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robot
Jan 14, 2015 02:59 PM EST

'Robot Coach' Teaches Senior Citizens Exercises

Members at Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre at Mei Ling Street no longer have to wait for their scheduled workout regimen, thanks to the development of the new robot, named Xuan.

Neanderthal
Jan 14, 2015 01:11 PM EST

How Smart are Neanderthals? Scientists Discover They Used Tools Like Stone Age Humans

How smart were Neanderthals? They may have been just as smart as Stone Age humans.

Moon
Jan 14, 2015 12:38 PM EST

Chinese Space Program Reaches New Milestone with Lunar Orbiter Spacecraft

The Chinese space program has hit a new milestone. A Chinese spacecraft service module has entered orbit around the moon.

Shovel Nosed Snake
Jan 14, 2015 12:07 PM EST

Desert Snake Outmaneuvers Lizard When Swimming Through Sand (VIDEO)

When it comes to "swimming" through sand, snakes may come out on top. Scientists have examined snakes and lizards and have found that when it comes to tackling desert sand, snakes are better adapted.

Stone Knapping
Jan 14, 2015 11:39 AM EST

World's Oldest Butchering Tools Reveal Origins of Human Teaching and Language (VIDEO)

When did humans begin to first teach one another? It's probably all thanks to butchering animals for food. Scientists have discovered stone tools for butchering animals that reveal humans' earliest efforts to communicate and teach others.

Human Muscle
Jan 14, 2015 11:03 AM EST

Scientists Grow Contracting Human Muscles in the Lab

Growing human organs in the lab may seem like a fantasy, but it's something that scientists have been working toward for years. Now, researchers have grown human skeletal muscle in the lab that contracts and responds just like native tissue to external stimuli.

Astronaut
Jan 14, 2015 10:35 AM EST

Weightlessness in Space Causes Astronauts' Blood to Shift

Scientists have examined these biological effects a bit more closely and have found that in space, the shift of blood and fluid from the lower to the upper body caused by weightlessness is much higher and that blood pressure is much lower than previously thought.

Solar Flare
Jan 14, 2015 09:51 AM EST

NASA Captures an Image of the First Mid-Level Solar Flare of 2015

NASA has officially released a spectacular image of one of the first solar flares of 2015. On Jan. 12, 2015, the sun emitted a mid-level solar flare that peaked at 11:24 EST.

Hadrosaur
Jan 14, 2015 08:54 AM EST

European Dinosaurs Were Wiped Out Rapidly 66 Million Years Ago

Dinosaurs once ranged across Europe, thriving in warmer conditions than today. Now, researchers have found new evidence that after an asteroid slammed into Earth about 66 million years ago, these dinosaurs were wiped off the face of the map.

Giant Squid
Jan 14, 2015 08:03 AM EST

Biologists Discover the True, Massive Sizes of 25 Marine Creatures of the Deep

The massive creatures that lurk within the ocean have long seemed larger than life. Now, researchers have analyzed the body size for 25 marine species and have found that the current average measurements for these creatures are incorrect.

Cold Climate
Jan 14, 2015 07:14 AM EST

Bundle Up! Feeling Cold is Contagious

Do you feel cold? Then you may be able to influence those around you. Scientists have discovered that just looking at someone shivering is enough to make us feel cold.

Children of College Educated Parents Eat More Veggies and During School Week
Jan 13, 2015 11:52 PM EST

Could Lunch After Recess Help Kids Eat More Fruits And Veggies?

New findings published in the journal Preventive Medicine illustrate how school kids can incorporate more fruits and vegetables into their diet. All it may take is having lunch after recess instead of before.

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