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Mar 23, 2013 07:54 AM EDT

Denver Zoo Welcomes First Baby Gerenuk

The officials at the Denver Zoo are thrilled with the birth of the first gerenuk ever born at the zoo.

Mar 23, 2013 07:38 AM EDT

Comet, not Asteroid Drove Dinosaurs to Extinction

The 180-km-wide Chicxulub crater on the Yucatan Pennisula in Mexico was carved due to the impact of a smaller, faster object than previously thought. Prior to this, many scientists had believed that it was an asteroid that was responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs.

Mar 23, 2013 04:15 AM EDT

Road Traffic Pollution Linked to Development of Asthma in Children

Highlighting the correlation between childhood asthma and traffic pollution, a recent study states that 14 percent of the chronic childhood asthma is due to the exposure to traffic pollution near busy roads, according to press release. The study was conducted in 10 European cities.

Mar 23, 2013 03:07 AM EDT

Bright Meteor Streaks Through Sky Over East Coast

A bright flash of light streaked across the early evening sky over several northeast and mid-Atlantic cities, which according to the experts is a meteor. The incident occurred on Friday evening 22 March 2013, close to 8:00 p.m. EDT.

Mar 22, 2013 09:02 AM EDT

Pandas at San Diego Zoo Enjoy Snowy Day

The seven-month-old cub Xiao Liwu, youngest member of the panda family at the San Diego zoo, witnessed a new experience recently as it got to play in the snow for the first time.

Mar 22, 2013 08:47 AM EDT

Energy Drinks Cause Increased Blood Pressure and Disturbed Heart Rhythm

Energy drinks are everywhere, making them easily accessible to everyone. The latest finding suggests that energy drinks may increase blood pressure and also disturb the heart's natural rhythm.

Mar 22, 2013 08:32 AM EDT

Removal of Tsunami Dock in Washington Coast Begins

The debris of a 65-foot-long dock that was set adrift by the Tsunami and Earthquake that hit Japan in 2011 is now being dismantled and removed from the Washington state beach where it beached.

Mar 22, 2013 07:08 AM EDT

Excess Intake of Salt Linked to 2.3 Million Deaths Worldwide: Study

A recent study will make you shake the salt habit now for a longer life. The new finding states that in the year 2010, close to 2.3 million people in the world died due to disease linked to excess salt intake.

Mar 22, 2013 06:55 AM EDT

Millions of Dead Prawns Found Stranded on Beach

This Wednesday, the locals of town Coronel, South of Santiago, witnessed an unusual sight. They noticed huge red spots off the shore. The red spots were formed by millions of dead small prawns that washed up the shore.

Mar 22, 2013 04:39 AM EDT

Eerie-Looking New Crocodile Newt Discovered in Vietnam

An eerie-looking new species of crocodile newt has been discovered in northern Vietnam by a team of Japanese researchers.

Mar 21, 2013 08:30 AM EDT

Great White Sharks Eat More than Originally Thought

According to the latest finding, white sharks have great energy needs.

Mar 21, 2013 07:43 AM EDT

Seven Komodo Dragons Hatched in Indonesia Zoo

New hope rises for the endangered lizard species, the Komodo dragon. Seven rare Komodo dragons were hatched successfully March 10 at the Surabaya Zoo in eastern Java, Indonesia.