Kevin Loria
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The true story of a con artist who conducted surgeries, ran a prison, taught college, and more
"They are really good; they are really charismatic. Even if you know they're bad people, you walk a…
Why mosquitoes that spread Zika and malaria love people so much more than other animals
Now, a new study published in PLOS Genetics reveals for the first time why certain populations of o…
Here's why it's no surprise that a Russian hack revealed Simone Biles and the Williams sisters used 'banned' drugs
"In each of the situations, the athlete has done everything right in adhering to the global rules f…
We should never have told people to stop eating fat
That national dietary shift from fat towards sugar came about at least in part because of a major 1…
Football is not the only sport we should be worried about
It's common for people to experience a brain injury like a concussion at some point in their lives.…
8 of the most dangerous adventure sports
There's good reason for that, but that doesn't mean that less traditional sports are incident free …
Researchers calculated the exact financial benefits of exercise - it could save you thousands of dollars a year
People without cardiovascular disease were split into three groups depending on their "risk profile…
Maybe football should not be played at all
If Mason's story was one isolated incident, it could be treated as an outlier, but clearly, it's no…
A quarter of Americans have had a concussion, and we're still far from understanding its consequences
The scary unknown with concussions is the fact that we still have significant open questions about …
Neuroscientists may have figured out exactly how working out reduces stress
There still were connections to those parts of the cortex that deal with higher level thought, whic…
Researchers think they've found a great white shark nursery right off the coast of Long Island
Curtis's research was one of the main factors that led the team to believe there might be a nursery…
A coffee shortage is looming - and scientists have figured out how soon it could be extinct
But a warming world and extreme weather, including both heavy rains and drought, are making it hard…
There's one thing you can do to make your scariest moments more bearable, according to psychologists
"Particularly if it's a free solo, I'm climbing ropeless, then I'll think through what it'll feel l…
These are the worst stings in the world, according to a guy who's experienced them all
Thus was born the "Schmidt Pain Scale for Stinging Insects." It was a four-point system, anchored b…
What the brain of a guy who climbs massive cliffs without ropes can teach us about fear
"Particularly if it's a free solo, I'm climbing ropeless, then I'll think through what it'll feel l…
America's National Parks turn 100 today - these gorgeous vintage posters will inspire you to visit
For inspiration, we've collected a few of our favorite vintage national parks posters, created in t…
Researchers just used ultrasound technology to 'jump-start' a 25-year-old man's brain after a coma
Scientists have hoped that stimulating the thalamus might help patients recover from these minimall…
There's even more evidence that one activity could help slow the aging process
A new study on mice published August 24 in the journal Nature adds even more evidence supporting th…
A man who has been stung more than 1,000 times reveals the one bug you really want to avoid
Schmidt is an entomologist who studies stinging insects. He is known for creating the Schmidt pain …
It's been the hottest year ever, and one GIF captures just how bad things have gotten
"[E]ven if we are able to limit the rise in global air temperature to 2 degrees Celsius by the end …
Humans of the future could be much faster than Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps
For complex traits like intelligence or athletic ability, there are probably thousands of genetic v…
8 of the most impressive Olympic feats of all time
At that moment he broke a record for individual titles set by the ancient runner Leonidas of Rhodes…
What it's like on the ground in Louisiana, where a historic flood hit 40,000 homes and left a trail of destruction
Historic floods washed through southern Louisiana over the past week, and even though the skies ove…
These 14 words are all the nutrition advice you need to eat healthy
"Most people get their information about nutrition from food companies selling products and from th…
These unique people might hold a key to defeating aging
So far, his research has shown that eating this way can lower IGF-1 levels in already healthy …