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Jellyfish and sea anemones sleep too. A new study reveals that sleep may have evolved to protect nerve cells from DNA damage.

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In a new series from National Geographic, the actor travels the world—and rethinks what it means to pursue a life well lived.

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The deepest reaches of the Arctic Ocean contain one of the most desolate environments on our entire planet. It is known as ...

Rebecca Newberger Goldstein argues that a good life is one that seeks to create order out of a natural state of chaos.

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The study was carried out by the Center for Food as Medicine and Longevity, which analyzed the results of 35,674 water tests taken over a period of three years ...