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Planet Earth
Jan 25, 2016 05:40 PM EST

Environmental Performance Index Ranks World's Top and Worst Performers

The 2016 Environmental Performance Index has now rated the world's top and worst performers.

Big Bang
Jan 25, 2016 04:50 PM EST

The 'Big Bang' May be Confirmed with a New Method Examining the Beginning of the Cosmos

There may be a new method to probe the very beginnings of the universe. Theorists have proposed a new way to better understand the cosmos.

Dinosaur Fossils Discovered In India
Jan 25, 2016 03:46 PM EST

India's 'Jurassic Park,' Gujarat, Has New Dinosaur, Researchers Find New Dinosaur Fossils

Researchers found new dinosaur fossils in Gujarat, which is also known as India's Jurassic Park. The newly found fossils are millions of years old.

Drowning Leading Cause of Death for Children With Autism
Jan 25, 2016 02:51 PM EST

Autism: Group Therapy Helps Social Skills In Adolescent Patients

Children and adolescents with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)--a group of developmental disabilities that can result in social, communication and behavioral challenges--become more conscious that they're different than others when their intelligence is unaffected.

Astronomers discover brightest ultra metal-poor star
Jan 25, 2016 02:45 PM EST

Metal-Poor Star Reveals Evidence Of First Stars In Early Universe

The discovery of a metal-poor star, a rare relic from the Milky Way is shedding new light on the early universe.

Toddler Glued to the Television
Jan 25, 2016 02:33 PM EST

Food Advertising And Unhealthy Choices: How Do These Influence Your Child's Eating Habits?

Researchers at the University's Institute of Psychology, Health & Society have found that unhealthy food advertising negatively influences children's food choices-increasing their risk of forming life-long bad habits.

New Smartphone App 'Moment' Helps Track Cell Phone Addiction
Jan 25, 2016 02:11 PM EST

Smartphone: Could It Help You Get Moving?

New findings published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research reveal that smartphones may help push us toward a healthier lifestyle--increasing physical activity and decreasing our time as a couch potato.

Hubble Captures Irregular Galaxies
Jan 25, 2016 01:38 PM EST

Hubble Spots 'Rebel' Galaxy

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has snapped the image of an irregular shaped galaxy known as NGC 5408, which is located in the constellation Centaurus.

Obese Teens at Risk of Nutritional Deficiencies: New Study
Jan 25, 2016 01:27 PM EST

40 Million Kids Under 5 Are Overweight, Obese

A report released Monday by the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity notes that 41 million children under age 5 are obese or overweight, worldwide; the number is up from 31 million estimates in 1990, researchers say-noting that rates could rise.

Kitten
Jan 25, 2016 01:12 PM EST

Cats May Have been Domesticated in China Far Earlier Than Expected

How long have pet cats been around?

Colonoscopy
Jan 25, 2016 12:56 PM EST

Colon Cancer Is Becoming More Common In People Under 50

More people under 50 are getting colon cancer, according to a recent study.

Aegean Wall Lizard
Jan 25, 2016 12:23 PM EST

These Smart Lizards Camouflage Themselves by Choosing to Sit on Similarly Colored Rocks

Aegean wall lizards are at risk whenever they're out in the open to get a bit of sun. Now, scientists have found how these lizards have adapted to prevent predation when they sun themselves on rocks.

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