As a being whose body contains billions of billions of atoms, I am subject to certain rules. To walk through my front door, I first have to open it. If…

These days, you can easily find vapes in flavors that include “Lush Ice,” “Blueberry Banana,” “Mango Lychee,” “Hot Fudge,” and “Fcuking Fab” (whatever that is). No matter which one you…

The little clump of cells looked almost like a human embryo. Created from stem cells, without eggs, sperm, or a womb, the embryo model had a yolk sac and a…

When Clark Giles first heard about ticks making people allergic to meat, he found the notion so unbelievable, he considered it “hogwash.” Then, in 2022, it happened to him. Following…

Having thin or fine hair doesn’t mean you’re relegated to boring hairstyles all your life. Actually, there are loads of ways to cut it and make it look thicker! If…

Recently, in a few cities across the country, Starbucks quietly unveiled a pair of drinks, one resembling a pistachio milkshake, the other a mossy sludge. Unlike with green beverages already…

The first person who taught me something about death and defiance was the mother of a family friend, an older woman who had moved from Punjab to the United States…

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On a recent Sunday morning, I sat on a cushioned mat across from Sister True Vow, a Buddhist nun at Blue Cliff Monastery. I had traveled two hours north from…