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Meet Nina Chhita, the Artist Celebrating Diverse Female Scientists With Her Instagram Illustrations

Kenya's Wangari Maathai isn't a household name, but she should be.

Meet Nina Chhita, the Artist Celebrating Diverse Female Scientists With Her Instagram Illustrations

Here's How Often You Should Be Washing Your Sheets

Your sheets need to be washed on a regular basis.

Here's How Often You Should Be Washing Your Sheets

Cut Down on Single-Use Plastics—And Smell Fresh—With This Refillable Deodorant Applicator

This could be a 'gotta catch 'em all' situation.

Cut Down on Single-Use Plastics—And Smell Fresh—With This Refillable Deodorant Applicator

How to Remove a Tick Safely and Effectively

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How to Remove a Tick Safely and Effectively

9 Strange Things You’d See in a Hospital in 1900

A team of surgeons work on a patient in the operating theater of London's Charing Cross Hospital while men in the gallery observe the procedure.

The Reason Pharmacies Are Usually Located in the Back of a Store

Pharmacists are happy to help. But only after you've walked through the entire store.

LG’s New Wearable Air Purifier Is the Face Mask of the Future

So many breaths of fresh air.

10 Questions About Joining a Coronavirus Vaccine Trial, Answered

Coronavirus vaccine trials pose a lot of questions for those looking to volunteer.

Contracting COVID-19 From Food or Food Packaging Is Unlikely, According to WHO

Even if this lemon is caked in coronavirus pathogens (which is unlikely), she'll be fine as long as she washes her hands.

Amazon's Bestselling Contactless Thermometer Is on Sale

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Road Trip! Why Traveling By Car Is the Safest Way to Vacation Right Now

A road trip may be the safest way to travel during a pandemic.

10 Tips for Avoiding Germs on Flights

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Bad Blood: The Hidden Horror of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study

A doctor draws blood from one of the study’s subjects.

Florence’s Plague-Era Wine Windows Are Back in Business

A wine window in Florence's Via Santo Spirito.

Why Researchers Believe a 'Crappy' Coronavirus Test Can Help Fight the Pandemic

Cheap tests may be the key to fighting coronavirus.

10 Facts About the Racial Disparity in COVID-19

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