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Half of the people who think they have food allergies actually don’t
Health

Half of the people who think they have food allergies actually don’t

But that doesn’t mean you’re imagining things.

Home office
Tech Hacks

The best tech for working from home

Stay focused and on-task.

Theodor Benfey’s spira table
Science

The iconic periodic table could have looked very different

On its 150th anniversary, a chemist looks back at the various tables we almost ended up with.

How to take better selfies in any situation
Tech Hacks

How to take better selfies in any situation

For photos you'll actually want to post on social media.

Why some coastal regions flood more easily than others
Ocean

Why some coastal regions flood more easily than others

Sea levels are rising, but it's happening unevenly.

Messenger Kids
Psychology

Maybe we should all be using Facebook Messenger Kids

Limited apps are often better apps.

a close-up of a combination lock, with the numbers 90 and 0 visible
Science

Zero is just 1,500 years old. Before it, there was nothing.

How humans invented zero—and why some tried desperately to do without it.

a newborn baby's wrist with a hospital bracelet on it
Health

Do you really want to know what’s in your baby’s genome?

It's unclear how much information is helpful, and how much is hurtful.

Close-up of a cane toad sitting in grass
Animals

Toads on a python, and five other animals hitching rides on bigger animals

Giddy up!

a drawing of a spacecraft orbiting a small asteroid
NASA

A NASA spacecraft is orbiting a tiny asteroid, and that’s a big deal

It’s not easy to just cozy up to a rock barely longer than the Empire State Building.

China just accomplished the first landing on the far side of the moon
Moons

China just accomplished the first landing on the far side of the moon

It's the first time a working rover has touched down on the far side.

MU69 is the most distant object we’ve ever visited—and it looks like a space snowman
NASA

MU69 is the most distant object we’ve ever visited—and it looks like a space snowman

New high-res images from New Horizons reveal a very blobby space rock.

SimpleHouseware Metal Desk Monitor Stand
Health

Sample Muscle Month Post

This is a sample to test out the header.

Elon Musk is wrong. Working extremely long hours doesn’t make you better at your job.
Psychology

Elon Musk is wrong. Working extremely long hours doesn’t make you better at your job.

Our culture celebrates long work days, but they don't make us more productive.

Like your grandparents, monarch butterflies are now wintering in Florida
Insects

Like your grandparents, monarch butterflies are now wintering in Florida

Understanding where the insects travel will help biologists better track their overall population levels.

Shut off your notifications
Psychology

Start the year by turning off your phone notifications

Tell your phone to shut up and use it on your terms.

What makes popcorn pop?
Nutrition

What makes popcorn pop?

Hint: It’s a powerful combo of steam and heat.

group spinning on exercise bikes
Life Skills

How to make exercise a regular part of your life

Learn to stop worrying and love working out.

a pixelated raw image on the left, and a sharpened image of a fuzzy oval on the right
NASA

It’s official: NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has made history

Visiting the most distant object ever.

a two-lobed rock floating in space
NASA

Watch live as NASA spends New Year’s Eve exploring the mysterious outer regions of our solar system

It's time to meet 2014 MU69.