Untold Stories
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NASA Found a Sneaky Bug That Plays Dead on Mars Missions
NASA thought their Mars missions were perfectly clean. They were wrong. Scientists at the University of Houston discovered a tiny bacterium called Tersicoccus phoenicis that can trick NASA's best ster...
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Contaminated Meat May Cause 500K UTIs Each Year
Your dinner might be causing more problems than you think. New research shows a troubling connection between contaminated meat and urinary tract infections. Scientists estimate that nearly one in five...
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Silicon Valley's Spy Game: Romance as Espionage Weapon
Forget shadowy figures and cyberattacks. The newest threat to Silicon Valley comes with dinner dates and wedding rings. Foreign intelligence agencies, especially from China and Russia, are using "sex...
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Butt-Breathing Science: From Joke to Lifesaver
Forget everything you thought you knew about breathing. Turns out, your butt might actually be capable of it. Yes, you read that right. A groundbreaking study, initially celebrated with an Ig Nobel Pr...