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Mar 22, 2013 01:50 PM EDT

Primitive Molecule May Hold Key to Evolution of DNA and Early Life on Earth

DNA may have evolved from a more primitive molecule that could hold the secrets as to how life evolved on Earth.

Mar 22, 2013 11:57 AM EDT

Punxsutawney Phil Faces Death Penalty: Ohio Prosecutor Files Indictment Against Groundhog

An Ohio prosecutor is filing an indictment against Punxsutawney Phil, stating that he knowingly misled the public by predicting spring would come early.

Mar 22, 2013 11:05 AM EDT

Caribbean Bird Fossils Reveal Human-Caused Mass Extinction Event

Fossils of Caribbean birds from Haiti have revealed that a mass extinction event caused by humans may not have occurred as suddenly as once thought.

Mar 22, 2013 08:47 AM EDT

Energy Drinks Cause Increased Blood Pressure and Disturbed Heart Rhythm

Energy drinks are everywhere, making them easily accessible to everyone. The latest finding suggests that energy drinks may increase blood pressure and also disturb the heart's natural rhythm.

Mar 22, 2013 07:08 AM EDT

Excess Intake of Salt Linked to 2.3 Million Deaths Worldwide: Study

A recent study will make you shake the salt habit now for a longer life. The new finding states that in the year 2010, close to 2.3 million people in the world died due to disease linked to excess salt intake.

Mar 21, 2013 02:21 PM EDT

Zombie Apocalypse Hits Lander University: Health Officials Respond to Emergency Drill

Are you for the zombie apocalypse? Lander University conducted a drill today to test their preparedness, involving health authorities and local police.

Mar 21, 2013 01:00 PM EDT

Biology Prevents Men to Pursue Friends' Wives

Males become less sexually inclined when interacting with the marital partner of a close friend, according to a study of associated testosterone levels in men.

Mar 21, 2013 07:20 AM EDT

Genes to be Blamed for Child’s Picky Eating Habits

According to a study conducted by Myles Faith, study lead and an associate professor of nutrition at UNC's Gillings School of Global Public Health, genes play a significant role in children's eating habits and their tendency to avoid new food.

Mar 21, 2013 07:03 AM EDT

Sugar Sweetened Beverages Linked to 180,000 Deaths Worldwide

A latest study reveals that every year nearly 180,000 deaths worldwide are linked with the consumption of sugary soft drinks. Sugar-sweetened beverages are known to cause diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

Mar 21, 2013 03:43 AM EDT

Women Abused as Children give Birth to Autistic Kids

Battered women who have suffered physical, emotional or sexual abuse as children are more likely to have kids with autism when compared to women who were not abused.

Mar 20, 2013 02:26 PM EDT