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Health

The 5-Second Rule is scientifically false

Don’t eat food that fell on the floor.

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Mental Health

Play ‘Doom’ on this tiny, uterus-shaped period tracker

Clotty also doesn’t share any personal data.

FORT MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - 2022/10/30: An overturned travel trailer is seen in a mobile home park in Fort Myers Beach, Florida a month after Hurricane Ian made landfall on September 28 as a Category 4 hurricane, causing an estimated $67 billion in insured losses and at least 127 storm-related deaths in Florida. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Engineering

We blasted mobile homes with hurricane‑force winds to test how they fail

And found clues for making affordable housing safer.

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Mental Health

Psychologist found the first corporate psychopath—a 17th century Dutch mutineer

Meet Jeronimus Cornelisz: merchant, malignant narcissist, and terrible boss.

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Endangered Species

World’s largest wildlife crossing nears completion in California

The 210-foot-long Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will help animals safely cross California’s famed 101 freeway.

A little brown bat with its mouth wide open bares its teeth.
Bats

Bat mothers’ hearts beat faster when they hear their pups

They can even pick out their offspring’s distress cries amongst thousands of bats.

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Security

Scam alert: The government is not deleting your phone number

The FTC warned that con artists are pretending to be the FTC.

Portrait of a Southern Pacific Rattlesnake.
Wildlife

Rattlesnake bite venom is based on their personality

Deadly or not, it’s best to leave them alone.

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Wildlife

Treefrog ‘fingerprints’ are on their eyeballs

The Amazon’s egg-eating spiny-backed frogs have distinct patterns on their irises.

A stunning view of Chiricahua National Monument showcasing its unique rock formations and dramatic landscapes. The rugged terrain and natural beauty highlight the park's geological wonders and serene environment.
Land

Chiricahua is the nation’s newest national park

The United States’ 64th national park.

A car drives around a curb near a deer in a national park
Wildlife

Deer mating season can be deadly for drivers. Solar powered roadsigns may help.

Virginia’s year-long pilot program reduced speed and involved over 10,000 vehicles.

A post-impressionist painting depicting a dramatic night sky filled with swirling, churning blue and white waves of light. Eleven glowing, orb-like yellow stars and a crescent orange-yellow moon illuminate the sky. In the immediate foreground on the left, a tall, dark green cypress tree rises like a flickering flame, stretching from the bottom to the top of the frame. Below the swirling sky lies a peaceful, dark-toned village with small houses, a prominent church with a tall, slender steeple, and rolling blue hills in the far distance.
Solar System

What night is van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’? New analysis says it’s in July.

Astronomy, weather data, and even letters referencing cicadas indicate he may have painted what the sky looked like around July 22, 1889.

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