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Even our phone's weather apps are prone to human error.

When potatoes are exposed to sunlight, they produce a compound called solanine. The more solanine you eat, the sicker you can get.

Getting them in the mail is just one way to obtain live scorpions.

Noisy environments are linked to higher levels of stress, and cognitive development issues in children. Here's what you can do about it.

It isn't easy being an albino animal in the wild. Having red eyes is the least of their problems.

The healing process for a scraped knee can have some unfortunate — and itchy — side effects.

When we rake and remove the leaves, does that disrupt the nutrient recycling that would normally occur?

There's an old French folk adage which translates as “the best doctor is the mouth of the dog.” Is there something to that?

What does science say about breath work, how it works, and its impacts on the nervous system?

Distracting yourself after a breakup isn't always a bad thing.