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People Tend to Run Marathons Before Big Birthdays

The search for achievement and meaning at the end of a decade increases suicide and cheating, too

A bed bug surrounded by potentially parasite-laden feces.

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Bed Bugs Can Transmit the Chagas Disease Parasite

The parasite is usually associated with Latin and South America, but was recently found throughout Louisiana, too

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Some Plants Eavesdrop (And Steal) Via an Underground Fungal Network

An underground network can be used for friendly communication—or for evil

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Antarctic Seals Keep Trying to Have Sex With Penguins

This isn’t the first time a fur seal has attempted to copulate with a king penguin and scientists think that more seals are learning the behavior

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Physicists Explain Why Coffee Is More Prone to Spills Than Beer

It all comes down to the foam

Philae's ancestor, the original Apollo lunar lander.

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We Fall in Love With Space Robots Because They Act Like Animals

Like pets, wires and chips can appear to act with intention

One of the Philae Lander's feet is visible in this snapshot from the comet's surface.

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Philae Is Now Asleep

The lander’s solar panels aren’t getting enough light and the batteries will die, but we already have some fantastic images and data

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Lack of Sleep Seems to Be More Deadly for Firefighters Than Fire

Sleep disorders are rampant among firefighters, and the majority do not seek treatment

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Bullying Pays Off For Chimp Dads

For male chimps, the meaner you are, the more offspring you have

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Playing With Smartphones Isn't Going to Damage Toddlers

Tablets and TVs can be both good and bad for your child

Liver cells infected with Ebola

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First Ever Experimental Drug Trials on Ebola Patients to Begin Next Month

Three potential Ebola drugs are being fast tracked to trials in west Africa

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Mind Control Turns Mouse Genes On and Off And Could Treat Diseases

An innovative experiment in mice shows how scientists could develop medications that dispense with the power of thought

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Giant, Slow-Moving Sharks Are Secretly Everywhere

We know very little about Greenland sharks, including the extent of their range, but what we do know is intriguing

A scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli, one of the most common species of gut bacteria.

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More Evidence That There's a Connection Between a Person's Gut Bacteria And Brain

Bacteria can affect your brain, but it's still too early to do much with the information

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Californians Will Soon Be Swimming in Fukushima-Irradiated Water

Radiation took two-and-a-half years to make it across the ocean—but don't worry, the levels of radiation are harmless

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What Do Glaciers Say When They Sing?

Glaciers make some curious sounds

Rosetta’s OSIRIS narrow-angle camera captured this parting shot of the Philae lander after separation and before touchdown.

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Comet 67P Has a Welcome Song for Rosetta And Philae

A successful touchdown after the comet chase is just the herald of more discoveries to come, including the cause of the comet's strange song

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This Is Your Brain on Ideas

Momentarily tuning out the world seems to be a requirement for tapping into an insightful idea

Chinese President Xi Jinping in a meeting with President Obama a few years ago

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China's Climate Promises: Necessary, But Not Sufficient

The new U.S. and Chinese climate goals are important, but they're not enough to stop the problem

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Beyond Owls And Larks: There Are Four Types of Sleepers

The two new groups include people who are rather energetic all day and others who are lethargic

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