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Life

Do Tattoos Damage Your Immune System?

Biologically, a tattoo never really stops “happening.”

01.10.26

By Ashley Fike
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Pulse

Your Immune System Kicks Into High Gear at the Mere Sight of a Sick Person

08.01.25

By Luis Prada
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Health

Can Pets Improve Your Immune System?

Snuggling with your furry companions isn’t just boosting your mood.

06.05.25

By Luis Prada
Why Does COVID-19 Hit Men Harder? A New Study Reveals Big Clues

08.27.20

By Satviki Sanjay
Health

Immune ‘Boosters’ Ignore the Immune System’s Best Quality: Balance

04.02.20

By Shayla Love
Food

Sales of Natto Soar in Japan Due to Claims That It Fights Coronavirus

03.23.20

By Jelisa Castrodale
Health

‘Immune-Boosting’ Products Are Trying to Capitalize on Coronavirus

03.18.20

By Katie Way
Health

This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Drinking

01.08.19

By Grant Stoddard
Health

I Grieved a Stranger After He Killed Himself in Front of Me

03.20.18

By Rajul Punjabi
Health

We Asked an Expert If the Rain Can Really Make You Sick

10.26.17

By Arzia Tivany Wargadiredja
Health

What it’s Like to Be 18 and on Your Third Heart

07.05.17

By Megan Jula
Health

Weed and Hot Peppers Show Potential for Soothing Your Gut

04.26.17

By Jesse Hicks

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Life

How American Kids Became the Pickiest Eaters in History

It didn’t happen by accident.

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By Ashley Fike
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Scientists Want to Put Lightning in a Tiny Box to Study Thunderstorms

Needless to say, this would be huge for atmospheric researchers and physicists.

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By Luis Prada
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4 of the Most Controversial Jokes in Oscars History

Revisiting a few of the more politically incorrect lines that have been singled out by critics over the years

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By Tony Alpsen
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Life

If Your Date Dumps You, Their Friends Are Probably to Blame

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By Ashley Fike
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Life

Scientists Scanned 2,000 Ants for a 3D Database, and the Results Are Pretty Creepy

Researchers hope that this technology can be used to build a massive compendium of all life itself.

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By Luis Prada