You've Been Warned: Going To Sleep With Wet Hair Could Be A Bad Idea
Sometimes the only time you have to take a shower is at night, but you should definitely take the extra time to completely dry your hair before bed.
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The Genetic Lifeline Aging Men Lose (And Why It Matters More Than You Think)
Aging usually means losing certain abilities, but biological males are losing their actual genetic material, which could have strange consequences for humanity.
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Your Muscles Start Aging Faster When You Reach This Age
Aging isn't necessarily a linear process, and the muscles in particular start deteriorating more at this age, though that's far from a death sentence.
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What Your Urine Color Secretly Reveals About Your Health
Although we all have to pee at some point throughout the day, most of us probably aren't giving much thought to the color, but perhaps we should.
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Flushing With The Toilet Lid Open: Science Explains The Controversy
You may have heard that if you flush the toilet with the lid open, you'll be spreading germs everywhere, but the real science may surprise you.
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What Your Hair Color Secretly Reveals About Your Health
There are lots of stereotypes associated with hair color, but did you know that the genes behind hair color can actually predict future health?
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Why We Can't Stop That 'Butterflies In Your Stomach' Feeling
Sometimes when we're feeling nervous or exciting, our stomach feels like it comes alive with the emotion, and there's not much you can do to stop it.
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That Shiver Down Your Spine Might Be Trying To Tell You Something
Most of us have probably experienced a shiver traveling down our backs at some point, and there's almost always a cause, so don't just ignore it.
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Why You Can Never Scratch This One Itch, According To Science
Have you ever had an itch that you could never seem to satisfy? It might not be skin damage that's your problem, the source could be deeper.
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Disturbing Things That Would Happen To Your Body After Death On The Moon
The science of decomposition on Earth is already rather gruesome, but decomposing on the moon is both gruesome, as well as more than a little strange.
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The Final Sense The Human Body Loses Before Death, According To Science
Death is one of life's final mysteries, but it might not be quite as final as you think, because even the clinically dead can still sense the world around them.
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Did The Modern World Kill This Human Sleep Habit?
It's a commonly held belief that before artificial lighting, human sleep was 'naturally' divided into two distinct periods, but how true is that?
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Why Humans Suddenly Jerk Awake While Falling Asleep, According To Science
Don't you hate it when you're about to sleep and your body jerks you awake? Us too, and science may have some tools to help limit its occurrence.
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Why Cavemen Rarely Lived Past 30, And What Changed Everything
Human lifespans have increased significantly over time, but that didn't actually occur until surprisingly recently. Even then, its causes are complicated.
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Scientists Didn't Expect This To Happen To The Brain Minutes After Death
The idea that one's life flashes before their eyes at the time of death is a popular one, but thanks to EEG readings, we might actually have proof.
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The Surprising Reason Some People Sneeze When They Look At The Sun
If you're the kind of person who opens their windows to the morning sun and promptly has a sneezing fit, you're not alone, and science can explain it.
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What Drinking Diet Soda Every Day Does To Your Body
Diet soda is marketed as a healthy alternative to its more sugary cousin, but is that true? As it turns out, diet soda comes with its own share of problems.
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This Widely Used Medication Could Reduce Anxiety, According To Science
Beta-blockers have been a common cardiovascular drug for years, but more and more, doctors are turning to these heart drugs to treat anxiety.
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2 Reasons You Should Sleep On Your Left Side
Not all sleeping positions are made equal, and whether you sleep on your back, front, or side (specifically your left side) can affect your health in odd ways.
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Newborn Baby Smell: The Science Behind This Phenomenon
There's really nothing quite like the scent of a newborn baby, and yet it's a hard smell to precisely pin down, but science does offer some answers.
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The Real Reason It Feels Impossible To Wake Up To Your Alarm Clock
Even if you're a morning person, getting yourself out of bed some days can be a real drag, but don't worry, it's not just you, it even has a name.
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The Largest Dinosaur Footprint Site In The UK Was Discovered By Accident
Workers in a U.K. quarry didn't expect to stumble upon ancient dinosaur tracks. Nor could they have expected the surprising tale that those tracks told.
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The Best Exercise For Sleep Isn't Running Or Lifting Weights
Everyone is trying to get better sleep at night, and one of the best ways to do it is with exercise, but not all workouts are built the same.
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The Fascinating Death Ritual Of Elephants Explained
It's well-known that elephants are extraordinarily intelligent, but what many may not know is that elephants have been known to bury their dead.
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The Breakfast Habit That Could Increase Your Early Death Risk
While breakfast may not be the most important meal of the day, you're certainly better off taking some time out to eat it, or you may regret it.
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Did Scientists Actually Discover The Average Lifespan Of A Woolly Mammoth?
Given that woolly mammoths have been extinct for a thousands of years, there's a lot we don't know about them, but we might know how long they lived.
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The Underrated Spice That Can Help Prevent Depression
Due to a link between depression and inflammation, scientists have been finding new avenues of prevention, with this spice being one of the most unexpected.
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