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Dancing Sea Lion Shows Birds Aren't The Only Animals With Rhythm [VIDEO]

A dancing sea lion is upending some theories about animals and rhythm.Three-year-old sea lion Ronan’s ability to shake it to Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Down on the Corner” and Backstreet Boys' hit...

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Antarctic Sea Ice Is Doing Fine, Thanks To Ice Shelf Melting: Study

Climate change may be melting the Arctic, but the sea ice coverage in the Antarctic is looking better than ever. However, new research suggests the reason behind the phenomenon is the melting of...

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President Barack Obama Announces $100 Million Brain-Mapping Project, The...

President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday the BRAIN initiative, a $100 million brain-mapping project. The BRAIN initiative will attempt to find ways to treat Alzheimer’s disease and strokes while...

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The Science Behind Incest Taboos: How Nature Helps Keep It Out of the Family

Incest, like the whalebone corset and monarchy, has mostly gone out of fashion (though it might be getting a bit of a boost lately with the incestuous Lannisters on "Game of Thrones").With very strong...

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Dark Matter Discovery Closer Than Ever With New Cosmic Ray Observations

Scientists have found an abundance of highly energetic antimatter particles originating from space that could be a flag marking the existence of dark matter.If confirmed, the discovery would be the...

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Bird Flu Redux? What We Know About H7N9

 In China, nine people have been sickened and three have died from a new strain of H7N9 bird flu. Early scientific examination of the viral strain responsible shows that this avian influenza may be...

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Rats Kick Cocaine Addiction With Help Of Lasers Shined On Their Brains

Scientists have found a way to help cocaine-addicted rats kick the habit. The secret isn’t a tiny 12-step program; it’s a laser to the brain.

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Raised By Wolves (Or Lions, Or Dolphins): Stories of Animal Altruism

"What were you, raised by wolves?”Parents usually ask this to cow an unruly child, but actually, when you think about it, the track record of wolf-raised children is pretty good. Mowgli anchored a...

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Face-Sized Tarantula, Poecilotheria Rajaei, Discovered In Sri Lanka [PHOTOS,...

A new kind of spider has been discovered -- and it’s the size of your face.The tarantulas live in northern Sri Lanka and are distinguished by unique yellow markings and a leg span of eight inches,...

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Study Links Church Membership To Lower Suicide Risk, Gun Ownership And...

Results from a recent gun ownership study show church attendance can save lives.The study, conducted by sociology professor Augustine J. Kposowa of the University of California, Riverside, examined how...

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NASA Wants $100 Million To Bring An Asteroid Back From Deep Space

 NASA is seeking $100 million in federal funds to kickstart its most ambitious project yet: bringing an asteroid back from deep space and placing it in orbit around the moon for research purposes....

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Billions Of Cicadas Set To Swarm After 17 Years Underground, Part Of ‘Brood...

One of the noisier scientific mysteries is about to be revisited as billions of cicadas are set to swarm the East Coast of the United States. The cicadas spent 17 years underground and will spend the...

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Fish With Gin-Clear Blood, Chionodraco Rastrospinosus, Lives In Tokyo Sea...

Photo: YouTubeA Tokyo aquarium has a unique catch.            

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Climate Change Means Idaho And New Zealand Could Be The Next Big Wine...

A good bottle of Bordeaux could become scarce by 2050, thanks to global warming.New research projects that in the coming decades, climate change will shrink the amount of land available for wine...

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Lacking Relevant Research For New Strain Of Avian Flu H7N9, China Turns To...

The recent outbreak of a deadly bird flu in China caused by a new strain for which no effective treatment has been developed is driving many Chinese to traditional medicine and herbs for prevention and...

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Poet Pablo Neruda Exhumed In Murder Investigation; Will Modern Forensics...

The late Pablo Neruda already lives on in his writings, and now his material remains will be brought to light. On Monday, the Nobel prize-winning poet’s bones were scheduled to be brought up and...

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Avian Flu H7N9: IBTimes Reports Back From Four Cities With Bird Flu Outbreaks

Photo: cn.ibtimes.comA Poultry Stand That Has Been Shut Down         

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Mayflower Oil Spill Effects: Dead Ducks, Residents Report Breathing Problems

An ExxonMobil pipeline rupture last week unleashed a flow of crude oil in central Arkansas, prompting the evacuation of 22 homes. With the fate of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline in limbo, the...

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Morning Sickness Drug Back On Shelves This May After 30 Years Off Market

Nauseated pregnant women will soon have cause to celebrate: For the first time in 30 years, there will be a drug for morning sickness back on pharmacy shelves in the U.S.On Monday, the U.S. Food and...

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Scientists Delve Into Chemistry Of Hurricanes (The Drink) And New Orleans...

One of the more fun things about being a flavor researcher is that you can whip up a batch of Hurricanes on the clock. That’s exactly what International Flavors & Fragrances research fellow Neil Da...

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