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Glass of wine (Klaus Post - Creative Commons 2.0/Flickr)

Drinking Wine Could Aid Oral Health

March 1, 2018

Recent reports have suggested that drinking a glass of wine may be beneficial to your health. Researchers have found that wine has a concentration of a type of antioxidant called polyphenols that can be good for heart, brain, and muscle health. Some studies have also found that it might even be able to help fight […]

Artistic reconstruction of Isthminia panamensis, a new fossil dolphin from Panama, feeding on a flatfish. (Julia Molnar/Smithsonian Institution)

Ancient Dolphin; CPR is More Successful on TV; Blueberries Make Natural Antibiotic

September 2, 2015

New Extinct Species of River Dolphin Discovered Scientists have recently discovered the fossils of a new extinct species of a river dolphin.  Since the fossils were found in ocean sediments just off the Caribbean coast of Panama, the new species have been named Isthminia panamensis. The newly identified species is closely related to the Amazon […]

Toothy smile of the Tyrannosaurus Rex (Photo: Michael Basial via Flickr)

T-Rex’s Teeth Structure, Lithium Found in Exploding Star, Is DC Sinking?

July 29, 2015

Structure of T-Rex’s Teeth Helped Make Them Terrifying Predators Researchers from the University of Toronto Mississauga have found evidence that one of the reasons carnivorous theropod dinosaurs, like Tyrannosaurus rex, were such successful predators was due to the unique structure of their teeth. The Canadian researchers found that T-Rex and related dinosaurs’ teeth were deeply […]

Fossil Reveals New Species of Ancient Platypus

November 5, 2013

Australian scientists say they’ve found the fossil of a new species of  giant platypus that walked the Earth between 5 and 15 million years ago. Up until now, the fossil record of the platypus indicated that only one species of the animal lived on Earth at any one time. The new study suggests this new […]

Study: Diet Changes May Have Been Crucial Step in Becoming Human

June 25, 2013

A change in  diet about 3.5 million years ago  may have  set hominid species on a path to becoming  human, according to a study led by the University of Colorado, Boulder. Scientists conducted high-tech tests on the tooth enamel found in  remains of ancient hominid species. The results indicated that, prior to that dietary change, […]

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