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  • Why Zebras Have Stripes? Scientists Offer Explanation

    A new study claims that zebras developed stripes on their bodies as a way of coping with the climate conditions of their environment. According to biologist Brenda Larison of the University of California, Los Angeles, the general climate of a region is correlated to the number of stripes on a ...

  • Lava Flow in Hawaii Continues to Spread

    The lava flow in Hawaii from the Kilauea Volcano’s eruption continues to move and could possibly enter a highway leading to Pahoa Village,. According to a recent update from the Hawaii County Civil Defense and U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the front end of the flow is within ...

  • Lunch After Recess Prompts Kids to Eat More Vegetables

    Moving the schedule of recess and lunch in elementary schools can prompt students to eat more servings of fruits and vegetables, a new study claims. According to a report by researchers from Cornell University and Brigham Young University, moving recess before lunch is a more effective way in ...

  • Lack of Exercise Deadlier Than Obesity

    A new study conducted by medical researchers revealed that the lack of mobility or physical exercise can be more detrimental to a person’s health than being overweight or obese. According to the researchers, physical inactivity can increase the risk of an early death.

  • Naps Improve Babies’ Memories, Learning Abilities

    Researchers from Germany’s University of Sheffield and Ruhr University discovered how naps boost the cognitive abilities of babies. Based on the study, toddlers who take naps have better chances of learning new things than those who don’t.

  • New York City Health Department Confirms Co-Op City Towers Contaminated with Legionnaires Disease Bacteria

    The New York City Health Department confirmed on Tuesday that the Co-Op City residential complex in Bronx has been contaminated by the bacteria that cause Legionnaire’s Disease. According to health officials, traces of legionella bacteria were discovered in the buildings’ towers used to cool their ...

  • Giant Squid, Whale Sharks Sizes Tend to Be Exaggerated

    A recent study conducted by marine researchers revealed that people tend to exaggerate the actual sizes of some of the ocean’s largest animals. The researchers noted that the sizes of sharks, giant squids and whales reported through popular media outlets are larger compared to actual scientific ...

  • Scientists Uncover Contributor to Greenland Sea Level Rise

    Scientists from the City College of New York and the University of California, Los Angeles, discovered that a secret network of rivers and streams in Greenland is contributing to the global rise in ocean levels. The scientists explained that these flowing bodies of water were formed by melting ...

  • South African Man Wakes Up from Coma After 12 Years; Says He was Aware of Everything

    Martin Pistorius of South Africa was able to wake up after being in a coma for 12 years. Pistorius said that even though he was in a vegetative state and people thought he was unconscious, he was fully aware of what was going on around him at that time.

  • Climate Change Could Lead to Rise in Parasitic Infections

    A study conducted on mollusk fossils revealed that a type of parasitic infection could spread among humans due to the effects of climate change. For their research, paleobiologists from the University of Missouri turned to the remains of mollusks that existed during the Holocene Epoch, a period ...
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