Human Body

Outdoor time might protect kids from myopia.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
Continuous monitoring of lung health can help treat respiratory diseases.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
Major companies from Hershey to Barilla are exploring the technology.
Devin Powell, Contributor
70th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing (infographic)
Michael Greshko, Contributor
Decades after atomic bombs dropped, scientists debate their application to modern radiation safety standards.
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
New research pinpoints the acoustic ingredient that gives screams their terror.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
Social-media sequel to #TheDress is not the same scientifically.
Michael Greshko, Contributor
Study of Toba/Qom in Argentina highlights effect of artificial lights on sleep patterns.
Rebecca Boyle, Contributor
It wasn’t sanitation that spread the disease.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
The research on what to eat at night and how late-night snacking affects the body is relatively underdeveloped.
Chris Gorski, Editor
In whales -- and in humans -- older females seem to offer a special benefit to groups.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
Researchers identify a method to prevent chemotherapy from wreaking havoc on healthy cells.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor