Humans

Veterinarians say that helping suffering animals and stressed-out owners can become grueling.

For Vets, Caring For Sick Pets And Grieving Owners Takes A Toll

5:00am August 06, 2016

by Kasia Galazka

Veterinarians have high rates of stress and suicide, so vet schools are trying to give them tools to deal with challenging tasks such as euthanasia — and with comforting with grieving pet owners.

Science

NIH Plans To End Moratorium On Funding Controversial Chimera Research

5:00pm August 04, 2016

The National Institutes of Health is proposing to permit funding for the controversial experiments, which involve scientists using human stem cells to create embryos that are part human, part animal.

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In 23 states and Washington, D.C., the nighttime driving restriction for unsupervised teens begins at midnight or later.

Most Nighttime Crashes With Teen Drivers Happen Before Midnight

4:28pm August 03, 2016

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Nighttime driving restrictions on teens may save lives, a study finds, but should probably be shifted to include late evening. A third of all fatal crashes with teen drivers happen after dark.

Chicken served at McDonald's won't necessarily be raised completely without antibiotics â but it will be raised without antibiotics used for human medicine.

McDonald's Now Serving Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics — Mostly

12:36pm August 02, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

The fast-food chain's suppliers are still allowed to use certain types of antibiotics that aren't used to treat people.

A Neuroscientist Explores The Illogical Behaviors Of The Mind In 'Idiot Brain'

12:20pm August 02, 2016

Dean Burnett says the human brain is like a computer that files information in a way that defies logic. According to Burnett, brains can alter memory, cause motion sickness and affect intelligence.

Three things people can do that robots can't: Tell a story. Solve a mystery. Give a hug.

3 Things People Can Do In The Classroom That Robots Can't

11:06am August 02, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Artificial intelligence is getting stronger. Education must adapt. Here's a framework for separating out the things schools can and should teach that are uniquely human.

Depiction of female reproductive organs during ovulation.

Researchers Describe A New Hypothesis About Why The Female Orgasm Exists

9:18pm August 01, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

A pair of evolutionary biologists think the female orgasm, or at least its predecessor in other animals, may have more to do with stimulating ovulation than previously thought.

Vanessa Gomez (left) with her son Ezra, 2, and her friend Cristy Fernandez with her 9-month-old-son River, in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. At least 14 people likely caught Zika from mosquitoes in the neighborhood, health officials say. Gomez calls t

With Zika in Miami, What Should Pregnant Women Across The U.S. Do?

8:38pm August 01, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Federal health officials are cautioning pregnant travelers to avoid a Miami neighborhood where at least 14 cases of Zika have been traced to local mosquitoes. What about the rest of Florida?

A Soldier-Scientist's Insights Expand Understanding Of Brain Injuries

7:57am August 01, 2016

by Jon Hamilton

Harvard researcher Kit Parker put his academic career on hold to serve in the Army in Afghanistan. When he returned from war, he made a discovery that changed our understanding of brain injuries.

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What Music For The Dying Sounds Like

9:19am July 30, 2016

by Paige Pfleger

Jennifer Hollis is what's called a music-thanatologist. She plays the harp and sings for dying patients once a week at Lahey hospital outside of Boston.