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What do you know about Halloween?

Think you know everything about that special day of scary movies and sugar highs? Test your Halloween smarts ... if you dare.




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What should you do with your dog's poop?

There's no perfect way to dispose of your dog's waste, but here are some ideas.




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What to do if you spot a moose in the wild

Moose are increasingly unleashing their frustrations on hunters, motorists and lawn mowers.




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What happens to the electronics we recycle?

There are many reasons to recycle electronics, including copper, steel, gold, silver. The wiring in some older desk tops may yield up to 5 pounds of copper.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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What will the Internet be like in 2025?

Experts predict the World Wide Web will become seamlessly integrated into every aspect of our lives — but with a dark side to consider.




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What is the Internet of Things?

There's no turning back now: We're on the brink of a new tech revolution, but what will it mean for our daily lives?



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Sacred can be subtle: What I learned from weavers in a remote Peruvian village

A guild of artisans is preserving traditional weaving methods in a region of Peru overshadowed by the ruins of Machu Picchu.




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What is arsenic and why is it bad for you?

Found in everything from rice to apple juice, arsenic can be a serious health concern, but how worried should you be? Here's what you need to know.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What is fatigability?

Fatigability is a way to measure how fast you get tired.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What is kratom and is it dangerous?

The FDA says kratom acts like an opioid and warns against using the popular supplement.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What is brown fat and can it help you lose weight?

Researchers are studying brown fat's calorie-burning power and how it might help ward off obesity and diabetes.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What is 'social jet lag' and is it making you sick?

If you're sleeping in on the weekends, you might be setting yourself up for a host of chronic health issues.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What are the benefits of vitamin D?

Vitamin D is the only vitamin humans can acquire without food. Researchers are learning more about its vital benefits.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What kind of tired are you?

Knowing the difference and making a simple change might help you stay awake.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What are some good iPhone apps for a greener life?

What are some good apps to help me stay healthy and make smarter decisions about products?



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Farmed vs. wild seafood: What's the best option?

Morieka Johnson helps you choose what to get at the grocery and the sushi bar. Plus: 10 fish to avoid.




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What is the best way to get rid of poison ivy?

The simplest and best way to get rid of poison ivy is 'very carefully.'



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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What happens when you switch to only organic foods?

A family ate organically for 2 weeks, reducing pesticides in their bodies big-time. Here's why it matters.




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What kind of ants are in my house?

From carpenter ants to crazy ants, we'll help you ID the insects that have invaded your space.




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Green States: What’s the Red Stuff?

Diamorpha Smallii is the taxonomic name. It has another name, Small's Stonecrop. But in Georgia, we call it Red Stuff.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Computers trained themselves to recognize cats (and what that tells us about how machines learn)

In June 2012, a network of 16,000 computers trained itself to recognize a cat by looking at 10 million images from YouTube videos.




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What are thought viruses?

Like the flu, some ideas get a foothold in our heads and then we propagate it. And now with social media, you subject yourself to everyone's thought germs.



  • Arts & Culture

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What's the best way to organize digital pictures?

Yes, you can get the digital chaos under control. Here's how.




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Do you know what's made in America?

Test your knowledge of where products come from and find out if you're a savvy consumer by taking this Made in the USA quiz.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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What do you know about the farmer who grew your coffee?

Forthcoming documentary follows movement to link poor growers with roasters and consumers.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Chocolate prices may go up (and what to do about it)

Some experts are predicting that you may have to spend more on chocolate in the future. Here are some things to consider.




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What on earth is vlogging?

Think of vlogging as a video podcast, a video blog, if you will, where you share opinions, information, or just your life in general.



  • Research & Innovations

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What is Bitcoin?

Just what is bitcoin, and how does digital cash for the Internet work?




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What makes a 'good' office?

Design and architecture professionals John Riordan and Kristen Becker have compiled 25 remarkable, sustainable workspaces in their book The Good Office: Green D



  • Arts & Culture

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What should I do with asbestos tile?

What am I supposed to do with asbestos tile in my home?



  • Remodeling & Design

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What you need to know about the flu this year

The flu vaccine is your best weapon against the flu this year.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What we know about vaping-related lung illness

Health officials have identified a 'very strong culprit' for the devastating sickness linked to e-cigarettes.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What is time banking?

Use time, instead of money, to get what you need.




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What's the 'club sandwich generation'?

Some boomers are going to be supporting three generations, but their kids are going to have it worse.




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What is lifestyle creep, and can you avoid it?

As your salary increase, so can the urge to boost your standard of living. Here's how to avoid that trap.




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Recycling old computers: What are my options?

We know our old CRT television sets are loaded with lead, our batteries are bursting with heavy metals and although strides have been made in reducing mercury c




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What you need to know about Zika virus

A once-'mild' virus found in Africa 70 years ago is now running wild. Here's everything you need to know.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What Ebola can teach astronauts about safely handling Martian samples on Earth

Measures taken in the current Ebola outbreak may hold some clues for how to handle samples brought back to Earth from Mars.




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What does methane mean for life on Mars?

NASA's Curiosity rover has made a surprising find that could help scientists get one step closer to figuring out if Mars has ever supported life.




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What to know about NASA's Martian 'flying saucer'

NASA aims to launch a flight test Thursday, June 4, of an innovative "flying saucer" that could help humans land on Mars in the future.




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What a Pair: Celebrities sing duets for breast cancer research

Plus: Notes from around Hollywood.



  • Arts & Culture

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What makes a great 'Shark Week' series?

Shark expert Jeff Kurr talks with MNN about Discovery's 'Shark Week' and his new documentary for this year's celebration.



  • Arts & Culture

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What climate change means for New England's maple trees

Trees in Vermont and New Hampshire are becoming stressed and are producing less syrup.



  • Climate & Weather

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What you need to know about palm oil

Palm oil's effect on the environment and the people directly and indirectly involved with its creation is detrimental. Here are some of the issues.




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Millions of environmentalists are registered to vote in the U.S. but don't. What if they did?

The Environmental Voter Project has a plan to awaken a sleeping giant in American politics.




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What is the U.S. Clean Power Plan?

Here are 5 things to know about the EPA's climate plan.




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Whatever you do, don't skip breakfast

The evidence that suggests that breakfast is a meal not-to-be-skipped is overwhelming.




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What are net carbs and how to calculate them

Dietitians weigh in on counting net carbs: A useful dieting tool or just another food fad?




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What's the difference between Ceylon and cassia cinnamon?

Between Ceylon and cassia cinnamon, which is better and how do you tell them apart? Here's the scoop.




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The worst everyday air pollutants and what they do to our bodies

Nearly half of all air pollutants exceed breathable levels and they often have a dangerous impact on our health.