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Sonoran Desert
Sep 18, 2015 07:59 AM EDT

Global Warming 'Hiatus' is a Myth: What Went Wrong with the Data

It turns out that the global warming "hiatus" may not have actually occurred. Scientists have found that the recent rate of global warming is the result of faulty statistical methods rather than any kind of pause.

Bunostegos akokaensis
Sep 18, 2015 07:27 AM EDT

Fossil Reveals a Pre-Reptile That May be the Earliest Animal to Walk on All Fours

Scientists may have just discovered the earliest animal to have walked upright on all-fours.

Invisibility Cloak
Sep 18, 2015 06:59 AM EDT

Amazing Invisibility Cloak Can Hide 3D Objects from Visible Light

Invisibility cloaks have been around for quite some time. But imagine one that's an ultra-thin, invisibility "skin" cloak that can conform to the shape of an object and conceal it from detection with visible light.

Vegetables
Sep 17, 2015 11:55 PM EDT

Depression: Healthy Eating Lowers Your Risk

Your mom always said to eat your fruits and vegetables so you'd grow up big and strong. She probably didn't mention, too, that they might stave off depression.

Antidepressants
Sep 17, 2015 11:29 PM EDT

Antidepressant Paxil May Increase Suicide Risk In Teens

An antidepressant that's been widely prescribed for teenagers since its approval by the Food and Drug Administration in the early 2000s may come with some dangerous side-effects in teenagers, according to a new analysis of clinical trials.

death
Sep 17, 2015 04:58 PM EDT

New Deadly 'Death Adder' Species Discovered in Australia

You don't want to get near one of these snakes.

Gardening a Promising Therapeutic Therapy for Those With Dementia
Sep 17, 2015 04:06 PM EDT

Parkinson's: Motor Symptoms Alleviated With Everyday Activity

Scientists are still learning about Parkinson's Disease (PD), a neurodegenerative health issue that affects movement. While there is no cure, there are still treatments that can slow the progression of the illness.

Obesity Has Drastically Increased Among Children in the U.S.
Sep 17, 2015 03:08 PM EDT

Childhood Obesity: Your Kid Is Eating Too Much Fast Food

Kids love fast food; so much so, that 12 percent are scarfing down hamburgers and pizza daily.

Individual Variation
Sep 17, 2015 11:42 AM EDT

Diversity Fights Against Extinction During Environmental Shifts

Scientists have discovered that individual diversity increase a species chances to survive during environmental shifts and changes.

Lobate Scarps
Sep 17, 2015 10:53 AM EDT

Earth's Pull Is 'Massaging' Our Moon

Earth's gravity has influenced the orientation of thousands of faults that form in the lunar surface as the moon shrinks, according to new results from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft.

Male Finches
Sep 17, 2015 09:27 AM EDT

Birds Eating at Your Bird Feeder May be More Like to Get Sick

Do you put out a feeder for the birds in your yard? You may want to think twice before you do so.

Fracking
Sep 17, 2015 09:11 AM EDT

Fracking Uses How Much Water? New Study Discovers the True Amount

Scientists have taken a closer look, and found that energy companies used nearly 250 billion gallons of water to extract shale gas and oil from hydraulically fractured wells in the United States between 2005 and 2014.

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