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Mar 18, 2013 10:52 PM EDT

Evidence of Inbreeding Found in Early Humans Skulls

Evidence that early humans may have practiced inbreeding has been found in fossils, researchers announced Monday according to an article published on the journal PLOS ONE.

Mar 18, 2013 02:00 PM EDT

20 Percent of Americans Answer 'No Religion' in Survey

This is the same news every 6 months, because the trend for religious affiliation in the United States goes down since decades and now reached another record low in relation to when it began to be tracked in the 1930s, according to recent analysis of the newly released biannual General Social Survey...

Mar 18, 2013 08:25 AM EDT

Dating in Middle School Linked to Dropouts and Drug Use

Those students who date in middle school are four times more likely to drop out of school, and are two times more likely to get addicted to the use of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana, when compared to those who don't date.

Mar 18, 2013 07:22 AM EDT

Rare Melon-Head Whale Dies on Caribbean Island of Trinidad

A rare melon-headed whale that was seen stranded along the eastern coast of Trinidad late Thursday died during the early hours of Friday, reports Associated Press.

Mar 18, 2013 03:08 AM EDT

Punishment Enhances Performance: Study

A latest study from the researchers at the University of Nottingham states that punishment acts as a better tool in enhancing performance and is equal to monetary reward.

Mar 16, 2013 10:41 PM EDT

14 French HIV Patients Controls HIV After Stopping Treatment, New Study Says

According to a new study conducted by French researchers, some patients might be able to have functional cure for HIV. The study involved 14 HIV patients who had anti-retroviral drugs for years and after stop having the drugs, they were still able to control their HIV infection.

Mar 16, 2013 08:50 AM EDT

Rapid Hearing Loss a Symptom of Fatal Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

It is believed that hearing loss is a common problem that occurs with aging. But the researchers at the University of Henry Ford Hospital state that rapid hearing loss in both the ears is a symptom of a rare and fatal disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

Mar 16, 2013 08:14 AM EDT

Researchers Find Evidence of Earliest Tobacco Smoking

Researchers at UC Davis uncover the earliest tobacco use in the Pacific Northwest. Till date we only knew that the Native hunter gatherers that is now northwestern California , mainly fed on acorns, salmon and other food. But the researchers were amazed to see that they even smoked tobacco. Tobacc...

Mar 16, 2013 05:45 AM EDT

Depression during Childhood Associated with Cardiac Risk in Teens: Study

According to a latest finding, teens who were depressed as children are more likely to be obese, smoke cigarettes and get trapped in a very sedentary life, even if they are out of the clutches of depression.

Mar 16, 2013 04:39 AM EDT

Use of Cellphones while Driving High in U.S.: CDC

Latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that most drivers in the U.S. used their cellphones to make calls, or read and send text or emails while driving, when compared to their other counterparts in seven European countries.

Mar 15, 2013 08:33 PM EDT

25 Years in Solitary: Prisoner William R. Blake Discusses Confinement Through Personal Essay

After spending 25 years in solitary confinement, prisoner William R. Blake's essay appeared on Solitary Watch, a prisoner advocacy group, about the psychological aspects of what it was like to be shut off from human contact.

Mar 15, 2013 04:52 PM EDT