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Inherited Gut Bacteria Help Fight Obesity , Say Scientists

By Staff Reporter - Nov 08, 2014 05:47 AM EST

Researchers at King's College and Cornell University say that a certain type of bacteria, which are inherited, help in fighting obesity.

Researchers autopsy bison that is almost 10,000 years old found in Siberia

By Staff Reporter - Nov 07, 2014 01:01 PM EST

An extremely well-preserved bison mummy has been hiding away underground, frozen for almost 10,000 years and has only just recently been discovered, according to reports.

Avoid unnecessary weight gain by NOT charging your phone in bedroom: Study

By Staff Reporter - Oct 09, 2014 11:23 AM EDT

Charging your phone in your bedroom may trigger weight gain, according to scientists in Spain.

Russian fisherman finds fish with human-looking teeth: PHOTO

By Staff Reporter - Oct 03, 2014 02:31 PM EDT

A fisherman is Russia recently found a fish with a set of what appears to resemble human teeth, according to reports.

Humans may soon be able to breathe underwater, scientists say

By Staff Reporter - Oct 03, 2014 02:29 PM EDT

Scuba diving is the closest way humankind can get to experience the beautiful world that lies underwater. However, a new material synthesized by researchers in a laboratory in Denmark may one day allow us to go underwater without any oxygen tanks.

Belief in Guardian Angels Affects People's Risk Taking Behaviors: Study

By Staff Reporter - Sep 25, 2014 07:10 AM EDT

A new study says people who have faith on guardian angles or fairies are not risk takers.

Scientists might be able to predict earthquakes by examining groundwater

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 23, 2014 08:55 PM EDT

Scientists might be able to predict earthquakes by examining groundwater

Brain Wave May Be Used to Detect What People Have Seen, Recognize

By Staff Reporter - Sep 23, 2014 12:27 PM EDT

Brain activity can be used to tell whether someone recognizes details they encountered in normal, daily life, which may have implications for criminal investigations and use in courtrooms, new research shows.

People’s Climate March: Hundreds of thousands march in more than 150 countries

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 22, 2014 01:46 PM EDT

On September 21 , hundreds of thousands of protesters from all over the world gathered on the streets to call for action against climate change.

Greenhouse gas emissions are at record high study finds

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 22, 2014 01:41 PM EDT

According to a study conducted by the Global Carbon Project initiative and published in the Natural Geoscience Journal, in 2013 global greenhouse gas emissions rose by 2.3%, reaching a record high.

Lonesome George comes back to life

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 19, 2014 06:19 PM EDT

The world's most famous tortoise Lonesome George might be dead for two years now, but visitors will still have the chance to see him at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, The Guardian reported.

Archeologists Discover Remains with Hair Extensions in Ancient Egyptian City

By Staff Reporter - Sep 18, 2014 11:11 AM EDT

Archaeologists working in the ancient city of Amarna in Egypt have discovered 100s of skeletal remains with varied hairstyles and some even have hair extensions.

Goldfish in Australia undergoes brain surgery to remove tumor

By Staff Reporter - Sep 16, 2014 02:30 PM EDT

Brain surgery is typically a long and complicated procedure - and there was no difference when the same surgery was performed on an adorable goldfish.

Native language has an impact on math skills study finds

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 12, 2014 12:09 PM EDT

Research shows that children speaking English as the native language have weaker math skills compared to children who speak other languages like Chinese, Korean and Turkish.

Brain inflammation dramatically disrupts memory retrieval networks, study finds

By Staff Reporter - Sep 12, 2014 10:53 AM EDT

Brain inflammation can rapidly disrupt our ability to retrieve complex memories of similar but distinct experiences, according to UC Irvine neuroscientists Jennifer Czerniawski and John Guzowski.

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