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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

Volcanoes Helped Unleash the Black Death

Ice cores and tree rings reveal how a forgotten volcanic eruption may have cooled the climate, altered trade routes, and helped unleash the Black Death.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

A Sommelier’s Trip to Champagne in Winter

A winter journey through Champagne with bare vines, chalk cellars, Château Dehu, Billecart-Salmon, and Desautels-Curiet seen without the crowds or gloss.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

An Exploration of Antibiotics in the Food We Eat

Antibiotics hide in our food more than we realize. This post explores how they’re used, why it matters, and what choosing differently can protect.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

The Bones We Wear Outside Our Bodies

Explore the strange biology and evolution of teeth…our personal fossils and the only part of our skeleton we show to the world.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

Why Waxing Your Eyebrows Can Break You Out Every Time

Waxing your eyebrows and breaking out every time? Explore the science behind post-wax bumps (folliculitis, irritation, allergies) and how to prevent them.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

Does Cheese Give Me Nightmares?

Can cheese really spark nightmares? This post explores how food, REM sleep, gut-brain chemistry, and our emotions shape the dreams that haunt us.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

The Strange Superpower of Smelling Ants

Some people can smell ants, while others taste words or hear colors. A quick look at the strange sensory quirks hidden in all of us.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

The Secret Life of Snowflakes

Snowflakes are more than winter decorations, they’re tiny frozen stories. Explore how they form, what makes each one unique, and the surprising myths behind them.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

Where the Quantum World Touches Ours

Explore how quantum physics quietly shapes your thoughts, touch, memories, and sunlight. Proof that everyday life is stranger and more beautiful than it seems.

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Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

Ancient RNA from a Woolly Mammoth Frozen in the Ice

Scientists sequenced 39,000-year-old RNA from a frozen woolly mammoth named Yuka, revealing his final moments at the cellular level and reshaping what we know about extinction.

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