Artist Lisa Nilsson creates elaborate anatomical illustrations from thin strips of paper
The history of anthropology is littered with many now-defunct hominid species that no longer have a place on the human family tree
A longer life expectancy might have allowed members of the genus Homo to grow taller than earlier australopithecines, researchers propose
Health and medical mobile apps are booming. But what happens when they shift from tracking data to diagnosing diseases?
Senility isn’t the answer; IQ scores are increasing with each generation. In a new book, political scientist James Flynn explains why
A high school sophomore won the youth achievement Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award for inventing a new method to detect a lethal cancer
The system uses surgically implanted electrodes so that a blind person can "see" the letters
A new study shows that nothing scares a smoker away from taking another puff more than a picture of how a body will look like after a lifetime of doing so
Researchers say that the larger fonts and backlights available on tablets help improve reading speeds
A new study shows that the equivalent of a few cups of coffee can help us process words more quickly and accurately
Huge variability in Australopithecus afarensis height may have made it difficult for group members to walk together at the same speed
A CDC team races to Uganda just days after an outbreak of the killer virus to try to pinpoint exactly how it is transmitted to humans
For men and women, looking good can mean extra cash in your bank account
In a new study, people who ate a pair of fatty sausage and egg sandwiches for breakfast showed reduced blood vessel health by the afternoon
A rigorous experiment compared pumpkin-carving tools to determine the safest way to carve a pumpkin
The ABO blood group evolved at least 20 million years ago, but scientists still don't understand the purpose of blood types
The war on cancer has been going on for more than 40 years. Here are 10 small--and maybe not so small--victories scientists have had this year
A new study examines the neurological basis for unpleasant noises—and finds exactly which sounds are the most irritating
New research indicates that the influenza virus can jump from humans to pet animals, raising the possibility of dangerous mutations
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