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Jul 13, 2013 09:04 AM EDT

Researchers Develop New Method to Increase Lifespan of Joint Replacements

A team of researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new method to fit joint replacements with longer lifespan

Jul 13, 2013 08:50 AM EDT

New iPhone App That Could Replace Contraceptive Pill Soon

A free iphone app known as Clue could replace contraceptive pills and predict the times one can have sex without the risk of getting pregnant, reports Standard Media.

Jul 13, 2013 08:32 AM EDT

Canadian Teen Recovering After Being Mauled by Lion in South Africa [VIDEO]

A Canadian teen survived a vicious attack by a lion while volunteering at a wild animal rehab facility in South Africa. Officials claim she tried to hug the lion.

Jul 13, 2013 03:55 AM EDT

Chinese Mom Stabs her Baby 90 Times with Scissors For Biting Her During Breastfeeding

The young infant was seen submerged in a pool of blood after his own mother stabbed him 90 times with scissors. The gruesome scene that occurred this week came to light after Bao's uncle discovered him in a hapless condition surrounded with blood thrown in the yard of their home.

Jul 12, 2013 10:47 AM EDT

Discovery of New Extinct Family of Insects Sheds Light on Climate Change

The discovery of a new extinct family of insects will help scientists better understand how certain animals respond to global climate change.

Jul 12, 2013 09:31 AM EDT

Youth Homicide Rates Touch 30 Year Low in 2010: CDC

A new report published by the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention states that the homicide rate for youth aged 10-24 years in the United States touched a 30-year low in 2010.

Jul 12, 2013 09:14 AM EDT

Smoking Combined With Heavy Drinking Speeds up Cognitive Decline: Study

A new paper published in the British Journal of Psychiatry suggests that combination of smoking and heavy drinking speeds up cognitive decline.

Jul 12, 2013 08:56 AM EDT

Ship Noise Disrupts Feeding for Common Shore Crabs

A latest study reveals that the noise from passing ships disrupts feeding for the common shore crab.

Jul 12, 2013 05:16 AM EDT

ISS Astronaut Karen Nyberg Demonstrates How To Wash Hair In Space [VIDEO]

For all of those who are curious to know how astronauts wash their hair, a U.S. astronaut Karen Nyberg, 43, recorded a three minute video demonstrating how she manages to wash her hair in space without any running water.

Jul 12, 2013 04:57 AM EDT

Study Links Retreating Antarctic Ice Shelves to Rapid Expansion of Glass Sponges

A latest study published in the scientific journal Current Biology reveals the presence of a prolific community of glass sponges colonizing in the freezing waters around Antarctica as the surface ice vanished.

Jul 11, 2013 09:24 AM EDT

Gigantic Chunk of Iceberg Eight Times the Size of Manhattan Breaks off from Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier

A massive ice shelf that is eight times the size of Mangattan separated itself from the Pine Island Glacier in the Antarctica on July 8, 2013. The gigantic ice shelf is currently floating in the Amundsen Sea in the form a very large iceberg.

Jul 11, 2013 07:09 AM EDT

Thresher Sharks Use Tails as Weapons to Stun Prey [VIDEO]

A rare video reveals the unique hunting skill of thresher sharks. The film depicts how the predator thresher sharks use their impressive tails as weapons to stun preys.