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	(Sponsor this newsletter) Bigger and healthier: European men grow 11cm in a century By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - The average height of European men grew by a surprising 11 centimeters from the early 1870s to 1980, reflecting significant improvements in health across the region, according to new research published on Monday. Contrary to expectations, the study also found that average height accelerated in the period spanning the two World Wars and the Great Depression, when poverty, food rationing and hardship of war might have been expected to limit people's growth. ... Read More » Younger Workers Happier Than Boomers at Work Young workers who enter their first full-time jobs bright-eyed and optimistic may want to stay away from their older counterparts … at least if they want to remain that way.  Read More » Top 10 Electric Guitar Colors of 2013 What's the hottest electric guitar color this year? Bright red? Shiny black? Nope. In fact, the most popular electric guitar color this year is something called Tobacco Sunburst, a classic guitar wood grain inspired look. Read More » Planet Labs Unveils Tiny Earth-Observation Satellite Family The tiny satellites that could change the way humanity views and monitors its home planet are getting their first close-up. Read More » NASA to Launch New Moon Probe This Week NASA's next moon shot — a robotic spacecraft tasked with investigating lunar dust and the moon's thin atmosphere — is set to launch from Virginia this week. Read More »
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	(Sponsor this newsletter) What is the Syrian Electronic Army? The Syrian Electronic Army has been in the news a lot lately — in more ways than one. But who are they, what is their motivation, and why have they had so much success thus far? Read More » Looking 32,000 Years into the Past: Q&A With Author Kim Stanley Robinson Thirty-two thousand years ago, the Earth would have been unrecognizable. The planet was in the throes of an Ice Age, now-extinct beasts roamed freely and Neanderthals may have lived alongside modern humans. Read More » Mars Landslides Spawned By Weird Double-Layered Craters Scientists are a step closer to solving a 40-year-old mystery about some unusual looking craters on Mars. Read More » Ingredient for Life More Plentiful on Ancient Mars Than Earth A key chemical ingredient for life may have been more abundant on early Mars than on early Earth, researchers say. Read More » 4 Immune Boosting Tips for Back-to-School Season Strep throat, double ear infections and yet another nasty stomach bug. Is it biological warfare, or just another back-to-school season? Read More »
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	(Sponsor this newsletter) Insomnia's Surprising Effects on the Brain Some people with insomnia may have trouble activating certain brain regions involved in short-term memory, a new study suggests. Read More » Scientists Spark Auroras In a Bottle for Traveling Northern Lights Show The glowing colors and dancing lines of the Northern Lights could soon appear inside an educational institution near you. Read More » Fukushima Water Leaks: New Source of Health Concerns? The radioactive water leak from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant — which was upgraded this week from level 1 to level 3, indicating the leak is a "serious incident" — has some wondering whether the contaminated water could be a source of concern for human health. Read More » New 'Walking' Shark Species Caught on Video A new species of "walking" shark has been discovered in a reef off a remote Indonesian island. Read More » Tongue-Painting Chimp Takes 1st Place in Art Contest An unusual painting technique, even among chimpanzees, has won the popular vote; Brent, a 37-year-old male chimpanzee, paints only with his tongue. His piece, a cluster of smudges and speckles, garnered the most votes in a chimpanzee art contest, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) announced Thursday (Aug. 29). Read More » Moon and Jupiter Team Up in Saturday Morning Sky As we kick off the Labor Day holiday weekend, early on Saturday (Aug. 31) during the predawn hours, check out the east-northeast sky anytime after 2 a.m. local daylight time and your eyes will immediately be drawn to the two brightest objects in the sky at that early hour. Read More » 5 National Park Sites to See Over Labor Day Looking for a last-minute Labor Day getaway? Visiting one of the nation's great natural wonders, monuments or historic sites doesn't have to be as involved as an epic pilgrimage to Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon. Here are a few places operated under the National Park Service that may beckon over the long weekend. Read More » Labor Day Losses & Opportunities from Yosemite Fire Labor Day weekend in Yosemite National Park usually means hotels and campsites jammed with visitors, many of whom snagged reservations five months or more in advance. Read More » Wildfire Fallout: Yosemite Pining for Visitors This Labor Day Weekend Labor Day weekend in Yosemite National Park usually means hotels and campsites jammed with visitors, many of whom snagged reservations five months or more in advance. Read More » Labor Day In Space: Astronauts Take Time Off, Too Americans across the United States will pause to celebrate the Labor Day holiday on Monday (Sept. 2), even space travelers soaring high above Earth aboard the International Space Station. Read More » 350-Year-Old Recipe for Icy Chocolate Drink Found The same aristocratic line that that lent its namesake to the sandwich may have a claim on the Mocha Frappuccino, too. Read More » 5 Surprising Cultural Facts About Syria News reports suggest the United States will respond to last week's chemical weapons' attacks in Syria with targeted military strikes. Read More » When Hitting the Beach, Stay Alert for Sewage (Op-Ed) Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights Read More » People With Celiac Disease Don't Have To Miss the Cookout (Op-Ed) Read More » 30 Years Ago: First African-American Launches into Space Thirty years ago Friday (Aug. 30), Guion "Guy" Bluford became the first African-American in space, launching into low-Earth orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. But he never set out to be a pioneer. Read More » See Two Cosmic Crowns Sparkle In the Night Sky For many years at New York's Hayden Planetarium, I would look forward to the month of September, because I could always have a little fun with my audience by reminding them that the annual Miss America Pageant was close at hand. Read More » Incredible Technology: How to Forecast Severe Storms Editor's Note: In this weekly series, LiveScience explores how technology drives scientific exploration and discovery.  Read More » Scientists Construct Huge 20-Ton Mirror for Next Mega-Telescope TUCSON, Ariz. — An enormous telescope that could help unlock many of the mysteries of the cosmos is really starting to come together. Read More » Fukushima's Radioactive Ocean Plume to Reach US Waters by 2014 A radioactive plume of water in the Pacific Ocean from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, which was crippled in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, will likely reach U.S. coastal waters starting in 2014, according to a new study. The long journey of the radioactive particles could help researchers better understand how the ocean's currents circulate around the world. Read More »
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