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Burger
Feb 22, 2013 06:24 AM EST

Kids in the US Consuming Less Calories: CDC

A latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that kids in the U.S. are consuming fewer calories than they did a decade ago. This is the first decline noticed in more than 40 years.

Women’s Immune Systems Age Slowly Than Men: Study
Feb 22, 2013 05:01 AM EST

Complaints about being Old, Fat can Lead to Higher Rates of Eating Disorders

A recent study shows a strong correlation between talks about being old and greater levels of body dissatisfaction, which can lead to higher levels of eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and many physical and mental health problems.

Russian Meteorite Fragments Seized From a Local Man Trying to Sell Online
Feb 22, 2013 03:27 AM EST

Russian Meteorite Fragments Seized From Local Man Trying to Sell Online

An unidentified substance has been seized from a local man by the police in Chelyabinsk region. The man was trying to sell the object as a 'meteorite fragment', reports news agency RIA Novosti.

Latest ‘Fast Diet’ Bad For Health
Feb 22, 2013 01:38 AM EST

Gaining Weight When Eating Late: Insulin Rhythm Found Responsible

Working against the clock—which means working late at night and especially eating in the evening and night—can come with significant health risks like metabolic syndrome, obesity, and diabetes among them.

Office Bacteria
Feb 22, 2013 01:19 AM EST

Single Employees Have Trouble With Work-Life Balance Too

New research at Michigan State University suggests the growing number of workers who are single and without children have trouble finding the time or energy to participate in non-work interests, just like those with spouses and kids.

Bumblebee
Feb 21, 2013 10:04 PM EST

Bumblebees Communicate with Flowers Via Electric Fields

It's easy to think that flowers don't communicate with each other, well at least not in the traditional sense, but new a new discovery shows that electric fields allow them to communicate with bumblebees and possibly other species, as well as with humans.

Feb 21, 2013 09:29 PM EST

Space Tourism to Commence in 2018 with 500-Day-Long Trip

The year 2018 doesn't seem that far away, but one millionaire hopes that it will year where space tourist can just hop on into a spaceship and make a 500-day-journey to and from Mars.

Flu vaccine
Feb 21, 2013 06:55 PM EST

Flu Vaccine Dud, Only Effective in 50 Percent of Users

For those of us who were too lazy to get a flu vaccine, statistics show that it probably didn't matter anyways.

Bee
Feb 21, 2013 06:24 PM EST

Flowers Discovered to Use Electric Force to Signal Bees

Flowers and bees can apparently communicate through electrical fields. Experiments by researchers from the University of Bristol showed for the first time that pollinators such as bumblebees are able to find and distinguish electric signals given out by flowers.

Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Feb 21, 2013 05:16 PM EST

Seafood Mislabeled: Oceana Samples Misrepresented, Tuna and Snapper Most Common

You might be a Red Lobster fan or love your chicken of the sea (i.e., tuna), but a study regarding oceanic treats shows that you might not actually be eating what you purchase.

Mercury
Feb 21, 2013 03:03 PM EST

Ancient Mercury Possessed Massive, Roiling Ocean of Magma

Ancient Mercury possessed a massive, roiling ocean of magma, according to new research.

JUpiter ICy moons Explorer mission, JUICE ESA
Feb 21, 2013 02:47 PM EST

Searching Life On Jupiter's Icy Moons With New Exploration Mission

Jupiter’s icy moons will be explored in more detail by Europe’s next large science mission, JUICE, which will carry a total of 11 scientific instruments to study both the gas giant planet and its large ocean-bearing moons, as finalized and announced by ESA today.

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