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	Knobby-Headed Beast Roamed Ancient Desert More than 200 million years ago a bumpy-faced, cow-size creature, roamed the central desert of what was then the supercontinent Pangea, a new study finds. Read More » Astronaut Wives: New Book Reveals True Story of Space Spouses NEW YORK — The American heroes of the space race are well-known: Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Neil Armstrong and more. But less well-known are a second set of heroes that are only now getting their due: the wives. Read More » Europe Tests Re-Entry Tech for Reusable Spaceship Getting a spacecraft off the ground is hard enough, but sometimes getting it back to Earth again is even harder. But a prototype for a new European reusable spacecraft is a step closer to its first space mission after passing a milestone test flight last week.  Read More » Why Egyptian Statue Moves On its Own Read More » Fishing Tops US List of Lighting Death Activities Most lightning deaths in the United States occur while people are enjoying outdoor activities, with fishing the most deadly, government weather officials say. Read More » Talking Weight with Teens May Lead to Unhealthy Eating Parents need to be careful about how they approach the topic of weight control with their overweight teenagers, a new study suggests. Read More » Menopause Hormone Use Not Linked with Cognitive Problems Women who start taking hormone replacement therapy in their early 50s do not appear to be at increased risk of cognitive problems later in life, a new study suggests. Read More » Fishing Tops List of Lightning Death Causes Most lightning deaths in the United States occur while people are enjoying outdoor activities, with fishing the most deadly, government weather officials say. Read More » Spacewalking Cosmonauts Prime Space Station for New Laboratory Two cosmonauts took a spacewalk outside the International Space Station Monday (June 24) to prepare the orbiting outpost for the arrival of a new Russian laboratory later this year. Read More » Weight Loss Doesn't Reduce Heart Problems for Some Diet and exercise can help people with Type 2 diabetes lose weight, but that weight loss may not translate into a lower risk of heart problems, a new study suggests. Read More » Five Reasons Why You Love Sustainable Architecture Modus Studio. He contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Read More » Breast-Fed Children More Likely to Climb the Social Ladder Children who are breast-fed may be more likely to reach a higher social class than their parents, a new study finds. Read More » Americans Name Price For Their Personal Data Even though consumers value the privacy of their personal information and data, they're willing to sacrifice that privacy for a reward. Read More » Woman Drinks Only Soda for 16 Years, Suffers Heart Problems A 31-year old woman's heart problems and fainting might have had something to do with the fact that she drank only soda for about half her life, according to a report of her case. Read More » President Obama to Announce Climate Change Plan Today President Barack Obama will announce a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a highly anticipated speech today (June 25), according to senior White House officials. The measures, which aim to reduce the nation's carbon pollution and prepare communities for the effects of global warming, signal the administration's commitment to tackling climate change, even if it means bypassing Congress. Read More » Rover Explores Chile Desert to Aid Mars Life Hunt A solar-powered rover is searching for microbes beneath the parched surface of Chile's Atacama Desert, on a mission that could aid the Mars life hunt down the road. Read More » Ancient Odd Couple Discovered in Fossilized Burrow Scientists have discovered a burrow in South Africa where two unlikely creatures shared a home before being entombed by a flash flood 250 million years ago. Read More » Found! 3 Super-Earth Planets That Could Support Alien Life The habitable zone of a nearby star is filled to the brim with planets that could support alien life, scientists announced today (June 25). Read More » Video Game Tech Steers Cyborg Cockroach Scientists are harnessing the power of motion-based gaming technology to drive cyborg cockroaches on autopilot, envisioning a future where the intrepid insects could be wired to survey a disaster zone. Read More » How Other People's Facebook Data Profiles You In a classic Friday-afternoon news dump, Facebook quietly admitted last week that it had publicly disclosed the private data of six million members — by accident. Read More » Get Ready for Invading Asian Tiger Mosquitoes There's a new pest invading many American towns, and it's about as menacing as it sounds: the Asian tiger mosquito. Read More » Scientists: Tsunami hit East Coast earlier in June PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A storm that blew through earlier this month might have spurred a rare phenomenon for the East Coast: a tsunami. Read More » Space Shuttle Atlantis Exhibit Set to Launch This Week There is a moment in the new Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex when a fantasy becomes reality and the experience is nothing short of magical. Read More »
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	Scientists warn against complacency on deadly H7N9 bird flu By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - A new and deadly strain of bird flu that emerged in China in February but seems to have petered out in recent months could reappear later this year when the warm season comes to an end - and could spread internationally, scientists said on Monday. A study by researchers in China and Hong Kong found only one human case of the H7N9 bird flu strain has been identified since early May. ... Read More » 3D-Printed Toy, Bug Poo Take Research Art Awards Typically, you have to crack open the candy shell of a Kinder Surprise egg to find out what kind of toy surprise is tucked inside — that is, unless you have an X-ray micro-computed tomography scanner and a 3D printer. Read More » Aerospace Merger Means Big Savings for U.S. Government, Company Says PARIS — Executives with Aerojet Rocketdyne, in its first week since forming from the merger of two rocket propulsion companies, said Tuesday (June 18) the new firm would save the U.S. government $1 billion over a decade and be responsive to the demands of customers, despite its dominance in the market for liquid-fueled rocket engines in the United States. Read More » Russian Cosmonauts Taking Spacewalk Today: How to Watch Live Two Russian cosmonauts will venture outside of the International Space Station for six hours today (June 24) on a spacewalk test and upgrade systems on the orbiting lab's exterior. Read More » Thirdhand Smoke Damages Human Cells Thirdhand smoke, the residue from cigarette smoke that lingers on surfaces and in dust long after the cigarette is out and the smoke has cleared, may damage human cells, a new study finds. Read More » Russian Cosmonauts Begin Spacewalk Outside Space Station Two Russian cosmonauts ventured outside the International Space Station today (June 24) to begin a six-hour spacewalk to test and upgrade systems on the orbiting lab's exterior. Read More » Chicken in Teen Diet May Ward Off Colon Cancer Eating chicken during high school may reduce the risk of a precancerous condition that may develop into colon cancer, a new study finds. Read More » Chronic Cannabis Use May Cause Brain Inflammation Chronic marijuana use may cause inflammation in the brain that leads to problems with coordination and learning, a new study in animals suggests. Read More » Site of Earliest Known Urban Warfare Threatened by Syrian War An ancient city in Syria, which was the site of the earliest known case of urban warfare, now finds itself threatened by the effects of a modern-day war. Read More » Narcissists' Lack of Empathy Detected in Brain Scans People who suffer from narcissistic personality disorder, which is characterized by extreme arrogance and self-absorption, have structural abnormalities in a region of the brain that has been linked to empathy, a new study finds. Read More » Small Problem: Bison Shrink as Planet Warms Bison roaming the U.S. prairie may grow smaller as a result of climate change, a new study suggests. Read More » Why We Love ... Naked Mole-Rats Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights Read More »
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	Square roots? Scientists say plants are good at math LONDON (Reuters) - Plants do complex arithmetic calculations to make sure they have enough food to get them through the night, new research published in journal eLife shows. Scientists at Britain's John Innes Centre said plants adjust their rate of starch consumption to prevent starvation during the night when they are unable to feed themselves with energy from the sun. They can even compensate for an unexpected early night. ... Read More » New shuttle Atlantis exhibit gives close-up look at space flight By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - In deciding how to exhibit the space shuttle Atlantis, which goes on display next week, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida opted for a perspective that would allow the public a rare view. "One of the ideas that developed very early was to show the orbiter as only astronauts had seen it - in space," said Bill Moore, chief operating officer with Delaware North Companies Parks and Resorts, which operates the visitors center for NASA at Cape Canaveral. ... Read More » Square roots? Scientists say plants are good at maths LONDON (Reuters) - Plants do complex arithmetic calculations to make sure they have enough food to get them through the night, new research published in journal eLife shows. Scientists at Britain's John Innes Centre said plants adjust their rate of starch consumption to prevent starvation during the night when they are unable to feed themselves with energy from the sun. They can even compensate for an unexpected early night. ... Read More » Square roots? Scientists say plants are good at maths LONDON (Reuters) - Plants do complex arithmetic calculations to make sure they have enough food to get them through the night, new research published in journal eLife shows. Scientists at Britain's John Innes Centre said plants adjust their rate of starch consumption to prevent starvation during the night when they are unable to feed themselves with energy from the sun. They can even compensate for an unexpected early night. ... Read More » Newfound Star System Is Third-Closest to Sun Scientists have discovered the closest star system to the sun found in nearly a century. Read More » Titan Unmasked: 1st Map of Saturn Moon's Topography Revealed Scientists have pieced together the first-ever global topographic map of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, using radar observations from veteran NASA spacecraft. Read More » Icelandic Fin Whale Hunt Resumes, Stirs Debate Icelandic whalers angered environmentalists around the world this month by resuming their hunt for the endangered fin whale — the second largest marine mammal after the blue whale. But the hunt may not threaten the population as terribly as some fear. Read More »
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