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Photo: Peter Carruthers / Getty Images 6 Cheap Ways to Make Your College Dorm Safer, According to a Retired Cop
A retired detective recommends simple door barriers, alarms and situational-awareness tricks that can add extra protection without spending much.
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Photo: Rasi Bhadramani / Getty Images These Are the Ages When Your Body Starts Aging Faster, According to Science
A new study found major bursts of tissue aging in the 30s and 50s, with different organs changing on surprisingly different timelines.
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Photo: Wiphop Sathawirawong / Getty Images The Weirdly Simple Habit That Gives You ‘Instant Charisma’
A psychotherapist says noticing and naming other people’s strengths can make you seem warmer, more memorable, and more charismatic.
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Photo: janiecbros / Getty Images 3 Ways to Stop Letting Toxic People Live Rent-Free in Your Head, According to Psychology
Psychology suggests breaking rumination, releasing resentment, and even practicing goodwill can help toxic people lose their grip on your attention.
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Photo: Arkæologi Vestjylland / Facebook Archaeologists Found a 1,300-Year-Old Viking Dress Preserved by Its Own Jewelry
Metal salts from two ancient brooches slowed decomposition, preserving fabric that could reveal how the Viking woman dressed and lived.
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Photo by Dadang Tri/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images People Are Selling Endangered Species on TikTok, and It’s as Bad for Conservation as You Think
A major review found illegal wildlife listings across hundreds of online platforms, including species already threatened with extinction.
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5 Signs of Depression in Men That Are Easy to Miss, According to a Psychologist
Social withdrawal, over-helping, gym obsession and risky behavior can sometimes mask depression in men who struggle to express emotions.
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Everything We Know About the Creepy ‘Cat in the Hat’ Trend Freaking Out Schools
AI-generated posts showing the character targeting schools have sparked security scares, police warnings, and at least one arrest.
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Why Talking to Your Pet Like a Person Is Completely Normal, According to Science
Researchers found about 10% of recorded human speech was directed at pets, from regular conversation to high-pitched baby talk.
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Meet the ‘Devil Flower,’ a Creepy New Plant Scientists Just Discovered
The bizarre parasitic plant has black flesh, horn-like structures and fewer than 50 known individuals left in the wild.
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The Fake NFL Star Who Allegedly Used Google’s AI to Help Pull Off a $1.3 Million Romance Scam
Federal prosecutors say an alleged romance scammer flooded the web with fake claims that Google’s AI later repeated as fact.
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A North Carolina Petting Zoo Had Rabies. Now Officials Are Tracking Possible Exposures.
Health officials say anyone who handled or fed the goats between July 28 and August 27 should contact their local health department.
