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Scientists Are Testing a New Underwater Habitat Where Humans Can Live on the Ocean Floor
DEEP’s Vanguard habitat will let aquanauts live and work underwater for days, helping scientists study marine life directly at depth.
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Inside ‘Nullo’ Culture, the Online Subculture Devoted to Genital Removal Fantasies
Researchers say nullo culture can involve sexual fantasy, body dysphoria, and psychological distress, but acting on it can be life-threatening.
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Why You Keep Saving Your Life for Later, According to Psychology
Experts say many people delay joy because the brain gets hooked on wanting, planning, and chasing instead of actually savoring life.
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The ‘Hush Trip’ Trend Lets Remote Workers Travel Without Using PTO. Here’s How It Works.
HR experts say working remotely from a secret location can create tax, payroll, data security, and compliance problems for employers.
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Introducing the ‘Ocean View’ Trend That Can Help Couples Fight Better
Experts say the “ocean view” approach helps couples zoom out from one argument and remember the larger relationship.
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NASA Is Looking for Volunteers to Spend a Year Pretending They’re on the Moon or Mars
NASA’s yearlong simulation will have four volunteers grow food, perform mock spacewalks, operate a rover, and live inside cramped habitats.
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FDA Claims Toxic Metals in Tampons Don’t Pose a Health Risk, According to New Report
The FDA tested 11 tampon products and said the metals released during normal use are well below safety thresholds. Sure.
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Man Claims His Cat Got Jury Duty, and He Spent Six Weeks Fighting to Get Out of It
The Felix Martinez jury duty story was made up, but a Boston cat named Sal really was summoned in 2009 after a city census mix-up.
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Scientists Have a Plan to Find Out if Satellites Are Secretly Carrying Nukes
An MIT physicist says Earth’s radiation belts could help detector satellites identify uranium or plutonium hidden in orbit.
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Here’s How Many Bugs You’re Killing Every Time You Mow Your Lawn
A new study found unmowed meadows support far more insects than recently mowed ones, but leaving even part of your lawn wild can help.
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Arizona Man’s Illegal Forest Campsite Was Surrounded by 1,000 Pounds of Trash, Officials Say
Authorities say Mark Aaron Gatz spent years living illegally in Tonto National Forest, where officers found a campsite covered in debris.
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Chuchart Duangdaw/Getty Images Scientists Found 4 New Types of Cacao That Could Help Save Chocolate
Researchers identified four previously unknown Peruvian cacao lineages that could help breeders protect chocolate from disease and climate change.
