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Jul 31, 2013 10:34 AM EDT

Great White Shark Expedition Launched Off the Coast of Cape Cod

Expedition Cape Cod 2013 led by OCEARCH has finally set for its month long sojourn July 30, with an aim to capture, tag and release as many as 20 great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. In recent years this area has seen a rise in the number of shark visits.

Jul 31, 2013 10:23 AM EDT

Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Increases Lifespan: NIH

A latest report from the National Institute of Aging states that long term treatment with the type 2 diabetes drug helps in increasing lifespan.

Jul 31, 2013 10:17 AM EDT

Woman Gives Birth Naturally to a 13 Pound Baby in Germany

The newly born infant in Germany has grabbed the title for being the heaviest baby ever born in Germany. A woman gave birth to a baby girl naturally last Friday, who broke records in Germany by weighing 13.37 pounds and measuring 22.6 inches long.

Jul 31, 2013 10:08 AM EDT

Chinese Fish Boy Suffers From Rare Itchy Scale Disease

A young Chinese boy of eight is a victim of a rare genetic skin disease that causes thick itchy scales all over his body from head to toe.

Jul 30, 2013 11:33 AM EDT

Study Claims 96 Percent of UK Men Now Survive Testicular Cancer

There has been a 30 per cent rise in the rate of men surviving testicular cancer in the UK.

Jul 30, 2013 11:28 AM EDT

Study Links Kids' Eating and Sleeping Patterns to Academic Success

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham state that a kid's school success depends on good eating and sleeping habits.

Jul 30, 2013 11:19 AM EDT

SeaWorld's Fame at Stake as Video of a Distraught Pilot Whale Stuck on a Ledge Goes Viral [VIDEO]

SeaWorld's Fame at Stake as Video of a Distraught Pilot Whale Stuck on a Ledge Goes Viral

Jul 30, 2013 10:58 AM EDT

Scientists Find Large Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico, but Smaller Than Predicted

Scientists find large dead zone in Gulf of Mexico, but smaller than Predicted

Jul 30, 2013 09:28 AM EDT

Study Ties Breast Feeding Duration to Higher IQ in Children

A latest finding supports the relationship between breastfeeding and good health in infants. The longer you breastfeed the better it is for the baby's intelligence in the long term.

Jul 30, 2013 07:54 AM EDT

Inca Child Sacrifice Victims were Drugged and Given Alcohol Weeks Before Death: Study [VIDEO]

Bradford scientists shed new light on the centuries old Inca Capacocha ritual of child sacrifice that was a part of the pre-Columbian culture.

Jul 29, 2013 10:08 AM EDT

Teen Cousins Attacked by River Otter in Kalama River [VIDEO]

Two teenage girls playing in the Kalama River were attacked by a river otter. Generally, river otters are not a menace to humans but they do attack if they feel threatened, which is what happened to the teenagers.

Jul 29, 2013 09:57 AM EDT