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How to Live With Hallucinatory “Voices” Without Drugs

A European-centered movement is trying to change the perception that hearing voices is bad

We’re Running Out of Chocolate

We’re eating so much chocolate that plants can’t keep up

A seaweed farmer in Tanzania shows off her crop.

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Eat More Seaweed (It’s Good for You)

Foraging for fresh seaweeds gives you option and the best taste according to this Brittany seaweed eater

One of the Philae Lander's feet is visible in this snapshot from the comet's surface.

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Philae Is Now Asleep

The lander’s solar panels aren’t getting enough light and the batteries will die, but we already have some fantastic images and data

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Get Past the Vile Smell: Ginkgo Nuts Are Delicious

People have been feasting on these tasty little morsels since at least the 11th century

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Lack of Sleep Seems to Be More Deadly for Firefighters Than Fire

Sleep disorders are rampant among firefighters, and the majority do not seek treatment

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Look How 30 Years of Automation Changed How Crayons Are Made

“Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” showed how people made crayons. Today, crayon-making is a robot’s job

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Bullying Pays Off For Chimp Dads

For male chimps, the meaner you are, the more offspring you have

Syrian Kurds flee Kobane as Islamic State forces approach.

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ISIS Is Making Its Own Currency

It’s the latest step in the insurgent group’s attempt to forge a new state

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Playing With Smartphones Isn’t Going to Damage Toddlers

Tablets and TVs can be both good and bad for your child

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This Artist Makes E. coli-Shaped Popsicles

For those who prefer plants to pathogens, there’s popsicle cacti, too

Liver cells infected with Ebola

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First Ever Experimental Drug Trials on Ebola Patients to Begin Next Month

Three potential Ebola drugs are being fast tracked to trials in west Africa

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Mind Control Turns Mouse Genes On and Off And Could Treat Diseases

An innovative experiment in mice shows how scientists could develop medications that dispense with the power of thought

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Giant, Slow-Moving Sharks Are Secretly Everywhere

We know very little about Greenland sharks, including the extent of their range, but what we do know is intriguing

A scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli, one of the most common species of gut bacteria.

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More Evidence That There’s a Connection Between a Person’s Gut Bacteria And Brain

Bacteria can affect your brain, but it’s still too early to do much with the information

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Why Charging for Plastic Bags Makes People Give Them Up

It’s all about setting up psychological tripping blocks

Separatist forces walk the streets of Donetsk, Ukraine on November 8th.

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Russian Tanks And Troops Are Pouring Into Ukraine, Says NATO

Unmarked troops and equipment have traveled from Russia to Ukraine

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Europeans Thought Coffee Was Satanic

Until the Pope tried it out and became a fan

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Californians Will Soon Be Swimming in Fukushima-Irradiated Water

Radiation took two-and-a-half years to make it across the ocean—but don’t worry, the levels of radiation are harmless

A middle-schooler from North Korea who’s family defected listens to a teacher in school south of Seoul

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North Korea Subsidizes About 70 Schools in Japan

The institutions are a way for ethnic Koreans to connect to their culture but are also targets of criticism

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