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Facebook
Nov 12, 2015 11:01 AM EST

Facebook: Quitting Can Lead To A Happier Life, Study Says

The Happiness Research Institute examined the happiness of those who used Facebook and those who quit the social media site, finding the quitters to be happier

Lodgepole Pine Forest
Nov 12, 2015 10:59 AM EST

Climate Change: Carbon Storage May Decrease in Forests in the Next 25 Years

Forests in the United States may store far less carbon in the coming years. Scientists have found that carbon sequestration in U.S. forests may change over the next 25 years.

Dinosaur
Nov 12, 2015 10:32 AM EST

New, Duck-like Dinosaur Had a Crest that Evolutionarily Links Two Species

Paleontologists have uncovered a new species of duck-billed dinosaur with a surprising crest.

Oort Cloud
Nov 12, 2015 10:15 AM EST

Oort Cloud Holds Most Distant World Yet Discovered in Our Solar System

Astronomers have spotted the most distant object yet in our solar system.

Ant Colony
Nov 12, 2015 09:53 AM EST

Ant Colonies Act Like 'Superorganisms' When Threatened by a Predator

It turns out that an ant colony could be classified as a "superorganism."

Sand Tiger Shark
Nov 12, 2015 09:33 AM EST

Sharks May Lose Their Hunting Abilities and Sense of Smell with Climate Change

Climate change may drastically impact the hunting ability of sharks. As CO2 levels increase and as ocean waters warm, researchers have found that sharks may be unable to meet their energy demands.

Honeybee
Nov 12, 2015 09:14 AM EST

For 8500 Years, Humans Have Relied on Bees, Their Honey and Their Wax

The relationship between humans and bees isn't modern. Scientists have now found that it stretches as far back as the Stone Age, according to new research.

Chocolate
Nov 12, 2015 08:43 AM EST

The Origins of Chocolate: Cacao Tree Dates Back 10 Million Years

Scientists have taken a closer look at chocolate and the tree it comes from, and have traced back the origins of the plant.

Pluto
Nov 12, 2015 08:11 AM EST

What Makes a Planet? New Classification for Exoplanets and Planets

Since the late 1980s, researchers have discovered nearly 5,000 planetary bodies orbiting stars other than the sun. Now, scientists have defined what should be called a planet and what shouldn't be.

Confinement State
Nov 12, 2015 07:29 AM EST

New Plasma Confinement State May be the Secret to Fusion Energy

Scientists have discovered a new confinement state for plasma that could lead to the future of fusion energy.

GJ 1132b
Nov 12, 2015 07:00 AM EST

Hot, Venus-like Exoplanet in the Cosmic Neighborhood May Have an Atmosphere

A new, Venus-like planet has been found in our cosmic neighborhood. The newfound world, as hot as an oven, may just be cool enough to host an atmosphere and is only 39 light-years away.

face
Nov 11, 2015 10:12 PM EST

Facial Reconstruction Operation Leaves No Scar

Medical officials have conducted the first scar-free facial reconstruction procedure.

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