Style
October 17, 2022

17 Quick and Easy Last-Minute Halloween Costumes

With Halloween fast approaching, there's not much time to get a costume together. While there are some great ready-made options to be found online, what if you just need to run to your closet and go? There are lots of last-minute Halloween ideas that will take you beyond a basic witch or a cat and transform you into a fun character for the evening.

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Movies
October 17, 2022

Get a First Look at ‘The Little Mermaid’ Poster Featuring Halle Bailey as Ariel

Disney made a big splash this year when it released a trailer for the live-action version of The Little Mermaid. It was a historic occasion; singer and actor Halle Bailey was revealed to be taking on the role of the first Black Ariel, and little girls are so happy about it. Now, they’ve got a new reason to be excited all over again. Bailey just revealed the first official poster for the film.

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Science
October 17, 2022

Wax Worms Can Break Down Plastic With Their Saliva

A scientist was tending to her amateur beehives one day when she noticed something strange. She had removed a bunch of wax worms—larvae that live in beehives and feast upon the wax combs—and placed them in a plastic trash bag. Strangely, the bag was now full of holes. “We found it wasn’t only chewing,” Dr. Federica Bertocchini from the Biological Research Centre in Madrid recalls, “it was [chemical breakdown], so that was the beginning of the story.

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Health
October 16, 2022

Doctors in Brussels Can Now Prescribe Museum Visits For Mental Health

Mental health issues are on the rise, and the impact of the pandemic hasn't helped to stem the tide. There are many ways to improve our mental well-being. Recent studies have shown that art and culture opportunities can boost our mental health—including lowering our anxiety and depression and even improving our critical thinking skills. Doctors in Brussels are taking this kind of research seriously and are putting academic papers into action.

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My Modern Met

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