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Jun 13, 2013 05:42 AM EDT

Scientists Identify Oldest Remains of Human-Derived Lead Pollution in the World

The team of researchers have identified the oldest remains of human derived lead pollution in the world in the northernmost region of Michigan. This indicates that lead pollution due to copper mining first appeared in North America than Europe, Asia and South America.

Jun 12, 2013 09:01 AM EDT

Fish Oil Reduces Stress Response: Study

Those who consumed fish oil supplements for several weeks were less likely to be stressed while participating in the test when compared to those who were on a placebo.

Jun 12, 2013 08:29 AM EDT

Real-Life Vampire Mother Drinks 2 Liters of Human Blood a Month

A 45-year-old woman from Pennsylvania claims to be obsessed with the vampire lifestyle, as she drinks two liters of blood from various volunteers every month and has been doing this for the past 30 years, reports IB Times.

Jun 12, 2013 04:33 AM EDT

Captive Chimps in US Join the List of Endangered Species

A new proposal announced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service highlights the need to classify both wild and captive chimpanzees as endangered.ThE proposal reveals AN increasing threat to the species and supports the chimpanzee's status with the existing legal requests, as well as protection for oth...

Jun 11, 2013 08:35 AM EDT

British Butterfly Needs Warm Weather this Summer to Survive

Fluctuations in the temperature across the range of silver spotted skipper habitats has lead to a huge alteration in the population of the butterfly. This could be because the butterflies are colonizing new areas.

Jun 11, 2013 06:47 AM EDT

Rare Meteor Shower 'Gamma Delphinids' Returns to the Skies over Earth

Astronomers expect an outburst of a scarcely-known meteor shower called 'Gamma Delphinids' that was last seen in 1930.

Jun 11, 2013 06:29 AM EDT

Small Truck-Sized Asteroid Safely Passes between Earth and Moon

A small asteroid named 2013 LR6 past the Earth four times last Saturday as it took a path between the Earth and moon, reports HNGN.

Jun 11, 2013 05:11 AM EDT

US Warned to Prepare for Crazy Ants that Infest Electronics and Kill Livestock

People in the U.S. are warned about the crazy ants that are making their way into homes this time of year. This new terror with a taste for electrical equipments is causing a widespread damage, right from Texas to Florida.

Jun 07, 2013 10:42 AM EDT

Facebook Ruins New Relationships: Study

Facebook use can be damaging to the user's romantic relationships. Those who use Facebook often are more likely to experience Facebook-linked conflict with their romantic partners and may have a negative outcome on the relationship, including emotional and physical cheating, breakup and divorce.

Jun 07, 2013 10:27 AM EDT

CDC Urges People to Prepare for Extreme Heat this Summer

Summer is upon us and we all know the feeling of the scorching heat. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cautions people about the summer heat in their latest report.

Jun 07, 2013 09:06 AM EDT

Apes and Human Infants Display Similar Communicative Gestures

The psychologists identified similarities between the three after analyzing video footage of a female chimpanzee, female bonobo and a female human infant. A one-hour video of each was taken to compare the different types of gestures at various stages of communicative development.

Jun 07, 2013 07:52 AM EDT

Small Alteration in Lifestyles Reduces Risk of Stroke

One point increase in better score was linked to 8 percent lower risk of stroke. Those with optimum scores had a 48 percent less stroke and the risk factor dropped to 27 percent with average scores. Those who had ideal blood pressure status had a 60 percent lower risk of stroke in the future.