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Buzz Off: Bee Swarms Form Giant Brains

Apr 30, 2020 06:30AM

New research suggests that individual members of a bee swarm behave like neurons in a human brain.

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Jolly Good: King of Bhutan Requests Selfless Gift

Apr 30, 2020 06:30AM

For his 40th birthday, the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, asked his people to either plant a tree, adopt a stray animal or clean up their neighborhood in his honor.

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Wild Things: Wildness a Big Factor in Urban Parks

Apr 30, 2020 06:30AM

A study finds that wildness in urban areas is profoundly important for human well-being, impacting both physical and mental health.

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Life Perseveres: New Bird Species Found on Remote Island

Apr 30, 2020 06:30AM

Five new songbird species and five new subspecies have been found on a single small island near Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Eat Less Sulfur Amino Acids to Reduce Heart Disease Risk

Apr 30, 2020 06:30AM

A plant-based diet low in such sulfur amino acid foods as meat, dairy, nuts and soy may be key to lowering the risk of heart disease.

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Tuck Kids In Early to Reduce Depression and Cognitive Issues

Apr 30, 2020 06:30AM

Fewer than seven hours of sleep for a child is linked to anxiety, depression, impulsiveness and cognitive difficulties and also impacts a child’s brain structure.

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Passing Gas: Seaweed Lowers Cows’ Methane Emissions

Apr 30, 2020 06:30AM

If Australia can grow enough of the puffy, pink Asparagopsis taxiformis seaweed for every cow in the country, they could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent.

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Take Quercetin to Reduce Blood Pressure

Apr 30, 2020 06:30AM

Supplementation with quercetin can significantly reduce both diastolic and systolic blood pressure as well as improve HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

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Exercise to Boost Sperm Quality

Apr 30, 2020 06:30AM

A new Harvard study of young sperm donors reports that men that exercise more have better sperm quality.

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Breathe Cleaner Air to Help Bone Health

Mar 31, 2020 06:30AM ● By Rachael Oppy

Air pollution has long been linked to lung cancer, stroke and respiratory disease, and now research has found that it can lead to osteoporosis, as well.

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Cool Solution: Biodegradable Cooler Keeps Food Cold and Dry

Mar 31, 2020 06:30AM

Igloo has introduced a new, biodegradable cooler made out of paraffin wax and recycled tree pulp called Recool.

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Plastics Adios: Mexicans Return to Old Ways After Ban

Mar 31, 2020 06:30AM

A new law bans popular plastic bags in the Mexican capital, as well as handing out plastic straws, spoons, coffee capsules and other single-use items by 2021.

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Unsafe Sipping: Widespread Drinking Water Contamination Found

Mar 31, 2020 06:30AM

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has found contamination of U.S. drinking water with manmade “forever chemicals” to be much worse than estimated.

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Coal Costs: Closing Plants Saves Lives and Crops

Mar 31, 2020 06:30AM

Between 2005 and 2016, the shutdown of coal-fired plants in the U.S. saved an estimated 26,610 lives and the equivalent of around 570 million bushels of corn, soybeans and wheat.

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Nutty News: Eco-Sunscreen Made from Cashew Shells

Mar 31, 2020 06:30AM

A “green” sunscreen has been synthesized from discarded cashew-nut shells, providing good UVA and UVB absorbance, which can protect from harmful rays from the sun.

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