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1 in 3 Would Rather Die Early Than Take a Daily Pill

New research shows a third of people would trade years of their life to avoid taking daily meds

February 4, 2015

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Why One Nonprofit Wants You to Sell Them Your Poop

A qualified candidate could make thousands of dollars a year selling their waste to an organization preparing fecal transplants for the ill

February 4, 2015

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Cockroaches Have Personalities, Too

Feel guilty the next time you crush a cockroach

February 4, 2015

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The Great Barrier Reef Is Doing So Badly, Scientist Are Testing Genetic Modification to Help It Survive

As the health of the Great Barrier Reef declines, scientists are hoping “assisted evolution” might keep its coral alive

February 4, 2015

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Scientists Identify a “DNA Clock” That May Help Predict Mortality

New studies on changes to DNA that occur over a lifetime offer insight into an individual’s likelihood of early death

February 3, 2015

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These Birds Take Turns So No One Gets Too Tired Flying in Formation

“Reciprocal altruism” in a migrating flock of birds means that the more exhausting lead position is deliberately and equally shared

February 3, 2015

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Scientists Discover “Reset” Button for Circadian Rhythm

Could a simple reboot turn exhaustion into a thing of the past?

February 3, 2015

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These Dolphins Mourn Their Dead

A new study looks into a sad ritual at sea

February 2, 2015

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Rare Cat Caught on Camera…Attacking a Monkey

Africa’s most elusive wild cat makes a rare daytime appearance

February 2, 2015

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Why We Can Thank Bats for Bedbugs

Scientists have proven through genetics that bats were the first hosts to the pesky parasite before passing them on to ancient humans

February 2, 2015

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How You Shop Can Reveal Your Identity to Thieves

Women are more easily identified from their shopping patterns than men

January 30, 2015

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Meet the Friendly Virus That Might Actually Be Good For You

Many people carry it, but it doesn’t make you sick and could actually fight against viruses like HIV and Ebola

January 30, 2015

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What’s Causing California’s Bright Pink Sea Slug Bloom?

They might be fun to look at, but they’re not necessarily good news

January 30, 2015

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Scientists Finally Know How Baleen Whales Hear

A beached whale, a supercomputer, a scientific mystery solved

January 30, 2015

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There’s a Big Rift in Opinion Between Americans And Scientists

New study shows that citizens and scientists only agree some of the time

January 30, 2015

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Planets Formed Close to Their Stars Are Named for Vulcan, the Roman God of Fire

Closer to their stars than Mercury is to the Sun, these hot worlds deserve an explanation

January 30, 2015

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The Ohio Measles Outbreak Wasn’t Caused by “Anti-Vaxxers” But by an Amish Traveler

Blaming the anti-vaccination movement for an uptick in measles is oversimplification

January 29, 2015

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A 10,000-Year-Old Forest Has Been Discovered, And It’s Under Water

Ancient oak trees found on the bottom of the North Sea represent a prehistoric woodland that likely spanned thousands of acres

January 29, 2015

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Why “Expensive” Medicines Might Actually Work Better

Perceived cost might influence drugs’ benefits

January 29, 2015

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For the First Time in Almost a Century, a Rare Red Fox Was Seen at Yosemite

Cameras and “hair snares” could preserve a threatened Sierra species

January 29, 2015