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Tortoise
Apr 06, 2015 05:51 PM EDT

Endangered Galapagos Tortoises Thrive on Invasive Plants

It turns out that invasive plants may be helping endangered tortoises. Scientists have discovered that two subspecies of endangered tortoise have diets that are halfway made up of introduced species of plants.

Facebook
Apr 06, 2015 05:33 PM EDT

Depressive Symptoms May Occur For Some Individuals When Using Facebook

New findings published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology have linked use of the social media site, Facebook, to various depressive symptoms.

Glaciers
Apr 06, 2015 05:16 PM EDT

70 Percent of Glacier Ice May Disappear by the End of the 21st Century

It turns out that a total of 70 percent of glacier ice in British Columbia and Alberta could disappear by the end of the 21st century.

Gay and Bisexual Teenagers Use Steroids To Bulk Up
Apr 06, 2015 04:57 PM EDT

Let's Get Moving! Vigorous Exercise Helps Expand Your Lifespan

New findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine show that exercise that gets you sweaty and your heart pumping could significantly increase the length of your lifespan.

Love Makes Sex Physically More Satisfying for Most Women
Apr 06, 2015 12:39 PM EDT

Women Are More Emotional Than Men, But Just As Rational In Their Decisions

Men are from Mars, women are from Venus. Well, maybe not exactly, but one thing's for certain; they don't think the same way.

breast milk
Apr 06, 2015 11:45 AM EDT

Breast Milk Purchased Online May Actually Contain Cow's Milk, Too

You can't always trust everything you buy online, and that's certainly true when it comes to breast milk.

Ptarmigan
Apr 06, 2015 11:34 AM EDT

Staggering 97 Percent of Northwest Alaska's Animals May Experience Habitat Change

Scientists have discovered that of the 201 bird and mammal species that call the arctic and subarctic region home, roughly 97 percent of them could experience habitat loss stemming from climate change in the future.

3D Scan
Apr 06, 2015 11:15 AM EDT

Take a Picture with Your Smartphone and Make a 3D Printed Copy

Scientists have created a new chip that may one day allow your smartphone to precisely scan and object, and then sends that scan to your 3D printer.

Large Hadron Collider
Apr 06, 2015 10:38 AM EDT

World's Most Powerful Particle Accelerator, LHC, Restarts After Two Years

The world's most powerful particle accelerator has started up once more. After two years of upgrades and repairs, proton beams once again circulated around the Large Hadron Collider.

Camel Skeleton
Apr 06, 2015 09:04 AM EDT

Ancient Skeleton of Ottoman War Camel Discovered in Europe

Archaeologists have uncovered a complete camel skeleton that dates back to the Second Ottoman War.

Frustrated Magnet
Apr 06, 2015 08:26 AM EDT

Frustrated Magnets and Their Vexed Behaviors: The Hall Effect

Frustrated magnets are discontented quantum materials and now, scientists have learned a bit more about them.

Persian Coral Reef
Apr 06, 2015 07:40 AM EDT

Reef Fish May Switch Their Offsprings' Sex as Temperatures Rise

Scientists have discovered that when early reef fish parents develop at elevated temperatures, they can adjust their offspring's sex through non-genetic and non-behavioral means.

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