Humans
- Health & Medicine
Giving the brain a hand
PROFILE: Scientist Kristen Brennand uses stem cells to understand brain disorders.
- Genetics
Your inner Neandertal
New study finds some DNA in modern humans was passed down from Neandertals.
- Health & Medicine
A pepper part that burns fat
Study finds that dihydrocapsiate may give a diet extra power.
- Health & Medicine
The mercury in that tuna
Pinning down how much of the poison is in the fish we buy.
- Humans
A louse-y start for clothing
A date for appearance of body lice suggests time of first clothes.
- Health & Medicine
What the appendix is good for
Some body parts seem pointless but in fact have purpose.
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- Health & Medicine
Making light of sleep
Teens are prone to sleep problems, but a little sunshine could help.
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- Health & Medicine
Got milk? How?
Scientists are tracking down the first people who squeezed this nutritious liquid out of animals thousands of years ago.
- Health & Medicine
Drugs and zzzzzz’s
People who take the drug ecstasy are more likely to suffer from a sleeping disorder.
