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Few people are aware that too much black licorice can be very dangerous.
Maybe it's time to try some high heels.
You share a lot with your family.
Overall, more Americans are developing food allergies than ever.
Scientists have sharpened CRISPR's scalpel.
Or you could just buy organic.
This fundamental understanding could lead to better oral health but also new insights in evolutionary biology.
At the very least, this is a testament to how far genetic editing has come.
One technique had a success rate of 46 percent.
We really do have a lot in common with dolphins.
Sometimes there's a fine line between what's scientific and what's just fantasy.
This could be a revolution in cancer prevention and therapy.
It's not a (completely) irrational fear.
The real scope of pollution and how it affects livelihoods is often misrepresented.
"Natural healthy medicine, no side effects" ... yeah.
Booze to the rescue! Just don't overindulge.
A wild streak makes them better at cooperating, the team reports.
One cognitive test widely used in research can improve working memory. The training won't make you smarter, though.
Stress can trigger changes in the bacterial colonies that occupy the gut, similarly to obesity.
They only need thumbs to rule the oceans!
According to the most recent surveys, Americans generally overestimate the size of the country's homosexual community six-fold.
Patients reported feeling 'reset' or 'rebooted'. Their depression symptoms improved immediately after taking the drug.
We're learning about learning!
Things are going from bad to worse.
It doesn't seem that Native Americans mixed with Polynesians before European contact.
A disturbing new study shows that the government fails to accurately count law-enforcement related deaths in the United States.
Some crops fare much better than others so there's a lot of lessons we can learn.
We're dealing with a worldwide crisis by now.
Their aroma has been described as "terrible" and "foul". Now we know why.
Munch up on those avocados and bananas, people!
About 7.7 million American 'superusers' own between eight and 140 firearms.
Legal or not, teens aren't that interested in cannabis anymore.
It could save countless lives.
The story brings into discussion the often overlooked issue of tattoo ink safety.
Soon they'll carry little smartphones around. I hope.
Snooze.
Mammograms and chemo save lives, and things can get better.
Well, this was unexpected for everybody.
Sometimes I feel a burning need to spell 'conflict of interest' in capital letters. This is one of those times.
Ever tried really hard to pinpoint your very first memory? Doctors say it has something to do with hippocampus overload.
Even in total darkness, someone is still there.
Sleep could be as old as life itself.
Only two genes code both the canvas and paintbrush for the intricate butterfly wing patterns.
Tricksy hobbitses!
The backlash was intense. Harsh words were not spared.
While it's in no way as bad as Big Tobacco, Big Alcohol also isn't clean.
Dementia is a syndrome while Alzheimer's is a disease. More key differences between the two after the jump.
Drug control treaties had their time and place. A scholar now argues these are massively outdated.
Gene variants linked to Alzheimer's or heavy smoking are being gradually weeded out by natural selection.
How is 8AM school time still a thing?
