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Your World This Week, Jan. 24 – 30

This week in health and medicine: Florida leads U.S. in new HIV cases, the Tinder change that aims to fight STDs, Ebola re-appears in Sierra Leone, and a new Chinese herb might help curb your drinking problem. Florida Bucks National Trend, Shows Increased HIV Rate It’s not just that Florida...

By All That's Interesting Jan 25, 2016

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Your World This Week, Jan. 24 – 30

By All That's Interesting January 25, 2016

The Surprising History Of Death In America

Where did our current funeral rituals come from, and as they fall out of fashion, what will we replace them with?

By Abby Norman Jan 21, 2016

The Surprising History Of Death In America

Where did our current funeral rituals come from, and as they fall out of fashion, what will we replace them with?

By Abby Norman January 21, 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

The Bizarre And Painful History of Breast Implants

Before the days of saline and silicone, doctors would try inserting pretty much anything. As this horrifying history of breast implants shows, that didn't always work out.

By Erin Kelly Jan 21, 2016

The Bizarre And Painful History of Breast Implants

Before the days of saline and silicone, doctors would try inserting pretty much anything. As this horrifying history of breast implants shows, that didn't always work out.

By Erin Kelly 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)

By Callie Stewart January 14, 2016

Your World This Week, Jan. 10 – 16

This week in health and medicine: Why pizza boxes are bad for your health, New York says hello to medical marijuana, and bisexuality is on the rise while cancer death rates drop. Why Pizza Boxes May Be Worse For Your Health Than Pizza Last week, the FDA banned three chemicals...

By All That's Interesting Jan 11, 2016

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Your World This Week, Jan. 10 – 16

By All That's Interesting January 11, 2016

5 People Whose Advanced Ideas Were Way Ahead of Their Time

From feminism to a life-saving act as simple as washing your hands, some advanced ideas were just too big for people to handle at the time.

By Abby Norman Jan 10, 2016

5 People Whose Advanced Ideas Were Way Ahead of Their Time

From feminism to a life-saving act as simple as washing your hands, some advanced ideas were just too big for people to handle at the time.

By Abby Norman January 10, 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

Biohacking: How DIY Scientists Are Upgrading Their Bodies To Gain Superhuman Abilities

Eyedrops that give you superhuman night vision. Pills that raise your IQ. Thanks to biohacking, we can now practically create superheroes. But should we? Amateurs tinkering with human biology and genetics. Sounds dangerous, right? Biohacking—which probably sounds even more dangerous—is a relatively new term that encompasses all manner of amateur...

By Briana Jones Dec 20, 2015

Biohacking: How DIY Scientists Are Upgrading Their Bodies To Gain Superhuman Abilities

By Briana Jones December 20, 2015

Inventing The Undead: How The Definition Of Death Has Changed Over Time

How medical technology, the legal system, and public opinion have changed the very definition of death itself. What is death? Death is one of the very few aspects of life that every human being shares with every other living organism. And, as common and inevitable as it is, we greet...

By Callie Stewart Dec 15, 2015

Inventing The Undead: How The Definition Of Death Has Changed Over Time

By Callie Stewart December 15, 2015