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Seven Dangerous Medications The FDA Should Never Have Approved

These seven shocking FDA mistakes include dangerous prescription drugs that cost thousands upon thousands of lives.

By Callie Stewart • Mar 31, 2016

Seven Dangerous Medications The FDA Should Never Have Approved

These seven shocking FDA mistakes include dangerous prescription drugs that cost thousands upon thousands of lives.

By Callie Stewart • March 31, 2016

Video Of The Day: Can You Have Sex In Space?

People have been going to space since 1961, and since then, one question has lingered: Can you have sex in space? And has anyone done it?

By Nickolaus Hines • Mar 29, 2016

Video Of The Day: Can You Have Sex In Space?

People have been going to space since 1961, and since then, one question has lingered: Can you have sex in space? And has anyone done it?

By Nickolaus Hines • March 29, 2016

Why Your Eyes Are Fooled By The Famous Checker Shadow Illusion

You've likely been fooled, astounded, and enraged by the infamous checker shadow illusion. Here's why it gets you every time.

By Nickolaus Hines • Mar 24, 2016

Why Your Eyes Are Fooled By The Famous Checker Shadow Illusion

You've likely been fooled, astounded, and enraged by the infamous checker shadow illusion. Here's why it gets you every time.

By Nickolaus Hines • March 24, 2016

Supernova Explosion Captured In Video Form For The First Time

It’s virtually impossible to comprehend the scale of a supernova explosion. When a dying star finally explodes into oblivion, the energy emitted is so great that merely writing out the measure of its power becomes surreal: an average bulb will have about 60 watts whereas the biggest supernova explosions have...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 23, 2016

Supernova Explosion Captured In Video Form For The First Time

It’s virtually impossible to comprehend the scale of a supernova explosion. When a dying star finally explodes into oblivion, the energy emitted is so great that merely writing out the measure of its power becomes surreal: an average bulb will have about 60 watts whereas the biggest supernova explosions have...

By All That's Interesting • March 23, 2016

Understanding The Messy, Unreliable Science Of Happiness

Unique to humans, happiness is one of the hardest emotions to define or understand. What do we really know about the science of happiness?

By Abby Norman • Mar 21, 2016

Understanding The Messy, Unreliable Science Of Happiness

Unique to humans, happiness is one of the hardest emotions to define or understand. What do we really know about the science of happiness?

By Abby Norman • March 21, 2016

Your World This Week: Mar. 20 – 26

This week in science: mysterious, prehistoric Tully Monster finally identified; two comets to fly close by Earth this week; memories “lost” to early Alzheimer’s may be retrievable, and scientists learn the startling early mortality rates of autistic individuals. Scientists Finally Solve The Mystery Of The Tully Monster Fifty-eight years ago,...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 21, 2016

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Your World This Week: Mar. 20 – 26

This week in science: mysterious, prehistoric Tully Monster finally identified; two comets to fly close by Earth this week; memories “lost” to early Alzheimer’s may be retrievable, and scientists learn the startling early mortality rates of autistic individuals. Scientists Finally Solve The Mystery Of The Tully Monster Fifty-eight years ago,...

By All That's Interesting • March 21, 2016

New NASA Image Reveals The Universe’s Biggest Cluster Of Monster Stars In The Tarantula Nebula

See the new pictures from Hubble that reveal the Tarantula Nebula's enormous star cluster containing the largest known star in the universe.

By Nickolaus Hines • Mar 18, 2016

New NASA Image Reveals The Universe’s Biggest Cluster Of Monster Stars In The Tarantula Nebula

See the new pictures from Hubble that reveal the Tarantula Nebula's enormous star cluster containing the largest known star in the universe.

By Nickolaus Hines • March 18, 2016

Your World This Week, Mar. 13 – 19

This week in tech: will we soon be voting online?, humans fall in love with robot trash can, a new pressure-sensitive glove can revolutionize deaf-blind communication, and a new material may mean you can one day fold your house into your pocket. Adorable Robot Trash Can Reveals Humanity’s Gift For...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 14, 2016

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Your World This Week, Mar. 13 – 19

This week in tech: will we soon be voting online?, humans fall in love with robot trash can, a new pressure-sensitive glove can revolutionize deaf-blind communication, and a new material may mean you can one day fold your house into your pocket. Adorable Robot Trash Can Reveals Humanity’s Gift For...

By All That's Interesting • March 14, 2016

Taking The High Ground: How Some Countries Are Preparing For Global Warming

Governments and communities all over the world are preparing for global warming. Here are some of the things they're doing to get ready for a very different world.

By Richard Stockton • Mar 10, 2016

Taking The High Ground: How Some Countries Are Preparing For Global Warming

Governments and communities all over the world are preparing for global warming. Here are some of the things they're doing to get ready for a very different world.

By Richard Stockton • March 10, 2016

What Maps Get Wrong About The World — And How It Happened

Most people believe that maps show the "truth" of the physical world. But how much are we really getting wrong?

By Teresa Cantero • Mar 9, 2016

What Maps Get Wrong About The World — And How It Happened

Most people believe that maps show the "truth" of the physical world. But how much are we really getting wrong?

By Teresa Cantero • March 9, 2016