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Insect Walking Dead: How a Fungus Turns Beetles into Killer Zombies

June 15, 2017 | Article

A fungus worthy of its own horror film is on the loose, taking over the bodies of goldenrod soldier beetles and turning them into contagious zombies that can infect their beetle brethren, a new study finds.
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Photos: Zombie Beetles Hang from Flowers

June 15, 2017 | Image Album

Just before a deadly fungus kills the goldenrod soldier beetle, it instructs the beetle to climb a plant and clamp its mandibles around a flower.
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Trying to Conceive: 12 Tips for Women

June 14, 2017 | Countdown

For a woman trying to get pregnant, there are a number of ways to increase the chances and make it more likely that she will conceive a child.
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Mesa Verde: Cliff Dwellings of the Anasazi

June 14, 2017 | Reference

A society of pueblo people built entire villages in the sides of cliffs in southwestern Colorado.
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Demi Moore's Missing Teeth: Can Stress Really Make Teeth Fall Out?

June 14, 2017 | Article

Actress Demi Moore's smile looked a little different recently — she lost her two front teeth, a problem she says was the result of stress.
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100-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered Off California Coast

June 14, 2017 | Article

The U.S. Coast Guard discovered one of its lost ships 100 years after the vessel sank off the coast of California.
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In Photos: Century-Old Sunken Ship Found

June 14, 2017 | Countdown

During an underwater search off the coast of California, researchers found the wreck a U.S. Coast Guard ship that sank 100 years ago.
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Mom with Rare Blood Disorder Adopts 3 Kids with Same Condition

June 14, 2017 | Article

A Massachusetts mom recently spoke to People magazine about the rare genetic disease that she shares with the three daughters who she adopted from China.
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Broccoli Compound Could Help Treat Type 2 Diabetes

June 14, 2017 | Article

A compound found in broccoli could hold the key to slowing type 2 diabetes, researchers say.
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'Wired' Roads Could Power Electric Cars As You Drive

June 14, 2017 | Article

A new wireless power system could help people avoid the inevitable jumbled mess of tangled cords and offer a more efficient way to charge electric vehicles on the go.
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