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California Drought
Jul 31, 2015 03:13 PM EDT

California Drought: 'Rain Debt' is Now Equal to an Entire Year's Worth of Precipitation

NASA has revealed that the state has accumulated a debt of about 20 inches of precipitation between 2012 and 2015, which is the average amount expected to fall in a single year.

Milky Way Galaxy
Jul 31, 2015 02:54 PM EDT

A Third of the Milky Way Galaxy's Stars Have Moved, New Map Reveals

It turns out that stars in our Milky Way galaxy have changed. A new map of the Milky Way reveals that nearly a third of the stars have dramatically changed their orbits.

Salamander
Jul 31, 2015 09:18 AM EDT

Ban On Salamander Imports In U.S. To Prevent Deadly Fungus

Researchers are calling for a strict ban on the nation's population of salamanders in order to prevent deadly fungus from spreading, according to researchers at the University of California-Berkeley (UCB) and San Francisco State University (SFSU). The findings are published in the journal Science.

wolf
Jul 31, 2015 09:03 AM EDT

DNA Evidence Shows 'Golden Jackals' Are Really 'Golden Wolves'

New findings published in the journal Current Biology show that East Africa's "golden jackal's" are actually "golden wolves." This doglike species that was thought to populate parts of East Africa and Eurasia is not just one but two species, according to researchers.

Wildfire
Jul 31, 2015 08:24 AM EDT

Drought's Impact on Forests Causes Trees to Store Less Greenhouse Gases

It turns out that drought may have more of an impact on forests than we thought.

Abdominal Obesity Rate Reducing Among Children in U.S: Study
Jul 31, 2015 12:08 AM EDT

Stomach Balloon Approved By FDA For Weight Loss

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an inflatable balloon device to help obese patients lose weight without surgery.

Child in Tree
Jul 30, 2015 11:40 PM EDT

Could Climbing A Tree Improve Your Memory?

New findings published in the journal Perceptual and Motor Skills reveal that climbing a tree could be particularly good for your memory.

Men Prone To Knee Ligament Injury
Jul 30, 2015 10:55 PM EDT

Rheumatoid Arthritis And Mood: Is There A Link?

Want to lower your rheumatoid arthritis symptoms? Findings published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine show that a positive attitude could actually help out quite a bit.

Robotic Insect
Jul 30, 2015 07:46 PM EDT

Jumping Robotic Insect Can Run Across Water

Scientists have created a robot that mimics the same movements as an actual insect. Researchers have created a mechanical insect that can launch itself off of the water's surface.

Mars
Jul 30, 2015 07:22 PM EDT

New Rocket with 'Warp-like' Drive May Send People to Mars in 70 Days

Scientists may be a step closer to interplanetary travel. Scientists have found that the electromagnetic propulsion drive, known as the EM drive, actually stands up to experimental scrutiny.

Exoplanet
Jul 30, 2015 06:57 PM EDT

Hunt for Aliens: 1 Million Dollar Prize to Craft Best Message to Extraterrestrials

Yuri Milner, the Russian billionaire, has funded a hunt for alien life. Now, he's offering a 100 million dollar prize to craft the best message to send to an extraterrestrial civilization.

Amphibian
Jul 30, 2015 05:11 PM EDT

Killer, Foreign Fungus May Destroy Salamanders in North America

A deadly fungus is sweeping across salamanders and now, scientists are calling for an immediate ban of salamander importation to halt its spread.

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