Biology By Tiffany Betts The US Military Secretly Tested Drugs And Nerve Agents On Thousands Of Soldiers At A Maryland Base In The '60s The US government has a reputation for conducting some less-than-reputable experiments on civilians, but it might have been worse for its soliders. Read More The US government has a reputation for conducting some less-than-reputable experiments on civilians, but it might have been worse for its soliders. Biology By Elaine Todd Scientists Say This Phenomenon Explains Why You Miss Things Right In Front Of You Have you ever been examining something so intently that you fail to take notice of the big stuff in the world around you? There's a phrase for that. Read More Chemistry By Elaine Todd The Disgusting Mistake You're Making When Washing Fruit If you're eating healthy, you're probably frequently buying fruits and vegetables, but you could be making a simple mistake when washing them. Read More Biology By Tiffany Betts The Common Poop Myth That's Easily Explained By Science In general, when you've got the urge to poop, you should always relieve yourself, but what about when you can't? Is it okay to hold in your poop? Read More Biology By Elaine Todd Scientists Say This Phenomenon Explains Why You Miss Things Right In Front Of You Have you ever been examining something so intently that you fail to take notice of the big stuff in the world around you? There's a phrase for that. Read More Scientists Say This Phenomenon Explains Why You Miss Things Right In Front Of You Have you ever been examining something so intently that you fail to take notice of the big stuff in the world around you? There's a phrase for that. Chemistry By Elaine Todd The Disgusting Mistake You're Making When Washing Fruit If you're eating healthy, you're probably frequently buying fruits and vegetables, but you could be making a simple mistake when washing them. Read More The Disgusting Mistake You're Making When Washing Fruit If you're eating healthy, you're probably frequently buying fruits and vegetables, but you could be making a simple mistake when washing them. Biology By Tiffany Betts The Common Poop Myth That's Easily Explained By Science In general, when you've got the urge to poop, you should always relieve yourself, but what about when you can't? Is it okay to hold in your poop? Read More The Common Poop Myth That's Easily Explained By Science In general, when you've got the urge to poop, you should always relieve yourself, but what about when you can't? Is it okay to hold in your poop? Biology By Kristeen Cherney 1 day ago Not Anxiety, Not Depression: Scientists Explain Why This Gen Z Diagnosis Is On The Rise Gen Z gets a fair amount of grief for supposedly being overly sensitive to the world, but there is one mental diagnosis that's rising in their cohort. Read More Not Anxiety, Not Depression: Scientists Explain Why This Gen Z Diagnosis Is On The Rise Gen Z gets a fair amount of grief for supposedly being overly sensitive to the world, but there is one mental diagnosis that's rising in their cohort. Technology By Tiffany Betts 1 day ago Scientists Scanned ChatGPT Users' Brains In A Groundbreaking Study. The Results Are Horrifying The debates over AI are endless, but scientists have found that large language models actually affect how we think, even after we stop using the tech. Read More Scientists Scanned ChatGPT Users' Brains In A Groundbreaking Study. The Results Are Horrifying The debates over AI are endless, but scientists have found that large language models actually affect how we think, even after we stop using the tech. Science By George Hale 2 days ago Four Scientists Sealed Themselves In A Mars Simulation In 2018, Then Something Went Very Wrong Traveling to another world is one of humanity's big goals, so we need to practice for it, but one 2018 experiment ended abruptly in a bad way. Read More Four Scientists Sealed Themselves In A Mars Simulation In 2018, Then Something Went Very Wrong Traveling to another world is one of humanity's big goals, so we need to practice for it, but one 2018 experiment ended abruptly in a bad way. Biology By Tiffany Betts 2 days ago Doctor Reveals The 2 Most Physically Painful Ways To Die Death is never a particularly pleasant thing, but not all deaths are necessarily made equal, with certain, severe cases usually being considerably more painful. Read More Doctor Reveals The 2 Most Physically Painful Ways To Die Death is never a particularly pleasant thing, but not all deaths are necessarily made equal, with certain, severe cases usually being considerably more painful. Biology By Elaine Todd 2 days ago 5 Common Sunscreen Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science Wearing sunscreen is always good advice when you have to spend time outside, but you may have heard some advice about sunscreen that just isn't true. Read More 5 Common Sunscreen Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science Wearing sunscreen is always good advice when you have to spend time outside, but you may have heard some advice about sunscreen that just isn't true. Biology By George Hale 3 days ago Science Can Explain Why Some People Never Get Hangovers And Others Do If you're in the unlucky majority, you've woken up with a hangover at least once, but some people never seem to suffer, and that just seems unfair. 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Read More Scientists Say This Useful Skill Could Shave 13 Years Off Your Brain's Age If you're lucky, you're getting older, but there are ways to slow down how fast your brain ages, and one of them is actually a useful skill to have. Biology By Elaine Todd 6 days ago Vomit Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science If you're going to partake in the human experiment, you're going to barf at some point, so you might as well be able to separate fact from fiction. Read More Vomit Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science If you're going to partake in the human experiment, you're going to barf at some point, so you might as well be able to separate fact from fiction. Biology By George Hale 6 days ago Everyone Had It In Their Home In The '70s. Science Might Explain Why It Was So Hard To Look Away There's no doubt that the '70s were a groovy time and when we look back at the trends of the era there are some fads that are impossible to ignore. Read More Everyone Had It In Their Home In The '70s. Science Might Explain Why It Was So Hard To Look Away There's no doubt that the '70s were a groovy time and when we look back at the trends of the era there are some fads that are impossible to ignore. Biology By Tiffany Betts 6 days ago Scientists Say People Who Live Past 110 Have This Unusually High Biomarker In Common Living past the age of 110 is a rare feat, which is why scientists went and analyzed the blood of those who made it that far, and found a surprise. Read More Scientists Say People Who Live Past 110 Have This Unusually High Biomarker In Common Living past the age of 110 is a rare feat, which is why scientists went and analyzed the blood of those who made it that far, and found a surprise. Biology By Kristeen Cherney 6 days ago The Deadly, Drug-Resistant Fungal Infection Outbreak That's Spreading In The US There's a new fungal infection spreading across the US and the world, and its resilience and lethality should have you more than a little worried. Read More The Deadly, Drug-Resistant Fungal Infection Outbreak That's Spreading In The US There's a new fungal infection spreading across the US and the world, and its resilience and lethality should have you more than a little worried. Biology By Daniel Meagher 7 days ago Scientists Explain The Mystery Behind Why Gen Z Is Aging Faster Than Their Parents There are a lot of factors that go into how fast we age, and scientists think they have identified many of the factors making Gen Z age faster. Read More Scientists Explain The Mystery Behind Why Gen Z Is Aging Faster Than Their Parents There are a lot of factors that go into how fast we age, and scientists think they have identified many of the factors making Gen Z age faster. Nature By George Hale 7 days ago What Scientists Know About Spinosaurus Has Changed Dramatically Since The 1900s The beauty of science is that we can change how we see the world based on new information, which is how our view of Spinosaurus has changed. 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Read More Scientists Say Drinking This Juice Can Lower Your Blood Pressure Managing your blood pressure is something that's important for everyone, and there may be a simple juice you can drink to help keep it under control. Biology By Kristeen Cherney 8 days ago Long-Term Side Effects Of Caffeine That Aren't Often Discussed Millions of people in the US regularly consume caffeine in some form or another, but most of them are likely unaware of its long-term effects. Read More Long-Term Side Effects Of Caffeine That Aren't Often Discussed Millions of people in the US regularly consume caffeine in some form or another, but most of them are likely unaware of its long-term effects. Nature By Tiffany Betts 9 days ago The US Military Is Wreaking Havoc On Coral Reefs In The Pacific - And Building Artificial Ones Closer To Home The US military usually does its destroying with bombs and bullets, but there's a more mundane reason it's killing reefs around its Pacific bases. 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