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Mar 26, 2014 07:13 AM EDT

Woolly Mammoths Extinction Occurred Due to Inbreeding and Bad Climate

A new finding uncovers the secret to the ultimate extinction of the woolly mammoths suggesting inbreeding and unfavourable climatic conditions are to be blamed for their disappearance.

Mar 26, 2014 05:32 AM EDT

Giant Ancient Sea Turtle Bones Found and Re-United After 162 Years

Researchers reunited two halves of a fossil bone belonging to an ancient sea turtle that were unearthed over 160 years apart. This now-complete bone offers the image of the largest ancient sea turtles that roamed Earth.

Mar 25, 2014 07:42 AM EDT

Study Ties Use of Drug ‘Allopurinol’ to Reduced Risk of Death in Gout Patients

A latest study claims that the use of the drug allopurinol may reduce the risk of death in those suffering from gout, a form of inflammatory arthritis.

Mar 25, 2014 07:33 AM EDT

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spills Cause Development Abnormalities in Tunas: NOAA

Crude oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, the largest marine oil spill in the history of the Unites States, is known to have caused developmental abnormalities in the bluefin and yellowfin tunas, NOAA said in new finding.

Mar 25, 2014 04:19 AM EDT

Millions of Premature Deaths Annually Tied to Rise in Air Pollution: WHO

A latest report by the World Health Organization reveals that there had been one in eight premature deaths worldwide as a result of air pollution caused by cooking fuels to automobile exhausts.

Mar 25, 2014 04:14 AM EDT

Statins, Cholesterol Lowering Drugs, Offer Relief from Chronic Lung Disease

Statins, a drug commonly used to lower cholesterol level, offers another health benefit. A new study discovered that the drug promises to offer relief to those suffering from chronic lung disease.

Mar 25, 2014 04:00 AM EDT

Flower-Shaped Starshade Helps Astronomers Snap Pictures of Exoplanets [VIDEO]

A giant spacecraft, similar to that of a sunflower, is designed to block the bright glare of the stars and help future space telescopes capture pictures of Earth-like rocky planets around nearby stars, space agency NASA announced.

Mar 24, 2014 09:30 AM EDT

Computer Systems Identify Fake or Real Expressions of Pain Better Than Humans

A collaborative study discovered that when compared to humans, a computer system can more accurately identify real or faked expressions of pain.

Mar 24, 2014 07:33 AM EDT

Preconception Stress Delays Pregnancy and Doubles the Risk of Infertility

Researchers uncover how stress impacts the ability to get pregnant by claiming that preconception stress nit just delays pregnancy but also increases the risk of infertility.

Mar 24, 2014 07:28 AM EDT

FDA Approves Celgene's 'Otezla' to Treat Psoriatic Arthritis

The U.S. Food and Drugs Administration, last week, gave a green signal to Celgene's drug called Otezla to treat adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

Mar 24, 2014 04:09 AM EDT

Scientists Sequence the Loblolly Pine Genome, The Largest Ever

For the first a team of U.S. researchers have successfully sequenced the largest genome of loblolly pine, commercially most important tree species, according to a new finding.

Mar 24, 2014 03:54 AM EDT

Oldest Fossil of Modern African Venomous Snake Unearthed in Tanzania

Scientists have discovered what may be the fossilized evid4nce of Africa's venomous snakes that existed some 25 million years ago, according to a new finding.