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Online Breast Milk Buyers May Get Cowed Apr 06, 2015

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An analysis of human breast milk bought online reveals that some 10 percent of the samples contained cow’s milk. Dina Fine Maron reports

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B.O. Gives Up Its Stinky Secrets Apr 03, 2015

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Staphylococcus hominis is a key perpetrator of body odor—and researchers say selectively interfering with it could make for more effective deodorants. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Outdoor Exercise Worth Some Air Pollution Risk Apr 02, 2015

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A Danish study of more than 50,000 adults suggests that exercise lowers risk of death—even if you work out amidst urban air pollution. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Diabetics Benefit by Biggest Meal Early Apr 01, 2015

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A small study finds that diabetics who ate a big breakfast and small dinner had better glucose control than those who ate the opposite. Steve Mirsky reports

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Donate Your Health Data to Medical Science Mar 30, 2015

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You can now share your genome, health and microbiome info, and viral infection data to crowdsourced medical research projects. Cynthia Graber reports

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African-American Longevity Suffered after Great Migration Mar 26, 2015

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The six million black people who left the South between 1910 and 1970 had better economic opportunity but a lower chance or reaching their 70s. Erika Beras reports

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Enceladus Might Be a Methane Hotspot Mar 25, 2015

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NASA’s Cassini spacecraft spotted a surprising amount of methane erupting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, suggesting it harbors more methane than we thought. Clara Moskowitz reports

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Malaria Parasite Attracts Mosquitoes with Perfume Mar 24, 2015

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The Plasmodium parasite uses an altered type of plant chloroplast to manufacture pine-and-lemon-scented chemicals, which lure in the bloodsuckers. Christopher Intagliata reports

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See Movement Better by Bicarb Mar 23, 2015

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Bicarbonate, the chemical that transports CO2 through the blood, increases the "refresh rate" of rod cells in lab tests--which could mean better motion detection. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Teotihuacán's Social Tensions Contributed to Its Fall Mar 20, 2015

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The decline and abandonment of the Mexican metropolis may have been hastened by infighting among different cultural and socioeconomic groups. Cynthia Graber reports

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