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Conceiving Your Baby In May Could Lead To A Risky Birth
Babies conceived in the spring may be at increased risk of being born prematurely, a new study suggests.The results show that the rate of premature birth is about 10 percent higher among babies...
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A 19-Foot Python Broke Into A Thrift Shop
CAIRNS, Australia (AP) — Australian police were mystified by a chaotic crime scene including a hole in the ceiling and a smelly pool of vomit-like liquid — until they found the culprit was a 5.7-meter...
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The Science Behind Your Summer Sunburn
Summer means lots of out-of-doors time. Whether at beaches, barbeques, hanging out in the park or at the pool, most people catch more sun rays this season than other times of the year. In the process,...
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A Massive Iceberg Just Broke Off Of Antarctica
A massive iceberg, larger than the city of Chicago, broke off of Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier on Monday (July 8), and is now floating freely in the Amundsen Sea, according to a team of German...
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Distant Planet's True Color Revealed For The First Time
Call it the deep blue dot. For the first time, scientists have seen the visible color of a distant alien world. The exoplanet — called HD 189733b — is 63 light-years from Earth and a "deep cobalt...
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Mammal Mothers Can 'Choose' The Sex Of Their Babies
Mammals can skew the male-female ratio of their offspring in order to maximize their reproductive success, new research finds.The study, published today (July 10) in the journal PLOS ONE, confirms a...
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STUDY: Distant Quakes Can Affect Oil, Gas Fields
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The powerful earthquake that rocked Japan in 2011 set off tremors around a West Texas oil field, according to new research that suggests oil and gas drilling operations may make...
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A Mysterious Virus Is Infecting Dolphins
In October 2010, the body of a young short-beaked common dolphin was found stranded on a beach in San Diego, Calif. The sickly female had lesions in its airway, and a necropsy showed that it died of...
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Indiana Boy Rescued After Being Trapped Under 11 Feet Of Sand
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — An 8-year-old boy who was playing near a large sand dune at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore along Lake Michigan partially fell into a hole and then got trapped under 11 feet...
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Food Samples Melt In Tokyo's Oppressive Heat Wave [PHOTO]
Summer is officially upon Tokyo, and this year she’s out for blood.At time of writing, the temperature is expected to reach a high of 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit), the streets empty as the...
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Predatory Lionfish Invade The Deep Atlantic
An expedition down to the Atlantic depths has confirmed for the first time that the lionfish, an invasive species, is living there. The expedition verifies anecdotal evidence that the predatory animal...
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Exercise Doesn't Just Help Shed Fat — It Changes How Fatty Tissue Works
EXERCISE is the closest thing medicine has to a panacea. Though hitting the treadmill is more effort than swallowing a pill, the benefits are worth it. Even modest amounts of exercise protect against...
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The World's First Test Tube Burger Is Ready To Eat
The world's first test tube burger will be cooked and eaten at a live demonstration of "cultured beef" technology in London next month.The burger is being created from thousands of strands of...
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The 5:2 Diet: 'My Children Force-Fed Me To Stop My Mood Swings'
Devotees claim the Fast Diet is an easy way to lose 2lbs a week. So why did it leave Lucy Cavendish tetchy and exhausted?Everyone I know is on the Fast Diet, the 5:2, intermittent fasting…call it what...
View ArticleFamily Rescues 30 Sharks From Death On The Beach
IF YOU SPOTTED a group of small sharks in danger of losing their lives in a shrinking pool on a beach, what would you do?For Jeff Williams and his family, there was no question: they would do their...
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'Vampire' Grave Found In Poland
Archaeologists in Poland believe they've made a startling discovery: a group of vampire graves.The graves were discovered during the construction of a roadway near the Polish town of Gliwice, where...
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This Year's Solar Maximum Is The Weakest In 100 Years
Though the sun is currently in the peak year of its 11-year solar weather cycle, our closest star has been rather quiet over all, scientists say.This year's solar maximum is shaping up to be the...
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'Bath Salts' May Be More Addictive Than Meth
"Bath salts," the recently popular stimulant drugs made with synthetic chemicals, may be more addictive than methamphetamine, one of the most addictive drugs of abuse, a new study on rats suggests.In...
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How Bacteria Get Into Your Home
Given that they occupy every other niche on earth, including deep sea vents, salt flats and the interior of human bodies, it should come as no surprise that bacteria are also found in human houses....
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Here's Scientific Proof That You Don't Have As Many Friends As You Claim On...
It’s tempting and easy to think we are now much more civilized, intelligent and worldly human beings than those hunters and gatherers from the past. But, in fact, our brains barely evolved since then....
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