Feb 26
If you’re not the type to tiptoe around the truth with your kids, Rachel Ciavarella’s incredibly-detailed plush anglerfish ‘toy’ called Morris is the perfect way to give your children a somewhat disturbing crash course in anatomy.
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Feb 26
The Food and Drug Administration has this week embarked on discussions on a topic sure to prove controversial: the idea of creating embryos from the DNA of three people.
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Feb 21
Everyone knows that as men age so do their sperm, slowing a little and becoming less… potent. But research suggests that sperm actually mutate with age—which in turn could increase the chances of fathering a child with a genetic disorder.
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Feb 21
How Does Your Memory Work?
Posted in: Today's ChiliBadly, perhaps. But even if you struggle to recall information on a daily basis, all our brains are wired in much the same way—and it requires quite a few steps to remember anything at all.
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Feb 13
The Fascinating History of Eugenics
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The name deriving from the Greek "eugenes," meaning "well-born," it should be no surprise that "eugenics" seeks to engineer a better human race by purposefully selecting good traits, and eliminating bad ones, as is common when breeding animals. Over the years, eugenics has had a number of proponents, from some of the greatest and most admires thinkers in western civilization to the worst human monsters to ever walk the earth.
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Feb 12
Everyone tells us to stretch before exercise, but does it actually help improve performance and recovery?
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Feb 11
Why Do We Cry?
Posted in: Today's ChiliWhether you’re happy to admit it or not, from time to time we all cry. But how? Why? And are all tears the same?
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Feb 10
Why Do We Get Nervous?
Posted in: Today's ChiliFidgety.Increased heart rate. Butterflies in your stomach. There’s no doubt about it: you’re nervous. Buy why?
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Feb 07
How Blood Works
Posted in: Today's ChiliIt’s red, it flows through your veins, the sight of it makes some people feel faint… but how exactly does blood work?
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