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Solar Flare
Apr 07, 2015 09:51 PM EDT

Sun Experiences Seasonal Changes Just Like Earth

It turns out that the sun undergoes a type of seasonal variability with its activity waxing and waning over the course of nearly two years. The findings reveal a bit more about the 11-year cycle of the sun.

Juno
Apr 07, 2015 09:10 PM EDT

Asteroid Juno Spotted by ALMA Travelling Through Space

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has captured an unprecedented view of the surface of Juno, one of the largest members of our solar system's main asteroid belt.

Einstein Ring
Apr 07, 2015 05:56 PM EDT

ALMA Captures an Ancient Galaxy's Einstein Ring with Unprecedented Detail

ALMA has captured an image of a lensed galaxy that reveals a near-perfect Einstein ring. The new images are the highest resolution ever taken with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).

Gorilla
Apr 07, 2015 05:26 PM EDT

New Action Plan May Save Gorillas and Chimpanzees in Africa

The number of gorillas and chimpanzees in Central Africa is continuing to decline. Now, conservation organizations are highlighting the plight of these animals as they attempt to push forward a new conservation plan.

Fast Food
Apr 07, 2015 04:58 PM EDT

Eating Fast Food After Working Out May be as Good as Sports Supplements

Eating too much fast food isn't all that good for you. However, scientists have found that a little bit of it after a workout may actually work as well as sports supplements.

Anesthesia
Apr 07, 2015 04:37 PM EDT

Anesthesic Gases May be Impacting Earth's Temperatures

It turns out that the gases used to knock out surgery patients may just be impacting the Earth's atmosphere.

Brontosaurus
Apr 07, 2015 04:12 PM EDT

The Brontosaurus is Back! Dinosaur is its Own Genus

For years, researchers believed that the well-known Brontosaurus was misclassified and was instead the Apatosaurus. Now, it seems as if the dinosaur is a distinct genus.

Lizard
Apr 07, 2015 03:32 PM EDT

Three New Species of Tiny 'Dragons' Discovered in the Andes

Three new species of dragon-like lizards have been discovered in the Andes of Peru and Ecuador. The woodlizards were found after scientists took DNA samples.

house
Apr 07, 2015 02:00 PM EDT

Tuberculosis Ravaged The Heart Of 18th Century Europe: Mummified Bodies Reveal

New findings published in the journal Nature Communications show that a 200 year-old Hungarian crypt holds some secrets to how tuberculosis (TB) took hold in 18th century Europe.

Statins could become more widely used among heart disease patients.
Apr 07, 2015 01:16 AM EDT

Brain Activity Could Destabilize The Heart When Near-Death

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School found that as the body slows down just before it dies, there's a "storm" in the last moments of brain activity just seconds before the heart stops, as well.

Crying Baby
Apr 06, 2015 10:37 PM EDT

Researchers Have Found A New Language Delay In Children With Autism

Health officials are continually learning new and interesting facts about autism.

Plant
Apr 06, 2015 06:21 PM EDT

Plant Roots May Cause More Carbon to Enter Earth's Atmosphere

Although soil has long thought to be a semi-permanent storehouse for ancient carbon, researchers have found that it may just be releasing carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

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