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Nice Old People Live Longer; Being Fat Isn't Always Bad

Discovered: The race to invent a real, life invisibility cloak forges on, old nice people live longer than crotchety ones, sometimes being fat isn't bad for your heart, and Spanish women are into contraception, at first.

By Rebecca Greenfield

May 24, 2012

Rapid Fire Evolution; Why Pesticides Are Killing the Bees

Discovered: Rapid fire evolution in a Connecticut pond, why pesticides are killing the bees, the best new species on the planet, and butterflies have gotten snobby.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 23, 2012

A Heart Made of Face Parts; The Eating Depression Cycle Explained

Discovered: A medical procedure that turns your face into your heart, why we eat more when we're depressed, the fall of the Mayan empire explained, and men's mistakes count more.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 22, 2012

A Big Creepy Peruvian Tomb; 'Teen Mom' and the Daddy Complex

Discovered: Smoking bans scare some smokers, your relationship with daddy determines how you watch Teen Mom, get ready to have your DNA sequences, and a big creepy Peruvian tomb.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 21, 2012

Another Swing at the Invisibility Cloak; Loud Music Is for the Bad Kids

Discovered: Another invisibility cloak, science confirms sex, drugs and rock n roll, the dolphins are eating a lot of poison and video games teach kids how to be the best murderers they can be.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 18, 2012

This Is Your Child's Brain on Exercise; How to Make Schools Healthier

Discovered: Kids brains look different than adults brains when exercising, how to make schools healthier and how thunderclouds are contributing to climate change.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 17, 2012

You're Making Your Mom Happier; Australia Has Had a Hot 1,000 Years

Discovered: People with kids are happier than people without kids, eating at the right time matters, Australia has had a hot 1,000 years, and whales ears work like hearing aides.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 16, 2012

Gaydar Is 80% Real; The Southwest Forest Fires Are Weird

Discovered: Gaydar is 80 percent real, today's forest fires are different than ancient ones, baby galaxies grow up too fast, and the success gene is real.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 15, 2012

Many Mammals Won't Survive Climate Change; An Organism That Eats Plastic

Discovered: Many of our mammal brethren will not survive climate change, high fructose corn syrup keeps getting better, finally a plastic bag solution that works for the environment, and America will get a lot warmer over the next sixty years.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 14, 2012

A Reason to Cry Over Spilled Milk; A Case for Breastfeeding

Discovered: The horrible earth ruining effects of spilled milk, a reason to keep on breast feeding, an iPhone that runs on you, and a new bionic body part.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 11, 2012

The Mississippi Saved the Gulf; More Earth-Like Planets Are Out There

Discovered: How the Mississippi saved the gulf from total ruin, the Milky Way is full of planets, the risks of not going on The Pill, smoking while pregnant is still bad.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 10, 2012

Free WiFi Makes Us Rude; We're Eating Too Much Grouper

Discovered: WiFi turns people into really rude café goers, we're eating too much grouper, social jet lag is the latest thing that's killing us, and finger regeneration?

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 9, 2012

Hot Sauce and Weight Loss; Artificial Leaf May Come in Handy

Discovered: A potentially delicious weight-loss solution, an artificial leaf that can save us from climate change, biodiversity is our next environmental issue, and a big pretty picture of a ball of old stars.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 8, 2012

A Photo of the World's Rarest Gorilla; Turning White Fat Into Brown Fat

Discovered: A rare photo of the world's most endangered gorilla, turning white fat into brown fat, sperm don't swim, and numbers won't save your species from extinction.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 7, 2012

The Facebook Addiction Test; Jurassic Farts Caused Global Warming

Discovered: The official medical scale for Facebook addiction, dino farts caused global warming, the high risk of assisted reproduction techniques, and a crocodile big enough to eat humans.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 4, 2012

Even Babies Are a Little Racist; Handwashing Really Works

Discovered: Even babies are a little bit racist, when forced, handwashing really works, most college kids get help from their parents, and the south is aggressive.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 3, 2012

Triplets Can Turn Out Just Fine; A Black Hole Murderer

Discovered: Triplets can turn out okay, a black hole murderer is on the loose, time to start a moderate jogging routine and plants will adapt to climate change better than expected.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 2, 2012

Greenhouse Gases Probably Cause Ice Loss; The (Big) Eye of the Tiger

Discovered: There's only one possible thing that could be causing Arctic ice-shelf loss, a fun fact about mammal eyes, finally a positive health benefit to staring at a computer all day and a 5,000 year old blood cell.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 1, 2012