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a smiley face made of white sunscreen on a hand

Do I really need to wear sunscreen every day? We asked dermatologists. Do I really need to wear sunscreen every day? We asked dermatologists.

By Laura Baisas

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Dogs can fulfill our need to nurture Dogs can fulfill our need to nurture

By Laura Baisas

The best portable saunas lined up in a row

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

By Hannah Singleton

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Don’t tape your mouth before bed Don’t tape your mouth before bed

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Your eyes can reveal the accuracy of your memories Your eyes can reveal the accuracy of your memories

By Clarissa Brincat

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How to avoid crying while cutting onions, according to physics How to avoid crying while cutting onions, according to physics

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Your ‘Eureka!’ moments can be seen in brain scans Your ‘Eureka!’ moments can be seen in brain scans

By Laura Baisas

The best heating pads will help ease muscle aches and tension in your neck and shoulders.

The best heating pads The best heating pads

By Stacey L. Nash, Jen McCaffery

2 small boys playing Street Smart video game in video arcade on boardwalk.

The surprising benefits of video games The surprising benefits of video games

A new 5G cell tower stands on a high-rise building

Study debunks 5G health conspiracy theory (again) Study debunks 5G health conspiracy theory (again)

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Will prebiotics and probiotics really help you poop? What gut experts say. Will prebiotics and probiotics really help you poop? What gut experts say.

By Harriet Weber

Entamoeba histolytica (green) attacking human T cells.

This parasite rips apart human cells and wears them as disguises This parasite rips apart human cells and wears them as disguises

a child shows two hands with wrinkled fingers after swimming

Your fingers wrinkle the same way every time they’re in water Your fingers wrinkle the same way every time they’re in water

By Laura Baisas

A mother chimpanzee carrying her twins on her back.

Wild chimp babies bond with their moms in human-like ways Wild chimp babies bond with their moms in human-like ways

By Laura Baisas

Hydro Flask Travel Tumblers in a row on sale at Amazon

Amazon is blowing out Hydro Flask Travel Tumbler cups just in time for iced coffee season Amazon is blowing out Hydro Flask Travel Tumbler cups just in time for iced coffee season

By Stan Horaczek

Tools for measuring home air quality on a blue background with a dust cloud

How to measure the air quality in your home by yourself and with a pro How to measure the air quality in your home by yourself and with a pro

By Terri Williams

Air Purifiers for asthma

The best air purifiers for asthma in 2025, according to experts The best air purifiers for asthma in 2025, according to experts

By Terri Williams

A 3D rendering of a sperm cell.

Next-generation male contraceptives could rely on the perfect temperature Next-generation male contraceptives could rely on the perfect temperature

By Laura Baisas

an illustration of a woman with long blonde hair kissing a man with short dark hair

Does kissing spread gluten? New research offers a clue. Does kissing spread gluten? New research offers a clue.

By Laura Baisas

A milkman having his float inspected, circa 1935.

What was food like before the FDA? What was food like before the FDA?

By Lauren Leffer