May 26, 2010
Small Triceratops relative suggests new dinosaur migration routes from Asia to Europe
Stories by Katherine Harmon
EvolutionMay 24, 2010
Mineral Isotopes Could Reveal Whether Dinosaurs Were Cold- or Warm-Blooded
A new method allows researchers to find the internal body temperature of long-dead animals by examining chemical bonds in their teeth or bones. Will dinosaurs be next?
May 24, 2010
Inhaled chemo cocktail might fight lung cancer better
HealthMay 21, 2010
New Mass-Screening Method Finds Additional Environmental Risks for Diabetes
The first environment-wide association study borrows from genomics to reveal new leads in major complex diseases
May 20, 2010
Nonexpert treatment shown to be more effective than primary care in soothing widespread anxiety
HealthMay 19, 2010
Thousands of new drug leads identified in the fight against malaria
Mind & BrainMay 18, 2010
Fact or Fiction: Fathers Can Get Postpartum Depression
Mothers are at higher risk for depression during and after pregnancy--and many continue to have depressive symptoms even as children grow up. But are fathers, whose bodies do not go through all of the same biological changes, also at risk for prenatal and postpartum depression?
May 17, 2010
It's getting better all the time: Happiness, well-being increase after 50
May 16, 2010
New evidence that fMRI experiments are valid measure of neuron activity
May 14, 2010
Genetic ancestry testing is an inexact science, task force says
BiologyMay 14, 2010
Spitting cobras use quick reaction and anticipation to attempt to blind targets with venom
EvolutionMay 13, 2010
The Proof Is in the Proteins: Test Supports Universal Common Ancestor for All Life
One researcher put the basic biological assumption of a single common ancestor to the test--and found that advanced genetic analysis and sophisticated statistics back up Darwin's age-old proposition
Mind & BrainMay 11, 2010
A phone call from Mom reduces stress as well as a hug
May 11, 2010
Sickle-cell anemia can lead to lower IQ scores, study shows
May 10, 2010
Schizophrenia shares genetic links with autism, genome study shows
HealthMay 8, 2010
Birth of a Bond: Illustrating a Year of Mother and Baby Development
From embryo to infancy, biologically accurate illustrations from theVisualMD.com illuminate changes in mother and baby as the two grow and develop together
Mind & BrainMay 6, 2010
Out, damn'd decision: Hand washing helps us live with our choices
HealthMay 6, 2010
How Important Is Physical Contact with Your Infant?
Touch and emotional engagement boost early childhood development, but can children recover from neglectful environments?
Mind & BrainMay 5, 2010
Mothers' Depression Can Go Well Beyond Children's Infancy
Many mothers continue to have depressive symptoms well into their child's youth, which can have lasting impacts on their children's development, but new research shows short therapy sessions can improve outlook
May 3, 2010
How the immune system's T cells seem to improve learning
May 3, 2010
Charles Darwin's family tree tangled with inbreeding, early death
HealthMay 1, 2010
Genetics in the Gut
Intestinal census suggests how microbes can drive obesity and other metabolic ills
The SciencesMay 1, 2010
Cold Snap: A Secret of the Chameleon's Tongue Revealed
April 30, 2010
How Breastfeeding Benefits Mothers' Health
Feeding infants with breast milk has been shown to improve baby health and even IQ, but the benefits of breastfeeding also appear to stay with mothers for years to come, lowering risks of cardiovascular disease and cancer