Rare Genetic Sequences Illuminate Early Humans' History in Africa
Little-studied ethnic groups are helping researchers to understand the movements of people who lived on the continent tens of thousands of years ago
Stories by Amy Maxmen
War Zone Complicates Ebola Vaccine Rollout in Latest Outbreak
Health workers must plan vaccination effort amidst fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Trump Budget Gives Last-Minute Reprieve to Science Funding
Funding for the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health would hold steady after Congress agrees to lift spending caps, but details are fuzzy
As Cape Town Water Crisis Deepens, Scientists Prepare for "Day Zero"
Researchers make plans to modify studies and prioritize public health as city reservoirs run dry
"Dark Matter" DNA Influences Brain Development
Researchers are finally figuring out the purpose behind some genome sequences that are nearly identical across vertebrates
Armadillo, Hedgehog and Rabbit Genes Reveal How Pregnancy Evolved
Inflammatory response tweaks may enable the embryo to implant in the uterus
Deep Learning Sharpens Views of Cells and Genes
Neural networks are making biological images easier to process
What Countries' Constitutions Reveal about How Societies Evolve
Analyses of governing documents from 194 countries could help people fighting for human and environmental rights
Genetically Modified Browning-Resistant Apple Reaches U.S. Stores
Success for the “Arctic apple” could herald a new wave of lab-grown foods
Out of the Syrian Crisis, a Data Revolution Takes Shape
Aid organizations have been piloting a nimble approach to cut through the fog of war
Sleeping Sickness Can Now be Cured with Pills
Researchers are seeking approval from regulators for this quicker, easier treatment
The Ambitious Effort to Document California's Changing Deserts
Ecologists catalogue bird and mammal populations as warming transforms Death Valley
Sexual Competition among Ducks Wreaks Havoc on Penis Size
When forced to compete for mates, some birds develop longer penises and others almost nothing at all
U.S. Energy Agency Asked Scientists to Scrub References to Climate Change
Researchers were told to censor descriptions of projects funded by a Department of Energy laboratory
Insomnia Linked to Premature Birth in Study of 3 Million Mothers
Women with sleep disorders were about twice as likely to deliver babies more than six weeks early
Untreatable Gonorrhea on the Rise Worldwide
Nonprofit group helps marshal trial of a new antibiotic in an attempt to beat back resistant infections
Bats Are Global Reservoir for Deadly Coronaviruses
Finding could help researchers to better predict where these viruses are likely to make the jump from animals to people
Lab-Grown Blood Stem Cells Produced at Last
Two research teams cook up recipe to make long-sought cells in mice and people
Autism May Be Linked to Cells That Prune Brain Connections
A difference in these trimming cells between the sexes might render males most vulnerable to the disorder
Psychedelic Compound in Ecstasy Moves Closer to Approval to Treat PTSD
A promising treatment that uses MDMA could help people suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder