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5,500 years ago, a teenage girl was buried with her father's bones on her chest, new DNA study reveals
A novel DNA analysis of skeletons excavated from a Neolithic hunter-gatherer cemetery in Sweden has revealed surprising family relationships.
CT scans reveal the last moments of Inca children sacrificed as 'messengers to the gods'
New CT scans reveal the last moments of the Inca children who were sacrificed and mummified about 500 years ago.
Why do kids eat their boogers?
There may be something more than just a bad habit behind this behavior.
Shrinking tree canopy at California schools could put kids at risk of extreme heat
A recent study examined changes in tree canopy cover around California schools. The observed declines could put kids at higher risk of heat stress.
4,000-year-old burial of elite woman with ostrich fan reveals world's oldest known evidence of head straps
Around 4,000 years ago, women in Nubia were using tumplines, a form of head strap, to carry around goods and young children.
Brain damage reported in 13% of kids who have died of flu this season, CDC finds
A CDC report has revealed that nine of 68 of children who died of flu this year had brain damage, but it's unclear whether this influenza-associated encephalopathy is on the rise.
Parents really do have favorites, study suggests
Parents are more likely to favor daughters and more-agreeable children, new research suggests, although the findings may only apply to people from certain demographics.
Angelman syndrome: A disorder that stops people walking and speaking
Angelman syndrome is a rare disease that disrupts the normal development and function of cells, particularly in the nervous system, leading to severe developmental delays and learning disabilities.
