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Pluto
Jul 15, 2015 09:55 AM EDT

New Horizons 'Phones Home' to NASA After Historic Pluto Flyby

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has officially phoned home after its flyby of Pluto. The communication shows that the craft is okay as it continues its historic trek to the Kuiper Belt.

Chub
Jul 15, 2015 09:40 AM EDT

Climate Change: Fishing Impacted by Warmer Temperatures as Bass Move North

Climate change may be having an impact on your fishing. Scientists have discovered that as temperatures warm, fish are moving to newly warmed waters, putting local species at risk.

Pluto and Charon
Jul 15, 2015 09:11 AM EDT

New Horizons: Pluto and Charon Newly Imaged in Color

New Horizons has already beamed back impressive new images of Pluto and its largest moon, Charon.

Antarctic Ice Sheet
Jul 15, 2015 08:22 AM EDT

Oldest Sperm Ever to be Discovered Found in Antarctica at 50 Million Years Old

Scientists have uncovered the oldest sperm to ever be found--by accident.

Seaweed
Jul 15, 2015 07:33 AM EDT

New Superfood Seaweed That Tastes Like Bacon Discovered by Scientists

Seaweed doesn't always taste like seaweed. Sometimes, it tastes like bacon. Researchers have patented a new strain of seaweed that, when cooked, actually tastes like bacon.

Rock
Jul 15, 2015 06:52 AM EDT

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Reveals Red Planet Had Primitive, Earth-like Crust

Researchers have used the ChemCam laser instrument on NASA's Curiosity rover to reveal that the Red Planet has a crust that's surprisingly similar to Earth's granitic continental crust rocks.

Stomach Cancer: FDA Okays New Drug Cyramza
Jul 14, 2015 11:17 PM EDT

Microbiome: Loss Of Gut Diversity Sickens The Stomach

Could a loss of dietary diversity be what's to blame for a rise in obesity?

Nurses With Primary Desire to Help Others are More Likely to be Stressed
Jul 14, 2015 10:40 PM EDT

Death Anxiety: Emergency Nurses May Be More Prone To This Health Issue

New findings published in the journal Emergency Nurse reveal that emergency nurses may be more susceptible to death anxiety.

cartoons
Jul 14, 2015 09:59 PM EDT

Obesity And Cartoons: Are These Lovable Characters Making Your Kids Fat?

New findings published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology reveal that the amount of cartoons children watch may also be linked to the amount of food they consume.

Breast Cancer
Jul 14, 2015 02:22 PM EDT

Breast Cancer: Anti-Stress Hormone Enkephalin Linked To Increased Health Risk In Women

Researchers at Lund University have linked low levels of the hormone enkephaline to an increased risk of breast cancer in women--a hormone comprised of pain and anxiety-reducing properties that reinforces the immune system by directly affecting immune cells.

Asteroid
Jul 14, 2015 01:43 PM EDT

Near-Earth Asteroid Zips by Our Planet and is Imaged by New Radio Transmitter

Scientists have taken a closer look at a near-Earth asteroids that zipped by our planet on July 7. The findings reveal a bit more about this rare, close encounter with the asteroid.

Memory
Jul 14, 2015 01:08 PM EDT

Substance Abuse And Brain Volume: Stimulant Drugs Create Vast Brain Changes In Women

New findings published in the journal Radiology link substance abuse to reduced brain volume in women.

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