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War Camel

Scientists Discover Fossils of Ottoman's 'War Camel'

They discovered it's a cross-bred, Bactrian-dromedary hybrid.

Ant

New York Ants Love Junk Food, Too, Study Reveals

Like humans, ants have a diet heavy in corn and sugarcane.

Ants

Ants at the International Space Station Adapt Well to Zero Gravity

Scientists also wanted to see if the colony could function properly without the usual stabilization they have on Earth.

Polar Bear

Scientists Say Land Food isn't Good for Polar Bears

Polar bears are not "physiologically suited" to ingest plants, especially in large enough quantities.

Little Foot

Finally, Scientists Agree on Little Foot's Birthday

The new findings suggest Little Foot was an older relative of "Lucy," the famous Australopithecus skeleton dated at 3.2 million years old and found in Ethiopia.

Scientists Plan to Beam the Internet to Aliens to Tell Them Where We Are

The new and controversial idea came from the SETI institute.

A mighty flier

Scientists Track Tiny Songbird that Migrates 1500 Miles Nonstop

The birds are known to bulk up by eating insects near their coastal departure points before heading south.

Chinese Doctor

China Aims to Improve Its Healthcare by Increasing Numbers of Doctors

By 2020, Beijing wants to have two general practice doctors for every thousand people, almost double the number in 2013.

Garlic

Medieval Remedy for Eye Treatment Can Kill MRSA Superbug

MRSA, or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, is a bacterial strain that causes thousands of hospital-acquired infections.

Marine Ecosystem

Marine Ecosystems will Recover from Climate Change after Millennia

The study reveals invertebrate fossils are nearly non-existent during times of lower-than-average oxygen levels.

quantum entanglement

Historic Quantum Entanglement of 3,000 Atoms Paves Way for Better GPS

Quantum entanglement is a distinctive development where two particles become interconnected.

Planet with two suns

Star Wars' 'Tatooine' Planets are a Mathematical Possibility, Study Suggests

Earthlike, solid planets such as Tatooine may exist and may even be common.

Orange-bellied leafbird

Colored Plumage Isn't Just About Gender, Study Reveals

Researchers concluded that both natural selection and sexual selection influenced the bird coloration, but it works in different ways.

human fossils

Research Reveals the Diverse Shapes and Sizes of Early Humans

The team focused on three species known to have lived in Africa between 1.5 million years and 2.5 million years ago.

Coffee

Regular Coffee Consumption Offsets Liver Cancer

The study suggests heavy drinkers should limit their alcohol intake to two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women.

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