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Your World This Week, Feb. 28 – Mar. 5

This week in health: Prescription drugs have nearly doubled in price in under a decade, Colorado introduces contentious bill to increase vaccination rates, new supercomputers will have a shockingly human power source, obesity linked to poor memory. Drug Price Hikes Mean Three Quarters Of Social Security Benefits Eaten Up By...

By All That's Interesting • Feb 29, 2016

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Your World This Week, Feb. 28 – Mar. 5

This week in health: Prescription drugs have nearly doubled in price in under a decade, Colorado introduces contentious bill to increase vaccination rates, new supercomputers will have a shockingly human power source, obesity linked to poor memory. Drug Price Hikes Mean Three Quarters Of Social Security Benefits Eaten Up By...

By All That's Interesting • February 29, 2016

Scientists Have Discovered What The Very First Animal On Earth Was

Not only have MIT biologists discovered the very first animal on Earth, they've found that it existed 250 million years earlier than previously thought.

By Nickolaus Hines • Feb 24, 2016

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Scientists Have Discovered What The Very First Animal On Earth Was

Not only have MIT biologists discovered the very first animal on Earth, they've found that it existed 250 million years earlier than previously thought.

By Nickolaus Hines • February 24, 2016

Your World This Week, Feb. 21 – 27

This week in space: mysterious sounds on the far side of the moon, NASA sharing amateur artwork with the remote depths of space, NASA receives record number of astronaut applications, and a new, better-than-Hubble telescope gets the green light for further development. What The Astronauts Heard On The Dark Side...

By All That's Interesting • Feb 22, 2016

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Your World This Week, Feb. 21 – 27

This week in space: mysterious sounds on the far side of the moon, NASA sharing amateur artwork with the remote depths of space, NASA receives record number of astronaut applications, and a new, better-than-Hubble telescope gets the green light for further development. What The Astronauts Heard On The Dark Side...

By All That's Interesting • February 22, 2016

Your World This Week, Feb. 14 – 20

This week in science: human cryogenic freezing looking more likely, sneezing is far more disgusting than you realized, grocery stores vow to start selling prescription-free heroin antidote, and the creation of life-saving mini-brains. High-Speed Cameras Reveal That Sneezing Is Way More Gross Than You Thought You thought — understandably so...

By All That's Interesting • Feb 15, 2016

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Your World This Week, Feb. 14 – 20

This week in science: human cryogenic freezing looking more likely, sneezing is far more disgusting than you realized, grocery stores vow to start selling prescription-free heroin antidote, and the creation of life-saving mini-brains. High-Speed Cameras Reveal That Sneezing Is Way More Gross Than You Thought You thought — understandably so...

By All That's Interesting • February 15, 2016

Six Supposed Carcinogens That Are Actually Perfectly Safe

For decades, we've lived in fear of these six supposed carcinogens. But the facts behind these cancer myths reveal why none of them will actually harm us, and how these crazy claims first got started.

By John Kuroski • Feb 4, 2016

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Six Supposed Carcinogens That Are Actually Perfectly Safe

For decades, we've lived in fear of these six supposed carcinogens. But the facts behind these cancer myths reveal why none of them will actually harm us, and how these crazy claims first got started.

By John Kuroski • February 4, 2016

The Horrifying Effects Of Lead On The Human Body

The children of Flint, Mich., are in danger. In 2014, Flint city government officials decided to change their water source, and thus started to use improperly filtered water from the local Flint River. The dirty water was then transported through a piping system desperately in need of an upgrade. The...

By Nickolaus Hines • Jan 25, 2016

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The Horrifying Effects Of Lead On The Human Body

The children of Flint, Mich., are in danger. In 2014, Flint city government officials decided to change their water source, and thus started to use improperly filtered water from the local Flint River. The dirty water was then transported through a piping system desperately in need of an upgrade. The...

By Nickolaus Hines • January 25, 2016

What You Need To Know About The Zika Virus

The rapidly spreading mosquito-borne virus has been linked to brain damage and birth defects in babies. Here's what you need to know about the Zika virus.

By Savannah Cox • Jan 21, 2016

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What You Need To Know About The Zika Virus

The rapidly spreading mosquito-borne virus has been linked to brain damage and birth defects in babies. Here's what you need to know about the Zika virus.

By Savannah Cox • January 21, 2016

4 Ways We Can Now Create Genetically Modified Humans (And Whether We Should)

The age of genetically modified humans is here. From designer babies to human mutants, here are some of the most unbelievable things we can already do--and some of the even more unnerving things we'll soon be able to do.

By Callie Stewart • Jan 14, 2016

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4 Ways We Can Now Create Genetically Modified Humans (And Whether We Should)

The age of genetically modified humans is here. From designer babies to human mutants, here are some of the most unbelievable things we can already do--and some of the even more unnerving things we'll soon be able to do.

By Callie Stewart • January 14, 2016

Video Of The Day: A German Carpenter Has Invented An On/Off Switch For Your Testicles

A German carpenter is hoping to revolutionize contraception with a simple valve that can turn the flow of sperm on and off with the flip of a switch.

By Nickolaus Hines • Jan 6, 2016

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Video Of The Day: A German Carpenter Has Invented An On/Off Switch For Your Testicles

A German carpenter is hoping to revolutionize contraception with a simple valve that can turn the flow of sperm on and off with the flip of a switch.

By Nickolaus Hines • January 6, 2016

Your World This Week, Dec. 6 – 12

This week in technology: Google’s new blood-sucking invention, a truly washable smartphone, biometric tattoos and tech’s importance in fighting ISIS. Google Files Patent For Wearable Blood-Sucking Device Naturally, the Internet is now abuzz with the news of Google’s vampiric new project. Of course, the sober truth is that Google’s blood-drawing...

By All That's Interesting • Dec 7, 2015

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Your World This Week, Dec. 6 – 12

This week in technology: Google’s new blood-sucking invention, a truly washable smartphone, biometric tattoos and tech’s importance in fighting ISIS. Google Files Patent For Wearable Blood-Sucking Device Naturally, the Internet is now abuzz with the news of Google’s vampiric new project. Of course, the sober truth is that Google’s blood-drawing...

By All That's Interesting • December 7, 2015