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Neurons and their branch extensions known as dendrites are featured within a mouse’s cerebral cortex.

Scientists watch how mice learn, one synapse at a time Scientists watch how mice learn, one synapse at a time

By Tom Hawking, Laura Baisas

An illustration of what the aurora might have looked like during a polar reversal about 41,000 years ago. The green glow of an aurora is much further south than we see it today.

Sunscreen may have kept ancient humans alive during a polar reversal Sunscreen may have kept ancient humans alive during a polar reversal

By Laura Baisas

The best portable saunas lined up in a row

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The best portable saunas for 2025 The best portable saunas for 2025

By Hannah Singleton

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The best infrared saunas for 2025 The best infrared saunas for 2025

By Stan Horaczek

The best home saunas composited

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The best home saunas for 2025 The best home saunas for 2025

By Stacey Ritzen

Close up of woman's mouth during dental exam

Lab-grown teeth could be the future of dentistry Lab-grown teeth could be the future of dentistry

two hot dogs topped with yellow mustard and sauerkraut

Put more sauerkraut on your hot dog (your gut might like it) Put more sauerkraut on your hot dog (your gut might like it)

By Laura Baisas

small gumballs in bright colors including green, blue, red, pink, orange, white, yellow, and purple

Chew on this: The 10,000-year history of gum Chew on this: The 10,000-year history of gum

By Lauren Leffer

Close-up of Funny gigner cat sniffs at a cucumber on the table against gray background,

Are cats really afraid of cucumbers? We asked the experts. Are cats really afraid of cucumbers? We asked the experts.

By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

Amazon trained Prime drivers to use defibrillators Amazon trained Prime drivers to use defibrillators

Oklahoma City USA - September 9 2015; Oklahoma City Bombing Field of Empty Chairs a sculpture in bronze and glass remembering the 168 killed in bombing in 1997

Oklahoma City bombing trauma changed the ‘actual physical being’ of survivors Oklahoma City bombing trauma changed the ‘actual physical being’ of survivors

a side view of an injured eagle beak that is regrowing some keratin

Images show bald eagle’s beak healing from gunshot wound Images show bald eagle’s beak healing from gunshot wound

By Laura Baisas

water from a faucet fills a plastic cup

Why is fluoride in water so controversial? The science of fluoridation, explained. Why is fluoride in water so controversial? The science of fluoridation, explained.

By Lauren Leffer

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Fix your breath with this $100 Waterpik Water Flosser, on sale at Amazon for just $60 Fix your breath with this $100 Waterpik Water Flosser, on sale at Amazon for just $60

By Stan Horaczek

Four urinals mounted on tiled wall

New urinal designs use physics to prevent pee splashback New urinal designs use physics to prevent pee splashback

When you were conceived could impact your weight When you were conceived could impact your weight

By Lauren Leffer

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Why we can’t squash the common cold, even after 100 years of studying it Why we can’t squash the common cold, even after 100 years of studying it

By Bill Gourgey

Clorox air purifiers arranged on a plain background on sale at Walmart

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If you have allergies, you need this $70 Clorox HEPA air purifier, on sale for just $30 If you have allergies, you need this $70 Clorox HEPA air purifier, on sale for just $30

By Stan Horaczek

a gloved hand hold circular hydrogel

3D-printed ‘skin’ could make testing cosmetics on animals obsolete 3D-printed ‘skin’ could make testing cosmetics on animals obsolete

By Mack DeGeurin

an illustration of several mouths talking

How to talk for a very, very long time How to talk for a very, very long time

By Laura Baisas