Troy Farah
Salon.com
Joshua Tree, CA, United States
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Why fake sugars may be bad for you
Erythritol, a popular alternative to sugar, may increase risk of stroke. Is any fake sugar safe? → Read More
Birds are eating way too much plastic
And scientists now have a name, "plasticosis," to refer to the suite of health problems that stem from animal plastic consumption → Read More
H5N1 is infecting millions of animals. If it crosses over to humans, it will be worse than COVID
Public health experts are on pins and needles over an avian virus called H5N1 that has killed over half of the humans that it has infected → Read More
Why eating cannabis edibles feels so different from smoking weed, according to experts
Nightmare trips are far more common from eating edibles than smoking. There's a bizarre scientific reason why that is → Read More
California's rare flowering "superbloom" at risk of being trampled to oblivion by unruly tourists
California's floral ecosystems can't handle a mob of tourists seeking that Instagram-perfect field of flowers → Read More
Did evolution occur before life even existed? New study sheds light on how amino acids "evolved"
New research shows how a soup of amino acids could have been winnowed down to the few that ended up being part of all future cells → Read More
Black holes may be quietly generating the force that is tearing the universe apart, experts say
Like a "chorus of tiny voices," two new research papers suggest that black holes may generate the energy propelling the universe's rapid expansion → Read More
New research illuminates how the human brain creates its own psychedelic drugs
A new study challenges serotonin's role in depression, while partly explaining why our bodies make drugs like DMT → Read More
NASA wants to explore Uranus. Here's why that won't happen until the 2040s
An unmanned mission to the mysterious ice giant is at least 20 years away. Scientists say it's worth the wait → Read More
Experts aren't entirely sure why humans evolved orgasms
Orgasms may be a uniquely human trait. Sex researchers debate why we evolved this fantastic ability. → Read More
Why everyone is suddenly freaking out about bird flu
Avian flu H5N1 is spreading from birds to mammals. Human risk is low, but don't relax just yet → Read More
Bizarre deep sea microbes hint at a rich, under-explored suite of ocean life
By studying bacteria that thrive without sun, scientists are learning more about the history of evolution of life → Read More
No, we still can’t predict earthquakes (despite what some on Twitter may say)
Elements of criteria can point towards the possibility of an earthquake but, at best, predictions are good guesses → Read More
Three major things most people get wrong about the brain, according to a neuroscientist
Yes, you use more than 10% of your brain — and no, being "right-" or "left-brained" isn't really a thing → Read More
How living on Mars would warp the human body
Cold, bathed in radiation and far from Earth, living on Mars would strain our mental and bodily limits. The prospect for a long-term settlement is bleak → Read More
How to improve your naps, according to experts
Sometimes a nap fully rests you. Sometimes it leaves you even more tired. Here's how to have the ideal nap → Read More
A jurassic mix between flamingo and whale: Never-before-seen pterosaur with over 400 teeth unearthed
This prehistoric flying reptile had some bizarre teeth for filtering prey → Read More
Déjà Vuniverse: Why some physicists believe we could be living in a Groundhog Day universe
Is the Big Bang simply a repeating life cycle of the universe? Why some astronomers think we’re in a cosmic loop → Read More
Why some cannabis advocates say we should stop infusing weed into candy
More children are accidentally ingesting weed as a result of infused candies with THC. Some pro-legalization experts say it's time to stop → Read More
Six simple ways to improve your "sleep hygiene," according to experts
Sleep experts explain what sleep hygiene is, and how to improve it to feel better and more rested → Read More