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A stressful place can lead to weight gain
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Despite eating healthy meals, a stressful workplace and lack of exercise can contribute to weight gain, a recent study concluded.
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Curry spices reduce methane in sheep, cow burps
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Coriander reduces methane production in sheep guts by up to 40 percent. Researches say the effect could be the same in cows.
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Big whales appear in great numbers in Northern California
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An influx of huge krill swarms has drawn an unprecedented number of blue whales to the Monterey, Calif. coast, delighting boatloads of whale watchers.
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Australia’s Outback is a huge CO2 sponge
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New cost-effective, environmentally friendly efforts could increase the Outback’s carbon storage capacity, according to a new study.
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Algae could combat hunger
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Heralded by scientists as a near-miracle food, a protein-rich algae has potential to abolish malnutrition.
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Giant tortoises making a comeback on the Galapagos Islands
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Captive breeding efforts by scientists and conservationists have led to stunning success in returning the animals to the wild.
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Antidepressants, caffeine changing shrimp behavior
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The drugs, found in coastal water systems, make shrimp more likely to swim towards light — and predators.
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Tired of forgetting? Sleep on it.
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A Washington University St. Louis study on memory revealed that “sleeping on it” is, in fact, the most productive plan of action.
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Southeast Asia dolphins near extinction
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A rare breed of dolphins in Southeast Asia is on the brink of extinction, according to a conservation group.
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Proto-humans are ancient history
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The small, chinless “Hobbits” of Indonesia, cousins of modern humans also known as Homo floresiensis (“Flores Man”), turn out to be older than scientists had previously thought.`