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Stopping elephant poachers
Radioactive residue from the Cold War could provide a valuable tool for stemming the deadly trade in illegal ivory, National Geographic News reports. Poachers killed an estimated 30,000 African elephants last year alone for their tusks—an ongoing slaughter that threatens ...
Complaining Rewires Your Brain for Negativity, Science Says
Why do people complain? Not to torture others with their negativity, surely. When most of us indulge in a bit of a moan, the idea is to "vent." By getting our emotions out, we reason, we'll feel better. But science suggests ...
GPS Not Working in Australia
GPS relies on satellites for them to work. It is getting very difficult to rely on them in Australia. Researchers have found that the country has moved north about 5 feet according to the movement of the tectonic plates. Because ...
Shocking Rise in Microplastics Found in Human Brains
Recent research is painting an unsettling new picture of human health: tiny plastic particles called microplastics and nanoplastics have been detected in human brain tissue — and levels appear to be rising over time. These findings are drawing alarm from ...
Death from overwork – Can it be prevented?
The Japanese are working themselves to death. Labor activists have been trying to draw attention to the problem of karoshi, or death from overwork, for decades. Reliable statistics can’t be found, because it’s hard to prove causation in the case ...
Giant iceberg in Antarctica kills off 150,000 penguins
An enormous iceberg in Antarctica has killed off 150,000 penguins and threatens to wipe out an entire colony, which has become trapped and unable to reach food. A study by researchers from New Zealand and Australia said only about 10,000 ...
Ocean Can Help Ease Stress
Living by the ocean may help keep you calmer and relaxed. In a study it showed that the people who lived near the water were less stressed and with less psychological distress. In Roman times it was believed that water ...
Tattoos Could Actually Poison You
When you decide to get a tattoo there are a few things you should consider before getting one. Don’t do it if you are not of sound mind, like if you have been drinking with your buddies. Have you checked ...
Male Birth Control Pill
It is finally here – the Male Contraceptive Pill. Male Birth Control Pill Expected to Start Human Trials in 2022. The new non-hormonal pill was 99 percent effective at preventing pregnancy in mice. The male birth control pill could offer ...
Will You Get Sick If You go to the Beach?
If you go to the beach this summer you may come home with some bacteria from the water. Studies show that the water may be contaminated with all sorts of unsafe bacteria. Before rainwater can be absorbed by the ground ...
