Humans

  1. Archaeology

    Diving deep into history

    New technologies help underwater archaeologists learn more about shipwrecks and other artifacts at the bottom of rivers, lakes and oceans.

    By Jennifer Weeks
  2. Microbes

    Missing gut bacteria linked to poor nutrition in children

    The right mix of microbes in the gut could help prevent — or treat — malnutrition in children.

    By Meghan Rosen
  3. Health & Medicine

    Teens eating better but gaining weight

    From 1999 through 2012, teens got heavier. But by downing less sugar and eating more healthy fats, their bodies also showed signs that these teens were somewhat healthier.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  4. Health & Medicine

    Explainer: What is metabolic syndrome?

    A “couch potato” lifestyle of too much sugary, fatty food and too little exercise leads to health problems. This is known as metabolic syndrome.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  5. Brain

    When smartphones go to school

    Students who use smartphones and other mobile technology in class may well be driven to distraction. And that can hurt grades, studies show.

    By Kathiann Kowalski
  6. Fossils

    Neandertal toe contains human DNA

    DNA from a 50,000-year-old Neandertal woman’s toe bone shows humans left a mark on the ancient species — and much earlier than scientists had thought.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  7. Health & Medicine

    Blood pressure rises as kids become overweight

    Researchers find that children and teens who gain too much weight see a near-simultaneous increase in blood pressure.

    By Alison Pearce Stevens
  8. Tech

    Ouchless measles vaccine could save lives

    A new ‘ouchless’ vaccine patch that uses dissolving microneedles could make efforts to vaccinate against measles more practical.

    By Kathiann Kowalski
  9. Environment

    Tiny air pollutants are big, big killers

    Air pollution now ranks as the world’s fourth leading cause of death. About 5.5 million deaths in 2013 trace to just one type, called particulates.

    By Kathiann Kowalski
  10. 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.

    By Sid Perkins
  11. Health & Medicine

    Concussed brains need time to heal

    Researchers working with mice found that allowing the body to rest after a concussion gave brain cells time to heal and reconnect with each other.

    By Alison Pearce Stevens
  12. Health & Medicine

    Scientists Say: Zika

    Zika virus has burst into the news because it is linked with microcephaly — a condition where babies are born with small heads.

    By Bethany Brookshire
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