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Whirly Pops
May 29, 2012 09:42 AM EDT

Sugar Might Make You Stupider

A recent study found that rats whose diets were higher in high-fructose corn syrup were essentially "stupider" than their counterparts whose diets were higher in omega-3 fatty acids.

T-Rex
May 28, 2012 02:21 PM EDT

Birds' Time To Sexual Maturity Found To Be Cause Divergence From Dinosaurs

The skulls of adult birds show a remarkable similarity to the skulls of baby dinosaurs.

New Promising Treatment Identified to Treat Male Infertility
May 28, 2012 02:17 PM EDT

Important Gene For Healthy Sperm Production Identified

The gene might be useful in developing a new, non-hormonal male contraceptive.

Arabidopsis
May 28, 2012 02:12 PM EDT

Key Protein Helps Plants Know When To Flower

A recent study shows us that sunlight and a plant's circadian clock help it know when to flower.

Carbon Capture
May 28, 2012 02:07 PM EDT

New Computer Model Helps Identify Best Materials For Carbon Capture

A new computer model developed by a team of scientists allows for the cross-referencing of efficient carbon-capturing molecules.

Flame
May 28, 2012 11:36 AM EDT

Massive Cyber Attack Uncovered

Russian security firm Kaspersky Labs believes that Flame, a complex malware, has been operating since August, 2010.

Mayan Temple
May 28, 2012 11:18 AM EDT

Mayan Collapse Might Have Been Brought On By Shifting Trade Patterns

Changing economic patterns might have played a key role in the collapse of inland Mayan centers around 1,000 years ago.

Lone Flower
May 28, 2012 10:53 AM EDT

It Took 10 Million Years For The Earth To Recover From The Greatest Mass Extinction

Thanks to repeated environmental shocks that are similar to what is going on today, biological life took 10 million years to recover.

Robots
May 26, 2012 01:32 PM EDT

Robots Can Now Recognize Gestures

New developments allow robots to interpret and respond to gestures.

Happy People
May 26, 2012 01:19 PM EDT

A Positive Outlook Might Help You Live Longer

It turns out that those that live the longest have incredibly positive outlooks on life.

Ichthyostega
May 26, 2012 01:11 PM EDT

Early Land Dwellers Had Trouble Walking

A 3-D model of one of our earliest tetrapods shows us that it probably "flopped" around instead of walking as we know it.

May 25, 2012 03:02 PM EDT

Hazelnuts improve infant formula

Human breast milk is the best source of food for infants. University of Georgia researchers have found what may be a new second best-formula made from hazelnut oil.

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