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Avoid Monkeys In Florida Because They Could Give You Killer Herpes

3 years ago

Avoid Monkeys In Florida Because They Could Give You Killer Herpes

George Dvorsky

Your Camera Could Be Giving You Headaches And Back Pain

3 years ago

Your Camera Could Be Giving You Headaches And Back Pain

Microsoft Wants To Diagnose Disease By Building Massive Database Of The Human Immune System

3 years ago

Microsoft Wants To Diagnose Disease By Building Massive Database Of The Human Immune System

Kristen V. Brown

This Tiny Thumbnail Sensor Tells You When To Get Off The Beach Because You’ve Had Too Much Sun

3 years ago

This Tiny Thumbnail Sensor Tells You When To Get Off The Beach Because You’ve Had Too Much Sun

Andrew Liszewski

Raw Water Is Water For Rich Idiots

3 years ago

Raw Water Is Water For Rich Idiots

Tom McKay

We Spoke With The Italian Woman Who Can’t Feel Pain

3 years ago

We Spoke With The Italian Woman Who Can’t Feel Pain

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

The US Just Lifted A Ban On Deadly Mutant Virus Research – Here’s Why

3 years ago

The US Just Lifted A Ban On Deadly Mutant Virus Research – Here’s Why

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

3 years ago

Here’s The Truth About Eating Placenta

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Boy, I Sure Wonder Why The CDC Has Banned Staff From Using A Bunch Of Words Like ‘Science-Based’

3 years ago

Boy, I Sure Wonder Why The CDC Has Banned Staff From Using A Bunch Of Words Like ‘Science-Based’

Tom McKay

California Warns People To Limit Exposure To Mobile Phones

3 years ago

California Warns People To Limit Exposure To Mobile Phones

Ed Cara

Scientists Figure Out Why Italian Family Can’t Feel Pain

3 years ago

Scientists Figure Out Why Italian Family Can’t Feel Pain

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

10 Stubborn Body Myths Debunked By Science

Science & Health

3 years ago

10 Stubborn Body Myths Debunked By Science

This Is What A Retina Damaged By A Solar Eclipse Looks Like

3 years ago

This Is What A Retina Damaged By A Solar Eclipse Looks Like

Why Do We Get Allergies?

3 years ago

Why Do We Get Allergies?

Daniel Kolitz

Houseflies Are More Capable Of Spreading Disease Than We Realised

3 years ago

Houseflies Are More Capable Of Spreading Disease Than We Realised

George Dvorsky

Coffee Is Officially Good For You (Again)

3 years ago

Coffee Is Officially Good For You (Again)

Report: Herpes Researcher Secretly Experimented On People In Hotels

3 years ago

Report: Herpes Researcher Secretly Experimented On People In Hotels

Kristen V. Brown

Could The Personalised Medicine Revolution Actually Slow Innovation?

3 years ago

Could The Personalised Medicine Revolution Actually Slow Innovation?

Kristen V. Brown

The FDA Just Approved A Pill With Sensors In It For The First Time Ever

3 years ago

The FDA Just Approved A Pill With Sensors In It For The First Time Ever

Tom McKay

Can Artificial Intelligence Really Identify Suicidal Thoughts? Experts Aren’t Convinced

3 years ago

Can Artificial Intelligence Really Identify Suicidal Thoughts? Experts Aren’t Convinced

Disneyland Decontaminates Cooling Towers Linked To Legionnaire’s Disease Outbreak

3 years ago

Disneyland Decontaminates Cooling Towers Linked To Legionnaire’s Disease Outbreak

Tom McKay

Why UK’s Blood Donation Service Needs Black Donors

3 years ago

Why UK’s Blood Donation Service Needs Black Donors

3 years ago

That Viral Story Of An ‘Awakened’ Vegetative Patient Serves As A Cautionary Tale

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

3 years ago

When Hope Runs Out, Cancer Patients Are Making Their Own DIY Immunotherapy Treatments

Kristen V. Brown

4 Real World Advantages To Wearing Glasses

3 years ago

4 Real World Advantages To Wearing Glasses

Puerto Rico Is On The Brink Of A Terrifying Public Health Crisis

3 years ago

Puerto Rico Is On The Brink Of A Terrifying Public Health Crisis

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Please Enjoy This Clip Of A Boy, Who Inhaled A Whistle, Whistling When He Inhales

3 years ago

Please Enjoy This Clip Of A Boy, Who Inhaled A Whistle, Whistling When He Inhales

Tom McKay

Here’s How The Body Keeps Time, Thanks To This Year’s Nobel Winning Science

3 years ago

Here’s How The Body Keeps Time, Thanks To This Year’s Nobel Winning Science

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Science Says Pokemon Go Really Has Made A Positive Difference To Our Health

3 years ago

Science Says Pokemon Go Really Has Made A Positive Difference To Our Health

3 years ago

European Scientists Agree: Homeopathy Is Pure Quackery

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

New ‘Chemical Surgery’ Technique Repairs Mutations In Human Embryos

3 years ago

New ‘Chemical Surgery’ Technique Repairs Mutations In Human Embryos

George Dvorsky

Australian Scientists Reckon Your Personality May Be To Blame For Your Crappy Diet

3 years ago

Australian Scientists Reckon Your Personality May Be To Blame For Your Crappy Diet

What Experts Say About Melbourne’s Flesh-Eating Bacteria ‘Epidemic’

3 years ago

What Experts Say About Melbourne’s Flesh-Eating Bacteria ‘Epidemic’

A Mutated Strain Of ‘Super Malaria’ Is Spreading At An Alarming Rate

3 years ago

A Mutated Strain Of ‘Super Malaria’ Is Spreading At An Alarming Rate

George Dvorsky

Opioids Are Shaving Months Off US Life Expectancy

3 years ago

Opioids Are Shaving Months Off US Life Expectancy

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

How To Binge-Watch Without Hurting Your Health

3 years ago

How To Binge-Watch Without Hurting Your Health

David Nield

3 years ago

Research Suggests Drone ‘Strikes’ To Your Head Probably Won’t Kill You

Horrible Flesh Eating Parasite Could Get A Vaccine One Day

3 years ago

Horrible Flesh Eating Parasite Could Get A Vaccine One Day

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Particles In Tattoos Can Travel To Lymph Nodes, Study Finds

3 years ago

Particles In Tattoos Can Travel To Lymph Nodes, Study Finds

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Sitting All Day Is Definitely Bad, But Does Getting Up Once In A While Help?

3 years ago

Sitting All Day Is Definitely Bad, But Does Getting Up Once In A While Help?

George Dvorsky

Putting Oil And Butter In Your Coffee Won’t Make You Lose Weight

3 years ago

Putting Oil And Butter In Your Coffee Won’t Make You Lose Weight

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Australian Scientists Warn Artificial Stone Benchtops Are Bad For Tradie’s Lungs

3 years ago

Australian Scientists Warn Artificial Stone Benchtops Are Bad For Tradie’s Lungs

A Fascinating Potential Link Between Gut Bacteria And Health

3 years ago

A Fascinating Potential Link Between Gut Bacteria And Health

Kristen V. Brown

Hurricane Harvey’s Floodwaters Could Pose Serious Health Hazards

3 years ago

Hurricane Harvey’s Floodwaters Could Pose Serious Health Hazards

Rae Paoletta

High Carb Or High Fat? Experts Weigh In On The Diet Debate

3 years ago

High Carb Or High Fat? Experts Weigh In On The Diet Debate

Why You Should Be Careful Swimming With Contact Lenses In

4 years ago

Why You Should Be Careful Swimming With Contact Lenses In

What Present-Day Hunter-Gatherers Can Tell Us About The Bacteria In Our Gut

4 years ago

What Present-Day Hunter-Gatherers Can Tell Us About The Bacteria In Our Gut

Kristen V. Brown

Experts Speak Out About Melbourne’s Anti-Vax Doctors

4 years ago

Experts Speak Out About Melbourne’s Anti-Vax Doctors

Another US Government Agency Has Purged References To Climate Change From Its Site

4 years ago

Another US Government Agency Has Purged References To Climate Change From Its Site

Sidney Fussell

Legalising Same-Sex Marriage Will Help Reduce High Rates Of Suicide Among Young People In Australia

4 years ago

Legalising Same-Sex Marriage Will Help Reduce High Rates Of Suicide Among Young People In Australia

Australian Scientists Are On The Path To A Peanut Allergy Cure

4 years ago

Australian Scientists Are On The Path To A Peanut Allergy Cure

New Clues Emerge About Doomed Expedition Through The Northwest Passage

4 years ago

New Clues Emerge About Doomed Expedition Through The Northwest Passage

George Dvorsky

Alternative Medicine Doesn’t Work For Cancer Treatments

4 years ago

Alternative Medicine Doesn’t Work For Cancer Treatments

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

4 years ago

That New Pro-Vegan Documentary On Netflix Made Me Want To Die

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Science & Health

4 years ago

Wi-Fi Signals May One Day Be Used To Tell If You’re Dreaming

George Dvorsky

Hey, Let’s Actually Read That Australian Study About Vitamin B Preventing Birth Defects

4 years ago

Hey, Let’s Actually Read That Australian Study About Vitamin B Preventing Birth Defects

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Man Develops Rare Neurological Disorder From Denture Paste

4 years ago

Man Develops Rare Neurological Disorder From Denture Paste

Bryson Masse

Australian Scientists Just Worked Out How To Clean Up Mercury With Recycled Cooking Oil

4 years ago

Australian Scientists Just Worked Out How To Clean Up Mercury With Recycled Cooking Oil

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4 years ago

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The Sydney Clinic Treating Phobias With Virtual Reality

4 years ago

The Sydney Clinic Treating Phobias With Virtual Reality

How New Technology Could Threaten A Woman’s Right To Abortion

4 years ago

How New Technology Could Threaten A Woman’s Right To Abortion

Kristen V. Brown

FDA Could Force US Companies To Reduce Nicotine In Cigarettes To Non-Addictive Levels

4 years ago

FDA Could Force US Companies To Reduce Nicotine In Cigarettes To Non-Addictive Levels

George Dvorsky

Doctors Slam New Recommendation That We Should Stop Antibiotic Treatments Early

4 years ago

Doctors Slam New Recommendation That We Should Stop Antibiotic Treatments Early

George Dvorsky

No, Your Kids Aren’t Getting Sick From Wi-Fi At School

4 years ago

No, Your Kids Aren’t Getting Sick From Wi-Fi At School

A Third Of Dementia Cases Could Be Preventable, Says New Report

4 years ago

A Third Of Dementia Cases Could Be Preventable, Says New Report

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Horrified Surgeons Discover 27 Contact Lenses In Woman’s Eye

4 years ago

Horrified Surgeons Discover 27 Contact Lenses In Woman’s Eye

George Dvorsky

Why Is Greenland’s Ice Sheet Covered In Industrial Waste-Chowing Bacteria?

4 years ago

Why Is Greenland’s Ice Sheet Covered In Industrial Waste-Chowing Bacteria?

Maddie Stone

Your Eyeballs May Be Covered In Disease-Fighting Bacteria

4 years ago

Your Eyeballs May Be Covered In Disease-Fighting Bacteria

Christie Wilcox

Controversial Studies Suggest Coffee Drinkers Live Longer

4 years ago

Controversial Studies Suggest Coffee Drinkers Live Longer

George Dvorsky

The Black Death May Have Had A Surprising Effect On The Environment

4 years ago

The Black Death May Have Had A Surprising Effect On The Environment

Maddie Stone

Experts Sound The Alarm As Drug Resistant Gonorrhoea Goes Global

4 years ago

Experts Sound The Alarm As Drug Resistant Gonorrhoea Goes Global

George Dvorsky

A Deadly Brain-Invading Worm Is Disturbingly Widespread In Florida

4 years ago

A Deadly Brain-Invading Worm Is Disturbingly Widespread In Florida

George Dvorsky

Reminder: Wave Pools Are Filthy Pits Of Despair

4 years ago

Reminder: Wave Pools Are Filthy Pits Of Despair

Rae Paoletta

4 Terrifying Ways Space Can Kill You

4 years ago

4 Terrifying Ways Space Can Kill You

Anthony Wood

You Need Food And Water In Order To Live

4 years ago

You Need Food And Water In Order To Live

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

E-Cigarettes Might Be As Bad As The Real Thing

4 years ago

E-Cigarettes Might Be As Bad As The Real Thing

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

A Third Of All Humans Are Now Either Overweight Or Obese

4 years ago

A Third Of All Humans Are Now Either Overweight Or Obese

George Dvorsky

Looking Forward To Binge Watching A Show This Weekend? Not So Fast…

Science & Health

4 years ago

Looking Forward To Binge Watching A Show This Weekend? Not So Fast…

Etsy’s Vaginal Problem

4 years ago

Etsy’s Vaginal Problem

Libby Watson

How Fake Science Saved Lives In Victorian London

4 years ago

How Fake Science Saved Lives In Victorian London

Starre Vartan

How To Survive A Heart Attack In Space

4 years ago

How To Survive A Heart Attack In Space

Don’t Let That Global Warming Sleep Study Keep You Up At Night

4 years ago

Don’t Let That Global Warming Sleep Study Keep You Up At Night

Maddie Stone

CRISPR May Not Be Nearly As Precise As We Thought

4 years ago

CRISPR May Not Be Nearly As Precise As We Thought

Kristen V. Brown

There Are ‘Thousands’ Of Bugs Making Pacemakers Vulnerable To Hackers

4 years ago

There Are ‘Thousands’ Of Bugs Making Pacemakers Vulnerable To Hackers

Kristen V. Brown

Mind-Controlled Computer Retrains Stroke Victims’ Brains To Help Them Move Again

4 years ago

Mind-Controlled Computer Retrains Stroke Victims’ Brains To Help Them Move Again

Bryson Masse

A ‘Superbug’ Fungus Is Spreading Across The US

4 years ago

A ‘Superbug’ Fungus Is Spreading Across The US

Kristen V. Brown

How To Get All Your Fitness Tracking Data In One Place

4 years ago

How To Get All Your Fitness Tracking Data In One Place

David Nield

We’re Ignoring Women Astronauts’ Health At Our Peril

4 years ago

We’re Ignoring Women Astronauts’ Health At Our Peril

Rae Paoletta

Cotton Swabs Send Thousands Of Kids To The ER Every Year In The US

4 years ago

Cotton Swabs Send Thousands Of Kids To The ER Every Year In The US

George Dvorsky

Doctors Have Built A Magnetic Robot To Gently Explore Your Colon

4 years ago

Doctors Have Built A Magnetic Robot To Gently Explore Your Colon

Andrew Liszewski

Americans Are Dying Younger In These 13 Counties

4 years ago

Americans Are Dying Younger In These 13 Counties

Libby Watson

So About That Hyped New Study On Cheese Being Great

4 years ago

So About That Hyped New Study On Cheese Being Great

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Why Do Some Still Images Trigger Seizures?

4 years ago

Why Do Some Still Images Trigger Seizures?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

These Environmentalists Say Meat Is OK Sometimes

4 years ago

These Environmentalists Say Meat Is OK Sometimes

Ariana DiValentino

Why On Earth Would You Fast Every Other Day?

4 years ago

Why On Earth Would You Fast Every Other Day?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

This Wireless Wall Device Will Literally Monitor Your Every Step

4 years ago

This Wireless Wall Device Will Literally Monitor Your Every Step

Andrew Liszewski

Air Pollution In Railway Tunnels May Be Much Worse Than We Realised

4 years ago

Air Pollution In Railway Tunnels May Be Much Worse Than We Realised

George Dvorsky

4 years ago

How Running A Marathon Puts Your Body Through Hell

Sarah Betancourt

Las Vegas Is Installing Drug Needle Vending Machines

4 years ago

Las Vegas Is Installing Drug Needle Vending Machines

Kristen V. Brown

How To Survive The Next Catastrophic Pandemic

4 years ago

How To Survive The Next Catastrophic Pandemic

George Dvorsky