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Humans Carry More Bacterial Cells than Human Ones

You are more bacteria than you are you, according to the latest body census

Often all you need to do is stick around to convince a baby animal that you are its mother

Snake oil really is a cure for what ails you, if that happens to be arthritis, heart disease or maybe even depression

Although sound cannot be heard in space, it can sometimes be seen

The blue whale is big, but nowhere near as huge as a sprawling fungus in eastern Oregon

Missing sleep tonight may just boost your dreams tomorrow night.

Unless you are an Indonesian fruit bat, though, it probably won't happen naturally

There is a reason cats prefer meaty wet food to dry kibble, and disdain sugar entirely

If you were counting on infinity being absolute, your number's up

Hormones don't necessarily make men violent, but they do cause them to seek social dominance