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Why Is Intuition Called a "Gut Feeling"—And Can You Trust It?Your gut feeling isn’t just a metaphor. Science reveals how intuition works—and when you should listen to it.Nitya Raohttps://www.mentalfloss.com/science/biology/why-is-intuition-called-gut-feeling
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9 Things You Probably Get Wrong About Growing OldAging might seem scary, but you probably don’t have all of the facts. Jake Rossenhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/science/health/misconceptions-about-aging
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9 Myths and Misconceptions About Menstruation, DebunkedThere are a lot of myths and misunderstandings about menstruation. But it’s important to parse out what’s true and what’s a lie.Kerry Wolfehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/science/biology/menstruation-myths-misconceptions-debunked
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Icon / VideoCreated with Sketch.White-Eyed, Bright Orange Shark the Result of Extremely Rare MutationA fishing group thought they caught a giant goldfish. What they hooked was actually much weirder.CaLea Johnsonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/fish/orange-nurse-shark-discovered
White-Eyed, Bright Orange Shark the Result of Extremely Rare Mutationhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/fish/orange-nurse-shark-discovered
The Surprising Origins of the Male and Female SymbolsThe ♂and ♀ symbols initially had nothing to do with representing human sex or gender. Sam Hindmanhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/history/male-female-symbol-origins
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Cold Spring Harbor: The Long Island Lab that Brought Eugenics to AmericaCharles Davenport’s Eugenics Record Office collected data on thousands of Americans, hoping to support a pseudoscientific theory that would create a more perfect human race. It led to unspeakable tragedy.Jill Webbhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/science/biology/eugenics-in-the-us
Cold Spring Harbor: The Long Island Lab that Brought Eugenics to Americahttps://www.mentalfloss.com/science/biology/eugenics-in-the-us
Newly Identified Manta Ray Species Can Grow as Big as a VanThe newly identified Atlantic manta ray is officially a distinct species.CaLea Johnsonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/fish/new-species-atlantic-manta-ray
Newly Identified Manta Ray Species Can Grow as Big as a Vanhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/fish/new-species-atlantic-manta-ray
15 of the World’s Funkiest FungiThere's a big wide world beyond common molds and mushrooms—and some of it is very strange.Lorraine Boissoneaulthttps://www.mentalfloss.com/science/ecology/15-worlds-funkiest-fungi
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Biologists Launch Most Comprehensive Database of Marine Animal Body Sizes to DateScientists have made the first comprehensive marine wildlife size database to help scientists better understand ocean ecosystems.CaLea Johnsonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/marine-animal-body-size-database
Biologists Launch Most Comprehensive Database of Marine Animal Body Sizes to Datehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/marine-animal-body-size-database
Icon / VideoCreated with Sketch.The Rare Antarctic Gonate Squid Has Been Caught on Film for the First TimeScientists captured the elusive Antarctic gonate squid on camera for the first time during a National Geographic expedition.CaLea Johnsonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/first-antarctic-gonate-squid-caught-on-video
The Rare Antarctic Gonate Squid Has Been Caught on Film for the First Timehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/first-antarctic-gonate-squid-caught-on-video
6 Strange Animal EvolutionsFrom the long legs of the jerboa to basically everything about the duck-billed platypus, evolution has taken some weird turns.Bethel Affulhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/strange-animal-evolutions
6 Strange Animal Evolutionshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/strange-animal-evolutions
New Flapjack Octopus Species With ‘Dumbo’ Fins Discovered Off AustraliaThe Carnarvon flapjack octopus flattens its body like a pancake and uses its Dumbo-like fins to swim.CaLea Johnsonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/carnarvon-flapjack-octopus-discovered
New Flapjack Octopus Species With ‘Dumbo’ Fins Discovered Off Australiahttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/carnarvon-flapjack-octopus-discovered
‘Extinct’ Monte Gordo Grasshopper Spotted on African Island for First Time in 45 YearsA rare grasshopper once believed to be extinct has been spotted for the first time since 1980—but habitat loss may threaten its future.CaLea Johnsonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/insects/extinct-monte-gordo-grasshopper-rediscoverd
‘Extinct’ Monte Gordo Grasshopper Spotted on African Island for First Time in 45 Yearshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/insects/extinct-monte-gordo-grasshopper-rediscoverd
The Best Way to Wipe Your Butt, According to the ExpertsThere’s a right and a wrong way to wipe your butt after all. But with these expert-approved tips, you’ll be sitting pretty in more ways than one.Alvin Wardhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/live-smarter/healthy-living/best-way-to-wipe-your-butt-expert-tips
The Best Way to Wipe Your Butt, According to the Expertshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/live-smarter/healthy-living/best-way-to-wipe-your-butt-expert-tips
This Genetically-Engineered Spider Shoots Red Fluorescent SilkGetting bitten by it won’t give you superpowers, as far as we know.CaLea Johnsonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/gene-edited-spider-shoots-red-fluorescent-silk
This Genetically-Engineered Spider Shoots Red Fluorescent Silkhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/gene-edited-spider-shoots-red-fluorescent-silk
Skates vs. Rays: What‘s the Difference?Skates lay black, ravioli-shaped egg cases. Rays give birth to live pups.CaLea Johnsonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/fish/skates-vs-rays-whats-the-difference
Skates vs. Rays: What‘s the Difference?https://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/fish/skates-vs-rays-whats-the-difference
Captive-Bred Axolotls Can Survive in the Wild, Sparking Hope for the Endangered SpeciesScientists in Mexico have found that axolotls bred in captivity can survive and thrive in their native habitat—which is great news for the species.CaLea Johnsonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/amphibians/captive-bred-axolotls-survive-in-wild
Captive-Bred Axolotls Can Survive in the Wild, Sparking Hope for the Endangered Specieshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/amphibians/captive-bred-axolotls-survive-in-wild
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