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Video: Teacher Strips In Class And Climbs On Table To Show Human Anatomy

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 11, 2015 12:11 PM EDT

Science teacher Debby Heerkens sure got attention---though perhaps not total learning---when she stripped and showed her skintight suit.

Large asteroid misses Earth

By Alyssa Camille Azanza - Oct 10, 2015 10:09 PM EDT

It is not the end of the world yet. A huge asteroid near-misses Earth

Mars used to have lakes and streams, NASA

By Alyssa Camille Azanza - Oct 10, 2015 01:08 PM EDT

From NASA's Curiosity Rover data it was found out that Mars used to have running water.

1 in 3 Vegetarians Secretly Eat Meat When Drunk, Survey

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 10, 2015 01:10 PM EDT

A survey in UK shows that all vegetarians are not strictly off limits from meat when they are under the effect of alcohol.

Saliva Test To Identify Gay Men Is 67% Accurate

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 10, 2015 01:04 PM EDT

One saliva test that accurately determines homosexuality is based on a study involving male twins.

Super-Sniffer APOPO Rats Smell Out Landmines And Tuberculosis

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 10, 2015 01:03 PM EDT

With the help of rats, APOPO, a Belgian non-profit, has managed to sweep out 13,200 mines from minefields.

'Fracking' Leads To Premature Birth And High-Risk Pregnancies, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 10, 2015 01:04 PM EDT

Living near hydraulic fracturing wells leads to premature births, which in turn could result in a number of medical conditions such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, hearing and vision impairments, developmental delay and long-term neurological disabilities

First Born Children Are '20 Percent More Likely' To Be Nearsighted

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 10, 2015 01:04 PM EDT

Children who are born first to their parents are more likely to be myopic, partly due to parental pressure.

Ordering Pizza Makes Hospital Evict An 800-Pound Patient

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 10, 2015 01:10 PM EDT

After Steven Assanti ordered pizza for dinner, the hospital where he was staying threw him out.

NASA Finds 'Clear Blue Skies' And Water Ice On Pluto

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 09, 2015 11:26 AM EDT

The dwarf planet Pluto seemed to show up a number of unique features, according to NASA scientists.

Revealed: How Elephants Check Cancer From Taking Hold

By Peter R - Oct 09, 2015 10:18 AM EDT

Researchers found that multiple copes of a tumor-suppressing gene TP53 accelerated the death of damaged cells to prevent a mutation from taking hold.

Algorithm Accurately Predicts Sexual Orientation, Including Homosexuality

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 09, 2015 11:28 AM EDT

Scientists examine identical twins to locate genome areas linked to sexual orientation.

Weight Loss Surgery Could Trigger Suicide And Self-Harm, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 09, 2015 11:27 AM EDT

People who suffer from mental problems and undergo weight loss surgery are more prone to commit suicide, say researchers.

'Prehistoric Beaver' Lived Through End Of Dinosaurs, But Did Not Survive Against Modern Rodents

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 08, 2015 08:30 AM EDT

Scientists discovered an ancient mammal that managed to survive what wiped out the dinosaurs, perhaps due to their vegetarian diets.

Runner's High Like Smoking Marijuana, Brain Study

By Kanika Gupta - Oct 07, 2015 04:01 PM EDT

Oxford University conducted a latest study revealing that the same high is felt after smoking marijuana which triggers cannabinoid receptors in the brain alleviating pain

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