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 Mavericks Competition: Why Surf Spot Has Monster Waves The world's best surfers are gearing up for Mavericks International, an elite surf competition that pits big-wave riders against the monster swells at a Northern California Beach. The competition happens every year in the winter at Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay, Calif., at a time when the waves and weather align. Read More »Get Off the Couch! Even Light Exercise Has Health Benefits "These findings demonstrate the importance of minimizing sedentary activities, and replacing some of them with light-intensity activities, such as pacing back and forth when on the phone, standing at your desk periodically instead of sitting and having walking meetings instead of sit-down meetings," study researcher Paul Loprinzi, an assistant professor at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky., said in a statement. The new study was published online Dec. 25 in the journal Preventive Medicine. Read More »Stargazer Snaps Stunning View of Andromeda Galaxy (Photo)
New Night Sky Supernova: How to See It in Telescopes Read More » Why Wait? Career and Romance Woes Lead to Delayed Childbearing The new study, from researchers in Sweden, finds the most common reason that 36- to 40-year-old people cite for not having children is that they don't have a suitable partner. "The majority really wanted children, even [many] who were 36 or 40 years old," said study researcher Erica Schytt, who studies women and children's health at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. "At minimum, they don't have the same possibilities of getting pregnant" as younger people, Schytt told LiveScience. Read More » | ||||
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