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Cat
Jan 21, 2013 01:20 PM EST

Cat Journeys 200 Miles to Get Home, Baffling Scientists

Holly the cat has baffled scientists by travelling 200 miles to reunite with her family.

Black Hole
Jan 21, 2013 12:34 PM EST

Black Hole Collision May Have Caused Massive Gamma-Ray Explosion

What makes the most powerful explosion in the universe? Two black holes merging, of course.

Cancer
Jan 21, 2013 11:57 AM EST

Cancer Treatment and Early Detection Saving Lives?

There’s some good news out there about the cancer death rate: it’s dropping.

HIV
Jan 21, 2013 11:16 AM EST

Fighting HIV With Own Weapons Another Likely Cure for AIDS

Another possible cure for AIDS has been found, this time by turning HIV weapons against HIV itself. The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) Associate Professor David Harrich has determined how to modify a key protein in the virus, creating the "Nullbasic" protein, which disabled the viru...

Alzheimer's
Jan 21, 2013 11:09 AM EST

Brain Pacemakers May Zap Alzheimer's; Shocking New Discovery

A new treatment for Alzheimer’s is shocking—literally. The first U.S. experiments with “brain pacemakers” are now underway.

Moon
Jan 21, 2013 10:34 AM EST

Moon and Jupiter Conduct Celestial Dance; Don't Miss the Show

Jupiter and Earth’s moon will appear just a finger-width apart for observers across North America.

Quadruple Helix DNA
Jan 21, 2013 09:59 AM EST

Quadruple Helix DNA May Provide New Insights to Cancer

Scientists from Cambridge University state that they have seen four-stranded DNA at work in human cells for the first time and that this formation of DNA may relate to cancer.

5,000-Year-Old Shaman Stones Discovered in Panama Cave
Jan 21, 2013 09:59 AM EST

5,000-Year-Old Shaman Stones Discovered in Panama Cave

Archaeologists from the University of Exeter have unearthed nearly 5,000-year-old shaman's stones of various shapes and sizes from the Casita de Piedra rock shelter in Panama.

New Study Suggests Prehistoric Walrus Was a Fish-Eater
Jan 21, 2013 09:55 AM EST

New Study Suggests Prehistoric Walrus Was a Fish-Eater

A new study on the fossil of a prehistoric walrus suggests that the animal was not a deadly killer, but more of a fish-eater.

Rhino Calf at San Diego Zoo Safari Gets Bottle Service
Jan 21, 2013 09:52 AM EST

Rhino Calf at San Diego Zoo Safari Gets Bottle Service

A new rhino calf at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park will receive bottle feeding as a part of her daily nutritional routine from zoo keepers.

Rare Red Panda Born at Auckland Zoo
Jan 21, 2013 09:48 AM EST

Rare Red Panda Born at Auckland Zoo

The arrival of a rare Nepalese red panda at the Auckland zoo has thrilled zoo authorities, since it is the first red panda born since 2002. Born in the early hours of Dec. 24, 2012, the red panda came as the best Christmas gift to the authorities.

Old Supernova Remnant Similar to Florida Manatee
Jan 21, 2013 09:43 AM EST

Old Supernova Remnant Similar to Florida Manatee

A 20,000-year-old supernova remnant that is being captured by the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array radio telescope (VLA), notices that the cloud of dust and gas closely matches an endangered species, the Florida Manatee, and receives its nickname after the sea creature.

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