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A shocking new study from the CDC reveals that Americans are changing the way they use tobacco on a huge scale. As we reported earlier, the CDC has just issued a study outlining current trends in American adults’ smoking habits. According to a report from UPI, while certain groups are still smoking in great amounts, the

Scientists have discovered a link to a newly found species of ancient hominids within the DNA in a fossilized tooth from Siberia. According to a report from National Geographic, the finding suggests that Homo sapiens likely shared the Earth with other primate species including Neanderthals and the owner of the tooth fossil, Denisovans. The study was published in the Proceedings

Review studies the accuracy of different types of body temperature-measuring thermometers. A recent review of the effectiveness of the different types of thermometers has found that those types that measure skin temperature are a little less accurate than those used internally, according to an article on npr,org. Dr. Daniel Niven, an intensive care physician with the

Birds are known in the biological community for their numerous mating strategies, from the songs of a robin to the flashy feathers on a peacock’s tail. According to a report from the BBC, however, scientists from Japan and Germany have observed an entirely new form of avian mating behavior; a bird that attracts potential mates by

Researchers at Brown University have shown how bats use their weighted wings to land upside down. Bats are some of the only mammals on the planet with the ability to fly, and they are quite good at it. According to a report from Christian Science Monitor, scientists have been studying the ways in which bats are

Disruptions in sleep schedules can cause problems even for healthy adults. Those of us who work long hours during the week like to sleep in on the weekends and try to catch up on the sleep lost during the week. But, according to a story on UPI, that disruption of your normal sleep pattern may be

A shocking amount of shared genes have been discovered between humans and the slimy acorn worm. Genetics can reveal some truly bizarre facts that may not seem apparent on the outside, and a recent study examining a bizarre type of deep-sea worms is no exception. According to a report from Live Science, a new study shows that

The latest New Horizons photos show Pluto and its moon Charon for a full day. The New Horizons photos just keep coming, and the latest installment from NASA offers one of the most comprehensive views of the dwarf planet Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, yet. According to a report from Mashable, the images released on

A new study reveals that drinking a moderate amount of caffeine during pregnancy caused no significant health risks. Worried about drinking coffee during pregnancy? According to a report from UPI, a recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology says that you shouldn’t. Researchers from the Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that drinking a moderate amount of caffeine