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[ad_1] Octopuses, like humans, have genes that seem to code for serotonin transporters Scientists gave MDMA to octopus to see if these genes translate into a binding site for serotonin, which regulates …

[ad_1] A piece of fat has helped solve a riddle 558 million years old and seems ready to draw a college student to scientific celebrity. When Professor Jochen Brocks received a call …

[ad_1] Scientists reported on Wednesday that temperatures not much warmer than the planet is currently experiencing are enough to melt much of the eastern Antarctic ice cap, including at one time about …

[ad_1] (CBS Local) – The ketogenic diet, commonly referred to simply as the keto diet, is raging these days, but new studies question its benefits. Sara Seidelmann, a cardiologist and nutrition researcher …

[ad_1] While the Zika virus is feared for its ability to severely damage brain development and neurological health, researchers seek to use this power to try to target aggressive brain cancer. In …

[ad_1] A new study of a hunter-gatherer society in Tanzania gives a startling insight into why people help each other – it's "contagious." At first glance, being generous does not really make …

[ad_1] A flotilla of tabular icebergs drifts in the Southern Ocean, near the outlet of the subglacial Wilkes Basin, eastern Antarctica. (Christina Riesselman) Chris Mooney Reporter covering climate change, energy and the …

[ad_1] The forecast was made after 400,000 people quit smoking in England last year, leaving 6.1 million smokers, or 14.9 percent of the country's population, according to the Office for National Statistics. …

[ad_1] Paris (AFP) – Experts warned Wednesday that a moderate rise in global temperatures of only two degrees Celsius could still be enough to melt parts of the Earth's largest ice sheet …

[ad_1] Paris (AFP) – According to a study published Wednesday, urban air pollution, mainly by vehicles, is associated with an increased risk of dementia. The link remained even after the abuse of …