The nuclear disaster in Chernobyl unintentionally created a very unique ecosystem -- one which made fungi just as well suited for space as they are for Earth.
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Health blogs are full of advice on how to lower your cancer risk, but scientists have found one way to reduce your risk you might not have thought of.
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Sometimes, when you take your yogurt out of the fridge, it's covered in an odd layer of liquid. It's totally safe, and you're actually better off leaving it in.
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2026 has quickly become a year of both scientific accomplishments and setbacks. Still, these discoveries offer fascinating possibilities to look forward to.
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The brain is capable of some rather strange things, and when it's deprived of visual stimuli, it will try to fill the gaps. You can even recreate it yourself.
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Smoking is bad, m'kay, and it's pretty much guaranteed to shorten your life, but you could have other ailments robbing more of your years.
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Not all parts of the body have an immediately obvious purpose, but that doesn't mean they're actually useless, whether for modern humans, or our ancestors.
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Different organs affect the body in different ways, but some do quite a bit of heavy lifting when it comes to bodily functions, as is the case with this organ.
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Most people are right handed, but not as many also have a dominant right eye. The two traits actually develop separately; here's how that works.
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We've all know that exercise is good for us — the more the better — but if you regularly engage in intense exercise there may be consequences.
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The world is filled with nasty ways to die, but getting offed by an invisible amoeba after taking a dip in your favorite swimming hole is terrifying.
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As times change, so do certain lifestyle habits, but that's not always a good thing. This particular eating habit is one probably worth reviving.
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Music is one of the most powerful inventions of humanity, and for many people it induces a physical feeling, and science has a few explanations.
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Psychologists have made great strides in understanding the human mind, but there are some things that simply defy our explanations, mostly at least.
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Human activity has hugely impacted wildlife, and even shipping has been passively doing harm, though the reasons likely aren't the ones you'd expect.
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Gen Z had to come of age at a strange time, and members of that generation have developed unique habits as a result, both for the better and for the worse.
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It's not uncommon to suddenly forget familiar things, and the phenomenon is actually similar to déjà vu, with both arising from a strange glitch in the brain.
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There are a lot of health metrics out there that give you a snapshot of your health, but one in particular is a great indicator of longevity.
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When it comes to mortality risk, the big names in the game are usually weight or BMI, but there's another surprising metric that you can look at.
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How you live and what you surround yourself with can have outsized effects on your wellbeing, but some bits of décor can help more than others.
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Alzheimer's is a debilitating degenerative disease that affects millions of people, but we may have found a protein that can help to arrest it.
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Fridge funk is an inevitable fact of life; fortunately, getting rid of it isn't that hard, and science has some sure-fire tips to get it done.
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It's probably a safe assumption that just about all of us have at least one mirror, but don't stare into it for too long or you might be surprised.
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The body doesn't stop changing after death, and it actually does more than just decompose. Rather, a new kind of digestion takes place. Here's how.
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The 'cheerleader effect' is the phenomenon of people in a group seeming to appear more attractive, but we don't have any idea why this happens.
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Warm summer waters have been bringing with them this dangerous bacteria, and this particular problem has only been growing as the climate changes.
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The United States has been having a rough summer when it comes to food safety, and the latest food causing upset stomachs already has a reputation.
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