Science

Japan Has First Dengue Outbreak in 70 Years

Emery Dennel   | Sep 02, 2014 05:45 AM EDT

Around 22 people in Japan have been confirmed to be suffering from Dengue fever. read more

Fixing Opportunity's Memory will Add Years to the Rover's Life on Mars

Kat De Guzman   | Sep 02, 2014 05:38 AM EDT

Opportunity has explored Mars for exactly 10 years and eight months. read more

Thankfully, Al Gore was Wrong about Arctic Ice

Staff Reporter   | Sep 02, 2014 04:51 AM EDT

Aside from expanding, the ice has become more concentrated and becoming denser. read more

Will Marijuana Use Lead to More Traffic Accidents?

Emery Dennel   | Sep 02, 2014 03:58 AM EDT

Some believe while alcohol causes drivers to be reckless, driving faster than normal, drivers under the influence of marijuana tend to drive slower. read more

Regular Family Meals Can Protect Kids From Cyberbullying

Emery Dennel   | Sep 02, 2014 03:52 AM EDT

What researchers discovered was that adolescents that regularly ate meals with their families had fewer mental health effects caused by cyberbullying. read more

Low-Carb Diet Better for Weight Loss and the Heart than Low-Fat Diet

Emery Dennel   | Sep 02, 2014 03:32 AM EDT

Low-carb dieters lost an average of 12 pounds while low-fat dieters only lost an average of four pounds, read more

Is There Pizza In Space? NASA Answers, Yes!

Dino Lirios   | Sep 02, 2014 03:15 AM EDT

Scientists have turned to technology to not only fill in the nutrition and sustenance gap. read more

Cave Art in Gibraltar Suggests Neanderthals Capable of Subtle Symbolic Thinking

Kizha T. Trovillas   | Sep 02, 2014 12:35 AM EDT

The cousins of early humans may have been more clever than previously thought. read more

China Hit with H5N6 Avian Flu

Emery Dennel   | Sep 01, 2014 11:59 PM EDT

The Ministry of Agriculture said Monday an outbreak of the H5N6 avian flu has appeared at Heilongjiang province in northeastern China. H5N6 strain is known to be a low-pathogenic bird flu virus and the risk of transmission from one human being to another is low. The infection can be fatal to humans. read more

How the Passenger Pigeon Became Extinct

Dino Lirios   | Sep 01, 2014 10:17 PM EDT

The passenger pigeon was once the most numerous of all species of bird in the world. read more

"Tardigrades" are the Toughest Animals Known to Man

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Sep 01, 2014 11:30 AM EDT

These microscopic animals are able to survive in sub-zero Arctic ice and in pressures greater than that of the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean. read more

Killer Whale Population in Puget Sound Quickly Declining

Emery Dennel   | Sep 01, 2014 11:22 AM EDT

The main reason for the change is the lack of food. read more

Angry Expressions Show Universal Signs of Human Strength, Study Suggests

Kat De Guzman   | Sep 01, 2014 09:38 AM EDT

Researchers from California and Australia studied the expression of being angry and they have concluded that it reflects one's need of social power. read more

Eruption of Yellowstone Supervolcano to turn U.S. into Third World Country Overnight

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Sep 01, 2014 03:25 AM EDT

But it won't happen for over hundreds of thousands of years from now. read more

12-Year Old Boy Born Without A Brain Passes Away (VIDEO)

Emery Dennel   | Sep 01, 2014 04:12 AM EDT

Doctors said he wouldn't make it pass 12 weeks, but Trevor Judge Waltrip, the boy who was born without a brain, defied all odd and survived until the age of 12. He passed away peacefully last Monday. read more

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