HealthNovember 30, 2009
As increasingly early puberty ups breast cancer risk, researchers search environment for clues
Stories by Katherine Harmon
November 30, 2009
Deer antlers are stronger than bone when mates are at stake
HealthNovember 29, 2009
Conquering cancer with implants? Bioengineered vaccines and magnetic nanodiscs show promise
EvolutionNovember 24, 2009
Naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace's collection unveiled for the 150th anniversary of Darwin's Origin of Species
The SciencesNovember 23, 2009
In the Dark: Unusual Deep-Sea Species Documented [Slide Show]
A marine census details more than 5,000 species that live more than 1,000 meters below the surface
HealthNovember 23, 2009
How much is that drug ad costing taxpayers?
HealthNovember 20, 2009
Women should undergo fewer Pap tests for cervical cancer, medical group says
The SciencesNovember 19, 2009
Cracked Corn: Scientists Solve Maize's Genetic Maze
Boasting more genes than humans, the corn genome proved difficult to decode
EvolutionNovember 19, 2009
How Humanlike Was "Ardi"?
A second look a the 4.4-million-year-old primate that has sparked debate about upright walking and what it means to be in the human tribe
HealthNovember 17, 2009
Government panel recommends fewer and later mammograms, no self-exams
HealthNovember 16, 2009
Renewed Hope for an AIDS Vaccine
Despite questions, the Thailand trial spreads optimism
EvolutionNovember 14, 2009
New DNA data solves the mystery of the Falklands wolf that puzzled Darwin
HealthNovember 13, 2009
Squashing Malaria: Advances in Research and Prevention [Slide Show]
From satellites to bacteria, researchers are searching high and low for the best tools to eradicate malaria
HealthNovember 12, 2009
Out of Africa: The Tobacco War's New Battleground
As nicotine use spreads across Africa, cancer-fighting groups are advocating for stringent smoke-free laws as tobacco companies lobby to expand in a growing continental market
HealthNovember 10, 2009
Penile erectile tissue grown in lab
HealthNovember 9, 2009
Are doctors getting slower or are patients getting sicker?
November 5, 2009
Frozen Antarctic lakes yield new viruses
HealthNovember 5, 2009
"On-pump" heart bypass surgery beats out beating-heart technique
EnvironmentNovember 4, 2009
Al Gore advocates for gender equality, political action to slow climate change
HealthNovember 3, 2009
An Elemental Solution: Using Zinc to Stave Off Childhood Diarrhea in Developing Countries
A prolific killer of young children worldwide, diarrhea may have met its match with cheap and available zinc tablets. A new study examines how one country has gotten the word out to parents and doctors
HealthNovember 2, 2009
Obama lifts U.S. ban on foreign HIV-positive travelers
HealthNovember 1, 2009
For Sale: Human Eggs Become a Research Commodity
A decision to pay for eggs for stem cell studies sparks debate
The SciencesOctober 30, 2009
Is the nuclear material at Los Alamos safe from an earthquake?
The SciencesOctober 30, 2009
Zombie Creatures: What Happens When Animals Are Possessed by a Parasitic Puppet Master?
From fungi to flies, some parasitic species have figured out how to control their host's behavior to get what they need. See what happens when bugs go really bad