Humans

Humans' compulsion to touch their faces may be part of a subconscious instinct to smell themselves.
Nala Rogers, Staff Writer
Researchers use the DNA of currently-living Quebecois to help identify their ancestors.
Jesse Kathan, Contributor
Researchers have created a tech that can track health markers -- all from the toilet seat.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
Factories, national parks, and dense urban areas worldwide feel the effects of COVID-19.
Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator
Medical marijuana shows early promise to lessen opioid use.
Inside Science Television
New research suggests that national monument designations have not harmed local economies, and in some ways they may have helped.
Nala Rogers, Staff Writer
Researchers found a "ghost population" that interbred with the ancestors of modern humans.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
A new study links clinicians being nice with patients feeling less pain when getting blood drawn.
Karin Heineman, Executive Producer
A month worth of cool science stories, summed up.
Alistair Jennings, Contributor
A new way to treat deadly MRSA infections, gets the blue light.
Karin Heineman, Executive Producer
Using media to brighten up dull tasks leaves adolescents feeling both better and worse.
Amanda Heidt, Contributor
The two main compounds in cannabis are in a constant balancing act.
Brian Owens, Contributor