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9 Facts About Human Decomposition

Sometimes it can create "soapy" corpses.

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The Blue Light Emanating From Your Smartphone Could Ruin Your Eyes

Here's a convincing reason to cut back your screen time.

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What Happens When an Astronaut Gets Sick in Space?

To barf bags and beyond.

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How Much You Need to Exercise for Better Mental Health, According to Science

A landmark study looked at 1.2 million subjects to find out how much exercise is enough for your overall well-being.

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Marie Curie Has Been Declared the Most Influential Woman in History

The two-time Nobel Prize winner tops the BBC's list of 100.

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Why Tiny Dogs Lift Their Legs So High While Peeing

They're lovable AND limber.

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If You're a Woman Having a Heart Attack, You'll Want a Female ER Doctor

It could be the difference between life and death, a new study finds.

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Want to Take Better Care of Your Contacts? The CDC Is Hosting a Facebook Live Discussion with Tips

If you wear contacts, you can probably improve your hygiene.

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You Can Now Build Your Own Mars Rover for About $2500

Download the plans for free.

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Here’s What Happens to Your Body During Anaphylaxis

This is the science of it, step by step.

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8 Science-Backed Tips to Keep Your Feet From Burning on Hot Sand

The beach is wonderful when it's not giving you third-degree burns.

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6 Ways Humans Influence the Weather

Our everyday activities really are able to indirectly influence the weather in ways that go far beyond our addiction to greenhouse gases.

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Mild Dehydration Could Mess Up Your Concentration

Even a mild case may cause foggy thinking.

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Anxiety Could Be an Inherited Condition, and Scientists Think They Know Why

Thanks a lot, Mom.

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8 Seemingly Harmless Plants That Can Kill or Maim You

Coming in contact with one of them feels like “being burnt with hot acid and electrocuted at the same time.”

Megalodon reconstruction. In its time, the shark would have been eating a dwarf species (now extinct) that measured around 15 feet long.

15 Facts About The Megalodon Shark

It's probably the biggest fish of all time—and this summer, it's taking on Jason Statham.

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What Would Happen If a Person Received a Transfusion Using a Blood Type Other Than Their Own?

It depends on your blood type.

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The Science of Silence: What the Quietest Places on the Planet Sound Like

You might be able to hear your blood rushing through your veins.

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Your Chalk Might Be Made From Million-Year-Old Plankton Skeletons

It's less creepy than it sounds.

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Sipping Sugary Drinks Could Increase Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

Put down the Dr. Pepper.

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The Bones of an Early Jamestown Settler May Soon Be Identified

Archaeologists think it's a leading citizen.

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Thousand-Year-Old Anvil Still Has the Smith’s Handprints on It

And knee prints, too.

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A New Study Argues a Cat Parasite Might Make You More Ambitious

The common parasite appears to influence human behavior.

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Can Local Honey Really Help With Seasonal Allergies?

Let's review the evidence.