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Abandoned more than 1,000 years ago and covered by jungle growth, this stone pyramid at the ancient Maya site of Nojol Nah in Belize was revealed through careful excavation by archaeologists and volunteers. Credit: Charles Q. Choi
Humans & Health

Digging into the Maya mystery

In a Central American jungle, archaeologists and volunteers uncover ruins of the once-powerful civilization

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Humans & Health

Mummies share their secrets

Technology helps scientists understand how the dead once lived

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Humans & Health

What’s on your genes?

Tiny genetic switches create big differences

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Hookworms
Humans & Health

Worms, your unlikely allies

Parasites show promise in treating immune disorders

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Bags of red blood cells from donors await injured or sick patients. Credit: National Institutes of Health
Humans & Health

Blood does a body good

Studies of the superfluid aid in the prevention and treatment of diseases

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Ancient Times
  • Genes tell old story
    dna

    Ancient cells hold evidence of a massive die-off of Native Americans

  • Digging into the Maya mystery
  • Mummies share their secrets
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Body & Health
  • Surprisingly hardy flu germs
    h1n1

    Flu-causing viruses may live for days or even months outside the body

  • What’s on your genes?
  • Worms, your unlikely allies
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Brain & Behavior
  • Lip-reading babies
    In a new study, babies watched videos of a woman speaking — in Spanish, a foreign language, and in English — and scientists watched the babies. The experiment found that before they speak, babies learn to lip-read. Credit: Florida Atlantic Univ.

    Before they start talking, babbling babies ‘read’ mouths

  • The brain behind the game
  • Rats’ caffeine brain boost
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Food & Nutrition
  • Fats encourage overeating
    donut

    Scientists find that fats push an “eat more” button in rats

  • New source for healthy fats
  • Fat weighs heavy on the brain
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