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The truth about counting calories
Nutrition

The truth about counting calories

All bodies and foods are not the same.

fruits and vegetables on a table next to a glass of colorful liquid for a juice cleanse
Nutrition

What to know before you try a juicing diet

What is juicing, and is it actually good for you?

Black, white, and pink pills on white background
Health

Who’s checking if your vitamins and supplements are safe?

Not the FDA.

bikini butt
Fitness & Exercise

Don’t let influencers tell you how to get rid of cellulite

Magical potions and expensive lasers won't make your cellulite dissapear.

tired runner
Nutrition

Sorry, keto fans, you’re probably not in ketosis

Then again, you shouldn’t be anyway.

apple cider vinegar remedy
Nutrition

Does apple cider vinegar actually do anything?

An investigation into the internet’s favorite home remedy.

Woman stretching.
Mental Health

How to work out for your mental health

Get physically fit while also paying mind to anxiety and depression.

Barbecue pulled pork on a wood tray on a picnic table
Nutrition

Keto weight loss is mostly a sham

The fat-heavy diet is good for some diseases, but not as a general weight-loss practice.

Farmer picking potatoes.
Gene Editing

Is it ok to eat GMO foods? Scientists say ‘yes.’

Human health-wise, they’re perfectly fine.

a fork with a tape measure wrapped around it
Nutrition

Why most diets don’t work—and what to try instead

Taking the focus off weight loss may help your health in the long run.

Colorado just saw its most destructive wildfire ever—in the middle of winter
Climate Change

Colorado just saw its most destructive wildfire ever—in the middle of winter

More people in increasingly risky zones can make for scary consequences.

US military personnel wearing augmented reality glasses
DARPA

Military medics and mechanics may soon have access to a virtual help desk through AMIGOS

AMIGOS, a new DARPA-funded program, aims to use AI and augmented reality to build real-time training manuals.

The next generation of lunar rovers might move like flying saucers
NASA

The next generation of lunar rovers might move like flying saucers

The new look may be a familiar one.

Person hiking in the snowy mountains with winter gear in their backpack
Life Skills

Go on a magical winter hike without hating every step

Cold temperatures are the price to pay for wonderful sights.

Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs striking Earth. Illustration.
Evolution

If that asteroid had been 30 seconds late, dinosaurs might rule the world and humans probably wouldn’t exist

The meek inherited the Earth instead.

female doctor in protective clothing prepares test tubes for covid
COVID-19

Why it’s so hard to make quick, accurate estimates on new COVID variants

A national sequencing bias likely led to an overestimate of the true prevalence of Omicron.

a baby puts their face in a frosted cake
Nutrition

Don’t punish yourself for eating ‘unhealthy’ foods

Holiday treats can be good for you—and diets often aren't.

Repairman doing an oil change on car.
Life Skills

What is a tune-up, and when do I need one?

Keep your car's engine running smoothly with a little preventative care.

Person with brown curly hair on a tablet looking unhappy while going back to work after vacation
Ask Us Anything

Why you hate going back to work after vacation

Sometimes you feel even more drained after taking a few days off. Here’s what you can do to cope.

What to do if you test positive for COVID, were exposed, or have symptoms
COVID-19

What to do if you test positive for COVID, were exposed, or have symptoms

Here's why the CDC changed its guidelines.