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Bookworms, Rejoice: You May Live Longer
In a new study, readers showed “a survival advantage” over those who don’t ever crack open a book
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Journey to the Center of Earth
Seismic Slowdowns Could Warn of Impending Earthquakes
An “earthquake machine” in the lab is helping scientists understand what goes on just before a quake
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Research Reveals How and Why Sunflowers Turn Their Golden Heads
A new study shows sunflowers have an internal clock and face east to keep bees and other insects happy
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Does a Massive Flood Confirm China’s Creation Myth?
Evidence shows a cataclysmic flood occurred along the Yellow River 3,200 years ago
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A Radioactive Cold War Military Base Will Soon Emerge From Greenland’s Melting Ice
They thought the frozen earth would keep it safely hidden. They were wrong
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Scientists Uncover a “Hidden” Portrait by Edgar Degas
A powerful X-ray unveiled one of the painter’s rough drafts
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The Indochinese Leopard Is Down to Just a Few Lives
These threatened cats now occupy just 8 percent of their historic range in Cambodia, new population estimate finds
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World’s Climate Hit Extremes, Shattered Multiple Records in 2015
From rising temperatures and ocean levels to record greenhouse gas levels, 2015 was a rough year for planet Earth
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Richer Homes Are Also Richer in Biodiversity
Scientists find that wealthier neighborhoods sport a greater diversity of bugs
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Solving a Mystery of Mammoth Proportions
Dwindling freshwater sealed the demise of the St. Paul woolly mammoths, and could still pose a threat today
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Going Home Sick? Your Substitute Could Spread Disease More Widely
Though it may seem counterintuitive, bringing in a sub isn’t necessarily the best solution
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The Evolutionary Reason Why Women Orgasm
New research suggests the female orgasm is tied to ovulation, not reproduction
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How we loved this dog into a genetic bind
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Scientists Find New Type of Antibiotics Hiding in the Human Nose
This whiff of success could be just the beginning of many new antibiotics
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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Is Also Red Hot
The giant storm pipes out temperatures over 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit
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Why Ancestral Puebloans Honored People With Extra Digits
New research shows having extra toes or fingers was a revered trait among people living in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
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Sadly, Eating Curry Probably Won’t Keep You From Going Bald
A new survey sponsored by wigmakers equates correlation with causation
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Behold LUCA, the Last Universal Common Ancestor of Life on Earth
New discoveries suggest life likely descends from the inhospitable environment of deep sea vents
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Ancient “Poop Sticks” Offer Clues to the Spread of Disease Along the Silk Road
The parasites found within the 2,000-year-old-feces smeared on bamboo suggest more than commodities made the trip
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