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Scientists Remain Hopeful of Finding Lost Philae

By Peter R - Feb 02, 2015 11:32 AM EST

Philae went off radar after it landed on the comet last November.

Super Bowl Snacking Trumps Thanksgiving Dinner in Calorie Counts

By Peter R - Feb 02, 2015 09:43 AM EST

A new study shows that Americans consume more calories per serving, leaving behind Thanksgiving binge by a large margin.

Why Your Poop is Worth $ 13,000 a Year

By Peter R - Jan 31, 2015 01:14 PM EST

Non-profit Open Biome which has been mailing frozen human waste across the country for treating C.difficile, pays $ 40 for every sample.

Recipe for Habitable Planets Revealed in New Study

By Peter R - Jan 30, 2015 04:10 PM EST

A new study shows that two important space activities perpetuated by M dwarfs, tidal force and stellar activity, can turn Neptune-like planets into Earth-like planets.

Brain Inflammation can Reveal Clinical Depression in Adults

By Peter R - Jan 29, 2015 04:19 PM EST

Canadian researchers have linked clinical depression and brain inflammation which could serve as a marker.

Was the Chinese Dragon Actually a 50-foot Long-Neck Dinosaur?

By Peter R - Jan 29, 2015 04:19 PM EST

Researchers unearthed a fossil of a dinosaur with a 25-foot long neck and have named it dragon of Qijiang.

Earthquake Caifornia 2015: Moderate 5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shook Northern Californian Seabed on Wednesday

By Peter R - Jan 29, 2015 04:18 PM EST

No damages were reported following the earthquake which did not generate a tsunami.

Spider-Spun Electric Silk Changing the Polymer Industry

By Peter R - Jan 29, 2015 01:58 PM EST

A common British spider spins web measuring nanometers in thickness and electrically charged.

Jaw Bone of Unknown Human Species Discovered on Taiwanese Island

By Peter R - Jan 28, 2015 02:03 PM EST

Based on analysis of an ancient jaw bone fossil, researchers believe they may have found a new specie.

Baldness Cure Procured by Altering Stem Cells in Breakthrough Study

By Peter R - Jan 28, 2015 01:57 PM EST

Animal studies have shown successful working of a new protocol that turns stem cells into dermal papilla cells required for hair growth.

Sugary Drinks Linked to Early Puberty in Girls

By Peter R - Jan 28, 2015 09:27 AM EST

A new study from Harvard School of Public Health shows sugary drinks can cause early puberty onset in girls.

Are Aliens Tinkering with NASA's Curiosity Rover?

By Peter R - Jan 28, 2015 09:27 AM EST

A photo shows a human-like shadow next to NASA's Curiosity Mars rover.

Kepler Discovers an Ancient 11-Billion Year Planetary System

By Peter R - Jan 28, 2015 09:25 AM EST

The system has five planets orbiting a star 25 percent smaller than the Sun.

Asteroid Makes a Safe Pass Past Earth, with a Moon in Tow

By Peter R - Jan 27, 2015 10:34 AM EST

Radar images from NASA show the asteroid 2004 BL86 flying past with an orbiting moon.

Super Saturn With Massive Rings Eclipses its Sun

By Peter R - Jan 27, 2015 10:33 AM EST

A new planet discovered has rings so massive that it can eclipse the system's star.

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