Humans
Does social status shape height?
A controversial idea drawing on findings from the animal kingdom suggests there’s more to human stature than genetics and nutrition.
By Sujata Gupta
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A controversial idea drawing on findings from the animal kingdom suggests there’s more to human stature than genetics and nutrition.
In his new book, ecologist Hugh Warwick seeks middle ground in the waging battle that is wildlife management.
People have been wrongly jailed for forensic failures. Scientists are working to improve police lineups, fingerprinting and even DNA analysis.
Inconsistent privacy policies and dodgy data collection in popular fertility and pregnancy tracking apps put women’s health information at risk.
Technology that creates deepfake bots of dead loved ones may need safeguards, experts warn.
A volcanic eruption at Yellowstone is unlikely anytime soon, but evidence is growing that a violent hydrothermal, or steam, explosion is possible.
Little is known of how teens learn about emotions online and then use that knowledge to cope with social uncertainty during in-person encounters.
Growing out patches of grass can lure adult butterflies and moths with nectar and offer lawn mower–free havens for toddler caterpillars.
By training beekeepers, biologist Ximena Velez-Liendo is helping rural agricultural communities of southern Bolivia coexist with Andean bears.
In her new book, Arielle Johnson, former resident scientist at the restaurant Noma, explains how to think like a scientist in the kitchen.
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