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Sep 06, 2016 04:34 AM EDT

Southeast Asia, China To Face Much Stronger Typhoons

The East and Southeast Asia are about to face stronger and deadlier typhoons in the coming years because of the warming ocean waters that adds energy to the storm.

Dec 06, 2015 10:27 PM EST

125,000 Children Die From Foodborne Illnesses Every Year

Roughly 30 percent of the 600 million who fall ill are children, researchers say; that's 420,000 people who die every year--125,000 who happen to be children under the age of five.

Nov 06, 2015 01:23 PM EST

Giant Rat Fossils Discovered, Largest To Have Existed

Researchers have found fossils belonging to the largest rats that ever lived. The fossil samples revealed evidence that these rats were ten times bigger than modern rats, according to a team of researchers from the Australian National University.