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Diseases

5 heart-healthy foods—and 2 to absolutely avoid

By Sara Chodosh

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Health

A low-carb diet doesn’t guarantee weight loss

By Sara Chodosh

4 benefits of eating mushrooms
Diseases

4 benefits of eating mushrooms

By Sara Chodosh

White bowls of white sugar, brown sugar, cane sugar, and unrefined sugar
Diabetes

High-fructose corn syrup vs. sugar: Which is actually worse?

By Sara Chodosh

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Climate Change

Is this winter weather ‘normal’? And other questions about the historic storms in the US.

By Sara Chodosh

Sketches of the boat-safety device that President Abraham Lincoln patented
Environment

These famous US presidents had niche scientific interests that might surprise you

By Sara Chodosh

young girl wearing covid-19 mask
COVID-19

The CDC says COVID-19 is no match for two masks

By Sara Chodosh

eggs
Fitness & Exercise

Here’s how much protein you really need

By Sara Chodosh

covid-19 vaccine vials
COVID-19

There’s a new COVID-19 vaccine in the running—but variants could pose a problem

By Sara Chodosh

bar graph of covid-19 mortality rates in LA county by ethnicity and poverty level
COVID-19

5 graphs that show how bad COVID-19 is in LA County

By Sara Chodosh

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Biology

There’s a right and wrong way to be bored

By Sara Chodosh

president joe biden looking solemn
COVID-19

What you need to know about Biden’s 5-point COVID-19 relief plan

By Sara Chodosh

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Health

How to keep your anxiety from spiraling out of control

By Sara Chodosh

woman with a mask on gets a vaccine
COVID-19

More evidence points to long-lasting COVID-19 immunity

By Sara Chodosh

pre-portioned healthy meals in tupperware containers
Health

In 2021, as ever, the best diets are simple

By Sara Chodosh

people getting rapid covid testing outside
COVID-19

The new, more-contagious UK COVID-19 strain is officially in the US

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Marryam Moma collage
Climate Change

6 memorable environmental stories from 2020

By Sara Chodosh

gingerbread house
DIY

How to build a gingerbread house that won’t fall apart

By Sara Chodosh

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DIY

Instant hot cocoa is a starchy disaster. Here’s how to make your own.

By Sara Chodosh

woman sitting on a suitcase in an airport wearing a face mask
COVID-19

With two COVID-19 vaccines available, the CDC updates its guidance on who gets them first

By Sara Chodosh

graph showing how close 2020 is to breaking the 2016 record for hottest year ever
Climate Change

2020 is on track to be the hottest year in history

By Sara Chodosh

vaccine vials
COVID-19

The FDA just green-lit America’s first COVID vaccine

By Sara Chodosh

oven thermometer
Gear

Nine kitchen gifts that do one thing really well

By Sara Chodosh

pumpkin pie thanksgiving
Health

It takes six months to lose all your holiday weight. Here’s how to avoid gaining it instead.

By Sara Chodosh

hurricane iota november 16th satellite image
Climate Change

Hurricane Iota is a record-breaking storm in a record-breaking year

By Sara Chodosh

tropical storm eta
Climate Change

Tropical Storm Eta hit Florida this morning

By Sara Chodosh

parent putting mask on their child
COVID-19

A record number of kids got COVID-19 last week

By Sara Chodosh

hurricane eta as seen from satellites on nov 3, 2020
Climate Change

Hurricane season surges on as Eta slams Nicaragua and Honduras

By Sara Chodosh

hurricane zeta over the gulf of mexico on october 28 2020
Climate Change

Hurricane Zeta is the fifth named storm to hit Louisiana this year

By Sara Chodosh

Listeria
Food Safety

Everything you need to know about deadly listeria outbreaks

By Sara Chodosh

Trump and Biden
COVID-19

Science was a big winner—and loser—at this week’s presidential debate

By Sara Chodosh

map of covid infections among nursing staff at care homes
COVID-19

The current state of the pandemic in five graphs

By Sara Chodosh

graph showing covid cases per day
COVID-19

COVID-19 cases are on the rise yet again

By Sara Chodosh

woman shopping with face mask on
COVID-19

It’s never been more important to get a flu shot

By Sara Chodosh

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DIY

Election graphics can be deceiving. Here’s how to see through their tricks.

By Sara Chodosh

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Fitness & Exercise

The best thing for back pain is actually more movement

By Sara Chodosh

satellite image of five storm systems in Atlantic September 2020
Climate Change

A nearly unprecedented cluster of tropical storms are brewing in the Atlantic

By Sara Chodosh

man running down stairs
Fitness & Exercise

How to get a six-pack (or even an eight-pack)

By Sara Chodosh

hurricane laura satellite image
Environment

Hurricane Laura is the strongest storm to hit Louisiana in more than a century

By Sara Chodosh

a satellite image of storms approaching the US
Environment

Hurricane Laura will bring ‘unsurvivable’ storm surges to the Gulf of Mexico

By Sara Chodosh

tornado
Environment

The future may be full of fire tornadoes

By Sara Chodosh

satellite image of hurricane isaias
Climate Change

Hurricane Isaias marks one of the earliest hurricane seasons ever

By Sara Chodosh

coronavirus
COVID-19

Herd immunity, contact tracing, and other terms to help you understand COVID-19

By Sara Chodosh

face masks
COVID-19

Where to get reliable COVID-19 data, now that the CDC doesn’t have it

By Sara Chodosh

anatomy of a laugh
Health

Why does laughing feel so stinkin’ good?

By Sara Chodosh

two people eating outside at a restaurant
COVID-19

When we’ll return to these ‘normal’ activities, according to experts

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Cancer

The latest guidance on how to prevent cancer

By Sara Chodosh

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COVID-19

The truth about asymptomatic COVID-19

By Sara Chodosh

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COVID-19

A major study just found hydroxychloroquine doesn’t prevent COVID-19

By Sara Chodosh

people outside wearing face masks
COVID-19

Why only half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine

By Sara Chodosh

train with sign saying help contain the spread of the coronavirus
COVID-19

See which states still have increasing rates of COVID-19

By Sara Chodosh

air force mortuary
COVID-19

Autopsies provide crucial information for fighting COVID-19

By Sara Chodosh

A woman in a face mask touching her face
COVID-19

Face masks are now recommended for all, but how much do they help?

By Sara Chodosh

person in protective gear in a morgue
COVID-19

Catching COVID-19 from a dead body is possible, but there’s no proof it’s happened yet

By Sara Chodosh

dinosaurs
Dinosaurs

How do we know what dinosaurs looked like?

By Sara Chodosh

two people in protective gear stand by hospital beds
COVID-19

See when COVID-19 could hit your state hardest

By Sara Chodosh

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COVID-19

Why so many of the COVID-19 graphs you see are misleading

By Sara Chodosh

x-ray of bone with extra growths likened to dripping candle wax
Diseases

Six rare bone disorders you probably haven’t heard of

By Sara Chodosh

Natalie Andrewson illustration
Health

This sound illusion puts the scary in scary movies

By Sara Chodosh

sound in space illustration
Mars

What your voice would sound like on other planets and moons

By Sara Chodosh

screenshot of guy dipping finger in soy sauce then putting it on his testicles
Internet

No, you can’t taste anything with your testicles

By Sara Chodosh

Amish couple riding on a horse-drawn wagon
Diseases

A mysterious cluster of deaths amongst Amish children has finally been solved

By Sara Chodosh

pizza with greens
Health

Experts just ranked the best diets, and their choices will probably surprise you

By Sara Chodosh

clownfish in anemone
Science

16 stunning photos of scientific phenomena in action

By Sara Chodosh