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Cookies
Jul 24, 2015 12:07 PM EDT

Obesity: Overeating May be Caused by Brain Hormone Deficiency

What causes overeating? It could be down to a brain hormone deficiency.

Core
Jul 24, 2015 10:46 AM EDT

Abrupt Climate Change Impacted Ancient Civilizations in the Fertile Crescent

Some of the earliest civilizations in the Middle East and Fertile Crescent may have been affected by abrupt climate change.

Four-Legged Snake
Jul 24, 2015 09:00 AM EDT

Snake Ancestors Had Four Legs: Ancient Fossil Reveals Evolution of Snakes

Scientists have made an unusual discovery. They've uncovered a snake fossil that had four legs, which may tell them a bit more about how snakes made the transition from lizards to serpents.

Juvenile Mariana Fruit Bat
Jul 24, 2015 07:59 AM EDT

Bats Impacted by Stadium Lighting: How Light Pollution Affects the Environment

Scientists have discovered that this lighting can alter patterns of bat species activity and feeding, which may impact the health of the species and have cascading effects on the ecosystem as a whole.

Ear Buds
Jul 24, 2015 07:40 AM EDT

Music Preference May Reveal the Way you Think: What Songs Say About You

Your musical taste may reveal how you think. Scientists have discovered that preferring jazz, rock or other types of music could shed light on the way your brain processes thoughts.

Kiwi Bird
Jul 24, 2015 07:16 AM EDT

Kiwi Bird DNA Reveals the Unusual Genome that Evolved to Adapt to the Dark

Kiwi birds are a bit unusual. Now, scientists have sequenced the genome of this bird and have identified several sequence changes that underlie the kiwi's adaption to a nocturnal lifestyle.

Mammoth
Jul 24, 2015 06:57 AM EDT

Climate Change May Have Killed the Woolly Mammoth in Mass Extinction

How did mammoths die? Scientists may have discovered the reason behind the mass extinction.

Treadmill Runner
Jul 23, 2015 10:42 PM EDT

Beet Juice May Help Lengthen Your Workout

New findings published in the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology found that beet juice may help to lengthen a workout.

Steady Heart Rate Ups Risk of Chronic Stress
Jul 23, 2015 10:22 PM EDT

Psychology: College Life Might Later Influence Psychological Health In Middle Age

Findings revealed that men who performed worse were more likely to make negative comments than counterparts who performed better.

Meditation Effective in Reducing Migraines, Study Reveals
Jul 23, 2015 09:00 PM EDT

Migraines: Could This Increase Your Stroke Risk?

New findings published in the journal Neurology reveal that older smokers who also experience migraines may be at an increased stroke risk.

If not treated properly, Glaucoma can permanently damage the optic nerve and cause blindness.
Jul 23, 2015 08:01 PM EDT

Glaucoma: Eye Medication May Help Treat Tuberculosis

New findings published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy reveal that a compound found in drugs used to treat glaucoma--known as ethoxzolamide--may also be helpful in turning off tuberculosis bacteria's ability to sense immune system attacks, making them shorter and more effective.

Exoplanet
Jul 23, 2015 05:58 PM EDT

NASA Discovers First Earth-like Planet Orbiting a Sun-like Star with Kepler

NASA's Kepler Mission has officially discovered the first near-Earth-size planet in the "habitable" zone around its sun-like star.

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