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Health

Why did Texas ban Delta-8?

Texas is just the latest state to restrict the sale of the cannabis replacement.

Antibiotic pills which are one of the causes of recurrent UTIs
Ask Us Anything

Why your UTI keeps coming back

Blame the pills you've been popping.

A man wearing sunglasses, a blue t-shirt, and shorts falling face-first down some concrete exterior stairs, while dropping a pair of jeans.
Life Skills

5 common household injuries, and how to avoid them

Only you can ensure your home is safe.

Renaming the company won’t fix Facebook’s image problem
Social Media

Renaming the company won’t fix Facebook’s image problem

Tech companies and other brands change their names more often than you might think—here's why.

person using microsoft excel on laptop computer
Tech Hacks

3 spreadsheet tips to make beginners feel like pros

Let's cell-abrate!

Ivory poaching has triggered a surge in elephants born without tusks
Animals

Ivory poaching has triggered a surge in elephants born without tusks

Female elephants adapted to poachers by losing their tusks.

Prosauropod Triassic dinosaur in a digital rendition
Dinosaurs

After 60 years, a mysterious Australian dinosaur just got downsized

Once thought to be a carnivore, the Prosauropoda looked very different after a 3D makeover.

A person wearing white nail polish while using their phone with one hand.
Tech Hacks

All the ways to use your phone with one hand

And no, you don't have to be Mr. Fantastic or Elastigirl.

Red and yellow onions
Food Safety

A salmonella outbreak has hit 37 states, and onions are to blame

If you're not sure where your onions are from, toss them to be safe.

A gloved hand holds a vial of COVID vaccine.
Vaccines

Mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines could provide superior immunity

The approach could prompt a powerful immune response.

PFAS are everywhere—and the EPA has a new plan to fight back
Pollution

PFAS are everywhere—and the EPA has a new plan to fight back

Ever-present 'forever chemicals' linger in our environment, as well as our bodies, and have been linked to serious harm.

row of phones showing Android 12
Tech Hacks

7 essential Android 12 features to tap on day one

Google's new operating system is here—get the most out of it

Protein supplement bars next to a plate of berries on a wood table
Nutrition

How protein came to dominate the American diet

What are we missing by adding protein to all everything?

The FDA just authorized boosters for Moderna and J&J—here’s what you need to know
Vaccines

The FDA just authorized boosters for Moderna and J&J—here’s what you need to know

The mix and match approach could ease access to shots, and boost better immunity.

Will supply chain issues affect the books you want? Depends on what you’re reading.
Technology

Will supply chain issues affect the books you want? Depends on what you’re reading.

We have some tips if you're looking for a page-turner this holiday season.

Dinosaurs who stuck together, survived together
Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs who stuck together, survived together

The long-necked Mussaurus was a social beast.

Are US booster shots sapping the world’s vaccine supply?
Vaccines

Are US booster shots sapping the world’s vaccine supply?

If the coronavirus continues spreading anywhere in the world, it has the capacity to spread everywhere.

Light beer in a pint and 12-ounce glass on a table outside
Science

Why beer serving sizes are so weird

The math is kind of medieval.

facebook sign
Social Media

Facebook might rebrand as a ‘metaverse’ company. What does that even mean?

A report says that the new name could drop next week, with the goal of distancing the company’s future tech from its current image.

Entombed in amber, this tiny crab hails from the age of dinosaurs
Animals

Entombed in amber, this tiny crab hails from the age of dinosaurs

The tiny fossil offers valuable evidence about how early crabs left the ocean.