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The Price of Corn

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Stinging Nettle Soup

Memories are stored in a region of the brain called the hippocampus, shown in red in this computer illustration.

How Our Brains Make Memories

Surprising new research about the act of remembering may help people with post-traumatic stress disorder

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Give Sardines a Chance

Sardines seem to be so trendy these days

A tag sealing a bag of hot dog buns displays a best before date of February 29

Decoding Expiration Dates

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Eating Snow

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Agave Nectar in Your Tea?

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Turmeric as Health Food?

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that most Americans engage in moderate activity less than three times a week.

Are Americans Stuck to their Cubicles?

After a debilitating bicycle accident kept her inactive, Mary Collins toured the country studying Americans’ sedentary lifestyle

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