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Virgin Births Common Among Snake Species
Jan 06, 2016 02:21 PM EST

Virgin Births Common Among Snake Species

A recent study found that 'parthenogenesis' the virgin birth may be quite common among snakes

The upper part of a skeleton grave in Kumtepe
Jan 06, 2016 01:44 PM EST

First European Farmers Traced Back To Anatolia

A new study found that the first European farmers were traced back to Anatolia. The researchers used human material from the Anatolian site Kumtepe.

Thor
Jan 06, 2016 01:31 PM EST

Thor to Crush Materials at 1 Million Atmospheres: 40 Times More Efficient Than the Z Machine

A new accelerator called Thor is expected to be 40 times more efficient than Sandia National Laboratories' Z machine, the world's largest and most powerful pulsed-power accelerator.

Saturnian Moons In A Trio
Jan 06, 2016 12:07 PM EST

Three Of Saturn's Moons Captured In One Image

The NASA Cassini Spacecraft has captured three Saturnian moons in just one image.

Galaxy SDSS J1126+2944
Jan 06, 2016 11:28 AM EST

Double Black Hole Galaxy Discovered, One Black Hole Without Stars

An astrophysicist has discovered a galaxy with two black holes in which one of them is starved of stars, which is rare since black holes usually contain numerous stars.

Brainwaves
Jan 06, 2016 11:09 AM EST

Telepathy: 'Mind Reading' Computer Deciphers Words From Brainwaves

A team of Japanese scientists have built a device that can predict words before they are spoken by analyzing brainwaves.

Andromeda
Jan 06, 2016 09:34 AM EST

Andromeda Galaxy's X-Ray Sources are Created by Neutron Stars and Black Holes

NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) has captured the Andromeda galaxy in a new, high-energy X-ray view.

Star Bow Shock
Jan 06, 2016 09:16 AM EST

Runaway Stars Act Like Massive Star Ships that Leave Behind a Bow Shock

Runaway stars may actually leave "footprints" behind them in space.

Curiosity
Jan 06, 2016 08:48 AM EST

Mars Rover Curiosity Conducts First-Ever Close Study of Alien Sand Dunes

The Mars rover Curiosity made discoveries after it's conducted its first ever up-close study of extraterrestrial sand dunes

New Injectable Approved Drug To Treat Schizophrenia.
Jan 05, 2016 06:47 PM EST

Brain Connectivity Changes May Prevent The Development Of Bipolar Disorder

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found that changes in brain wiring may help avert the onset of developing bipolar disorder in some patients.

Scottish Mothers Beats all Odds and Gives Birth to Third Set of Twins
Jan 05, 2016 06:00 PM EST

Twin Study Reveals Increased Risk Of Familial Cancers

When a twin is diagnosed with cancer, the sibling has a much higher probability of developing cancer as well, according to a recent study.

boy
Jan 05, 2016 05:36 PM EST

African Boy To Undergo Facial Surgery Following Chimp Attack

Now 8, Dunia, who's originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, is set to undergo a rare and complicated surgery at Long Island hospital to repair the damage. He lost his lips in the attack, making it extremely difficult for him to communicate. One of his cheeks was also torn apart, leaving hi...

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