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ProPublica reporter David Epstein was contacted by a woman with a wild story and a batch of photos she believed were clues to the mystery of her condition. Turns out, she was right.
A national study has found that women in the UK are spending more time on domestic tasks, sleeping less than men and dealing with greater stress ...
From rooibos miracles to car mirror Checkers packets, South Africans are pros at life hacks – but are these tricks helping or ...
A mysterious polio-like disease could challenge our healthcare infrastructure. And, zooming in on non-cancerous cells in and around tumors.
As astronomers study an exoplanet called K2-18b, conflicting research reveals how difficult it is to find evidence of life beyond Earth.
American Science & Surplus is fighting for its life. Here’s why you should care. Part science outlet, part Radio Shack, part curio cabinet—American Science & Surplus is unique.
No matter what happens to health insurance, there will be no improvement in health care unless there is an increase in supply.
A study published in Psychological Science found that people who have a sense of purpose stay mentally sharp into their 60s and beyond.
Why can’t we remember our childhoods? The “million-dollar question,” says Power, remains why our brains have evolved to forget our earliest memories.
Why incels take the “Blackpill”—and why we should care A growing number of incels are NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). That should concern us all.
Scientists Propose Deliberately Infecting Another World With Life To See What Happens A new paper proposes a peculiar experiment on Enceladus (and warns why we probably shouldn't do it).
In a nutshell Scientists still can’t explain why certain body parts like armpits and feet are more ticklish than others, despite over a century of research Your brain automatically cancels out ...