Humans

  1. Health & Medicine

    Face values

    Researchers are uncovering what makes a mug attractive.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Body clocks

    Scientists are finding that when you sleep is just as important as how much you sleep.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Sugar-pill medicine

    Just expecting to feel better can sometimes cure what’s ailing you.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Math is a real brain bender

    Learning mathematics may make the brain reorganize the way it works.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Double take

    By studying twins, scientists help us understand what makes people who they are.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Vitamin D-licious Mushrooms

    Why some mushrooms are like the sun.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Salt secrets

    You probably eat a lot more salt than you realize, and that could be bad for your health.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    The chemistry of sleeplessness

    A brain chemical may help people stay awake even when they are really, really tired.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    Ear pain, weight gain

    Scientists have found a link between frequent childhood ear infections and obesity later in life.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Homework blues

    A good mood may not be so great for school work.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    Yummy bugs

    Eating insects is a common practice in most places, at least outside of the United States and Europe.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Hey batter, wake up!

    Baseball teams that travel across the country may be at a disadvantage when they play.

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