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El Niño Storms Enable California's Lake Shasta Swell To Historic Capacity

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 11, 2016 07:04 AM EDT

California's Lake Shasta, a vital water source for residents and farmland that was hit by drought, has now risen above capacity.

Greenland Ice Sheet Melting Increased Due To Ancient Geothermal Hot Spots

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 11, 2016 07:03 AM EDT

Deep, ancient geothermal hot spots just under the Greenland Ice Sheet have led to an area that shows warmer, softer ice and abundant subglacial meltwater.

NASA: Climate Change Is Shifting North Pole Towards U.K.

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 11, 2016 07:03 AM EDT

By altering the earth's polar motion, climate change is shifting the North Pole towards England, says a new study.

Marijuana May Cause Infertility In Men, But New Findings May Mean Treatment

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 11, 2016 07:03 AM EDT

Marijuana may actually disrupt fertility in males. Now, though, researchers believe that they can use this information in order to develop new treatments for male infertility.

Violent Video Games Reduce Guilt Over Time

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 10, 2016 09:04 AM EDT

Research involving violent video games shows that playing violent games may bring down the ability to feel guilt.

Fatty, Sugary Diets Of Pregnant Women May Reduce Fertility In Their Offspring

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 10, 2016 09:02 AM EDT

Female offspring of mice who were on high-fat and high-sugar diet produced much less egg reserves than offspring of mice placed on normal diets.

Video: Metal Foam Armor Shatters Bullets Into Dust

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 10, 2016 03:46 PM EDT

A metal foam armor that can turn armor-piercing bullets to dust has been created by a team of researchers.

Mars May Have the Answers to Climate Change Problem on Earth

By Kanika Gupta - Apr 09, 2016 02:01 PM EDT

According to Adrienne Macartney, PhD researcher at the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow, analyzing red planet could help the carbon sequestration research on our planet.

A Massive Black Hole Weighing As Much As 17 Billion Suns Spotted by NASA’s Hubble Telescope

By Kanika Gupta - Apr 09, 2016 01:56 PM EDT

A stunning discovery made by the astronomers discovered a supermassive black hole that weighs as much as 17 billion suns. Its location, in a thinly populated galaxy in the universe.

Nope! No Planetary Alignment Will Make The Moon Go Green For 90 Minutes On April 20, 2016

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 09, 2016 10:21 AM EDT

The green moon will be more of a social media hoax than a celestial phenomenon, claim critics.

Perth Court Orders Chemotherapy For 6-year-old, Overruling Parents' Refusal

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 09, 2016 10:34 AM EDT

Oshin Strachan's parents are afraid to put him through chemotherapy, but the Perth court has ordered that it should be enforced.

NASA's Kepler Is Planning To Seek Orphan Planets

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 09, 2016 09:04 AM EDT

NASA's Kepler space telescope is gearing up to embark on a new K2 mission, which will reveal how common orphan planets are.

You Can Zap Your Brain To Improve Your Language Skills: Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 09, 2016 09:05 AM EDT

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has revealed that zapping the brain can help to improve language comprehension skills.

'Spider' On Pluto Shot By NASA's New Horizons Team

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 09, 2016 09:03 AM EDT

In a new photo released by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft team, a spider is shown with sprawling, reddish legs.

Neanderthal Y Chromosome Genes May Not Have Been Compatible With Humans

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 09, 2016 09:03 AM EDT

Some part of the Neanderthal Y-chromosome genes disappeared from humans when they interbred.

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