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Sleeping
Jan 07, 2016 02:09 PM EST

Single Moms Aren't Getting Enough Sleep, CDC Report Shows

Single parents--especially single moms--aren't always getting enough sleep, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Harlequin tuskfish
Jan 07, 2016 02:06 PM EST

How Does A Fish See In The Water World?

Researchers use a new technique that is allowing them to understand how fish "see."

Ceramic spiral
Jan 07, 2016 01:21 PM EST

3-D Printed Ceramics, Strong And Flawless With New Technique

Researchers have created a new technique that can create strong and flawless 3-D printed ceramic materials that can endure temperatures up to 400 degrees Celsius.

Mantis
Jan 07, 2016 12:14 PM EST

Praying Mantis: 3-D Vision Confirmed With Miniature 3-D Glasses

A study from Newcastle University has confirmed that praying mantises can utilize 3-D vision.

Ancient globular cluster
Jan 07, 2016 11:32 AM EST

Ancient Globular Cluster Spotted With Hubble

The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted an ancient globular cluster 22,000 light-years away in the constellation of Serpens (The Serpent).

Ten Billion Tomorrows
Jan 07, 2016 10:39 AM EST

Ten Billion Tomorrows: Author Interview with Brian Clegg about Sci-Fi and Technology

Science fiction influences science, and that's exactly what author Brian Clegg shows in his new book, Ten Billion Tomorrows.

Eta Carinae
Jan 07, 2016 09:51 AM EST

Superstar Eta Carinae May Have Cousins in Other Galaxies

Eta Carinae is best known for an enormous eruptions seen in the mid-19th century. Now, scientists have found five similar objects in other galaxies for the first time.

Foraminifera
Jan 06, 2016 04:33 PM EST

A Massive Ice 'Lid' in the Antarctic Melted and Released a Massive Amount of CO2

Scientists have found that during the last ice age, the melting of a massive ice "lid" in the Antarctic released a massive amount of carbon dioxide that had been trapped in the ocean.

Black Hole
Jan 06, 2016 03:53 PM EST

How to See a Black Hole with Your Naked Eye and a Telescope

Could you see a black hole with your naked eye? All you need is a 20 cm telescope in order to see a nearby, active black hole, according to researchers.

Eggplants
Jan 06, 2016 03:29 PM EST

New 'Frankenplant', the Egg and Chips, Grows Both Eggplants and Potatoes

It may be the age of the "Frankenplant." Scientists have created a super strain of plant that produces both eggplants and potatoes in the same pot.

Coding region in a segment of eukaryotic DNA
Jan 06, 2016 03:04 PM EST

Genes Born By Accident Led To Evolutionary Innovation, Study Reveals

A new study found that a set of new genes born by accident may have led to an evolutionary innovation. This 'accident' led to the creation of novel genes, which developed during the course of evolution.

Globular Cluster
Jan 06, 2016 02:29 PM EST

Alien, Space-Faring Civilizations May be Hiding Within Globular Clusters

Globular star clusters can hold a million stars in a ball that's only about 100 light-years across on average. Now, though, scientists have found that these clusters may be good places to look for space-faring civilizations.

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