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cat
Mar 13, 2013 08:28 PM EDT

Cat Food Recall: Diamond Pet Food Carries low Levels of Thiamine

Diamond Pet Foods has issued a recall on several brands of their dry cat food because of low levels of thiamine, also known as Vitamin B1, an essential vitamin for cats.

600-year-old Chinese coin
Mar 13, 2013 07:23 PM EDT

Scientists Unearth 600-year-old Chinese Coin in Kenya

Researchers at the Field Museum in Chicago announced Wednesday the discovery of a rare Chinese coin on the island of Manda, off the coast of Kenya.

King Richard III
Mar 13, 2013 07:19 PM EDT

Medieval Knight Found: Remains Found at site of 13th Century Blackfriars Monastery in Edinburgh

The grave of a medieval knight was found beneath a parking lot in Scotland not long after Richard III turned up, and the elaborate sandstone slab carved with a Calvary Cross and sword indicate that the remains of this knight may have in fact been a nobleman.

Radioactive Carbon from Nuclear Bomb Test May Help Tack Poachers Who Carry Illegal Ivory Trade
Mar 13, 2013 06:14 PM EDT

28 Elephants Killed: Africa's Forest Elephant Population down by 62 Percent, Poachers Hunt for Ivory

Poachers have killed 28 endangered forest elephants in the Nki and Lobeke national parks in southeast Cameroon in recent weeks, according to the WWF.

nanolaser
Mar 13, 2013 05:55 PM EDT

New Nanolaser Works at Room Temperature

So called nanolasers, being invisible to the naked eye, could one day become crucial components serving in photonic chips to transfer data at lightspeed within and between chip components.

Zithromax
Mar 13, 2013 03:36 PM EDT

Popular Antibiotic Receives FDA Warning, Can Cause Fatal Irregular Heart Rhythm

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning doctors and patients that a widely used antibiotic from Pfizer, Azithromycin or as its marketed Zithromax and Z-Pak, can cause rare but deadly heart rhythms in some patients.

Neanderthal and Human Skull
Mar 13, 2013 03:12 PM EDT

raiBig Eyes Using Too Much Brain Power Got Neanderthals Extinct

Bigger eyes and a corresponding greater allocation of the brain to process visual information is the most recent theory about the reasons that led to the extinction of Neanderthals, our closest relatives, brought forward in a new study.

Coronavirus
Mar 13, 2013 02:36 PM EDT

Coronovirus, New SARS-Like Virus, Kills 9th Victim

A new virus infection named novel coronavirus (nCoV) is making the rounds primarily in the Middle East with some isolated cases in Europe. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported the ninth death in Saudi Arabia which has faced the most cases of this infection so far.

child
Mar 13, 2013 02:14 PM EDT

Study in Boston Shows Ways to Decrease Pesticide Exposure, Especially Among Children

New research indicates that household pesticide contamination emphasizes the need for less reliance on pesticides and a greater emphasis on neatness, block cracks where insects can enter and other integrated pest management measures, according to scientists.

Grasshopper in its 4th test flight
Mar 13, 2013 02:08 PM EDT

Grasshopper Rocket Made by SpaceX Achieves Record Jump

A SpaceX experimental rocket, called the Grasshopper, made a record jump recently, reaching a height of 80.1 meters, the company announced.

Regular Consumption of Alcohol Tied to Increased Risk of Melanoma Skin Cancer
Mar 13, 2013 01:41 PM EDT

Poisoned Alcohol Death Toll: Methanol Found in Illegally Homemade Alcohol in Libya

Today's moonshine might not be quite like it was during prohibition, and especially in Libya, it's probably something different all together. According to the top security official in the country said as of Tuesday that 79 people have died over the past four days from drinking homemade alcohol, whic...

clock
Mar 13, 2013 12:52 PM EDT

Time Flies, People Perceive Time and Space as if They're Moving into the Future

It may be true that time flies, but exactly do humans perceive it? According to a recent study, people experience time as if they're moving into the future and away from the past.

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