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Are Bears Swearing Off Human Food?

Mar. 4, 2014
Dog Aggression Linked to Owner Deeds, Not Bad Breeds

Mar. 4, 2014
Hangovers Don't Slow Drinkers Down

Mar. 3, 2014
Bar Staff Rarely Intervene to Stop Sexual Aggression

Mar. 3, 2014
A Peek Into the Unexplored Deep Sea

Mar. 3, 2014
Americans Don't Know How to Conserve Water

Mar. 3, 2014
Neandertals Didn't Drive Mammoths Over the Edge

Feb. 28, 2014
Alien-Like Worm Found in Cats

Feb. 28, 2014
Hubble Captures Impressive Stellar Explosion

Feb. 28, 2014
Snails Shed Light on Collapse of Civilization

Feb. 28, 2014
Exxon Valdez Oil Remnants Still Fresh

Feb. 28, 2014
What Gave an Asteroid Its Own Moon?

Feb. 27, 2014
Doctors' Stethoscopes Are Dirtier Than Their Hands

Feb. 27, 2014
Turning a Tree Branch Into a Water Filter

Feb. 27, 2014
How to Build a Space Elevator

Feb. 27, 2014
The Buddy System Makes Cows Smarter

Feb. 27, 2014
Yes, You Can Die From a Broken Heart

Feb. 26, 2014
Childhood Obesity Rate Drops Dramatically

Feb. 26, 2014
Gladiator Training Prison Discovered

Feb. 26, 2014
Massive Landslide Pinpointed by Seismometers

Feb. 26, 2014
As Home Values Increase, So Do Babies

Feb. 26, 2014
Electric Cars Won't Save the Environment

Feb. 26, 2014
Tylenol During Pregnancy Linked to Higher ADHD Risk

Feb. 25, 2014
Brain Region May Be Key to Social Memory

Feb. 25, 2014