    Cockroaches could be good medicine

    Ground-up bug brains are shown to kill resistant bacteria.

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Health & Medicine

    Better living from scorpion venom

    Toxins in venom could be used to battle pests, fight cancer, even numb pain.

    By Emily Sohn
  8. Health & Medicine

    Tomatoes that trick taste buds

    Eating these lab-grown treats can make sour foods taste really sweet.

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Health & Medicine

    Giving the brain a hand

    PROFILE: Scientist Kristen Brennand uses stem cells to understand brain disorders.

    By Susan Gaidos
  10. Genetics

    Your inner Neandertal

    New study finds some DNA in modern humans was passed down from Neandertals.

    By Stephen Ornes
  11. Health & Medicine

    A pepper part that burns fat

    Study finds that dihydrocapsiate may give a diet extra power.

    By Stephen Ornes
  12. Health & Medicine

    The mercury in that tuna

    Pinning down how much of the poison is in the fish we buy.

    By Stephen Ornes