TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories
Top Science and Health Stories on TIME.com
Do Belly Blankets Protect Unborn Babies from Radiation?A new product called Belly Armor claims to shield growing fetuses from radiation from mobile devices. But the question is, Is it necessary?
Study of 9/11's Emotional Response Charts Anxiety, AngerA new paper in Psychological Science has provided a fever chart of how the emotions of Americans as a whole rose and fell in the course of that singular day
Study: Brain Exercises Delay, but Can't Prevent, DementiaContrary to doctors' advice to "use it or lose it," a new study finds that brain-stimulating exercises may fend off dementia -- but at a cost
Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart RisksA new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke
Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says StudyA new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity
Did Our Feasting Rituals Start 12,000 Years Ago?Just when did early humans start to have feasts? New findings may have answered that question
Study on Forced Pregnancy: Help for Women Who Face ThreatA new study suggests that a few simple questions from health care providers can protect women whose partners want to force them to have children, known as reproductive coercion
Study: Omega-3 Fats May Not Help Heart-Attack SurvivorsThe heart-healthy fats known as omega-3 fatty acids may not reduce heart risk in patients who have already developed heart disease, a new study finds
Heavy Drinkers Outlive Nondrinkers, Study FindsOne of the most contentious issues in the vast literature about alcohol consumption has been the consistent finding that those who don't drink tend to die sooner than those who do
Ocean Health: How to Save the World's Dying Coral ReefsThe world's coral reefs are under pressure from rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification, coastal pollution and physical damage
USATODAY.com Science and Space - Top Stories
USATODAY.com Science and Space - Top Stories
Exhibit imagines utopian, green cities in 2030Imagine no cars or fewer, anyway.
Stem cells reverse blindness caused by chemical burnsDozens of people who were blinded or otherwise suffered severe eye damage when they were splashed with caustic chemicals had their sight restored with transplants of their own stem cells, Italian researchers reported Wednesday.
Group seeks endangered listing for Franklin's bumblebeeA conservation group filed a petition Wednesday to add a bumblebee from Southern Oregon and Northern California to the endangered species list.
Ask USA TODAY WeatherWhich direction do storms usually travel? Could global warming cause more thunderstorms? Why does humidity decrease as temperature increases? What's the difference between a wind storm and a winter storm? What will the weather be like in Pennsylvania on the 4th of July weekend? Is it safe during a thunderstorm to sleep in your bed if there is a window in your room? These and other weather questions are answered in our online weather Q and A column.
Nations fail to agree on curbing Japan whale huntJapanese officials and environmentalists traded blame Wednesday as nations failed to reach a deal to curb whale hunts by Japan, Norway and Icelandcountries that kill hundreds of whales every year.
Not just oil: Methane gas may cause 'dead zones' in GulfOceanographers say methane 10,000 to 100,000 times higher than normal near the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are depleting oxygen in the water.
Jimmy Buffett's Gulf rescue mission: Saving marine lifeSinger is bringing specially designed boats to the Gulf of Mexico to rescue animals from the oil spill.
Battle against lice may be aided by new genome studySometimes scientific research can be a lousy job.
Radar reveals extent of buried ancient Egyptian cityAn Austrian archaeological team has used radar imaging to determine the extent of the ruins of the one time 3,500-year-old capital of Egypt's foreign occupiers, said the antiquities department Sunday.
Roundup resistant weeds pose environmental threatWhen the weed killer Roundup was introduced in the 1970s, it proved it could kill nearly any plant while still being safer than many other herbicides, and it allowed farmers to give up harsher chemicals and reduce tilling that can contribute to erosion.
