Science
June 6, 2024

Scientists Discover and Photograph New Deep-Sea Species Called ‘Barbie Pigs’

On March 20, 2024, the latest deep-sea expedition under the Seabed Mining and Resiliency Experimental Impact (SMARTEX) project wrapped up. The crew on the James Cook research vessel discovered several new species. One of the standouts among their discoveries is the “Barbie pig,” a hot pink sea pig. University of Southhampton PhD student Bethany Fleming came up with the name after the team had watched the Barbie movie together.

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Health
June 5, 2024

Nurses Reveal What They Look Like Before and After a 12-Hour Work Shift

Nurses are nothing short of heroes. By definition, they have one of the most stressful jobs out there. And according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, about 100,000 registered nurses in the U.S. left the workplace due to the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic—meaning the ones who have chosen to stay often face longer hours under tougher conditions.

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Style
June 4, 2024

People Are Blown Away by This Makeup Artist’s Transformations With Seamless Transitions

Social media is filled with makeup artists and their amazing work, but no one does it quite like Jharna Bhagwani. The Indian-Indonesian social media star has marveled the world with her videos, which have a cinematic quality to them thanks to her seamless transitions. By elevating it to a visual art, Bhagwani has turned the humble makeup transformation video into a vessel for storytelling.

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