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Energy Drinks
Feb 04, 2013 10:17 AM EST

Caffeine Amounts Not Regulated in Energy Drinks

What are you drinking? It might seem harmless, but that energy drink for an all-night study session or an evening out with friends might not be the best idea.

 2012 was among the 10 warmest years on record: NOAA
Feb 04, 2013 10:02 AM EST

Greenpeace Criticizes 'Useless' Arctic Oil Spill Plan

Greenpeace and other environmental organizations are criticizing the draft plan to respond to an oil spill in the Arctic.

King Richard III
Feb 04, 2013 09:19 AM EST

King Richard III Discovered in England: DNA Testing Confirms

DNA evidence has confirmed that the bones found beneath a parking lot belong to none other than King Richard III.

Feb 04, 2013 05:36 AM EST

Geographic Location Increases Risk of Developing Allergy and Asthma

It is not the amount of pollen in the atmosphere that causes allergies and asthma; the geographical factors also play a crucial role in increasing the risk of developing allergy and asthma. That's why the people residing close to the equators often find themselves sneezing and wheezing.

Scientists Track Mating Patterns of Endangered Sea Turtle
Feb 04, 2013 05:06 AM EST

Scientists Track Mating Patterns of Endangered Sea Turtle

In order to focus on conservation efforts for the endangered sea turtles, a team of international researchers have tracked the mating habits of the species. Not much is known about the breeding habits of these species, as they reside underwater far out to sea.

King Richard III
Feb 04, 2013 03:17 AM EST

Is it King Richard III? DNA Tests to Reveal the Mystery Monday

The skeleton of an adult male excavated last September by a team of archaeologists from the University of Leicester is thought to belong to England's lost King Richard who ruled the country from 1483-1485.

The island night lizard (Xantusia riversiana)
Feb 03, 2013 08:02 PM EST

Island Night Lizard Proposed to Be Removed from Current Listing as Threatened

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed plans to take off the island night lizard from its current listing as "threatened."

Football
Feb 03, 2013 01:21 PM EST

Super Bowl 2013 Beamed to Space by NASA

NASA will beam the Super Bowl game to the International Space Station.

Blood Thinners
Feb 03, 2013 01:41 AM EST

Deaths From Prescription Opioids in NYC Surprisingly Common and Rising

There is now solid research based on official data about the recreational use of prescription opioids, which is part of the epidemic rise in deaths from prescription drug overdoses, now one of the major causes of death in the US. Deaths from prescription opioids like Oxycontin soared to 7 times the ...

On July 19, 2012, SDO captured images of a solar flare in numerous wavelengths.
Feb 02, 2013 11:39 PM EST

NASA Captures Massive Coronal Mass Ejection Images

According to NASA, they have discovered a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun directed towards earth.

DISCOVER-AQ air pollution measurement mission in California
Feb 02, 2013 10:37 PM EST

NASA Planes Fly Over Bay Area to Measure Air Pollution Level

NASA is trying to measure the air pollution by flying a plane at various altitudes.

Hedgehogs Linked to Latest Salmonella Outbreak, Health Officials Say
Feb 02, 2013 10:14 PM EST

Hedgehogs Linked to Latest Salmonella Outbreak, Health Officials Say

According to a new report from U.S. government health officials, hedgehogs may deliver an unseen danger of salmonella infection.

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