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Damage & déjà vu

Doctors Sound Alarm Over Viral ‘Tanmaxxing’ Craze

“It’s sun damage packaged as a beauty hack.”

Charlie Sherwood

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ANTI-SLIP

These Anti-Slip Sunglasses Stay Put Through Sweat and SPF

These affordable sunglasses actually stay put.

Theresa Holland

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TROPIC THROWBACK

Vacation’s New Coconut SPF Oil Is ’80s Nostalgia in a Bottle

Vacation just launched an SPF-powered coconut body oil inspired by tanning oils—and it smells like 1980s nostalgia in a bottle.

Mia Maguire

Summer temperatures regularly peak at 96 degrees Fahrenheit in Andalucía.
HOT FOOD ONLY

Spanish Restaurants Can Now Charge Extra for Seats in Shade

En serio?

Amanda Yen

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare on Thursday.
OUT OF THIS WORLD

Strongest Solar Flare in Years Disrupts Radio Signals

Multiple pilots complained about communication difficulties.

Alex Nguyen

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CLOUDY SKIES

Blocking the Sun May Fight Climate Change But Kill Our Crops

Unfortunately, it might one day be our only option.

Tony Ho Tran

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GOT YOU COVERED

These Driving Gloves Are the Ultimate Anti-Aging Accessory

The Skinny Confidential’s recent beauty drop is peak suncare innovation.

Mia Maguire

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SOUNDS SHADY

The Cartoonish Climate Fix Using Asteroids to Block Sunlight

Geoengineering ideas are only going to get weirder from here.

Neel V. Patel

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SUN’S OUT

Take Up to 50% Off Chic Summer Sunglasses This Week

There are lots of stellar deals on sunnies to take advantage of right now.

Scouted Staff

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BLAZE IT

You’ve Never Seen the Sun Like This Before

Gaze upon the almighty power of our closest star.

Tony Ho Tran

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EAT IT

Astronomers See a Star Eating a Planet for the First Time

It’s a cosmically terrifying glimpse into Earth’s future.

Tony Ho Tran

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