Science & Society

  1. Archaeology

    Hunter-gatherers roamed Florida 14,500 years ago

    Tools and bones from a submerged site in Florida show that Stone Age people lived in North America earlier than was once thought.

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  2. Archaeology

    Remains of long-ago child sacrifices found in Belize cave

    Thousands of bones in Belize’s Midnight Terror Cave show that the Maya had a long tradition of human sacrifices. New data show that many had been children.

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  3. Tech

    New device identifies money by its color

    Two teens have invented a gadget that can help the blind identify the value of a banknote based on its color.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Teen vaping soars past cigarette use

    Most U.S. states ban sales of e-cigarette products to kids. Still, new data show that it’s no sweat for tweens and teens to buy them online.

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  5. Science & Society

    ‘FabLab’ brings cool science to TV

    FabLab is a new series that brings science, technology, engineering and math subjects to TV and the Web.

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  6. Science & Society

    The 2016 Intel Scientist Talent Search on Twitter and beyond

    On March 15, the Intel Science Talent Search celebrated its 75th anniversary. See this year’s competition through social media.

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  7. Science & Society

    U.S. grasp of science is improving — but there’s a catch

    Americans’ grasp of science is improving. But a new study shows that adults’ scores can vary depending on how questions are phrased.

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  8. Tech

    New devices coming to assist the disabled

    New technologies, including motorized prosthetics and stair-climbing wheelchairs, could someday help people overcome a range of disabilities.

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  9. Brain

    Early intro to sign language has lasting benefits

    Children introduced to sign language as babies performed better on mental-processing tasks at age 12 — and as adults — than did people who learned sign language at age 3.

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  10. Agriculture

    A shock to the food system

    Droughts and other weather extremes caused by climate change are dramatically increasing the risk of short-term interruptions in the supplies of food.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    Teen data find vapers often become smokers

    Many view vaping as less harmful than cigarettes. But an increasing number of studies suggest that using e-cigarettes increases the risk a teenager will start to smoke.

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  12. Science & Society

    The most important stories of 2015

    From Pluto to gene editing, the year saw a number of notable research discoveries, advances and insights.

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