Food for thought: Are French fries dumbing ya down?

A new study confirmed what scientists already assumed: fatty foods are bad for your body and your brain. That icky after-junk-food feeling is more than just a mood, because unhealthy grub actually changes your brain’s chemicals. When experts studied these...

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School cancels coolest after school program ever after parents complain

Here's a test: Would you rather sign up for an after school program called "Exploratory Reading" or "Zombie Apocalypse Survival"? If you're siding with the undead, you're in the majority--and that's the whole point, argue proponents of the class, which...

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Gross me out! Dairy companies want to add fake sugar to your milk

Ah, milk. It’s healthy and full of calcium to help you build up strong bones—everyone knows that. But now in an effort to make flavored milk more appealing to diet-conscious kids and parents (and fit ‘em in to school’s new...

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GL goes to Washington: What's the deal with Prop 8?

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments to determine the constitutionality of Proposition 8, or Prop 8, a California ban on same-sex marriage. Thousands of people gathered outside the Supreme Court to witness this generation’s civil rights debate. And I...

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The surprising secret to beating acne? More bacteria

We know that zits and pimples and all that redness you see from time to time is caused by bacteria inflaming your pores. But there's something new on the science see that might just help you clear up your skin...

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You, too, can be a superhero. Just ask Batman

Ever curled up on the couch and wondered what life would be like if you were, say, Clark Kent? Or Helen Parr? Or Emma Frost? Or a Powerpuff Girl? Oh, the super amazing things you could do with a superpower...

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Game changers: Need-to-know news in 60 seconds

From a possible cure for HIV to a new pope in the Vatican to a return to segregation, here are the headlines that caught our eye this morning. Tell us what you think about the news in the comments—and let...

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7 things that might just get us to give up Facebook

We’re sure you’ve heard by now about the darlin’ whose dad paid her to stay off Facebook for the rest of the semester. That story got us thinking, though…what would get us to give up one of our favorite social...

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Are you texting in your sleep?

Sleep walking. Sleep talking. Sleep kicking-your-bestie-in-the-butt-when-she’s-sharing-your-bed-during-a-sleepover. Pretty normal, right? But now that teens are sending upwards of 60 text messages a day, sleep texting is apparently being added to the list, reports The Huffington Post. See if this sounds familiar...

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Show the love this V-Day! How hugging makes ya happy

Looking for an excuse to snuggle up with your BF this V-Day? Researchers at the Medical University in Vienna have recently revealed that when you hug somebody you care about, your body produces a hormone called oxytocin that can help relieve stress, lower blood...

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