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From hominids to animals: Who lived in Siberia’s famous Denisova Cave?
For thousands of years, Siberia’s Denisova Cave was home to various bands of Neanderthals, Denisovans, and modern humans. But as ...
Something new to worry about: Mosquito-borne brain-infecting EEE virus may be fueled by warming climate
Health officials in several states [have] reported more cases and deaths linked to the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus. The ...
We haven’t found a Denisovan skull yet. But thanks to genetic analysis, we can predict what their faces looked like
A pinky finger bone, some teeth, and a lower jaw. That’s all the physical evidence we have of the mysterious ...
Promising immunotherapy drug to treat peanut allergies may be approved although 10% of study subjects had serious side effects
On [September 13], a panel of experts assembled by the Food and Drug Administration voted that the agency should approve a drug ...
‘Especially deadly’ mosquito-spread virus kills 3 Americans so far this year
Rhode Island health officials reported that a resident had died after contracting the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus. The death marks the ...
Left-handed? Genes link handedness to language facility but also schizophrenia and anorexia
Despite its ubiquity to the human experience, there are lots of unresolved questions related to handedness, such as how lefty ...
Thanks to IVF, 73-year-old Indian woman just became the ‘oldest new mother ever documented’
An Indian woman named Erramatti Mangayamma has seemingly made history by becoming the oldest new mother ever documented. Her doctors ...
First people in the Americas arrived by Pacific pathway, new evidence suggests
Around 14,800 years ago, the Cordilleran Ice Sheet separated from its neighboring Laurentide Ice Sheet, creating an ice-free corridor that ...
How the brains of different dog breeds have evolved to meet our needs
As humans have gone, so have their canine companions. But a new study shows the subtle ways our long-lasting partnership ...
Breakthrough could help us understand why some tick bites cause bizarre red meat allergies
Scientists at the University of Virginia have seemingly come closer to unraveling the mystery behind a strange red meat allergy ...
Have scientists discovered a new pain-processing organ under our skin?
It’s not common that researchers discover what could be an entirely new part of the human body. But a team ...
‘Rare and unsettling’: Young woman had undeveloped ‘twin’ in her abdomen for 17 years
A young woman in India unknowingly lived with one of the rarest and most unsettling medical conditions for nearly two ...
Does air pollution contribute to poor attention, memory problems for kids?
Over the past decade or so, in both animals and humans, in the lab and in the real world, scientists ...
Deep dive into US stem cell clinics gives reason to worry about ‘unsafe or useless treatments’
Medical clinics that provide largely unregulated stem cell treatments are popping up all over the U.S. But a new study ...
Did God create humans within the last 10,000 years? 40% of Americans still think so, Gallup poll shows
A new Gallup poll shows that 40 percent of American adults comply to a strict view of creationism, in which ...
Sleep easy: Late-night surfing on your smartphone unlikely to damage your internal clock
People who only occasionally fall down an internet rabbit hole on their smartphones late at night might be able to ...
Amputees could ‘feel’ again with innovative prosthetic arm
For people who have lost a hand or arm, prosthetics may restore some functioning, but not the sense of touch ...
‘Do not waste your money’: Most heart-healthy supplements won’t cut your disease risk, study shows
There are lots of things you can do to keep your heart healthy and hopefully live longer. But a new ...
Herbal remedy kratom linked to seizures, addiction and deaths
The herbal remedy kratom, often touted as an alternative treatment for opioid withdrawal or chronic pain, is in for more ...
No, plants don’t have ‘conscious awareness’, scientists argue
The remarkable ability of plants to respond to their environment has led some scientists to believe it’s a sign of ...
FDA warns kratom sellers to stop making unproven claims about chronic pain, opioid addiction benefits
The Food and Drug Administration is still pressing down hard on kratom—the plant treatment that adherents say has helped them ...
Viewpoint: No, cell phones aren’t causing people to grow horns
You might have heard recently, from publications like the Washington Post, NBC, and of course, Newsweek, that some people are ...
Recently discovered Salmonella strain could render some infections ‘simply untreatable’
Scientists at North Carolina State University say they’ve discovered disease-causing Salmonella bacteria in the U.S. that can resist one of ...
Tired of being a night owl? You may be able to trick your body into changing its ways
If you envy people who wake up with the Sun, but you can’t seem to get to bed until well ...
Viewpoint: Trump’s fetal-tissue research ban ‘ignores and defies the facts’
The Trump administration is halting fetal tissue research by government scientists and placing new restrictions on how the National Institutes ...
Terminally ill California man is first to undergo cryonic preservation after assisted death
A terminally ill patient who opted for assisted death has undergone cryonic preservation at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation. This ...
Stem cell therapy helps mice regain their sense of smell. Will it work in humans?
Smells, like the tangy scent of the ocean or the acrid odor of smoke, are powerful cues that shape our ...
Some ‘quite effective’ US Civil War ‘folk’ medicines could lead to modern treatments
With conventional medicines in short supply during the Civil War, the Confederacy turned to plant-based alternatives in desperation. New research ...
