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Why Adults Struggle to Pick up New LanguagesWhen learning a second language, effort helps adults learn vocabulary but hinders their ability to learn grammar, a new study finds.
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Why 'Pinocchio' May Not Teach Kids HonestyResearchers found that positive-outcome bedtime stories are better at promoting honesty in children than negative-outcome stories.
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Bill Nye Still Bringing Science Alive with HumorBill Nye the Science Guy gave a lecture at Irving Plaza in New York City on the beginnings of his popular kids' TV show and the future of space exploration.
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Is Climate Change Ruining Wine Corks?Cork quality has been declining for years, and scientists think it may be from cork oak trees adapting to climate change.
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Is There a Happiness Gene?A new study found that the greater a nation’s genetic distance is from Denmark, the lower its reported wellbeing is.
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Are Smartphones Killing Our Conversation Quality?A new study finds that just pulling out a smartphone during a conversation can make people feel less connected to each other and less satisfied with the quality of their chat.
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Zoo Elephants' Big Threat: Too Much Junk in the TrunkFor African elephants in zoos, obesity is likely contributing to infertility. To combat problem, one group of researchers is looking for a better way to measure body fat on the huge animals.
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Polar Vortex in Summer? Not Exactly, Experts SayThe cold front sweeping across the United States is not technically a polar vortex, but it will bring significantly lower temperatures.
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Ancient Synagogue Mosaic Depicts Bloody Jewish LegendA mosaic discovered in an ancient synagogue in Galilee depicts a bloody battle scene instead of a traditional Biblical scene.
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World's Tallest Waterslide: Why You Don't Fall OffHow physics keeps people from falling off water slides, like world's tallest water slide in Kansas City named Verruckt.
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Ancient Coins Found Buried in British CaveAn excavation of Reynard's Kitchen Cave in the United Kingdom unearthed Iron Age and Roman coins.
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How Giraffes Stand on Their Spindly LegsSpecialized bone structure makes skinny giraffe legs sturdy enough to support 1 ton of body weight.
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18 Cute Baby Gorillas Get Their NamesEighteen baby mountain gorillas were named during Kwita Izina, the annual gorilla naming ceremony in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.
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In Photos: Baby Gorilla Naming CeremonyDuring the 2014 Kwita Izina, the annual gorilla naming ceremony in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, 18 baby gorillas got their names.
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Earth's Magnetic Field Is Weakening 10 Times Faster NowNew data from the ESA's Swarm satellite array shows that Earth's magnetic field is weakening, but don't worry, doomsday is not in the forecast.
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Sliced Bread: The 'Greatest Thing' Turns 86Today is the 86th anniversary of the invention of sliced bread and the 134th birthday of its inventor, Otto Rohwedder.
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Founding Fathers' Blunders Aged the Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence is now well preserved at the National Archives, but the document survived years of wear and tear.
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Happy Fourth of July? Americans Less Satisfied with Personal FreedomA new Gallup poll shows that the number of Americans who reported they were satisfied with their freedom has dropped 12 points, from 91 percent in 2006 to 79 percent in 2013.
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Surprise! Devil Rays Found Lurking in Deep Ocean WatersNew research suggests Chilean devil rays warm themselves in the sun at the surface then dive down to extreme depths in search of food.
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How Extinct Undersea Volcanoes Trigger Rare 'Tsunami Earthquakes'Extinct volcanoes on the ocean floor get squashed by tectonic plates and create tsunami earthquakes.
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That's Explosive! 3 New Volcanoes Discovered in AustraliaThree new volcanoes were discovered in Australia using satellite images and NASA topography maps.
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How Disco Clams Put on Undersea Light ShowsHigh-speed video revealed that disco clams are not bioluminescent, but their lips are covered with tiny silica spheres that reflect natural light.
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People with ADHD May Have a Higher Suicide RiskA new study found an elevated risk of suicide in patients with ADHD, and an elevated risk of suicide in their parents and siblings.
