Humans

  1. Humans

    Forget droplets. Here’s how sweat really forms

    This is the most detailed look yet at how we perspire. Beads of sweat are out, puddling is in.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  2. Archaeology

    This may be the oldest, most complete Neandertal fingerprint ever seen

    The print appears in a red ochre dot, which a Neandertal left on the ‘nose’ of a facelike rock roughly 43,000 years ago.

    By Javier Barbuzano
  3. Tech

    Get a sneak peek at the tech you may use in the future

    Holograms, 3-D printed clothing, personal robots — these technologies and more might one day transform your daily life.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  4. Health & Medicine

    Sleeping in — but not too much — may ease anxiety

    Getting up to two hours of weekend catch-up sleep lowers anxiety in teens, new research shows.

    By Alison Pearce Stevens
  5. Health & Medicine

    New study links chemical in plastics to fatal heart disease

    More than one in eight deaths from heart disease in older adults is being linked to DEHP. The plastic chemical appears to play a role in many other health issues, too.

    By Skyler Ware and Janet Raloff
  6. Humans

    A real-life vampire probably couldn’t survive on blood alone

    Vampires often have human bodies. To survive on blood, they’d need to shed millions of years of evolution. 

    By Aaron Tremper
  7. Genetics

    DNA reveals the origin of East Asia’s favorite sweet bean 

    Where those red beans — also called adzuki — came from had been murky. A new study says it all started in Japan.

    By Celina Zhao
  8. Tech

    Lasers can eavesdrop on microbes, including viruses

    They can sometimes identify not only the types, but also how many there are. One day, lasers might be able to keep track of what germs are around us.

    By Anna Rogers
  9. Humans

    Vacation could provide teens time to practice independence

    A poll shows U.S. parents are reluctant to let teens go places alone on vacation. Giving teens more independence may help their mental health.

    By Sujata Gupta
  10. Health & Medicine

    TikTok skincare routines may cause more harm than good

    Many videos used lots of costly skincare products full of potential irritants. And most left out the most important way to care for your skin: sun protection.

    By Andrea Tamayo
  11. Health & Medicine

    Multiple-snake antivenom comes from blood of man bitten 202 times

    Tim Friede built immunity to snake venoms through bites and venom injections. His blood proteins now offer antivenom protection against 13 types of snakes.

    By Meghan Rosen
  12. Science & Society

    Analyze This: Do bad childhoods make movie villains?

    In DC and Marvel movies, a rough childhood doesn’t always mean that characters become villains.

    By Carolyn Wilke