April 28, 2010
Feathers developed differently in dinosaurs' life cycles than in those of modern birds
Stories by Katherine Harmon
April 27, 2010
HPV screening might trump Pap tests in detecting cervical cancer, but false positives remain a concern
April 27, 2010
New maps show how 1889 Russian flu rode the rails to circle the globe in months
BiologyApril 27, 2010
Do Chimpanzees Understand Death?
Like tool use and self-awareness, distinct grief and mourning might be just one more thing we share with our closest living relatives
Mind & BrainApril 22, 2010
To sleep, perchance to dream--and learn
HealthApril 21, 2010
Cancer research faces changes with health care reform
HealthApril 20, 2010
Antioxidants may not be worth their salt in preventing cancer
The SciencesApril 18, 2010
Rare flowers and common herbal supplements get unmasked with plant DNA barcoding
April 18, 2010
Mat of microbes the size of Greece discovered on seafloor
April 16, 2010
Are public health students guilty of "fatism"?
April 15, 2010
Health insurers make big bucks from Big Macs
The SciencesApril 15, 2010
How Long Will Iceland's Volcano Keep Planes Grounded?
As the volcano in Iceland continues to erupt, travelers in Europe are left to wonder how long local airspace will remain closed. A volcanologist from the Smithsonian explains why this eruption could cause long-term disruption
Mind & BrainApril 15, 2010
Motivated Multitasking: How the Brain Keeps Tabs on Two Tasks at Once
New research shows that rather than being totally devoted to one goal at a time, the human brain can distribute two goals to different hemispheres to keep them both in mind--if it perceives a worthy reward for doing so
Mind & BrainApril 12, 2010
Happy or sad, emotions persisted beyond remembering an event in people with amnesia
April 12, 2010
The Future of Your Medical Data
How health data is becoming better connected, a la Facebook, changing the way patients, doctors and institutions interact
ElectronicsApril 12, 2010
Medicine goes mobile: iPhone apps take vitals, track viruses
EnvironmentApril 8, 2010
Humboldt Squid Seem to Be Thriving--Thanks to Ocean Dead Zones
Human-size jumbo squid are growing thick along the U.S. west coast. Is climate change aiding their expansion?
April 7, 2010
Present imperfect: Is the human brain ill adapted for language?
HealthApril 6, 2010
Fruits and Veggies Help Just a Little in Decreasing Cancer Risk
A large, eight-year study in Europe shows that eating the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables made people only slightly less likely to be diagnosed with cancer
HealthApril 6, 2010
Prescription Drug Deaths Increase Dramatically
A growing number of overdoses of legal opioids, sedatives and tranquilizers led to a 65 percent increase in hospitalizations over seven years
HealthApril 1, 2010
HIV drugs could have second life as treatment for retrovirus correlated with prostate cancer
HealthApril 1, 2010
Carcinogens Detected from Thirdhand Smoke
April 1, 2010
Carcinogens Detected from "Thirdhand Smoke"
HealthMarch 31, 2010
Where's my genome sequence? Almost 10 years after the human genome was drafted, many genomics goals remain unrealized