Humans

Health & Medicine

Keeping Bugs Away from Food

Cardboard containers coated with citronella oil keep bugs away.

Humans

An ancient childhood

Knowing what the lives of children were like long ago can help us understand how cultures and societies change.

Health & Medicine

Food for Life

New food guidelines emphasize that we should eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

Archaeology

Untangling human origins

New fossil clues point to the earliest known human ancestor.

Humans

Makeup science

Looking your best may be as much a science as it is an art.

Health & Medicine

The color of health

Colorful fruits and vegetables pack a powerful, healthful punch.

Humans

A diamond polish for ancient tools

People in Stone Age China may have used diamonds to polish their stone axes.

Health & Medicine

Football Scrapes and Nasty Infections

The scrapes suffered by professional football players on the field can lead to serious skin infections.

Health & Medicine

Lost Sight, Found Sound

Brain areas devoted to vision can take on other duties following loss of sight.

Archaeology

Decoding a beverage jar

Ancient pottery provides hints of the world's oldest known wine.

Animals

Toxic Birds May Get Poison from Beetles

Eating certain beetles may make the skin and feathers of some birds poisonous.

Humans

Little people cause big surprise

Scientists uncover the skeleton of a small-bodied relative of human beings.