Humans
- Health & Medicine
From stem cell to any cell
The search is on for ways to use stem cells to treat injuries and cure diseases.
- Science & Society
Stone tablet may solve Maya mystery
A panel covered with hieroglyphs appears to connect little-known ruins with an ancient Maya city.
- Humans
Rodent rubbish as an Ice-Age thermometer
Fossilized garbage piles left behind by pack rats provide clues about temperatures long ago.
- Health & Medicine
Teen Brains, Under Construction
Spurts in brain development may help account for changes in teen behavior.
- Psychology
Pain expectations
How painful you expect something to be beforehand can affect how you actually feel when you're hurt.
- Humans
Salt and Early Civilization
Evidence from China suggests that people were making salt at least 4,000 years ago.
- Health & Medicine
Screaming for Ice Cream
Making ice cream better tasting, longer lasting, and more nutritious takes a lot of research.
- Humans
A Plankhouse Past
Unearthing an ancient Native American village provides glimpses of early life on North America's west coast.
- Archaeology
Glassworks in ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptians were producing and exporting glass more than 3,000 years ago.
- Health & Medicine
Nature’s medicines
Projects by young scientists show how plants and animals in nature can be a source of new medicines.
- 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.
