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These are the most popular cat names of 2025.

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Animals

Sorry, Milo. You just missed being the number one cat name again.

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Great smile and x-ray of a spinal chord

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Health

We used to treat wisdom teeth like trash, now they're being used to regrow spinal nerves

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Science

Got tooth pain? It's probably because you're related to this 465-million-year-old fish.

A new study reveals how human teeth first became sensitive underwater.

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Culture

Conservatives pushed for a study to ban trans health care. It backfired spectacularly.

The facts don't lie.

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Science

Study explains why you might love your dog more than your spouse

“Man’s best friend” is backed by scientific research.

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Science

Scientists seeking info about pet cats for ambitious study on behavior and genetics

Database will hopefully shed new light on our furry friends.

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Science

Seniors reveal the 5 things that make getting old better than being young

“You stop giving a flying f**k about so many things. It's very liberating.”

Professor translates 3,700-year-old Babylonian clay tablet, is astounded by the discovery
History

Professor translates 3,700-year-old Babylonian clay tablet, is astounded by the discovery

'It is a fascinating mathematical work that demonstrates undoubted genius.'

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Science

New research finds that social activity could prevent or delay onset dementia by 5 years

Want to prevent or delay dementia? Just hang out with your buds!

Articles

Dogs can recognize a bad person and there’s science to prove it

Science confirms that dogs can recognize a bad person.

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Science Proves That Watching Cat Videos Is Good for Your Health

Looking for a healthy mid-day pick-me-up? No need to exercise or eat kale. Just watch a cat video, and let nature run its course.

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How Dogs Hack Our Brain To Make Us Love Them The Way We Love Human Babies

Research suggests a whole new layer of meaning to the term “puppy dog eyes”

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Why I'm Building a DIY Science Lab

The ultimate goal of the lab is to show how important citizen science and hands-on education in teaching science really is. Hopefully, more and more facilities will be opened allowing the general public to come and do research, which will not only increase the interest in STEM, but also make each of these communities more invested in the protection and conservation of local resources.

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Why I Created a Crowdfunding Platform for Medical Research

My own daughters were only three- and five-years-old when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011 at the age of 32.

Design

Nanotechnology Patents in the United States and Beyond

In 2000, the United States launched the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) to advance nanotechnology research, development, and...

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Want to Be a More Productive Worker? Research Says Stay Home

Are you a telecommuter? If you've got a quiet, private place to work, you're probably more efficient.

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What Causes Phantom Smartphone Buzzing?

You know the feeling—you think your phone is buzzing in your pocket, you go to see what’s up, and there’s nothing there. Why does it happen?

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