Health
What Does Your Earwax Smell Like?
Your earwax's odor is unique
Why Dark Chocolate Is Not Just Delicious But Good For Us
It turns out the microbes in our guts love dark chocolate, too
This 3,000-Year-Old Human Skeleton Reveals the Earliest Known Example of Cancer
Skeletal scans of the remains, which were found in Sudan, shows the cancer had spread before the victim died
Give Rats THC, And Their Kids' Brains Look Different
The progeny of rats that were exposed to marijuana show some differences
Forests Around Chernobyl Aren’t Decaying Properly
It wasn't just people, animals and trees that were affected by radiation exposure at Chernobyl, but also the decomposers: insects, microbes, and fungi
Why Google Flu Trends Can't Track the Flu (Yet)
The vaunted big data project falls victim to periodic tweaks in Google's own search algorithms
These Teenagers Have Already Accomplished More Than You Ever Will
The winners of this year's Intel Science Talent Search take on flu vaccines, stem cells and tools for diagnosing cancer
Activity Bands Can See You Run, But Not Deadlift
Bands are good at walking and running, but lose their accuracy for other types of exercise
There Are Indeed Side Effects to Sword Swallowing
From "sword throat" to putting a hole in your pharynx, sword swallowing comes with a few risks
Parents Playing With Their Phones Have Less Patience for Their Kids
Kids compete with Candy Crush and texting for a parental attention
This Wearable 'Heart Sock' May Someday Save Lives
Inventors say a new device can detect irregularities and even intervene before heart attacks turn deadly
One Drink Might Be Enough to Make People 55 And Older Unsafe Drivers
Older adults may be more susceptible to the effects of alcohol on driving performance
Just How Smart Can a Toothbrush Be?
Two companies compete to get the first smart electric toothbrush—complete with a smartphone app—on the market
As Temperatures Rise, Malaria Will Invade Higher Elevations
Malaria is already infiltrating highland areas in Colombia and Ethiopia that were previously protected from the disease by cool mountain temperatures
Some Tattoo Inks Can Burn You During an MRI
It's rare, and no good reason to skip your MRI, but it can happen
How Taboos Around Menstruation Are Hurting Women's Health
Poor menstrual hygiene and social stigmas can hurt women's health, and the economy
How To Run 30 Health Tests On a Single Drop of Blood
Say goodbye to lengthy blood work. A new lab called Theranos says its method is faster, more accurate and much less painful
If You're Not Straight, You're at Higher Risk for Domestic Violence
And most help-centers and laws focus exclusively on straight female victims
Everybody Chill Out, Eating Meat Isn’t Going to Kill You
A new study suggesting that a meat-rich diet is just as bad as smoking has some problems
The World's Largest Virus Was Just Resurrected From 34,000-Year-Old Permafrost
It's not a threat to humans, but does show that ancient viruses can persist for millennia and remain a potential health threat
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