News

  1. Archaeology

    Early farmers took time to tame wheat

    Domesticated varieties of wheat emerged gradually in the prehistoric Near East over a roughly 3,000-year span.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Health & Medicine

    Building a Bladder: Patients for the first time benefit from lab-grown organs

    The humble bladder is now the world's first bioengineered internal organ to work in people.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  3. Humans

    A Shot against Pandemic Flu: Vaccines would play pivotal role in response

    Mass vaccination should be the linchpin of the U.S. response to an influenza pandemic, according to new computer simulations.

    By Ben Harder
  4. Anthropology

    Mystery Drilling: Ancient teeth endured dental procedures

    Researchers have discovered the oldest known examples of dental work, 11 teeth with drilled holes dating to between 9,000 and 7,500 years ago.