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Scientifically Proven Ways to Stick to Your New Year's Resolutions
New Year's resolutions have a habit of being broken more than any other goals. This year, arm yourself with the best methods for making your resolutions a reality....
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The Science Behind Why We Love to Be Scared
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While there are plenty of obvious pleasures of smooching, there are also some remarkable health benefits, backed by science....
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10 Facts About Your Tonsils
You might think they're unnecessary, because so many people have had their tonsils removed—but tonsils actually serve an important role in your immune system....
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10 Facts About the Lungs
Taking in oxygen to power your whole body is just one part of your lung function. Altogether, your lungs are a highly efficient machine—and they do a lot more than you might think....
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11 Scientific Benefits of Having a Laugh
Laughter might not always be the best medicine, but humor-associated laughter does have numerous health benefits....
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15 Positively Reinforcing Facts About B.F. Skinner
B.F. Skinner is responsible for the term "positive reinforcement." He also taught pigeons to play ping pong—for science. Learn more about this pioneering psychologist....
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12 Intriguing Facts About the Intestines
We only think about our intestines when we have intestinal pain, or when something else goes wrong. But scientists are finding intriguing links between your gut, brain, and other systems....
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8 Scientific Benefits of Napping
Whether you bow down to the ritual of a mid-afternoon siesta or never stop to snooze, you may think twice about the power of napping after reading about its many benefits....
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When You Feel "Chemistry" With Someone, What's Actually Going On?
We know chemistry when we feel it, but we don't always know why we're drawn to one person over another. Science has some answers … but not all of them....
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12 Facts About the Sense of Taste
It goes way beyond your taste buds....
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9 Fascinating Facts About the Vagus Nerve
The vagus nerve is at the center of an exciting new field of treatment that leaves medications behind....
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10 Smart Facts About Your Gut
Your gut has millions of neurons. And that's just one of its intelligent features....
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How Do Placebos Work?
There's a very real reason why your grandmother’s chicken soup makes you feel better when you're sick....
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11 Facts About Fingernails
They're more than just a place to dab polish....
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How Does Blood Pressure Work?
Your doctor may tell you that your BP is “120 over 80.” You may very well not know what that means....
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11 Facts About the Appendix
It has a function after all....
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Why Does It Rain?
With clouds, gravity pulls the water droplets out of the sky, and then they fall as rain. Here's why it rains....
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Scientists May Have Just Discovered a New Organ—And It Could Be the Biggest Yet
They call it the interstitium....
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8 Ways to Tell If Someone Is Lying to You
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13 Facts About Skin
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Bird bodies are made to fly. They have light bones, strong legs, and specially shaped wings. Flying helps birds get away from animals that want to eat them....
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12 Facts About the Penis
The male sexual organ is more complicated than it might seem....
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11 Amazing Facts About Veins
Our bodies contain up to 100,000 miles of blood vessels....
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11 Amazing Facts About the Nipple
Sure, it's a titillating subject—but it's also a pretty versatile body part....
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Be gracious this holiday season … even if you have to fake it....
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Why Is Your First Instinct After Hurting Your Finger to Put It in Your Mouth?
This self-soothing behavior is actually a pretty effective technique for temporarily calming pain signals to the brain. Here's how it works....
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Why Is It So Difficult to Sleep While Sitting Up?
News you can use this holiday season....
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6 Quick Facts About the Buttocks
5. Back pain may originate in your butt....
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8 Little Known Facts About the Temple
It's the thinnest part of the skull … which is why Maori warriors crafted a special weapon to crush it....
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9 Interesting Facts About the Ribs
Thanks to binding her ribs in tight corsets, Guinness World Record holder Cathie Jung has a waist that is the same circumference as a jar of mayonnaise....
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7 Essential Facts About the Pelvis
The pelvis is not actually a single body part, but a term that refers to a collection of bones, muscles and organs below the waist....
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7 Surprising Facts About the Chin
This mysterious little body part is a surprising source of controversy among researchers....
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10 Vital Facts About the Scrotum
2. Hot testicles can cause health and fertility problems....
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7 Surprising Facts About the Breast
Smoking can cause breasts to droop, but breastfeeding doesn't....
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11 Interesting Facts About Lymph Nodes
Though you might not often think about them, lymph nodes are crucial for your immune system....
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13 Facts About the Sciatic Nerve
At its largest point, the sciatic nerve is about as big around as a man's thumb—plenty big enough to be an important part of the nervous system....
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11 Striking Facts About the Jugular
Let's go for the jugular....
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It's not your sweat that stinks....
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Without this crucial joint, many daily activities would be impossible....
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Don't Panic About the Plague
Several cases have been confirmed in New Mexico. But plague makes an appearance in the U.S.—and worldwide—every year....
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8 Surprising Facts About the Stomach
Your stomach may very well be a key player in keeping your mood balanced....
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13 Fundamental Facts About the Anus
3. Once a year, have a professional look at it....
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Is Your Mobile Phone Use Bad for Your Mental Health?
Researchers are studying whether technology use is connected to depression, anxiety, and other issues....
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Learning to Read as an Adult Changes Deep Regions of the Brain
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Fat is actually an important organ....
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Look out for the bull's-eye....
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They turned the virus's ability to invade cells into a delivery system for eyesight therapy....
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