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6 hydration myths that could be hurting your health
Think you need 8 cups of water a day? Or that coffee dehydrates you? Experts debunk the most common misconceptions about ...
Eating disorders are on the rise in older women—and menopause is playing a role
Long overlooked in women 40 and older, midlife eating disorders are going up. Eating disorder specialists cite hormonal ...
U.S. or British—which set of Virgin Islands is right for you?
Much like the United States and Britain, the USVI and BVI are similar but different in the most nuanced ways. Here are some ...
The story behind the Great Compromise—the 1787 deal that made the U.S. possible
A deadlock over the distribution of power threatened to derail the creation of a constitution for the newly formed United ...
Food halls are Europe's hottest culinary trend—here are the ones you should visit
Dining destinations, social hubs and creative spaces combined, food halls are taking Europe by storm. From a train station ...
These are the first images from Earth’s giant new telescope
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to discover 20 billion new galaxies over the next decade. A total view of the Virgo ...
8 night sky events to see in July, from a ‘buck moon‘ to a rare view of Pluto
The globular cluster Messier 22 (M22) reaches its highest point in the sky around midnight local time, specifically for ...
These treasures changed everything we thought we knew about the Celts
Their enemies portrayed them as barbarians, but their artifacts tell a different story. Between their weapons, jewelry, and ...
Was Alexander the Great really poisoned? Science sheds new light on an age-old question.
The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has found a potential ...
These are the best gin joints in all the world
From London to Wisconsin, one-day gin academies across the globe let the public brew their own spirits. You might not go home ...
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Why BMI fails to measure health — and what works better
For decades, we've used body mass index (BMI) to infer the basic health of an individual. However, BMI fails to account for factors such as athleticism, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure.
What fracking is doing to the Earth—and to our bodies
Beneath layers of ancient rock, a high-pressure process is reshaping the modern energy landscape. As fracking expands across ...