There are more than 10,000 trillion trillion trillion viruses on Earth, so pinpointing a deadly virus can be extremely difficult. Here's how the experts detect them.

Sex allows a population to evolve better defenses against diseases.

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As social creatures, we have an inherent desire to talk about ourselves and share moments in our lives. Sharing information about ourselves triggers the reward pathway in our brains. This is the same system that fires up when people have addictions to thi

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