The mass abortion of girls

It’s official: Abortion for gender selection is widespread in Britain, said Dominic Lawson. An analysis by The Independent shows that women from Indian and Pakistani communities in Britain are aborting their female fetuses at much higher rates than male fetuses, “resulting in the ‘disappearance’ of up to 4,700 girls.” Of course, this is what we should have expected, given that […]

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Dark matter is (probably) more complex than you think

Scientists typically believe that dark matter behaves in a simple way: if one clump encounters another, the two interact solely through gravity. However, researchers have published findings which suggest that there’s more involved. They’ve noticed dark matter (the blue lines in the photo above) lagging behind a galaxy due to friction, hinting that there are factors beyond gravity at work. […]

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Do Dolphins Have Conversations?

Do Dolphins Have Conversations

A study in Russia has shown that dolphins while traveling through the ocean at incredible speeds, fighting with sharks still have the time to have a chat with each other.  Dolphins chat via sonar with other dolphins like having a conversation like people.  Like people they are very polite, like waiting without interrupting while the other is “speaking”. Dolphins are […]

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Ocean Can Help Ease Stress

Gentle ocean waves lapping against a sandy beach under a clear blue sky with clouds.

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 has healing and transformational properties.  It is also found in Chinese medicine that water is crucial to balancing the body, […]

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