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Polar bears are in more trouble than we thought

July 19, 2015Leave a comment

New Research suggests that polar bears aren’t able to hibernate over the summer, as scientists had previously thought.

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A new “feathered Velociraptor” was unearthed in China

July 16, 2015July 19, 2015Leave a comment

These guys could have made the Jurassic park series even cooler.

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Scientists have discovered what makes a scream so chilling

July 16, 2015July 19, 2015Leave a comment

More weird things about human physiology! Consider this next time you’re watching a horror movie.

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Marijuana may be helping to overcome painkiller abuse in America

July 13, 2015July 19, 2015Leave a comment

Research from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that people may be using marijuana as a safer alternative to narcotic painkillers.

Click here to read the full story on Quartz.

What are hiccups, and how exactly can you get rid of them?

July 12, 2015Leave a comment

Continuing on my weird bodily function kick, here’s a story where I investigated hiccups. Fact of the story? Fetuses get hiccups.

Click here to read the full story on Quartz. 

Why you can’t just eat one french fry (or donut or slice of pizza)

July 11, 2015July 19, 2015Leave a comment

there may be (Another) reason for my chocolate addiction, and it may be even worse than scientists had previously thought.

Click here to read the full story on Quartz. 

It’s too hot for bumblebees in the south—and they’re not moving north

July 9, 2015July 12, 2015Leave a comment

We love bees, but it turns out bumblebees—like honeybees—are at risk because of climate change.

Click here to read the full story on Quartz. 

Climate change is making Australian lizards change sex

July 7, 2015July 12, 2015Leave a comment

Climate change has been affecting Australian Bearded Dragon lizards in strange ways—which may harm the species in the long term.

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Scientists say many worker ants are actually super lazy

July 6, 2015Leave a comment

Sometimes, an ant’s purpose is to have no obvious purpose

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Greek startups are struggling to access the cloud

July 4, 2015August 26, 2015Leave a comment

A look at how the greek debt crisis is affecting the startup world

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