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seasonal earthquake stress
Environment

Rain and snow help stress out earthquake faults

A little bit.

Fancy wine descriptions can make you feel more emotional when you drink
Science

Fancy wine descriptions can make you feel more emotional when you drink

Don't judge a riesling by its label.

Dams on the Amazon River could have widespread, devastating impacts—and we keep building more of them
Land

Dams on the Amazon River could have widespread, devastating impacts—and we keep building more of them

Dam crazy.

Lettuce tell you why sexy produce sells better
Nutrition

Lettuce tell you why sexy produce sells better

Get your chard on.

How a female-only line of salamanders ‘steals’ genes from unsuspecting males
Animals

How a female-only line of salamanders ‘steals’ genes from unsuspecting males

Kleptogenesis gets a little less mysterious in a new study.

Gray seals are making a huge comeback
Animals

Gray seals are making a huge comeback

They're doing better than expected after being hunted nearly to extinction.

Eating potatoes won’t actually kill you
Nutrition

Eating potatoes won’t actually kill you

The latest “news” on fries is total garbage.

Michigan health director charged with involuntary manslaughter due to Flint water woes
Health

Michigan health director charged with involuntary manslaughter due to Flint water woes

Courts allege he concealed info on a deadly Legionnaires' outbreak.

Where in the United States is nature most likely to kill you?
Weather

Where in the United States is nature most likely to kill you?

Short answer: it’s complicated.

America’s standard, bland beer is slowly being replaced by the weird stuff
Science

America’s standard, bland beer is slowly being replaced by the weird stuff

One day, we may even have a "Dino-Brew"

Our sun might have been born with an evil twin called ‘Nemesis’
Sun

Our sun might have been born with an evil twin called ‘Nemesis’

The family isn't close.

Coral reefs show signs of climate stress, but there’s still hope
Ocean

Coral reefs show signs of climate stress, but there’s still hope

They show signs of stress, but also resilience.

Scientists may have found a way to tan skin without damaging it
Cancer

Scientists may have found a way to tan skin without damaging it

At least on skin samples in a lab.

2.2 billion people are overweight and sick, but we’re still measuring them by a terrible metric
Heart Disease

2.2 billion people are overweight and sick, but we’re still measuring them by a terrible metric

We could save lives by getting rid of BMI.

Travelers are terrified by bed bugs—but can’t spot one in a lineup
Insects

Travelers are terrified by bed bugs—but can’t spot one in a lineup

You probably wouldn’t know one if you saw one.

Hawaii is a hotspot for alien species
Animals

Hawaii is a hotspot for alien species

New research on where invasives are most pervasive

Why some people worry that sunscreen might be bad for you
Health

Why some people worry that sunscreen might be bad for you

The bottom line: Cover up.

Jupiter may be even older than we thought
Solar System

Jupiter may be even older than we thought

This gas giant has seen it all.

A bird’s song might be in her genes
Birds

A bird’s song might be in her genes

Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s learned behavior.

Meerkat anal pouch
Animals

Meerkats use bacteria from their butts to make stinky graffiti

Anal glands have never been so interesting.