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Soda
Jul 01, 2015 08:43 PM EDT

Soda: Sugary Drinks Linked To 184,000 Deaths Annually

Researchers at Tufts University in Massachusetts are examining the dangers of sugary drinks, which have resulted in 184,000 deaths each year worldwide. Furthermore, sugar-sweetened drinks were also linked to about 25,000 American deaths alone, according to recent findings published in the journal Ci...

Flatworm
Jul 01, 2015 08:39 PM EDT

Flatworms Self-Fertilize By Injecting Sperm Through Their Heads

Flatworms have some bizarre mating habits and now, researchers have taken a closer look. They've found that the flatworm, Macrostomum mystrix, injects its sperm into its own head in order to reproduce.

Comet
Jul 01, 2015 08:19 PM EDT

Rosetta Spacecraft Discovers Massive Earth-like Sinkholes on Comet's Surface

The Rosetta spacecraft has spotted something unusual on the surface of the comet 67PChuryumov-Gerasimenko. It's spied several deep, almost perfectly circular pits on the comets surface that may actually be sinkholes.

Smell
Jul 01, 2015 05:53 PM EDT

'Olfactory Fingerprint' Reveals Humans' Unique Sense of Smell

Did you know that your sense of smell is completely unique to you? Now, scientists have mapped the distribution of people's smell receptors in order to better understand individual sense of smell-something that's called the "olfactory fingerprint."

Sleep
Jul 01, 2015 04:36 PM EDT

Sleep And Work: A Bad Night's Rest Might Be Affecting Your Job

Could a bad night's rest be interfering with your work productivity?

Grapefruit
Jul 01, 2015 03:17 PM EDT

Melanoma And Citrus: Orange Juice, Grapefruit Consumption May Increase Skin Cancer Risk

Could drinking orange juice or eating grape fruit increase your melanoma risk, the deadliest form of skin cancer?

Dandelion
Jul 01, 2015 02:18 PM EDT

Invasive Species May Have Spread More with the Help of Europeans

Europeans may have unknowingly helped the spread of an invasive plant species in the United States. Researchers have found that human-caused factors are far more important to the spread of an invasive species than the traits that the species may possess.

Electron Scanning
Jul 01, 2015 02:17 PM EDT

Quantum Teleportation May be Possible: Electrons Remain Entangled Even After Separation

Scientists may have taken a step closer to teleportation. Researchers have successfully produced pairs of spin-entangled electrons and have demonstrated that these electrons remain entangled even when they're separated from one another.

Japan’s High Tech SatisToilet Vulnerable to Hacking
Jul 01, 2015 01:50 PM EDT

WHO: One-Third Of The World's Population Lives Without Access To A Toilet

It's so easy to take every day for granted, including many of the gifts that others around the world do not have; these might include things like shelter and proper sanitation.

A company owned by Southern Baptists challenged Obamacare's birth control guarantee.
Jul 01, 2015 12:54 PM EDT

Sexually Active Teens: Obese Teenagers At Higher Risk Of Pregnancy

A new study suggests that sexually active teens who are obese may be more likely to become pregnant than their normal weight counterparts.

condiments
Jul 01, 2015 11:24 AM EDT

Condiments And Caterpillars: Thank This Insect For Mustard, Horseradish And Wasabi (WATCH)

We can thank the caterpillar for some of our favorite condiments, according to recent findings published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). This includes mustard, horseradish and wasabi.

Vegetables
Jul 01, 2015 09:45 AM EDT

Vegan or Vegetarian Diet May Help You Shed More Weight

Want to shed weight? Then you may want to try going vegan.

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