From photographs to interactive applications, made by professionals or hobbyists, the Vizzies Challenge honors the use of visual media to communicate science research.
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Jumat, 31 Maret 2017
'Sharknado' Down Under? Cyclone Debbie Deposits Shark on a Street
A shark was found one a flooded street in Australian after Cyclone Debbie hit.
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What's Behind the Arctic's Mysterious Green Ice?
The Arctic is turning green from melting ice and growing plankton.
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'Critical' NASA Climate Missions Targeted in Budget Cuts
Proposed cuts to four NASA climate-related missions are seen as effort to curb its role in climate science.
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Tuberculosis Needs More Recognition As a Worldwide Health Threat (Op-Ed)
TB should already be wiped off the planet, but we lack the political will and funding focus to deliver it a death blow.
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Manatees: Facts About Sea Cows
These ocean-dwelling mammals evolved from ancestors that lived on land!
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Manatees FTW! Sea Cows Escape 'Endangered' Status
The roly-poly West Indian manatee is doing so well that officials downgraded the species from endangered to threatened.
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10 Most Attractive Wedding Destinations In The U.S.
When it comes to your wedding, you want to make sure it’s extremely special. It has to be the moment that everyone remembers, in some cases, you even make them travel. So, we decided to list the 10 Most Attractive Wedding Destinations In The U.S.
Sometimes it can be a little daunting trying to find the perfect place to plan your getaway wedding. Wedding destinations aren’t easy to come by. The...
Thyroid Cancer Rates Triple, and Scientists Look for Cause
Thyroid cancer rates have tripled over the last four decades, a new study finds.
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'Planet Nine' Video Among Winners of Science Visualization Awards
From photographs to interactive applications, made by professionals or hobbyists, the Vizzies recognize the best visual representations of scientific research.
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Badger Buries Entire Cow | Video
A badger in Utah's Grassy Mountains got busy when it stumbled across a cow carcass that scientists had set out for scavengers in the winter 2016.
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Little Badger Buries Entire Cow — on Camera
It took five days, but this badger got the job done. And it's all captured on video.
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Color Me Sad: Crayola Retires 'Dandelion' Crayon
Crayola announces the retirement of an iconic crayon color.
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NASA Mars Probe Completes 50,000th Red Planet Orbit
NASA's sharp-eyed Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has now circled the Red Planet 50,000 times.
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Ghost of the Tasmanian Tiger: Scientists Investigate Sightings
Is Australia's extinct thylacine not extinct after all?
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Was Chuck Berry a Lone Genius?
Here's a look back at Chuck Berry's musical life and how a friend may have helped him write his music.
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Back to the '50s? Many Teens Say Man Should Be in Charge at Home
Today's high school seniors believe in gender equality at work, but are becoming more traditional in their beliefs about home life.
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Kamis, 30 Maret 2017
10 Most Awesome Waterparks In The U.S.
When you’re in a hot location and you just need to cool off but still want to have a good time, a waterpark is the way to go. So, we decided to bring you a list of the 10 Most Awesome Waterparks In The U.S.
Waterparks offer family fun and a wet and wild time. From water rides to water slides, the parks on this list have just what you would need for a fun day. In some cases, you may not...
Why Breathing Deeply Helps You Calm Down
The brain center that links breathing and calmness has been found.
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Laziness Is Contagious, Scientists Find
Prudence, impatience and laziness are personality traits that were thought to be pretty set once you reached adulthood. But a new study suggests otherwise.
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Bus-Sized Asteroid Buzzes Earth Closer Than Moon | Video
A roughly 26-foot (8 meter) asteroid named 2017 FJ101 came within 202,000 miles (~325,087 km) of Earth on Mar. 30, 2017. It was first observed on March 25, 2017.
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'Ghost in the Shell': Hollywood’s Mischievous Vision of AI
With the new sci-fi flick "Ghost in the Shell" hitting theaters this week, Scientific American asks artificial intelligence experts which movies, if any, have gotten AI right.
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No Lips! T. Rex Didn't Pucker Up, New Tyrannosaur Shows
The fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex didn't have lips if it looked anything like a newly discovered tyrannosaur species that scientists are calling the "frightful lizard."
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Photos: Newfound Tyrannosaur Had Nearly 3-Inch-Long Teeth
After nearly 30 years since its discovery in Montana, a newfound species of tyrannosaur is finally making its debut.
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Why Russia Gave up Alaska, America's Gateway to the Arctic
The tale of how and why Russia ceded its control over Alaska to the U.S. 150 years ago is actually two tales and two intertwining histories.
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Fanged Fish Drugs Attackers with Heroin-Like Venom
Fang blennies — colorful Pacific region fish — in the Meiacanthus genus may be small, but they pack a very serious bite.
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Wind Tunnel for Birds Could Result in Agile Drones
A specially designed wind tunnel for birds could help scientists learn the secrets of avian aerial abilities and translate them into drones that are masters of flying through rough-and-tumble conditions.
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'Space Poop' Challenge Winners Come Clean on Victory
From power-supply issues to skin-protection concerns, the winners of NASA's Space Poop Challenge discussed all the details of their innovative spacesuit waste-disposal systems designed to help solve NASA's astronaut potty problem.
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Gruesome Wasp Named After Shape-Shifting 'Star Trek' Character
A group of wasps with a gruesome lifestyle has just gained 15 new members. Like their kin, the newbies make a habit of laying their eggs in developing insects.
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Cannabis Over Cows? Richard Branson Tells Farmers to Grow Weed
Instead of raising cows, the billionaire said farmers in New Zealand should grow cannabis.
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Hind Sight: Blind Tadpoles See Via Eyes in Tails
Tadpoles that "see" through eyes grafted onto their tails represent an exciting step forward for regenerative medicine, researchers said.
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Wine-Loving Physicist Solves Bottle Drip Problem
A scientist has created a wine bottle lip that doesn't drip.
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Coughing, Sneezing … Loneliness: Isolation Can Make Colds Worse
The lonelier a person feels, the more miserable they feel when they have a cold.
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US State Turns 150: Happy Birthday, Alaska
The U.S. bought Alaska for $7.2 million, though the region's worth wasn't realized until three decades later when Alaskans struck gold.
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Facts About Humpback Whales
Humpback whales are known for their haunting songs and amazing aerial acrobatic displays.
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Wrong-Way, Daredevil Asteroid Plays 'Chicken' with Jupiter
Astronomers have found a bizarre asteroid orbiting the sun in the wrong direction while playing a risky game of "chicken" with the largest planet in the solar system.
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Rabu, 29 Maret 2017
X-37B Space Plane Breaks Orbital Record | Video
On March 25, the X-37B robotic space plane broke an orbital record when it hit 675 days in orbit around Earth.
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Photos: Dinosaur Tracks Reveal Australia's 'Jurassic Park'
In an effort to save their culture's history, the Goolarabooloo people of Australia called in a group of paleontologists to examine thousands of dinosaur footprints.
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Here's Why 'Homemade Slime' Can Be Bad for Kids
It sounds like a fun science project, but making "slime" at home can hurt kids.
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Woman's Painful Sores Are Not Bug Bites, But Burrowing Bugs
Strange sores on a woman's swollen skin weren't caused by an insect bite, but by insects burrowing into her skin, according to a recent report of the woman's case.
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Crikey! Refrigerator-Size Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Australia
Refrigerator-size dinosaur footprints are just some of the trackways that make the western coast of Australia the most diverse place on Earth for dinosaur footprints, a new study finds.
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Putting Names to Faces May Boost Cooperation
People are more likely to cooperate when they know someone's name, new research finds.
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1,000-Year-Old Toy Viking Boat Unearthed in Norway
Archaeologists recently found a 1,000-year-old toy Viking ship during an excavation of a site in central Norway.
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World’s Most Diverse Dinosaur Footprints Preserved in Australia | Video
More than 20 different types of dinosaur tracks are preserved along the coast of western Australia, earning it the name “Australia’s Jurassic Park” … even though the footprints date to the Cretaceous.
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11 Asian Elephants Rescued from Mud-Filled Bomb Crater
A muddy rescue saves 11 elephants in Cambodia.
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Elephants Rescued After Getting Stuck in Mud Pit | Video
A video shows the heroic rescue of 11 Asian elephants that got stuck in a mud-filled bomb crater in Cambodia.
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Heroin Use Rises Among White Adults
Heroin use is on the rise, particularly among white adults, a new study finds.
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What Motivates Moral Outrage?
A lot of moral outrage has been expressed lately – over Trump's travel ban and other issues. The expression of such outrage is more than a response to perceived injustice.
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Rugged Antarctica Shows Its Ice in New 3D Map
A new map puts Antarctica into three-dimensional perspective with an aerial view of the continent's ice, created from 250 million satellite measurements.
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Record-Breaker! Heftiest and Purest 'Failed Star' Identified
An ancient brown dwarf about 750 light-years from Earth is the most massive and purest such "failed star" ever discovered, a new study suggests.
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Reshaping the Universe: VR Landscapes Explore Mind-Bending Geometry
In this wonky, non-Euclidean universe, the floor can fall away from your feet as you walk forward and distances aren't what they seem.
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Selasa, 28 Maret 2017
Facts About Marmosets
Marmosets are the smallest monkeys. They live high in the treetops in South America.
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Trump Ditches Clean Power Plan: What It Means for Science & Health
President Donald Trump signed an executive order today (March 28) that dismantles the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-era regulation that would have set limits on emissions of carbon dioxide and other pollutants from power plants.
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Beating Human Heart Tissue Grown from Spinach Leaves
Vegetables are good for your health, but now there's a whole new way that one veggie could help your heart: Spinach leaves can be used as a scaffold for beating human heart cells, a new study finds.
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Friendly Felines: Cats Like People (Really!), Study Says
Cats like us! They really like us!
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Women's Entire Menstrual Cycle Replicated in a Lab
The entire female menstrual cycle has been replicated in a bento-box-like device that can fit into the palm of your hand.
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Lifelike Model of Women's Menstrual Cycle Made in a Lab | Video
A new bento-box-like device that can fit into the palm of your hand represents a huge leap beyond the standard plastic petri dish as a medium for studying human biology.
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Boom! Russian Volcano Awakens After Centuries of Sleep
A Russian volcano erupted after 250 years of sleep.
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Elon Musk Wants to Computerize Your Brain
Neuralink will aim to link the human brain to digital devices.
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Cookbooks' Missing Ingredient? Food Safety
Cookbooks may be leaving out a crucial step in recipes: food safety. The vast majority of recipes found in popular cookbooks offer little useful advice to keep you from getting sick, a new study finds.
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Love Bugs: Couple Donates 'World-Class' $10M Insect Collection
More than a million insect specimens will be added to the Arizona State University entomology collection.
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Gobi Desert Dust Helps Sustain California's Sierra Nevada
Climate change is expected to increase the amount of dust migrating in the atmosphere, which could have a significant nutritional impact on mountain ecosystems like the Sierra Nevada.
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Siberian Crater Mystery: Are Exploding Gas Pockets Really to Blame?
Reports of methane explosions in Siberia may be premature.
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After Dino-Killing Asteroid Impact, Life Re-Emerged Quickly
Life re-emerged at the site of the dino-killing asteroid's impact at roughly the same time it began to thrive around the globe, despite suffering from worse conditions.
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Ingestible Snake Robot Could Slither Through Your Intestines
A bizarrely undulating wave robot could one day slither its way through your intestines, visualizing the interior space.
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Playing 'Tetris' After Trauma May Reduce Bad Flashbacks
Playing Tetris shortly after a traumatic event, such as a car crash, may reduce the risk of developing intrusive "flashbacks" of the event, a new study suggests.
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Ancient Assyrian Tomb with 10 Skeletons Discovered in Iraq
Construction workers accidentally discovered a vaulted tomb, and 10 skeletons, dating back to the time of the Assyrian Empire in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.
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Obese or Not? It's Time to Rethink BMI, Researchers Argue
Should obesity be redefined?
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Senin, 27 Maret 2017
Trump to Scrap Clean Power Plan: What That Means for Earth
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday (March 28) that will dismantle the Clean Power Plan, according to news sources.
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Pregnant Giraffe Keeps Anxious Viewers Waiting
Millions of internet viewers are tensely following the video feed featuring April the pregnant giraffe — who is still pregnant.
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Kim Kardashian Wants a 3rd Baby: How Dangerous Is Placenta Accreta?
Kim Kardashian wants to have a third baby. Here's how risky that could be for her.
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Mount Etna: Photos of the Largest Active Volcano in Europe
Check out these spectacular images of one of the most famous volcanoes in the world.
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Entomologist Couple Donated $10M Bug Collection to University | Video
Amassed over 60 years of field work, the donation is considered one of the world’s largest and most important private insect collections.
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Massive Gold Coin Worth Millions Was Stolen From German Museum
The "Big Maple Leaf" coin was produced by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2007 and could be worth millions of dollars.
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NASA Uses AI to Detect and Snap Images of Volcanic Eruptions
A satellite headed for retirement autonomously captured photos of a volcano erupting.
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Spinach Leaf Transformed into Beating Heart Tissue | Video
Scientists transformed a simple spinach leaf into human heart cells that can beat and carry blood.
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Mummy of Ancient Egyptian Nobleman Discovered Along Nile River
A 3,800-year-old tomb holding the mummy of Shemai, the younger brother of a powerful governor, has been discovered along the Nile River in Egypt.
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Reel Threat: How Recreational Fishing Endangers Freshwater Turtles
Swallowed fishhooks are a deadly and unexplored threat to freshwater turtles, and a new study is the first to estimate the impact of fishhook deaths on turtle populations.
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Fishhooks Threaten Freshwater Turtles | Video
A new study takes a first look at how animal deaths caused by swallowed fishhooks affect freshwater turtle populations.
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There Are at Least 79 Obesity 'Syndromes'
When it comes to obesity, there's more than meets the eye: A new review of studies from Canada suggests that obesity comes in at least 79 different forms that are linked to people's genes, and many are very rare.
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How Did Celibacy Become Mandatory for Priests?
Recent comments of Pope Francis suggest an openness to priestly marriage. A scholar shows how early church practices did not include mandatory celibacy for priests.
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Flying Through Aurora: Airline Carries Passengers into Southern Lights
On March 23, the first charter flight to see the aurora australis — the southern lights — took flight from Dunedin Airport in New Zealand.
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Book Excerpt: 'Surviving Death' (US 2017)
In "Surviving Death," Leslie Kean reveals stunning and wide-ranging evidence suggesting that consciousness survives death.
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Can People Allergic to Nuts Still Eat Some Types?
Some nuts may be OK for those with allergies, a new study says.
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Minggu, 26 Maret 2017
Can Water Naturally Flow Uphill?
Earth's gravity is strong, but can water ever naturally go against it and flow uphill?
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Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Breaks Orbital Record
The current mission of the U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane is now the longest in the clandestine program's history.
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Sabtu, 25 Maret 2017
What the Heaven's Gate Suicides Say About American Culture
Twenty years ago, the paranoia that consumed cults like Heaven's Gate existed on the margins of American society. Such beliefs in conspiracies has moved toward the center of our culture, says one expert.
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In Photos: Beautiful Butterflies of the American Deserts
By mid-February in the three great hot and dry deserts of the American West, wildflowers turn stark desert landscapes into a sea of color.
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How Often Do Ice Ages Happen?
The last ice age led to the rise of the woolly mammoth and the vast expansion of glaciers, but it's just one of many that has chilled Earth throughout the planet's 4.5-billion-year history.
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Jumat, 24 Maret 2017
Why One Woman Had Oil in Her Lung for Decades
An elderly woman in Florida had oil in her lungs for decades from a now-outdated procedure she received to treat tuberculosis.
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Amazon Shows Its Age: Scientists Say River No Younger Than 9 Million
Understanding the river's origins will give scientists more information about a consequential body of water.
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Why People Say 'You' When They Mean 'Me'
Sometimes "you" doesn't mean "you," a new study finds.
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Kentucky Woman Develops Rare Bacterial Infection After Childbirth
In a rare case, a woman in the United States developed the bacterial infection tetanus after giving birth at home, according to a new report.
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On the Lam: 10 of the Greatest Animal Escape Artists
From an orangutan that broke free three times to a capybara duo that stole headlines, here are tales of some of the greatest animal escape artists.
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Nom Nom Nom: Prehistoric Human Bones Show Signs of Cannibalism
Human cannibals likely took a big bite out of their fellow humans about 10,000 years ago, according to a study that examined prehistoric bones with scratch and bite marks on them.
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World's First Deep-Sea Mining Venture Set to Launch in 2019
Remote-controlled robots will journey to the bottom of the ocean in search of copper, nickel, cobalt, gold, and platinum as global demand for minerals surges.
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10 Most Awesome Movie Theater Experiences In The World
Walking into a dusty movie theater with a tiny screen can be pretty underwhelming. Thankfully we created a list of the 10 Most Awesome Movie Theater Experiences In The World. Prepare yourself, there are some insane amenities ahead.
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Female Cockroaches Sync Up Their Virgin Births
Female roaches are quicker to give virgin birth, or birth without sex, when in the company of other females.
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King Tut's Grandmom? Huge Alabaster Statue Unearthed Along Nile
A statue carved in alabaster that possibly represents King Tut's grandmother ― Queen Tiye ― has been unearthed on the west bank of Luxor along the Nile River.
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Americans Are Having Less Sex: By the Numbers
Something's up in bedrooms across America that's driving sexual activity down.
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New Striped Rain-Frog Species Discovered in Ecuador’s Cloud Forests
The species was discovered during an expedition to study a similar rainfrog.
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NY Court Hears 'Personhood' Case for Caged Chimps
A New York appeals court considers whether chimpanzees are entitled to a human's legal rights.
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3 Rivers Just Became Legal 'Persons'
New Zealand's Whanganui River and the Ganga and Yamuna Rivers in India have been given the right to "sue" over issues like pollution. The challenge now is to ensure these legal rights are enforced.
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The State Dept. Rewrote Its Climate Change Page
New website language provides clues for how the State Department will address climate change.
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British WWI Stash Uncovered: Hundreds of Liquor Bottles
Hundreds of World War I-era liquor bottles have been uncovered at a buried British barracks in Israel. A glass expert says the bottles once held wine, beer and soda.
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Ancient Rock Carvings Depicting Masked People Discovered in Egypt
The newly discovered rock carvings date back around 6,000 years, before there were any pharaohs.
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Facts About Newts
Newts are small semi-aquatic amphibians that possess some interesting characteristics. For example, their skin is toxic and they can regenerate amputated limbs. "Astronewts" have also flown in space.
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A Brief History of Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for 135 million years. There were many types of dinosaurs, in all shapes and sizes.
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Kamis, 23 Maret 2017
Nearly Two-Thirds of Cancers Are Due to Random DNA 'Mistakes'
Cancer is a disease cause by mistakes in DNA, and now a new study finds that majority of these mistakes are completely random — they're not due to heredity or environmental factors, but rather the result of random errors.
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Moderate Drinking Good for Some, But Not All Heart Conditions
When it comes to alcohol and heart health, the back and forth between findings can leave you feeling dizzy.
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US Military's 'Gremlin' Program Lets Pilots Launch and Snag Drones in Midair
The fairy tale-inspired "Gremlin" program aims to launch and retrieve drones in midair.
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King George's Letters Betray Madness, Computer Finds
Hundreds of letters written by King George III of England support a modern diagnosis of madness during his later years.
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11 Ways Your Beloved Pet May Make You Sick
Just like other members of your family, pets can also give you their germs.
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Human-Caused Climate Change Made 2016 Way Too Hot
The year 2016 was one for the record books, at least when it comes to the weather. Last year had the highest global temperature in modern history and extremely high levels of carbon dioxide and sea level rise.
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Senate Votes to Allow Hunting of Grizzly Bears in Alaska Refuges
The U.S. Senate voted, mostly along party lines, on Tuesday (March 21) to abolish a regulation that prohibited certain types of hunting in Alaska national wildlife refuges.
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Hippie Monkeys Rebound as Yellow Fever Wipes Out a Competitor
With one monkey species all but wiped out by yellow fever, what will happen to its hug-loving competitor?
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Can You Be Obese And Healthy? | Video
Some obese people don't have any of the typical risk factors for heart disease or diabetes.
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Photos: The Monkeys of Brazil's Atlantic Forest
Howler monkeys and muriquis both call the gorgeous forest of Brazil home.
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Putting a Face on a Man Who Died 700 Years Ago | Video
Archaeologists used reconstructive technology to recreate the face of a British man who died 700 years ago.
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Record-Low Ice Confirmed at North and South Poles
Sea ice at Earth's poles is dwindling, and it reached record lows this month, scientists report.
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New Cloud Types Added to International Atlas
The bizarre roll cloud and the beautiful asperitas cloud are among the additions to the latest International Cloud Atlas.
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Astronaut in Space Sees Mount Etna Volcano Eruption (Photo)
One of the world's most active volcanoes lights up the night in a spectacular new astronaut photo.
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Archaeologists Reconstruct Face of Medieval Man Who Died 700 Years Ago
The face of a British man who died about 700 years ago has been brought to life using reconstructive technology.
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Rabu, 22 Maret 2017
There Is Now An App for Sperm Testing
A new smartphone device could make some awkward doctor visits a thing of the past.
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The Dinosaur Family Tree Has Been Uprooted
The dinosaur family tree, used by paleontologists and dinosaur buffs for the past 130 years, has just been transformed.
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Why Other Senses May Be Heightened in Blind People
People who are blind really do have enhanced abilities in their other senses, according to a new, small study.
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Toilet to Tap: Brewery Creates Beer from Recycled Wastewater
The brewery's "Full Circle" ale is made from recycled wastewater.
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Harmful Cocktail: Alcohol Plus Energy Drinks May Raise Injury Risk
People who mix alcohol with energy drinks may be at a greater risk of getting hurt while they are intoxicated than those who drink alcohol by itself.
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Scent of a Kitten: Perfumer Debuts 'Kitten Fur' Fragrance
How did a fragrance company distill and bottle the elusive and delicious scent of the fur at the back of a kitten’s neck?
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Shrine Over Jesus' Tomb in Danger of 'Catastrophic' Collapse
The shrine is built over the cave where Jesus was supposedly buried. Scientists say it could fail catastrophically without further repair.
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'Revolutionary' Study Shakes Up Dinosaur Family Tree | Video
A shake up to the dinosaur family tree suggests that ornithischian dinosaurs, such as stegosaurus, and theropod dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurs, are more closely related that previously thought.
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Arctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low - Again! | Video
On March 7, 2017, the sea ice reached its wintertime extent and is officially the “lowest ever recorded by satellites at the end of summer in the Southern Hemisphere,” according to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
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Private Dives to Explore Titanic Shipwreck Announced
More than 100 years after the RMS Titanic ran into an iceberg and sank, adventurers will be able to get a close-up look at the fabled shipwreck inside a deep-diving submersible.
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Survival of the Great Barrier Reef Depends on Halting Warming |Video
After record temperatures and massive bleaching in 2016, scientists fear that the Great Barrier Reef has again experienced deadly coral bleaching. Researchers warn that the only way to save the Reef is to stop global warming.
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AI Investors Rack Up Massive Returns in Stock Market Study
A international team of researchers showed that artificial intelligence can make a killing on the stock market, and some real-world hedge funds are already trying it.
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Earth's Magnetic Cocoon Mapped in Extreme Detail
Satellites have provided a detailed view of the small but vitally important magnetic signals emitted by Earth's outer shell, known as the lithosphere, the European Space Agency (ESA) said.
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Shhh: A Gallery of Secretive Ground Snakes
Check out these photos of Atractus snakes, which typically live in burrows and eat insect larvae.
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Rare 'Snakes from Hell' Lurk Near Petrochemical Plant in Ecuador
A secretive new ground snake gets a mythology-inspired name.
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Sea Turtle 'Bank' Dies After 915 Coins Removed from Stomach
The turtle died after 915 coins were removed from her stomach.
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Babies Understand More About the World Than Once Thought
A revolution in the tools and techniques developmental psychologists use to investigate kids' knowledge and capabilities is rewriting what we know about how and when children understand their world.
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Climate Change Is on Pace to Kill an Ice Age Remnant
Humans are in the process of changing the planet in a way that hasn’t happened in 2.6 million years.
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Ancient Naval Base for Epic Greek Battle Found
Greek archaeologists have found the ancient military harbor of Salamis, from which the largest and most decisive naval battle ever fought in antiquity was launched.
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Selasa, 21 Maret 2017
French Mathematician Yves Meyer Wins Top Prize for 'Wavelet Theory'
Yves Meyer, a French mathematician who did pioneering work on a signal processing tool known as wavelet analysis, has won the Abel Prize, one of the top math prizes.
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Infant's Rare 'Parasitic Twin' Successfully Removed with Surgery
A 10-month-old girl who was born with a rare "parasitic twin" attached to her body has undergone a successful surgery.
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Marijuana Chemical Could Help Fight Anxiety
Cannabidiol could be used in addition to talk therapy to treat anxiety disorders, researchers say, although more study of the compound is needed.
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Stephen Hawking Fears He's Not Welcome in Trump's US
Hawking also said climate change is "one of the greatest dangers we face."
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Thousands of US Kids Take Opioid Drugs Accidentally Each Year
Thousands of U.S. children ingest opioid drugs each year on accident, a new study found.
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See Earth’s Lithospheric Magnetic Field In Highest Resolution Yet | Video
The magnetized rocks of Earth’s crust and upper mantle, also known as the upper lithosphere, accounts for generating 6 percent of the planet’s magnetic field.
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Byzantine Coin Hoard Unearthed Near Jerusalem | Video
Archaeologists discovered a hidden cache of Byzantine coins, concealed in a stone niche in an ancient settlement on the road to Jerusalem.
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Using GPS Devices May Switch Off Your Brain's GPS
What happens in our brains when we rely on GPS devices to help us navigate?
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Vintage Apple-1 Computer Could Fetch $300,000 at Auction
The computer is one of eight functioning Apple-1 motherboards remaining.
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Should the '14-Day Rule' for Growing Human Embryos Get Updated?
Ethical guidelines on lab-grown human embryos beg for revamping, scientists say.
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Czech Zoo Dehorns Rhinos to Ward Off Poachers
The zoo with the largest rhino herd in Europe is removing the animals' horns.
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Book Excerpt: 'Calculating the Cosmos' (US 2016)
In "Calculating the Cosmos," author Ian Stewart presents a guide to the cosmos, from our solar system to the entire universe.
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Chimp Funerary Rites Seen for the First Time | Video
For the first time, scientists have observed chimpanzees performing funerary rituals, in this case, cleaning the teeth of a corpse in Zambia.
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Cleaning Corpses: Chimpanzee Funerary Rites Seen for 1st Time
Scientists have observed a chimpanzee cleaning the teeth of her adopted son, suggesting that humans might not be the only species with funerary rituals.
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Bronze Coins Engraved with Byzantine Emperors Found in Israel
A cache of bronze coins dating to the Byzantine era was recently uncovered during a highway expansion excavation in Israel.
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Is Climate Change Linked to Higher Diabetes Rates?
Are rising temperatures around the world also increasing the rates of diabetes?
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Mars Volcano Died at Same Time As Dinosaurs
Around the same time that the dinosaurs became extinct on Earth, a volcano on Mars went dormant, NASA researchers have learned.
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$100 Million in Artifacts Shipped from Egypt & Turkey to US in 2016
Tons of artifacts, including gold coins, that were possibly looted from Egypt and Turkey are being shipped into the U.S.
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In Photos: A Mummy Hand and Other Artifacts Smuggled Into the US
Looting in Egypt and Syria is resulting in artifacts smuggled into the United States, where they are being sold on the black market.
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Why Shaquille O'Neal's Flat-Earth Ideas Are Out of Bounds
Former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal can likely see that a basketball is round, but the newly proclaimed "flat-Earther" can’t seem to say the same for the planet.
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Facts About Warthogs
Warthogs, as the name implies, are related to pigs, and they have growths on their faces that look like warts.
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Senin, 20 Maret 2017
Mummies from Egypt and Peru Reveal Ancient Traditions | Video
The "Mummies" exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History exhibit reveals the complicated cultures of ancient people who lived in Peru and Egypt.
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Teen-Programmed AI Spits Rhymes Like Kanye West
The AI was built with 6,000 Kanye West rap lyrics.
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Is 90 the New 80? Most 90-Somethings Feel Healthy
A new analysis finds that many Americans who reach age 90 and beyond say they are in good health.
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Watch Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Control a Giant Mech Robot
A mysterious mech robot makes its debut for Amazon.
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Fowl Play? Nope, Giant Chicken in Viral Video Is Real
A viral video of a "giant" chicken prompted speculation about whether it was real.
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Driving on Eggshells: Researchers Turn Food Waste into Tires
Food waste could be used as sustainable rubber to make "green" tires.
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This Is What Spring Looks Like from Space | Video
Take a peek at a satellite's view of spring in Earth's Northern Hemisphere.
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Antioxidants May Not Ward Off Dementia After All
Antioxidant supplements may not help ward off dementia, despite earlier research suggesting the contrary.
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Here Comes the Sun: Spring Equinox Arrives Today in the Northern Hemisphere
What can NASA satellites tell us about the spring equinox?
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Stunning Images of a California Superbloom
Color is popping up everywhere in the California desert, thanks to a wet winter after years of drought.
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Mount Etna Glows Hot in New Satellite Image
City lights and molten lava make Sicily sparkle.
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Mysterious 'Plastic Plankton' Art Exhibit Reveals Extent of Ocean Pollution
A new book publishing in May will reveal the extent of plastic pollution in the ocean in stunning photographic images of ethereal plastic "plankton."
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In Photos: Litter Transforms Into Sea Creatures in Stunning Shots
Artist Mandy Barker has used her photographic talents to capture bits of ocean flotsam — such as stroller wheels, toy horses, burnt plastic flowers and six-pack rings — and transform them into plankton-like sea creatures.
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Most Teens Who Abuse Opioids 1st Got Them from a Doctor
American teens who abuse opioid drugs typically first received the drugs from a doctor, a new study finds.
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Minggu, 19 Maret 2017
What's Behind Phantom Cellphone Buzzes?
Have you ever checked your phone thinking you had felt it vibrate or heard it ring, only to see that no one tried to reach you? One researcher decided to study this phenomenon.
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Do Bugs Poop?
Don't think too hard about this on your next picnic, but yes, bugs poop.
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Sabtu, 18 Maret 2017
'Alternative facts': A Psychiatrist's Guide to Distorted Reality
Alternate realities don't just exist in politics – and not all falsehoods are lies. Distortions of the truth can range from a normal part of human nature to pathological.
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Trump's NASA Budget Would Cancel These 4 Earth Science Missions
On the chopping block are the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem satellite; the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 experiment; the Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory Pathfinder mission; and the Deep Space Climate Observatory.
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Jumat, 17 Maret 2017
Hard-To-Kill Tardigrades Owe Survival to Unique DNA Proteins | Video
Descr: Microscopic tardigrades are well-known for their ability to withstand extreme conditions and recover from drying out — even after a decade or more. And scientists recently unlocked one of their survival secrets.
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These 3 Superbugs Pose the Greatest Threat to Human Health
Recently, the WHO released its first-ever list of "priority pathogens."
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'Gilded Lady' and Other Exquisite Mummies on Display in NYC
An Egyptian mummy named the Gilded Lady may be more than 2,000 years old, but visitors can gaze into her brown eyes and admire her dark, curly hair at "Mummies," an exhibit opening Monday (March 20) at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
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Photos: The Amazing Mummies of Peru and Egypt
Archaeologists used to unwrap mummies with much fanfare in front of crowds, a stunt that destroyed cultural history and disrespected the deceased individual. Now, researchers can use CT scans to noninvasively learn about mummies without unwrapping them.
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How to Protect Yourself from Sun and Heat in 2017 | Video
Want to stay safe in the sun and heat in the New Year? Live Science can help. We want to make a healthier you in 2017. May's goal is staying safe in sun and heat.
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Man's Rare Case: How Does a Strep Infection Led to Amputations?
A Michigan man will require amputations of parts of his hands and feet after experiencing a severe case of strep throat.
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Happier Feet: Antarctica Home to Millions More Penguins Than Thought
There are 3.6 million more penguins in Antarctica than previously estimated.
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Genes for Tardigrade 'Superpowers' Identified
A tardigrade's unique genetic makeup fuels the creature's remarkable resuscitation superpowers.
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Global Warming Is Killing the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef has suffered "off the chart" damage.
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The World's Best Heart Health Found in Indigenous Amazon Group
In an indigenous group of people in South America, researchers are finding the healthiest blood vessels ever studied, thanks in part to a diet that's rich in complex carbs.
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Koshe Disaster: What Causes Garbage Landslides?
Mountains of garbage are piled in open dumps with little regard for stability.
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What Caused Eerie Glow in Tasmania Bay? | Video
The shimmering blue lights in Tasmania's Preservation Bay were emitted by bioluminescent algae.
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Ben Affleck's Return to Rehab: 5 Facts About Addiction Relapse
Ben Affleck recently announced that he had completed rehab for at least the second time — a scenario that is not uncommon among people who experience alcoholism.
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3D Printing Cheese for Science | Video
Scientists are 3D printing cheese and comparing it to regular, processed cheese. As one does.
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‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’: Official Trailer | Video
The original HBO film “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” based on the bestselling nonfiction book by journalist Rebecca Skloot, debuts on HBO Apr. 22, 8:00PM ET.
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Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Nears Orbital Record
If the robotic vehicle stays aloft until March 25, it will break the X-37B mission-duration mark of 674 days, which was set back in October 2014.
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How to Protect Yourself from Sun and Heat in 2017
Whether you live in a spot that's currently a winter wonderland, or a city with constantly sunny skies, one thing is clear: When the sun is shining, you want to get outside.
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HBO Unveils Trailer for 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'
The story of Henrietta Lacks comes to the screen April 22 as an original movie on HBO.
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Japanese Spy Satellite Launches to Watch North Korea
The Information Gathering Satellite (IGS) Radar 5 lifted off atop a Japanese H-IIA rocket from Tanegashima Space Center Thursday night at 9:20 p.m. EDT (0120 GMT, and 10:20 a.m. local Japan time on March 17).
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Mammals Shrank During Ancient Global Warming Event
Significant dwarfing in mammals occurred about 53 million years ago due to dramatic shifts in climate. Could that happen today?
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Earliest Depiction of 'Fiery Serpent' Found in Medieval Painting
Italian researchers examining a medieval painting may have found the earliest depiction of dracunculiasis, a parasitic infection in which a long worm creeps out of the skin.
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Kamis, 16 Maret 2017
What Your Nose Knows About Human Evolution
They can be bulbous, pert, or pointy — but why do some noses look different than others? It could have something to do how humans evolved to live in certain climates, a new study suggests.
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Ghostly Blue Glow in Tasmania Bay May Signal Trouble
An ethereal blue light riding the waves along a beach in Tasmania may be enchanting, but it's actually a signal that the bay may be in danger.
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If Men Are Favored in Society, Why Do They Die Younger?
Despite the social inequality women experience, they live longer than men. This is the case without a single exception, in all countries.
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3D-Printed Cheese Is Gooey, Melty and Probably Delicious
Scientists weigh in on texture, resilience and meltability of 3D printed cheese.
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Parts of Earth's Original Crust Exist Today in Canada
Rocks from the eastern shore of the Hudson Bay in Canada contain elements of some of Earth's earliest crust, new research finds.
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How Trump's Budget Would Impact Science
President Donald Trump released his administration's preliminary 2018 budget proposal today, a request that would see funding slashed for most government agencies, including top federal science institutions.
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Striking Image Shows 'Protruding' Feature in Woman's Eye
Peering into the eyes of a 37-year old woman in China, doctors were surprised to see a raised, rippled ring encircling her irises in both eyes.
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Doomsday Films: Hundreds of Nuclear-Weapons Test Footage Declassified
The historic test footage shows enormous mushroom clouds ballooning over the horizon.
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US-Sized Dust Storms Seen on Mars
Two large dust storms in two weeks, each spanning an area larger than the United States, have researchers pondering the atmospheric dynamics on Mars.
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Dive with a Blue Whale in New Virtual-Reality Experience
Virtual reality dives deep in a new exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, immersing visitors in spectacular ocean environments.
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Rabu, 15 Maret 2017
3 Women in Florida Left Blind by Unproven Eye Treatment
Three women went blind after receiving an unproven stem cell treatment on their eyes at a Florida clinic, according to a new report of the cases.
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'King of Snakes' Defeats Larger Serpents by Squeezing Them to Death
How does the mighty kingsnake overpower the even mightier rat snake? It uses its tremendous constriction power, a new study finds.
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How Fast Will Your Brain Age? Scientists Identify Key Gene
Scientists have found that a gene called TMEM106B controls how fast the brain ages and helps protect against dementia.
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Bendy Touchpad Could Power Future Touch-Screen Tech | Video
The transparent, flexible touchpad could one day be woven into “smart” clothing, used for prosthetic limbs, or integrated into human bodies, according to researchers.
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How the King of Snakes Makes a Meal Out of Rival Serpent | Video
The kingsnake triumphs over larger, rival serpents by squeezing them to death with its powerful constriction.
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Transparent Touchpad Works Even When It's Bent and Stretched
A new transparent, flexible touchpad can sense the touch of a finger even when the material is stretched or bent, which could help engineers one day create advanced wearable touch screens.
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Dive into a Boiling Lava Lake with Google Street View
You can now climb inside an active volcano through Google Maps.
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'Ghosts' Hover Around Massive Telescope in New Images
A new image of the James Webb Telescope appears to be filled with ghostly wraiths, thanks to the photo being taken in a darkened room with a long exposure time.
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Predicting Turbulence: From a Butterfly’s Wings to a Tornado | Video
Scientists are trying to understand patterns in turbulence in order to predict weather disasters like tornadoes, and to answer the question of whether a butterfly’s flapping wings in Brazil can really cause a tornado in Texas.
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Robo First: Bot Assists with Tricky Cochlear-Implant Surgery
For the first time, robots have successfully performed a tricky, delicate operation that helped implant a hearing device into a deaf woman's ear.
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Watch This Robot Help Perform Cochlear-Implant Surgery | Video
With help from a new robotic system, researchers carried out a procedure to implant a hearing device into a deaf woman’s ear.
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Teen Brain on Pot: New Study Examines First Exposures
A new long-term study could show scientists how first exposures to marijuana affect the teenage brain.
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Common Painkillers Linked to Greater Risk of Cardiac Arrest
Some common pain relievers may increase the risk of cardiac arrest, according to a new study from Denmark.
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Hungry Spiders | Video
Scientists have found that spiders take down 400 to 800 metric tons of prey a year, mostly insects and springtails.
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Get a Grip: Hairy-Footed Bedbugs Foil Slick Traps
If you thought that bedbug-proofing your mattress would protect you, you might have to rethink that.
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Map Shows How Climate Change Will Affect Health Across US
Climate change is poised to affect the health of Americans in every part of the country, a new report says.
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Spiders Eat Up to 880 Million Tons of Insects Each Year
Hug a spider. They eat up to 880 million tons of insects each year.
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'Mona Lisa' Is Smiling, Really
Despite the intangible sadness that imbues the face of "Mona Lisa," she is unquestionably smiling, a new small study suggests.
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Mind-Controlled Cats?! 6 Incredible Spy Technologies That Are Real
From eavesdropping techniques to programmed kitties, here are some of the most incredible real-world spy technologies.
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Life Without the EPA: Superfund Apartments and Acid Rain
Imagining the U.S. without federal environmental oversight from the EPA.
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10 Ways the EPA Has Protected Earth and You
Here are 10 landmark acts and programs the EPA has implemented over the years to help make the country more energy efficient and more environmentally safe.
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Selasa, 14 Maret 2017
Bacteria-Enriched Lotion Battles Skin Infections
Researchers took bacteria from patients' skin, cultured them in a lab, and then put these bacteria into a lotion.
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1.6 Billion-Year-Old Specimens May Be Oldest Plant-Like Fossils
Scientists have discovered what may be the world’s oldest plant-like fossils, estimated to be 1.6 billion years old.
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Lifelike Models with 'Working Organs' Help Doctors Hone Surgical Skills
Lifelike models of newborns -- as squishy as real babies and with 3D-printed organs -- could help surgeons and nurses train to perform life-saving procedures, researchers say.
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Could Being a Parent Help You Live Longer?
You may feel as though raising kids would take years off your life, but having children may actually increase your life span.
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Scientists Describe 2 New Species of Colorful Clown Frogs | Video
A widespread group of Amazon basin amphibians known as clown tree frogs were recently found to be more diverse than expected, with two new species described within the group.
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Leopards Might Have Walked Alongside Neanderthals
Leopards may have roamed across Italy alongside Neanderthals, according to a newfound leopard fossil dating back no more than 180,000 years.
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Infamous 1960s Study Repeated: How Far Would You Go to Obey Authority?
In an infamous series of experiments first conducted in the 1960s, Stanley Milgram, a social psychologist, asked study participants to deliver painful electric shocks to other people.
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Boaty McBoatface FTW! Internet-Named Sub Finally Gets a Mission
The internet-named robot sub will collect ocean data.
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Kind of a Big Deal: How King Kong Measures Up (Images)
How does the famous, fictional giant ape measure up against some of the biggest animals on Earth — living and extinct?
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Is This 400,000-Year-Old Hominin the Great Grandpa of Neanderthals?
A newfound, 400,000-year-old hominin skull has a few telltale features suggesting that it's more of a Neanderthal than a Homo sapiens relation, a new study finds.
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How Urine Could Help Astronauts Grow Food in Space
Scientists are growing tomatoes in urine to feed future Mars astronauts.
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Happy Birthday, Albert Einstein! Genius Scientist Turns 138 Years Old Today
The famed scientist, known for his many breakthroughs in physics, would have been 138 years old today.
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Where Do Snowfall Totals on the Nightly News Come From?
Since 1890, the National Weather Service has relied on a network of volunteer observers, all strictly adhering to the NWS guidelines, to come up with snow measurement numbers over a region.
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Drone Modeled on Insects Is Built to Crash Like a Champ
Swiss researchers looked at bee and wasp wings to design a drone that's stiff during flight, but flexible when it hits something.
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Open-Source Prototype Turns Any Room Into a 3D Printer
The $250 Hangprinter system aims to bring power to the people in the high-stakes realm of 3D printing.
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9 Surprising Facts About Pi
From its ancient origins to the unanswered questions, here are some surprising facts about pi.
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Blergh! Why a 13-Foot Python Puked Up an Impala (and How)
A giant snake loses its lunch.
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8 Ways You Can See Einstein's Theory of Relativity in Real Life
Relativity is one of the most famous scientific theories of the 20th century, but how well does it explain the things we see in our daily lives?
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Satellites Track Huge Snow Storm's Approach to US East Coast (Video)
As a winter storm prepares to wallop the East Coast tonight and tomorrow (March 13 and 14), NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are keeping a close eye on the region with multiple satellites.
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Senin, 13 Maret 2017
Chrissy Teigen's Postpartum Depression: 5 Facts About the Condition
Model Chrissy Teigen recently revealed that she had postpartum depression, a condition that often left her with too little energy to leave the house.
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And the Verdict Is …? Brain Scans Could Reveal Criminal Intentions
What if lawyers could prove that a person knowingly committed a crime by looking at his or her brain?
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Cape Cod's Great White Shark Population May Be Growing
The latest summer survey numbers from Cape Cod find many toothy visitors to the Massachusetts coast.
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It Takes a Village: Spider Parents Gain Support from Colonies
Spiders' survival instinct in harsh conditions builds massive colonies.
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Frozen Droplets Explode on Camera, for Science
Watch exploding ice droplets in slow motion.
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So Cute! 2 New 'Clown' Frog Species Discovered in the Amazon
Scientists recently described two new species of clown tree frogs, re-evaluating how the frogs were previously identified.
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All in the Wrist: Smart Jacket Houses Touch-Screen Tech
Levi's and Google will launch a "smart" jacket this fall.
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Major Winter Storm Seen From Space - Set To Wallop East Coast | Video
The winter storm was tracked by NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite. It captured the storm in visible, infrared, and colorized Infrared spectrums. It also delivered water vapor imagery of the storm.
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New 3D Display Uses Bubbles to Project Images
The new kind of display generates the 3D images in a liquid.
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Lyme Disease Soars in Michigan as Tick Populations Grow
Lyme disease cases are rising steeply in Michigan, and more numerous and widespread tick populations are to blame.
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TheBlu: An Underwater VR Experience | Video
A trailer for a new VR underwater experience highlights the beauty of life in the ocean, and the plants and wildlife that inhabit marine environments.
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Apple Rumors: What's So Great About a Curved iPhone Screen?
Apple is slated to release a new iPhone this year, and one premium model will reportedly feature a curved screen.
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Did Jane Austen Die of Arsenic Poisoning? Probably Not
Famed writer Jane Austen is known for her wit and plot twists, but the cause of her death might be more like a tale from a penny dreadful.
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Ancient Tomb Decorated with Vibrant Murals Found in China
A 1,000-year-old circular tomb, whose walls are decorated with colorful murals, has been discovered in Datong City, in northern China.
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In Photos: 1,000-Year-Old Tomb With Colorful Murals Discovered in China
Archaeologists in Datong City, in northern China, have discovered a tomb with colorful murals on the walls dating back around 1,000 years.
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'Fake Weed' Linked to More Risk-Taking Than Real Marijuana
Teens who use marijuana don't behave in quite such risky ways as teens who use synthetic cannabis, a new study finds.
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Minggu, 12 Maret 2017
Mars Colonists Might Need to Radically Alter Their Bodies and Minds
Training in Antarctica or on the International Space Station won't provide adequate preparation for human settlement on Mars, according to new research.
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Why Are Pandas Black and White?
The giant panda's distinctive black-and-white fur makes it one of the most recognizable animals on the planet. But why does it have this unique coloring?
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Become a Tech-Savvy Programming Whiz with this Raspberry Pi Kit (Sponsored)
The latest hardware, accessories, and 21 hours of instruction for 59% off.
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Sabtu, 11 Maret 2017
6 Years After Fukushima: Has Japan Lost Faith in Nuclear Power?
Nuclear power was a cornerstone of Japan's energy strategy for decades, until the Fukushima disaster. The current government wants to keep some nuclear reactors open, but has lost public support.
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Still King: Why Kong Dwarfs Today's Beasts
King Kong is back.
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Spring Forward: Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday
Get ready to "spring forward" as people throughout the United States lose an hour of sleep in the early morning of Sunday.
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Jumat, 10 Maret 2017
The Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week
Here are the most interesting, amazing and unusual things that happened in the world of science this week. A recap of Live Science's best.
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Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week
Here are the stories behind the most amazing images in the world of science this week. A recap of the coolest photos featured on Live Science.
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Mississippi River: North America’s Mighty River
The Mississippi River touches 31 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces and is one of the largest rivers in the world.
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Are Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Propelling Alien Spacecraft? | Video
The feasibility of a gigantic radio transmitter beaming Fast Radio Burst (FRB) signals across the cosmos has been studied. Could these signals be propelling alien spacecraft?
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An AI-Created Soundtrack to Enhance Productivity (Sponsored)
The Brain.fm team uses advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence to generate beautiful and limitless streams of music that are fine-tuned to assist you with whatever project or activity requires 100% of your attention.
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Many Women Still Drink Alcohol When Trying to Get Pregnant
About half of pregnant women in the United States drink alcohol around the time they become pregnant or in early pregnancy.
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Why It's Harder to Exercise When You Feel Judged
People who feel that they've been judged because of their weight are less likely to exercise than those who don't feel judged, a new study from England finds.
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How to Cope with Allergies & Asthma in 2017
For some people, the arrival of spring brings symptoms of seasonal allergies — sneezing, wheezing, watery eyes and a running nose — which can make this a miserable time of year.
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Lyme Cases (and Ticks) Increase in Michigan | Video
The number of people in Michigan diagnosed with Lyme disease each year has been steadily rising for more than a decade, and researchers found that tick populations are now living in areas where they hadn't been seen before.
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New Fukushima Worry: Potentially Radioactive Wild Boars Settle In
The boars are barring people from returning home.
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Kids Interrupt Dad on Live TV: 5 Facts About Today's Working Dads
In a video that was destined to go viral, a man's live TV interview was interrupted when his two small children burst into the room.
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Tesla to the Rescue? Elon Musk Offers Solution for Australian Blackouts
Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave himself a 100-day deadline.
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Could Mysterious Cosmic Light Flashes Be Powering Alien Spacecraft?
Bizarre flashes of cosmic light may actually be generated by advanced alien civilizations, as a way to accelerate interstellar spacecraft to tremendous speeds, a new study suggests.
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Stroke, Heart Failure Linked to Marijuana
Adults who use marijuana may have an increased risk of stroke and heart failure, according to a new study.
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Trump Executive Order May Foul US Drinking Water Supply
Narrowing the Clean Water Rule could increase pollution in critical waters.
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Trump's Eavesdropping Allegations: How Do Wiretaps Work?
Though Trump's claims are unsubstantiated, they have raised questions about how such technology really works.
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10 Most Empowering Songs For Various Causes
Today we live in a very political era where it’s important to stand for causes you believe in. Luckily we have artists who have done so as role models and it has inspired us to create our list of the 10 Most Empowering Songs For Various Causes.
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Strange Green Ice Seen Floating in Antarctica's Ross Sea
No, Antarctica isn't busting out the green beer for St. Patrick's Day. But a new satellite image of the continent shows strange green ice floating in the Ross Sea.
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Why Georges Lemaître Should Be as Famous as Einstein
The man who first proposed that the universe is expanding and formulated the theory of the Big Bang is scarcely recognized by Google.
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Carbon Dioxide Is Warming the Planet (Here's How)
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said he does not believe that carbon dioxide is a main driver of climate change. That is wrong, and here's how the greenhouse gas is warming our planet, courtesy of humans.
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Disney Scientists Turned an Entire Metal Room into a Wireless Charger
Researchers have supersized wireless charging technology by converting a room into a charger.
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Kamis, 09 Maret 2017
Great Zimbabwe: African City of Stone
Great Zimbabwe was a city that flourished between the 10th and 15th centuries A.D. The ruins contain numerous stone enclosures with soaring walls that were made without mortar.
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Going Gluten-Free Won't Help You Avoid Diabetes
People in the study who ate more gluten were actually less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who ate less gluten, researchers found.
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Medical Mystery: Why Are Some Obese People 'Metabolically Healthy'?
A small proportion of obese people are "metabolically healthy," meaning don't have any of the typical risk factors for heart disease or diabetes.
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New Policies Would Threaten Autism Research, Experts Say
The real threat for those with autism is not vaccines but rather the proposed changes to Obamacare, which could reduce services for people with the condition.
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Colossal Statue of Egyptian Pharaoh Discovered in Mud Pit
A colossal statue, possibly depicting Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses the Great, has emerged from a muddy pit in a Cairo suburb.
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Hair-Growth Drug Linked to Erectile Dysfunction That Lasts for Years
Young men who take drugs to treat hair loss or an enlarged prostate may experience an unwanted side effect — erectile dysfunction — and the problem can persist long after these men stop taking the drugs, a new study finds.
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Giant Ape King Kong Reigns in "Kong: Skull Island" | Video
King Kong, the massive gorilla that first climbed the Empire State Building in 1933, returns to theaters on Mar. 10. Animals bigger than Kong once roamed Earth, but most of the planet’s largest land creatures are long extinct.
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Why Itchiness Is Contagious
Mice, just like humans and monkeys, will start itching if they see a compatriot scratching itself, a new study finds.
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Itchiness Is ‘Socially Contagious’ Among Mice | Video
Mice will ‘catch’ an itch if they see another mouse itching itself. Until now, socially contagious itching was thought to occur only in humans and monkeys.
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5 Synthetic Yeast Chromosomes Created
Scientists have created five artificial yeast chromosomes, a step on the way towards making a completely synthetic version of yeast.
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Plane, Train and Automobile: This Concept Car Transforms into All Three
This concept car is straight out of "Transformers."
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In Photos: Amazing Fly Eyes
Despite its small size, the robber fly boasts visual abilities that rival that of the dragonfly, which is 10 times larger and can carry bigger eyes.
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Jaw-Dropping Vision Helps Tiny Flies Snag Prey in Under a Second
The robber fly can spot and catch prey from more than 100 body lengths away.
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Author's Heartbreaking Story: What Are the Signs of Ovarian Cancer?
In a heart-wrenching essay, author Amy Krause Rosenthal penned a dating profile for her husband.
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Why Space Travel Can Be Absolutely Disgusting
In order to be an astronaut you need a strong stomach, one that won't make you puke if you see a turd floating by or when you need to poop into a bag taped to your rear end.
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Space Station to Host Coldest Spot in the Universe
This August, NASA plans to launch to the space station an experiment that will freeze atoms to only 1 billionth of a degree above absolute zero — more than 100 million times colder than the deep reaches of space.
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Bird-Eating Spiders: 3 Massive, Furry Tarantulas Discovered
Avicularia, a confusing genus of large "birdeater" tarantulas, gets a scientific makeover in a new study.
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Rabu, 08 Maret 2017
Airbus Revealed ‘Pop.Up’ Concept for Transforming Car
Pop.Up is a multi-modal transportation concept that can be driven, flown by drone, or even carried by Hyperloop.
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'Pokémon Go' Players May Double Their Daily Step Counts
The popular smartphone game "Pokémon Go" can increase people's physical activity.
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Depression Rates Spike in Teen Smokers
Teens who smoke have experienced a spike in depression in recent years, according to a new study.
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Code Pink: Why Water in a Canadian Town Turned a Rosy Hue
Earlier this week, denizens of a small Canadian town got a surprise when they opened their kitchen taps and flushed their toilets.
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George Michael's Death: What Causes 'Dilated Cardiomyopathy'?
Singer George Michael's death in December was due, in part, to a heart condition that can have many causes, including alcohol and drug abuse, and infections.
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Ultra-Fast ‘Hyperloop’ Is Transit System of the Future | Video
The Hyperloop is futuristic transportation concept that could help people travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 30 minutes.
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Leprechauns: Facts About the Irish Trickster Fairy
Leprechauns are often described as wizened old men with pots of gold. But there is much more to the Irish folk legend.
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You, Too, Can Become a Memory Champion, Scientists Say
Ordinary people can learn special memory strategies in just a few weeks, a new study shows.
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Neanderthals Munched on 'Aspirin' and Woolly Rhinos
Neanderthals once dined on woolly rhinoceroses and wild sheep, and even self-medicated with painkillers and antibiotics, according to a new analysis of their dental plaque.
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13 Inspirational Women Honored in Google's New Doodle
Today's Google Doodle celebrates International Women's Day.
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February’s Warmth, Brought to You by Climate Change
Climate change made the February warmth that baked the U.S. roughly 13 times more likely.
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Marijuana Labels Could Mislead Kids and Consumers
Bad labeling on edible marijuana products could be lead to people unknowingly consume marijuana
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Time Crystals Created, Suspending Laws of Physics
A new form of matter called a time crystal seems to suspend the laws of thermodynamics.
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In Photos: Bizarre New Time Crystals Created
A new form of matter called a time crystal seems to suspend the laws of thermodynamics.
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Malta's Famous 'Azure Window' Collapses
The iconic 'Azure Window' sea arch in Malta collapsed completey into the sea after heavy rainstorms pounded the area.
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How Inflammation Spreads Through the Brain
After a traumatic brain injury, inflammation can spread throughout the brain and cause long-lasting damage.
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Rare Rock Art in ‘Dark Ages’ Tomb | Video
Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old megalithic tomb with rare rock art engraved into the ceiling.
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Ancient Route Connected to Roman 'Emperor's Road' Unearthed in Israel
About 2,000 years ago, travelers walked along a wide, stone-paved road, some of them accidently dropping coins that would later be found by modern-day archaeologists in Israel.
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Photos: 2,000-Year-Old Roman Road and Coins Discovered in Israel
Archaeologists found a 2,000-year-old Roman road during a routine survey of a construction site in modern-day Israel.
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