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Jun 07, 2013 04:47 AM EDT

Scientists Explain How Male Birds Lost Their Penises

In the animal kingdom most of the bird species have lost the organ that is considered essential to breeding i.e. 'Penis'. The bird species such as chicken grow a penis in the early embryo and once their hatched it withers away. Scientists have been mystified with this evolution for years, which comp...

Jun 06, 2013 09:00 AM EDT

Explaining a Feeling like Anger Alters Heart Rate

For most people who experience anger, the act of explaining it may have a major impact on the body's physiological response to the situation that extracts the emotion, according to a study published in the journal PLOS One.

Jun 06, 2013 07:57 AM EDT

Study Links Genetic Mutation to Early Puberty

A latest study reveals a strong association between genetic mutation and premature puberty known as central precocious puberty, which leads to the development of secondary sexual characteristics in girls before the age of 8 and before the age of 9 in boys.

Jun 06, 2013 07:17 AM EDT

Tiny Bubbles of Ancient Trapped Water Explains Earth's First Ice Age

Tiny bubbles of water discovered in the quartz grains in Australia may provide interesting clue to learn what caused the Earth's first ice age, according to press release.

Jun 06, 2013 06:27 AM EDT

Irregular Heartbeat in Old Age Leads to Memory and Thinking Decline

A study published in the journal Neurology states that, old people who suffer from rapid irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation are most likely also develop memory and thinking problem.

Jun 06, 2013 05:27 AM EDT

Earliest Evidence of Bone Tumor Discovered in Neanderthal Fossil

Researchers at the University of Kansas have produced an extraordinary finding, where they have traced the evidence of cancer in prehistoric populations. This is the first case of bone tumor that has been traced in the ribs of a Neanderthal specimen.

Jun 05, 2013 08:48 AM EDT

Ancient Giant Lizard Named After 'The Doors' Singer Jim Morrison

An extinct giant lizard that roamed the Earth 40 million years ago in the hot tropical forests of South East Asia has been named in honor of "The Doors" rock singer Jim Morrison.

Jun 05, 2013 08:03 AM EDT

Hong Kong Man Visits Doctor for Abdomen Swelling, Discovers He's a Woman

A Hong Kong man who visited the doctor to seek treatment for an abnormal swelling in his abdomen received a rather shocking bit of news: doctors discovered that he was, in fact, a woman, because the swelling occurred due to the presence of a cyst on his ovary.

Jun 05, 2013 06:19 AM EDT

Breast Milk-Flavored Lollipops Offer Adults a Chance to Relive Infancy

For those adults who have forgotten the taste of breast milk and are curious to know what it tastes like, an Austin-based candy company takes this curiosity a little further by allowing the inquisitive adults to recapture their infancy with the launch of new breast milk-flavored lollipops.

Jun 05, 2013 04:49 AM EDT

Scottish Mother Beats all Odds, Gives Birth to Third Set of Twins

A Scottish mother bagged a one-in-500,000 opportunity when she gave birth to her third set of twins, making her one of the first few mothers to have the extremely rare chance of conceiving and producing more than one set of twins.

Jun 05, 2013 04:28 AM EDT

Actress Kim Kardashian Plans to Eat Her Own Placenta after Birth

Kim Kardashian the fashionista steals the limelight again after she revealed that she might be interested in eating her own placenta to maintain her good looks.

Jun 04, 2013 09:42 AM EDT

Workplace Daylight Exposure Linked to Sleep, Activity and Quality of Life

When compared to workers who work in an office without windows, those with windows at their workplace received at least 173 percent more white light exposure while at work and slept on an average of 46 minutes extra per night.