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Super-Earth 55 Cancri e In Front Of Its Parent Star
Feb 17, 2016 03:03 PM EST

Super-Earth's Atmosphere Has Been Detected - It's Dry, Hot And Poisonous

Study finds that super-Earth "55 Cancri e" has a dry, hot and very poisonous atmosphere, where temperatures reach up to 2,000 degrees Celsius.

With states approving recreation and medical marijuana use, the drug might becoming more popular.
Feb 17, 2016 03:03 PM EST

Marijuana: Is Smoking Weed Bad For Your Mental Health?

New findings published in JAMA Psychiatry examine marijuana use and the risk of mental health and substance use disorders in the general population.

Skull
Feb 17, 2016 02:21 PM EST

The Love Story Between Ancient Humans and Neanderthals: When Our DNA Mixed

It turns out that there was an ancient love story between humans and Neanderthals.

Mantis Shrimp
Feb 17, 2016 02:13 PM EST

Optical Material Discovered In Mantis Shrimp's Secret Language

Researchers find new type of optical material in mantis shrimp.

Study Highlights Link Between Maternal Exposure to Chemicals and Autism
Feb 17, 2016 01:57 PM EST

Diabetes And Pregnancy: These Women Are At A Higher Risk Of Low Milk Supply

Women who have diabetes when pregnant are at a significantly higher risk of having a low milk supply, according to new findings published in the journal Breastfeeding Medicine.

Marsupial Lion
Feb 17, 2016 01:50 PM EST

Extinct Marsupial Lion Claws Crawls Out Of The Dark

Marsupial lions have left claw marks in the Tight Entrance Cave in Australia, which is shedding new light on the extinct mammalian carnivore.

Glasses
Feb 17, 2016 01:35 PM EST

Half of the World's Population Will be Short-Sighted by 2050

Scientists have announced that half of the world's population, which is nearly 5 billion people, will be short-sighted by 2050.

Mars
Feb 17, 2016 01:00 PM EST

New Map of Mars Created by the Ordnance Survey May Guide Future Astronauts

The Ordnance Survey has officially gone off-world. The British mapping agency has released a Mars map, created with the help of NASA open data.

Could Marijuana Smokers Start Using Alcohol
Feb 17, 2016 12:08 PM EST

Marijuana Smokers Five Times More Likely To Develop Alcohol Disorder

Study finds that adults who smoke marijuana are five times more likely to develop an alcohol problem.

Turtle Species
Feb 17, 2016 11:26 AM EST

Turtle Species Discovered In Papua New Guinea

Study identifies new species of freshwater turtle in Papua New Guinea.

Myopia
Feb 17, 2016 11:03 AM EST

Short-Sighted: Half The Planet To Be Myopic By 2050

A new study has suggested that 5 billion people could be short-sighted by 2050, a sevenfold increase since 2000.

Earth's atmosphere contained oxygen as early as 3.8 billion years ago
Feb 17, 2016 10:21 AM EST

Oxygen Was Present In Atmosphere Earlier Than Believed

Study finds that oxygen was present in the Earth's atmosphere much earlier than we thought.

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