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  Leaf Beetle Fashion Trend: Poop Is the New Black

  By David Bois | Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  Don't even bother asking this beetle if it's really wearing that crappy thing this evening, because the answer will always be yes. Read More

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  Don't Stress Out Over Having That Piece of Chocolate

  By David Bois | Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:01 PM ET

  in the stress hormones present in their systems.The Nestle team's findings were recently published in the Journal of Proteome Research, and as Live Science reports, the paper states that "daily consumption of dark chocolate resulted in a significant modification of the metabolism of health Read More

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  Penis Tissue Regeneration Promises to Boost Membership

  By David Bois | Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:46 AM ET

  for elective, cosmetic purposes. Medical researcher and study co-author Anthony Atala ponders the potential applications in a statement provided to Live Science:"Our intent and the goal of our work is to provide a solution for men who need penile erectile tissue for medical reasons. Of course Read More

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  Geologists Determine African Rift to Be Ocean in the Making

  By David Bois | Wed Nov 4, 2009 1:57 PM ET

  seismic and volcanic activity in Ethiopia provide proof that what we're seeing is the early stages of ocean formation.As reported by PhysOrg and Live Science, an international team of geologists has pored over the data from a 2005 seismic event and its ensuing 35-mile rupture in the Earth' Read More

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  Music Benefits Your Brain and Body Alike

  By David Bois | Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:55 PM ET

  approaches to aiding problems with language, cognition and emotional well-being. And here’s still more music to your ears: a study published by Live Science implores us to tune in, turn on and drop pounds. Brunel University sports psychologist Costas Karageorghis has investigated the ear t Read More

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  Breezy Solution to China's Pollution

  By David Bois | Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:57 PM ET

  plants flip on the switch daily, that's one of the key points according to Harvard researcher and co-lead author Michael McElroy, as quoted by Live Science: "China is bringing on several coal fire power plants a week. By publicizing the opportunity for a different way to go we will hope t Read More

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