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Is Your Pee The Right Color? [Infographic]
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Is Your Pee The Right Color? [Infographic]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Better Know a Plague: Bed Bugs
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Better Know a Plague: Bed Bugs

By Brooke Borel

Trae Menard leans out of a helicopter with a paintball gun over a patch of healthy Australian tree ferns
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Zapping Invasive Plants from a Helicopter

By Brooke Borel

5 Old-Timey Medical Treatments That Actually Work
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5 Old-Timey Medical Treatments That Actually Work

By Mac Irvine

Defining a New ‘Business As Usual’ in Sci Comm
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Defining a New ‘Business As Usual’ in Sci Comm

By Rose Eveleth

FYI: Why Doesn’t Plan B Work For Heavier Women?
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FYI: Why Doesn’t Plan B Work For Heavier Women?

By Francie Diep

The Microbiome and the Future of Artisanal Gastronomy
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The Microbiome and the Future of Artisanal Gastronomy

By Jason Tetro

Can Red Wine Really Heal Cancer And Prolong Your Life?
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Can Red Wine Really Heal Cancer And Prolong Your Life?

By Dan Nosowitz

The Week in Plagues: A World Without Antibiotics, Why You’re Not Drowning in Poop, and More
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The Week in Plagues: A World Without Antibiotics, Why You’re Not Drowning in Poop, and More

By Brooke Borel

Unpacking Privilege in Science Communication
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Unpacking Privilege in Science Communication

By Hannah Waters

Forget Prozac, Psychobiotics Are the Future of Psychiatry
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Forget Prozac, Psychobiotics Are the Future of Psychiatry

By Jason Tetro

FYI: Could A Virgin Birth Ever Happen?
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FYI: Could A Virgin Birth Ever Happen?

By Daniel Engber

Genetics In The Caribbean Show Marks Of Atlantic Slave Trade
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Genetics In The Caribbean Show Marks Of Atlantic Slave Trade

By Francie Diep

The Week in Plagues: Invasive Cane Toads, A Sand Flea Living in a Scientist’s Foot, And More
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The Week in Plagues: Invasive Cane Toads, A Sand Flea Living in a Scientist’s Foot, And More

By Brooke Borel

Public Health Concerns in Typhoon Haiyan Aftermath (Updated 11/18/13)
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Public Health Concerns in Typhoon Haiyan Aftermath (Updated 11/18/13)

By Brooke Borel

Germs in Chronic Disease: Prediction Becomes Experience
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Germs in Chronic Disease: Prediction Becomes Experience

By Jason Tetro

Boys Now Hitting Puberty Earlier, Reshuffling Boys’ Choirs
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Boys Now Hitting Puberty Earlier, Reshuffling Boys’ Choirs

By Francie Diep

The Psychology Of Loving Heavy Metal
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The Psychology Of Loving Heavy Metal

By Shaunacy Ferro

Sad Faces Make People Support Social Campaigns
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Sad Faces Make People Support Social Campaigns

By Shaunacy Ferro

Turning to Germs in a Post-Antibiotic Era
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Turning to Germs in a Post-Antibiotic Era

By Jason Tetro

How Biking In Traffic Affects Your Body
Environment

How Biking In Traffic Affects Your Body

By Francie Diep

Double The Fun: Monkeys Control Two Virtual Arms With Just Their Thoughts
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Double The Fun: Monkeys Control Two Virtual Arms With Just Their Thoughts

By Francie Diep

The Scientifically Best Times To Drink Coffee During The Day
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The Scientifically Best Times To Drink Coffee During The Day

By Francie Diep

Why the GMO Debate Misses the Point: Part 2
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Why the GMO Debate Misses the Point: Part 2

Organofoam
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The 9 Coolest Student Biology Projects At The 2013 iGEM Competition

By Nona Griffin

Blindfolded People Can Still “See” Their Own Limbs
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Blindfolded People Can Still “See” Their Own Limbs

By Shaunacy Ferro

This Week in Plagues: The Origin of Syphilis, Cheese Made from Armpit Bacteria, And More
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This Week in Plagues: The Origin of Syphilis, Cheese Made from Armpit Bacteria, And More

By Brooke Borel

FYI: Can You Overdose On Halloween Candy?
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FYI: Can You Overdose On Halloween Candy?

By Shaunacy Ferro

How Long Could You Survive In A Coffin If You Were Buried Alive?
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How Long Could You Survive In A Coffin If You Were Buried Alive?

By Christina Cala

The Startling Surge of the Siberian HIV Strain
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The Startling Surge of the Siberian HIV Strain

By Jason Tetro

Was Salvador Dalí Plagued By Phantom Bed Bugs?
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Was Salvador Dalí Plagued By Phantom Bed Bugs?

By Brooke Borel

Why the GMO Debate Misses the Point
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Why the GMO Debate Misses the Point

Astronauts And Mice Return From Space With Altered Eyes
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Astronauts And Mice Return From Space With Altered Eyes

By Francie Diep

PubMed Debuts A Commenting System For All Its Papers
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PubMed Debuts A Commenting System For All Its Papers

By Francie Diep

Science Confirms The Obvious: Dudes Slow Down When Walking With Their Girlfriends
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Science Confirms The Obvious: Dudes Slow Down When Walking With Their Girlfriends

By Shaunacy Ferro

Teens Now More Likely To Get Genital Herpes Because They Didn’t Get Cold Sores As Kids
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Teens Now More Likely To Get Genital Herpes Because They Didn’t Get Cold Sores As Kids

By Francie Diep

The 51st Anniversary of Silent Spring
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The 51st Anniversary of Silent Spring

By Brooke Borel

OMP’s Friday Link Roundup
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OMP’s Friday Link Roundup

By Brooke Borel

Sex Positions That Won’t Break Your Artificial Hip, According To Science
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Sex Positions That Won’t Break Your Artificial Hip, According To Science

By Shaunacy Ferro

Government Shutdown: Bad for Insect Science
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Government Shutdown: Bad for Insect Science

By Brooke Borel

Scientists Recreate The Sense Of Touch With Direct-To-Brain Electrical Signals
Technology

Scientists Recreate The Sense Of Touch With Direct-To-Brain Electrical Signals

By Francie Diep

OMP’s Friday Link Roundup
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OMP’s Friday Link Roundup

By Brooke Borel

40 Years Of U.S. Nutrition Data Is “Fatally Flawed” and “Physiologically Implausible”
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40 Years Of U.S. Nutrition Data Is “Fatally Flawed” and “Physiologically Implausible”

By Dan Nosowitz

Using A Sexy Video Game Avatar Makes Women Objectify Themselves
Gear

Using A Sexy Video Game Avatar Makes Women Objectify Themselves

By Shaunacy Ferro

What Would Happen If You Drank Water From The Gowanus Canal?
Environment

What Would Happen If You Drank Water From The Gowanus Canal?

By Dan Nosowitz

Science Explains Why You Love A Slow Caress
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Science Explains Why You Love A Slow Caress

By Shaunacy Ferro

If You Can Smell This, You May Not Have Alzheimer’s
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If You Can Smell This, You May Not Have Alzheimer’s

By Dan Nosowitz

“Hello World”
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“Hello World”

By Daniel Grushkin

Eye Contact: Not As Persuasive As We Thought
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Eye Contact: Not As Persuasive As We Thought

By Shaunacy Ferro

Introducing: Our Modern Plagues
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Introducing: Our Modern Plagues

By Brooke Borel

Neurons
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The Government Shutdown Has Halted Obama’s $100M BRAIN Initiative

By Shaunacy Ferro

How Studying Mummies Could Cure Modern Diseases
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How Studying Mummies Could Cure Modern Diseases

By Roxanne Khamsi

How Having Three Parents Leads To Disease-Free Kids
Technology

How Having Three Parents Leads To Disease-Free Kids

By Virginia Hughes

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A Closer Look at our Relationship with Germs

By Jason Tetro

FYI: Is It Possible To Control Our Dreams?
Science

FYI: Is It Possible To Control Our Dreams?

By Kaitlin Miller

The Mind-Bending Science Of James Turrell’s Art
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The Mind-Bending Science Of James Turrell’s Art

By Shaunacy Ferro

FYI: Why Do I Poop More When I Have My Period?
Science

FYI: Why Do I Poop More When I Have My Period?

By Francie Diep

7 Fantastic Vintage Anatomy Drawings
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7 Fantastic Vintage Anatomy Drawings

By Francie Diep

Are Acid Flashbacks A Myth?
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Are Acid Flashbacks A Myth?

By Shaunacy Ferro

Got A Wide Face? You’re Making Everything Terrible
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Got A Wide Face? You’re Making Everything Terrible

By Shaunacy Ferro

Is Red Bull Downplaying Research On The Harms Of Mixing Alcohol And Energy Drinks?
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Is Red Bull Downplaying Research On The Harms Of Mixing Alcohol And Energy Drinks?

By Shaunacy Ferro

How Many Gun Bills Pass After Mass Shootings?
Technology

How Many Gun Bills Pass After Mass Shootings?

By Francie Diep

The Case Of The Girl Who Couldn’t Feel Pain
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The Case Of The Girl Who Couldn’t Feel Pain

By Francie Diep

FYI: How Forceful Is A Sneeze?
Science

FYI: How Forceful Is A Sneeze?

By Daniel Engber