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Moon
Sep 16, 2015 06:54 AM EDT

NASA LRO Discovers Earth is Massaging Our Moon and Causing Cracks

Scientists have found that Earth's gravity has influenced the orientation of thousands of faults that form in the lunar surface as the moon shrinks.

Enceladus
Sep 16, 2015 06:25 AM EDT

NASA Cassini Spots Global Ocean on Saturn's Icy Moon, Enceladus

Scientists have discovered a global ocean on Saturn's moon, Enceladus. The ocean, found by NASA's Cassini mission, may tell researchers a bit more about this icy world.

Outdoor Games Make Kids More Spiritual, Study
Sep 16, 2015 12:23 AM EDT

Nearsightedness: Myopia Risk Reduced When Kids Play Outdoors More

Children who spend more time outdoors during the day may have a reduced rate of nearsightedness, also known as myopia. The findings are published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Installing Hand Sanitizers in Classrooms do not Lower Rate of School Absences in Children
Sep 16, 2015 12:03 AM EDT

Hand Sanitizer: More Kids Eating 'Fun' Scented Sanitizers

This foam, gel or liquid solution that's concoted out of isopropyl alcohol is dangerous, and consuming it can be poisonous.

Family Worries Lead to Conflict at Work, Study Finds
Sep 15, 2015 11:48 PM EDT

Sedentary Lifestyle: Is Sitting All Day At Work Killing Us?

New findings published in the Journal of Hematology reveal that sitting all day could be contributing to an early death.

Yoga
Sep 15, 2015 11:34 PM EDT

Yoga May Improve Symptoms Of Arthritis, Mood

New findings published in the Journal of Rheumatology reveal that yoga may help improve symptoms of arthritis.

Pollution
Sep 15, 2015 11:13 PM EDT

Air Pollution: Chemical Particles Breathed In Increase Heart Attack Risk

What we put into our bodies--including what we eat and breathe--can ultimately have a long-term impact on our health.

Brown Fat Helps Protect Against Diabetes and Obesity
Sep 15, 2015 11:02 PM EDT

Diabetic Women 40 Percent More Likely Than Men To Suffer Heart Attack

Researchers at the Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, China, conducted a systemic review and meta-analysis of 18 studies with over 11 million patients, showing that diabetic women are about 40 percent more likely to suffer from acute coronary syndromes than diabetic men.

Zebra Finches
Sep 15, 2015 10:44 PM EDT

Birds Fall In Love, Just Like Humans

The Carpenters had it right. In other words, birds may have something to do with love (they "suddenly appear..." as the song goes.) Or is it that they simply fall in love--just like humans--as well.

Pregnancy Exercise
Sep 15, 2015 10:27 PM EDT

Exercise: Study Reveals Healing Power Of Workouts

A healthy body and good exercise regimen can help you become resistant to other health issues, according to findings published in the 25th edition of Cell. The findings revealed that having strong, tight muscles helped individuals become more resistant to tress and filter a depression-causing toxin ...

Crops
Sep 15, 2015 01:24 PM EDT

Massive Loss of Crop Diversity in Just 34 Years Reveals the Rise of Monoculture

As monocultures become the norm in farming, crop diversity is dropping. Now, scientists have found that in just 34 years, farmers are growing fewer types of crops, which may be impacting the general ecosystem.

Guppy
Sep 15, 2015 12:57 PM EDT

Evolution in Real Time Reveals How Animals Evolve in the Wild

Imagine watching evolution in real time. That's what a group of researchers are doing in an ongoing effort the record the interaction of the environment and evolution. They've monitored a population of guppies in order to better understand the process of evolution.

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