Humans

  1. Health & Medicine

    This mix turns pink when sunscreen wears thin

    Many people know to put on sunscreen. Remembering to put more on is harder. A teen invented an indicator that glows pink when it’s time to reapply.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Teens take on science in the age of smartphones

    With nearly every teen using a smartphone, it’s no surprise teen scientists are studying them. Two teams do science with smartphones, one on procrastination, the other on self-esteem.

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  3. Environment

    Some food-packaging pollutants mess with the thyroid

    Chemical pollutants may hurt the ability of the thyroid gland to make an important hormone. Teens may be most at risk.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Library books could come with a side of germs

    People transfer microbes to most of the things we touch. Does that extend to our library books? A teen did an experiment to find out.

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  5. Archaeology

    America’s first settlers may have arrived 130,000 years ago

    An archaeological site where mastodon remains were found suggests that the first Americans may have arrived unexpectedly early.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Tattoos: The good, the bad and the bumpy

    Tattoos and their inks can cause regrets and allergic reactions. But here’s a surprise: Some inked body art may actually benefit health by boosting its host’s immune system.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Flu fighter found in frog slime

    A protein found in the mucus secretions of an Indian frog can take down a type of flu virus, a new study finds.

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  8. Fossils

    This hominid may have shared Earth with humans

    Newfound fossils in South Africa point to a far more recent age for Homo naledi than had been accepted. If correct, this hominid might have coexisted with humans — even interacted with our species.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    Active teens build strong bones for life

    Adult bones develop much of their strength during adolescence. That’s why teens should stay active with running, jumping and other weight-bearing exercises, a new study finds.

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  10. Chemistry

    Steady heartbeats may depend on white blood cells

    Biologists have just found a new role for germ-fighting white blood cells. In the heart they appear to serve as pacemakers so that the heart beats regularly.

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  11. Archaeology

    Stone Age dentists treated cavities with tar

    Is Italy the home of dentistry? That’s where treated tooth decay has been found, dating back 14 millennia. Cavities appear picked clean with sharp tools. Ouch!

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Analyze This: Real data on lead levels in school drinking water

    The metallic element lead can be toxic if ingested. To keep students safe, many schools now test their water. Some have found dangerously high levels.

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