Science & Society

  1. Humans

    World’s oldest pots

    By Erin Wayman
  2. Space

    Life beyond Earth

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Science & Society

    Obesity linked to location

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Science & Society

    New dangers from bird flu

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Humans

    Digging into the Maya mystery

    By Charles Q. Choi
  6. Tech

    Tracing a gem’s origins

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Humans

    Mummies share their secrets

    Cutting-edge technology such as CT, or CAT, scans and endoscopes are allowing scientists to see not just what’s underneath the wrappings but also what’s inside a mummy’s body.

    By Gail Skroback Hennessey
  8. Science & Society

    Introducing the 2011 Nobel Prize winners

    Scientists in 2011 won for making unexpected discoveries about crystals, the human body and the universe.

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Science & Society

    Scientist profile: Leroy Hood

    By Lisa Grossman
  10. Health & Medicine

    Scientists help amputees by getting on their nerves

    By Stephen Ornes
  11. Brain

    Action gaming and quick thinking

    By Stephen Ornes
  12. Tech

    Lighting goes digital

    By Cynthia Graber