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Galaxy Simulation
Oct 27, 2015 10:35 AM EDT

New Simulation of the Evolution of the Universe is the Most Detailed Yet

Astrophysicists have created a startling new simulation of the evolution of our universe in startling detail. The new simulation is the most comprehensive to date.

Cow
Oct 27, 2015 10:34 AM EDT

The Ancestry of Ancient Aurochs Reveal How Complicated Cows Are

You wouldn't think that cows are all that complex-but they are. Scientists have now taken a closer look at the ancestry of domesticated cattle, and have found that it's more complicated than previously thought.

30,000-Year-Old Landscape Fossils Identified In New England
Oct 27, 2015 09:19 AM EDT

30,000-Year-Old Landscape Fossils Identified In New England

GSA researchers have identified two peaks in New England as landscape fossils from over 30,000 years ago.

Carnivores
Oct 27, 2015 08:30 AM EDT

Large Hypercarnivore Packs Were Key to Shaping the Pleistocene Ecosystem

It turns out that hypercarnivores were key to shaping the Pleistocene epoch. Scientists have found that these meat eaters were crucial to culling huge, hungry herbivores such as mammoths, mastodons and giant ground sloths.

Sun
Oct 27, 2015 08:01 AM EDT

Massive Solar Storms Slammed into Earth 1000 Years Ago

It turns out that massive solar storms once battered Earth about 1,000 years ago.

With states approving recreation and medical marijuana use, the drug might becoming more popular.
Oct 26, 2015 11:03 PM EDT

Marijuana And Stroke: Researchers Study Ischemic Stroke Risk Among Users

Strokes in marijuana users are more likely to be caused stenosis--otherwise known as narrowing of the arteries--than non-users. The findings are detailed in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Pregnancy
Oct 26, 2015 10:42 PM EDT

Pregnant Women Should Avoid These During Their First Trimester

What can you expect when you're expecting?

Elephants
Oct 26, 2015 08:42 PM EDT

Loss of Large Mammals Could Change Entire Ecosystems

When we lose large mammals to extinction, we don't just lose them; we also lose their poop. Now, scientists have found that the loss of large mammals may just change landscapes forever.

Often times medications can work against one another.
Oct 26, 2015 07:40 PM EDT

Medication Errors Occur In Close To Half Of All Surgeries

New findings published in the journal Anesthesiology reveal that a mistake occurs for one out of every two surgeries.

Dubai
Oct 26, 2015 07:25 PM EDT

Persian Gulf May be Too Hot for Humans by the End of This Century Due to Climate Change

The Persian Gulf may simply be too hot for humans by the end of the century.

Regular Intake of Processed Red Meat Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Failure and Death in Men
Oct 26, 2015 07:14 PM EDT

Processed Meats And Cancer: WHO Report Reveals Meat Eaters At Increased Risk

A piece of bacon wouldn't kill you. Or would it?

Four Percent Of The Ocean Is Protected, According To New Study
Oct 26, 2015 04:36 PM EDT

Only Four Percent Of The Ocean Is Protected, New Study Reveals

University of British Columbia researchers found that only four percent of the ocean is protected, and marine protected areas make up that four percent.

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