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A Fish on the Great Barrier Reef Has Venom Like "Heroin"
Researchers believe it could be used to make new painkillers.
Researchers Have Found a Link Between Keeping Several Social Media Accounts and Depression
But they aren't sure what it actually means.
How VR Video Games Could Change Our Minds
VICE explores the therapeutic potential and psychological risks that come with the emerging world of virtual reality gaming.
The Rise of Bigorexia: the Unachievable Quest for the Perfect Male Body
A new study from the University of Sydney examines the way that body dissatisfaction affects men.
Scientists Have Successfully Created a Half-Pig, Half-Human Embryo
They're not trying to create an army of mutant pig people, though. Don't worry.
This Study Says Being Served By Fat Waitstaff Makes You Order More Food
This study claims that being served by overweight front-of-house staff can impact how much food we order in restaurants.
What Doing Door-to-Door Social Research Taught Me About Humanity
People are suspicious and impatient. Except for the elderly, who are starving for any kind of human contact.
The Best Sports Drink Is Sugar Water
Researchers have found that a spoonful of sugar mixed into a bottle of water is actually a better aide for athletic endurance than the energy drinks that were created to do the trick.
A Little Alcohol Can Actually Make You Age Slower
Bad news for everyone engaging in the guilt-fueled purge known as Sober November—it seems that they may have missed out on a month of age-defying elixir.
Men Eat Disgusting Amounts of Food Because They Want to Have Sex with You, Ladies
According to a new study, men may overeat while in front of women as a subconscious way to impress them.