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Aug 27, 2016 09:01 AM EDT

WhatsApp to share your Phone Number with Facebook: Here’s How to Stop it!

Global messaging service WhatsApp announced an update to its terms and privacy policy, the first in four years, and it’s not for the better. WhatsApp says it will start sharing the phone numbers of its users with Facebook, its parent company.

May 16, 2016 11:25 AM EDT

If The World Were 100 People

If the population of the world was only 100 people, what would society look like?

Jan 31, 2016 10:51 PM EST

Obesity, Diabetes During Pregnancy May Increase The Risk Of Autism

Mothers who are obese during their pregnancy are almost twice as likely to have a child with autism than those who weigh less, according to a recent study. Now, new findings published in the journal Pediatrics also show that being obese and having diabetes during pregnancy can almost quadruple autis...

Jan 12, 2016 04:41 PM EST

Sugary Beverages Increase Storage Of Abdominal Fat

New findings published in the journal Circulation show that sugary drinks are linked to an increased risk of visceral fat.

Dec 30, 2015 11:14 AM EST

Teen Moms At Increased Risk Of Health Problems

Younger pregnant mothers may face a higher risk of health problems in their 40s, according to a recent study.

Dec 22, 2015 01:24 PM EST

IVF Couples Can Keep On Trying If The First Attempts Fail

Women who had not had luck with fertility treatments on the third or fourth try were previously told to stop conventional treatments. Now, new research suggests that these women can keep on trying till positive results.

Nov 27, 2015 02:42 PM EST

'Skunk-Like' Cannabis Linked To Brain Damage

Smoking high potency ‘skunk-like' cannabis is linked to brain damage, according to a recent study.

Oct 21, 2015 04:50 PM EDT

Does Birth Order Influence Personality?

No. It doesn't look like birth order affects personality traits, according to a recent study.

Sep 29, 2015 12:55 PM EDT

Climate Change: Staggering 92 Percent of USHCN Temperatures are Estimated Values

Most scientists agree that climate change is occurring as more and more greenhouse gases enter our planet's atmosphere. But Did you know that most of the measurements that are taken are actually estimated?

Sep 18, 2015 07:59 AM EDT

Global Warming 'Hiatus' is a Myth: What Went Wrong with the Data

It turns out that the global warming "hiatus" may not have actually occurred. Scientists have found that the recent rate of global warming is the result of faulty statistical methods rather than any kind of pause.

Sep 11, 2015 07:30 PM EDT

Low Resting Heart Rate May Predict Criminal Behavior

New findings published in JAMA Psychiatry reveal that men with low resting heart rates are more likely to be convicted of a crime.

Sep 09, 2015 04:07 PM EDT

Celeste May Change the Way Scientists View and Study the Universe

There may be a new model for studying and cataloguing the universe. Scientists have created "Celeste," a new statistical analysis model that's designed to enhance sky surveys.