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Jul 09, 2013 09:34 AM EDT

Ancient 52,000-Year-Old Underwater Forest Discovered off the Coast of Alabama

Ben Raines, executive director of the Weeks Bay Foundation along with his team discovered the well preserved Bald Cypress forest lying in an oxygen free environment that was buried under layers of ocean sediments for more than 50,000 years.

Jul 09, 2013 05:50 AM EDT

Pregnant Women who Smoke More Likely to Have Sons With Low Sperm Count

They noticed that nearly one-sixth of the young men had sperm parameters that fell below the normal threshold that was recentky defined by World Health Organization.

Jul 09, 2013 05:38 AM EDT

Study Links Two Blood Pressure Drugs to Lower Risk of Heart Diseases in Diabetics

According to the study, the two drugs namely 'Telmisartan' and 'Valsartan' that is used to lower the levels of blood pressure in people with diabetes have noticed that same drugs also lower the risk of hospitalization for heart failure, heart attack or stroke.

Jul 08, 2013 09:03 AM EDT

Extinct Northern Mexican Gartersnake Spotted in New Mexico

The northern Mexican garter snake was thought to be extinct some 20 years ago. This species that went missing since 1990s when it was last sighted was considered to be locally extinct.

Jul 08, 2013 08:52 AM EDT

Nearly Half of Two Month Olds Have Flat Spots on Head

A 1990s campaign 'Back to sleep' encouraging parents to place the infants on their back to sleep in order to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has led to the rise of a condition called 'Plagiocephaly' (i.e. flat spots on the head), according to a new finding.

Jul 08, 2013 08:05 AM EDT

A Liter of Water a Day- Easiest and Cheapest Way to Lose Weight

A latest review based on previous studies conducted, offers all the dieters a cheapest and easiest weight loss regime that works. It doesn't require them to go through painful exercise at gym all they have to follow a simple mantra that is attainable.

Jul 08, 2013 07:31 AM EDT

New MRI Technique Uses Spoonful of Sugar to Detect Cancer

A new technique to detect cancer by imaging the consumption of sugar with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been uncovered by a team of scientists from University College London.

Jul 08, 2013 06:06 AM EDT

Scientists Discover 23 Million-Year-Old Lizard Fossil in Mexico

A team of Mexican scientists have discovered an oldest lizard fossil that was trapped in amber and are studying in the detail the complete fossil, reports IANS.

Jul 08, 2013 04:59 AM EDT

Starfish Navigate Using Primitive Eyes on Their Arms: Study

In a new finding researchers have discovered the missing link in the eye evolution of the starfish. For the first time, a study has discovered that starfish visually navigate using the primitive eye present at the tip of their arms.

Jul 04, 2013 09:59 AM EDT

Study Links Happy Marriages to Healthier Life

A latest finding from the Birghman Young University reveals that people in happy marriages live less in sickness and enjoy more of life 'in health', reports press release.

Jul 04, 2013 09:51 AM EDT