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Understanding the mechanics of heat stroke is essential to knowing why some medications may increase the risk of heat stroke beyond raising the susceptibility to heat.
Medicine

Psychotropic medications and high heat don’t mix

Common drugs for anxiety, depression and other mental health issues can wreak havoc on the brain’s ability to regulate heat. One researcher said they disrupt 'the thermostat of the body.'

a person performs CPR
Medicine

Bystander CPR done within 10 minutes likely increases survival rates

Those who received care quickly had a 95 percent higher rate of surviving without significant brain damage.

The entrance to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
Agriculture

Why the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is so controversial

The so-called 'doomsday vault' evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic value of seeds.

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Health

Why your computer screen hurts your eyes (and how to help)

Is your monitor causing computer vision syndrome? Here’s how to find out and how to help fix it.

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Tech Hacks

It’s time to declutter your messy macOS

The tidier your digital life, the more you can get done.

feral pig
Wildlife

Islands of the feral pigs

In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much.

storm clouds and a rainbow form over narrow islands. a lighthouse
Climate Change

10 striking snapshots from the Weather Photographer of the Year awards

Our planet's skies put on a memorable show.

a yellow dog shakes excess water off of its fur
Dogs

Why wet dogs shake so much

Lab mice experiments reveal the nerves that trigger this behavior in hairy mammals.

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Home Theater

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an elephant in a zoo enclosure holds a yellow hose in its trunk and uses the hose as a shower
Evolution

Watch a clever elephant use a hose to get clean

'Elephant Mary is the queen of showering.'

Chimpanzee playing a number-based game on a touch screen
Evolution

Like humans, chimps often perform tasks differently when crowds are watching

The psychological trait may have evolved before self-conscious human societies formed.

Getting outside – without your phone – is one way to disconnect.
Mental Health

How to overcome your device dependency and manage a successful digital detox

Willpower just isn’t enough.

A display case in the Napa, California sun shows off four pistons of increasing cleanliness to illustrate the effect Valvoline Restore & Protect engine oil can have on high-mileage vehicles after regularly scheduled maintenance
Gear

What wine blends and NASCAR wins taught me about engine oil

From vineyards to Victory Lane: I spent a high-octane weekend shifting gears and grapes with Valvoline and Hendrick Motorsports learning how proprietary preparations can give you the leader's advantage.

Pocket gopher emerging from burrow
Land

How a crew of gophers helped Mount St. Helens bounce back

‘Who would have predicted you could toss a gopher in for a day and see a residual effect 40 years later?’

bats on treadmills
Bats

Why scientists made vampire bats run on treadmills

Forget carb loading, vampire bats just need blood.

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Gear

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a lone coyote in a forest looks into a camera lense
Land

Coyotes appear to be thriving under pressure

Hunting these wily mammals can increase their populations.

Close up of two rhesus monkeys
Science

43 rhesus macaques have escaped from South Carolina’s ‘Monkey Farm’

Police tell locals to 'keep doors and windows securely closed.'

two bodies from pompeii preserved in white plaster
Archaeology

DNA reveals new stories about Pompeii’s victims

‘The scientific data we provide do not always align with common assumptions.’

a sports car on a mountain road
Vehicles

Aston Martin vanquishes the ghosts of bygone spies

The Vanquish has an imposing presence worthy of its V12 powerplant and $429,000 price tag.