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Mar 17, 2013 09:04 PM EDT

Earthquakes Form Gold Deposits: Flash Vaporization Leaves Behind Gold Veins

Most people can't imagine the positive outcome of an earthquake, but fortunately, a new study shows that sometimes, these type of natural disasters might just offer a "wealth" of opportunities, including the possibility of leaving behind gold.

Mar 17, 2013 01:34 PM EDT

Bat-Eating Spiders: On the Rise in Every Continent, Minus Antarctica (VIDEO)

Unless you're in Antarctica, you may have seen none other than a bat-eating spider. Yet 52 incidents were found in a recent study of spiders munching on bats-an animal with few other natural enemies, and researchers are concluding that spiders consume bats more frequently than previously thought.

Mar 16, 2013 03:08 PM EDT

U.S. FDA Promotes Labeling Change for Products that May Contain Latex, Repeated Exposure Can Cause Rash or Difficulty Breathing

Recent reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggest changing the labeling on products to help consumers determine if products are really "latex-free."

Mar 16, 2013 02:37 PM EDT

Dinosaur Egg Fossils Found in Spain, Believe long-necked Sauropod Left them Behind Millions of Years Ago

Researchers in northeastern Spain have just uncovered hundreds of dinosaur egg fossils, including four kinds that had never been found before in the region. Reports indicate that the eggs were likely left behind by sauropods, known as dinosaurs with long necks, long tails, small heads (in comparison...

Mar 16, 2013 01:49 PM EDT

Florida Air Balloon Crashed into Power Line, Trips can Cause Explosions and Fires from Propane Tank (VIDEO)

Hot air balloon fun can pose some serious dangers for adventure seekers. Police report that two people were hospitalized Saturday after a hot air balloon they were riding in crashed into power lines in Miami. A third passenger in the balloon was not injured. The National Transportation Safety Board ...

Mar 16, 2013 12:50 PM EDT

You are What you Eat? Unhealthy Eating Patterns Not Only Change Weight, but Can Cause Mood Fluctuations

You know the saying you are what you eat? Well, a new study shows that unhealthy eating patterns may not just cause a bit of weight gain, but can greatly influence your mood.

Mar 15, 2013 08:33 PM EDT

25 Years in Solitary: Prisoner William R. Blake Discusses Confinement Through Personal Essay

After spending 25 years in solitary confinement, prisoner William R. Blake's essay appeared on Solitary Watch, a prisoner advocacy group, about the psychological aspects of what it was like to be shut off from human contact.

Mar 15, 2013 08:06 PM EDT

'Healer' Infects with HIV: Acupuncturist and Music Teacher Maurice Goeller Allegedly Infects 16 with HIV

An unlicensed acupuncturist in Switzerland is being charged with allegedly infecting 16 people with HIV between 2001 and 2005.

Mar 15, 2013 02:54 PM EDT

Neuroscientists Discover how to Reverse Addiction in Cocaine Addicts, Molecular Process Targets Brain

A new study might shed some light on preventing or even reversing the addiction of cocaine addicts.

Mar 15, 2013 02:01 PM EDT

Titanic Violin Found: Forensic Science Service Confirms the Instrument, Wallace Hartley's Band Lives On

Most things at the bottom of the ocean, whether it be mail, human bones or buried treasure, stay there-well, forever. Yet scientists have just uncovered a little piece of history that gives a new note to the Titanic.

Mar 15, 2013 11:13 AM EDT

Four-Winged Bird: Fossils from China Suggest there were Feathered Dinosaurs

It certainly seems like something out of a sci-fi movie, but a new study on fossils suggests that more than 100 million years ago, birds living in what is now China sported wings on their legs.

Mar 15, 2013 10:13 AM EDT

"Functional Cure" for HIV, Patients Diagnosed Early Show Low Levels of Virus in Body

New research shows hope for those infected with the HIV virus--treating people with HIV rapidly after they have become infected with the virus that causes AIDS may be enough to achieve a "functional cure" in a small proportion of patients diagnosed early, according to new research.

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Earthquakes Form Gold Deposits: Flash Vaporization Leaves Behind Gold Veins

Bat-Eating Spiders: On the Rise in Every Continent, Minus Antarctica (VIDEO)

U.S. FDA Promotes Labeling Change for Products that May Contain Latex, Repeated Exposure Can Cause Rash or Difficulty Breathing

Dinosaur Egg Fossils Found in Spain, Believe long-necked Sauropod Left them Behind Millions of Years Ago

Florida Air Balloon Crashed into Power Line, Trips can Cause Explosions and Fires from Propane Tank (VIDEO)

You are What you Eat? Unhealthy Eating Patterns Not Only Change Weight, but Can Cause Mood Fluctuations

25 Years in Solitary: Prisoner William R. Blake Discusses Confinement Through Personal Essay

'Healer' Infects with HIV: Acupuncturist and Music Teacher Maurice Goeller Allegedly Infects 16 with HIV

Neuroscientists Discover how to Reverse Addiction in Cocaine Addicts, Molecular Process Targets Brain

Titanic Violin Found: Forensic Science Service Confirms the Instrument, Wallace Hartley's Band Lives On

Four-Winged Bird: Fossils from China Suggest there were Feathered Dinosaurs

"Functional Cure" for HIV, Patients Diagnosed Early Show Low Levels of Virus in Body

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