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Explore the anatomy of the human body, and learn more about what ails us now and which pandemics may be on the horizon.

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"Brain Games"

Interactive experiments, illusions, and mind tricks reveal the inner workings of the human brain.
Single-Dose Cure for Malaria Found?

The University of Cape Town’s Science Department believes that it has found a single dose cure for Malaria.
Stop Cravings via Imaginary Eating?

Fighting an M&M's craving this time of year? Let the milk chocolate melt in your mind—not in your mouth, a new study suggests.
Women's Tears Turn Men Off

Read it, but try not to weep, ladies—your tears may lower your man's sex drive, according to a new study.

Steady Hands and Fins

Photographer David Doubilet photographs stingrays, sharks, and more.
Survival Guide: Dodging Locusts

Swarm behaviorist Iain Couzin has a toxic reaction to a locust at the same time his team runs out of food.

Longevity Pictures

Our genes harbor many secrets to a long and healthy life. And now scientists are beginning to uncover them
Element Hunters Pictures

All the elements found in nature—the different kinds of atoms—were found long ago. To bag a new one these days, and push the frontiers of matter, you have to create it first.
Good Gas, Bad Gas

Burn natural gas and it warms your house. But let it leak, from fracked wells or the melting Arctic, and it warms the whole planet.

Steady Hands and Fins

Photographer David Doubilet photographs stingrays, sharks, and more.
Survival Guide: Dodging Locusts

Swarm behaviorist Iain Couzin has a toxic reaction to a locust at the same time his team runs out of food.

Genetics

Learn about what's passed on from generation to generation with an interactive look at DNA.
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