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Last update: January 29th, 2020 at 8:00 am

Today’s Video of the Day comes from Lancaster University and features a look at how taking a photo everyday can actually improve your mental wellbeing.

Video of the day

05-01-2018

Taking a photo everyday can actually improve mental wellbeing

We often times dismiss people taking photos with their phone as not being present or in-the-moment. …

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Today’s Video of the Day features a look at a new drug that can help the brain reboot and regenerate after excessive alcohol consumption.

02-11-2018

New drug could help the brain reboot after drinking

Today’s Video of the Day comes from the Universitat Rovira I Virgili (URV) and features a look at how we can define and prevent bullying.

01-31-2018

How to define and prevent bullying

Today’s Video of the Day comes from the American Chemical Society’s Reactions series and investigates whether or not low-carb diets are actually effective.

01-24-2018

Are low-carb diets really that effective?

Today’s Video of the Day comes from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and demonstrates why it’s so important to water your Christmas tree.

11-26-2017

The importance of watering your Christmas tree

Solar eclipse in the southern hemisphere

02-26-2017

Solar eclipse happening in the southern hemisphere on Sunday

A newly discovered skeleton may answer a question that has plagued historians and scientists: why did leprosy spread so suddenly in western Europe?

01-30-2017

Skeleton reveals hints of how leprosy spread in medieval Europe

It is difficult to overstate the extent of the craze surrounding French Bulldogs. Frenchies have become the 6th most popular pet dog breed in the U.S..

01-29-2017

Animal spotlight: French Bulldogs

In Georgia, 18 people were killed by violent, fast-moving severe storms that reportedly spawned tornadoes. The severe weather left a swath of destruction from Georgia to Mississippi. One Georgia mobile home park saw 40 homes leveled by an apparent tornado.

01-23-2017

Severe storms cause chaos in the U.S.

Massive alligator strolls through Florida nature center

01-18-2017

Massive alligator takes a stroll

Coffee lovers relish their morning coffee. So it makes sense that arabica coffee loving University of California scientists would sequence it's genome.

01-16-2017

Scientists love arabica coffee as much as we do

Machu Picchu is a stunning Inca citadel that sits high atop a mountain range, almost 8,000 feet above sea level, in present-day Peru.

01-15-2017

New7Wonders: Machu Picchu

Petra, one of the New7Wonders, is also known as The Rose City, a reference to the rich color of the stone out of which the city was carved.

01-14-2017

New7Wonders: Petra

Latest News

According to new research from UC Berkeley, greenhouse gasses are warming our oceans at a faster rate than previously thought.

01-29-2020 Environment

Ocean temperatures are climbing even faster than originally thought

According to new research from the University of California Berkeley,...

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Researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have found a way to double the efficiency of organic electronics.

01-29-2020 Science

New research presents major breakthrough in organic electronics

Organic electronics have been quickly gaining traction in the world...

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Billions of nurdles are lost from production chains, and the plastic pellets are the second largest source of microplastic pollution.

01-29-2020 Environment

Plastic pellets used in manufacturing are spilling into oceans

The nonprofit group As You Sow is challenging large corporations...

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A team of researchers has found that the benefits of living in a walkable neighborhood could be outweighed by exposure to traffic-related air pollution.

01-29-2020 Environment

Air pollution outweighs the health benefits of living in walkable areas

A team of researchers has found that the benefits of...

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Sleep has a significant impact on heart health and too little sleep can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 35 percent.

01-28-2020 Lifestyle

Sleeping less than 6 hours a night increases heart disease risk

Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the...

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American adults now spend close to half of their waking hours looking at screens, according to a new survey.

01-28-2020 Lifestyle

Americans spend almost half of the day in front of a screen

American adults spend close to half of their waking hours...

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Rates of loneliness have doubled over the past 50 years, despite the ability to connect online at almost any time.

01-28-2020 Science

With loneliness on the rise, there may soon be a pill to treat it

As we reported last year, rates of loneliness have doubled...

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Over 75 percent of marine mammal and sea turtle populations have showed significant signs of recovery due to the Endangered Species Act..

01-28-2020 Animals

Endangered Species Act helped recover marine animal populations

A study led by Abel Valdivia of the Center for...

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Researchers argue that positive parochialism can inspire a larger awareness of global environmental issues and spur people to action.

01-27-2020 Environment

How thinking globally, but acting locally can make a difference

The idea that having narrow local focus leaves little room...

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