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A stressful place can lead to weight gain

By Lemery Reyes | July 23, 2010

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

By Don Clyde | July 21, 2010

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

By Newsdesk.org Staff | July 16, 2010

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

By Don Clyde | July 15, 2010

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

By Natalie Orenstein | July 13, 2010

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

By Don Clyde | July 13, 2010

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

By Don Clyde | July 8, 2010

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.

By Natalie Orenstein | July 6, 2010

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

By Lemery Reyes | June 24, 2010

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

By Newsdesk.org Staff | March 18, 2010

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.`

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