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Where humans went, cats followed -- the story of cat domestication started 9,000 years ago

From Egypt's pyramids to Viking longboats, cats never left our side since we invented agriculture.

Guns kill or wound 7,000 children in the US yearly -- it's the third-leading cause of death among children

There is so much more we can do.

Abnormal chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA might explain why suicide seems to favor some people

People kill themselves for all sorts of reason, but there's a genetic makeup to it too.

Delaying meals can alter the body clock and solve some of that jet lag

Delaying breakfast for a couple of hours can help synchronize the body's biological clocks.

The CDC warns that "chronic Lyme" is bogus and the treatments are horrifying and deadly

The only thing 'chronic' about chronic Lyme is the suffering treatments will cause you.

Coconut oil might be as bad as butter or lard, new guidelines suggest

It's all about having a balanced diet.

Broccoli-derived compound could become a new treatment for type 2 diabetes

If there's something strange with your blood sugar levels, who you gonna call? Bro-ccoli!

Home blood pressure monitors are inaccurate 70 per cent of the time, concerning study finds

If you're using your own device, you should be extra careful.

Drones in Sweden carry defibrillators to save cardiac arrest victims

They reduced response times by over 75% during trials.

Viral infections impair our muscles' and skeleton's ability to regenerate, scientists report

That's not very nice of them.

Self-tanning drug could fight skin cancer -- and improve your beach experience

It could make a huge difference.

Cash 4 Weight Loss programme shown to work and make people excited about exercise

That sounds more like wizardry than science.

Scientists map out the bits of DNA damaged by smoking

The method can be used for any type of damage where the cell has to replace bits of DNA.

Vegetarian diet found to be twice as effective at reducing weight

You might not like it, but that's just the way things are.

How many obese and overweight people are there in the world?

There's no sugar coating it -- this is massive.

All-new, natural microbeads could be the future of cosmetics

Science may come up with a brilliant solution -- but in the meantime, it's important to avoid microbeads.

Neurons in the human brain actually form 11-dimensional structures

The brain's complex web just got a lot more tangled.

Retails drug price varied by more than 600% among 10 high-income countries

Average expenditures are lower among single-payer financing systems, the study found.

Suppressing reasoning side of the brain with harmless electrical zaps enhances creativity

Put that thinking cap on.

Chemists develop innovative way to spot fake whiskey -- using glowing dyes

The same method could be applied for juices, wines, or even drugs.

Baby brain scans and machine learning algorithm can predict autism

Even diagnosing autism is difficult, let alone predict it -- from a single scan!

FDA wants the Opana opioid painkiller off the market

The United States is going through an opioid epidemic and this decision is a desperate attempt to do something about it.

AI is better than doctors at predicting how long a patient has to live

Some information is just unreadable to humans.

Scientists got an image of a person's face just by scanning a monkey's brain

They've cracked the code!

Even moderate drinking can damage your brain, new study finds

Please be moderate in your moderation.

Virtual reality out-of-body experience makes people less fearful of death

Virtual reality is not just a buzz word -- it's a real game changer.

How Ancestry Shapes Our Immune Cells

The body's defense systems are impressive.

Handwashing with hot water doesn't kill more germs than cold water. We also need surprisingly little soap

Hot water might be more comfortable but it's wasted energy when it comes to sanitizing your hands.

From Red to White: The main types of wine, with their delicious differences

It's deliciously interesting.

EpiPen still expensive and critics should go "copulate with themselves," Mylan chairman thinks

But they, you know, "care about the patient" and stuff.

Lab-grown human skin might finally spell the end for animal testing

Not only that but tests could become more accurate too.

Low doses of THC can relieve stress, while high doses to the opposite

It's all about moderation, guys. Keep it down to a small buzz, researchers suggest.

Light-weight tethered exoskeleton helps you run faster and longer

You know this is serious business when it's funded by the military.

Giving babies their own room makes them sleep more, new study finds

There's still a lot of debate.

Shape changing noodles are the future of pasta

Just add water.

You’d have to run 15% faster on a treadmill to workout as hard as outside

At the end of the day, you decide which works best for you.

Superantibiotic is now 25,000 times stronger than its predecessor

Our last line of defense just got a lot stronger.

We're entering a new age of genetic editing, as flurry of CRISPR trials already gear up

This could usher in a wondrous era for genetic science, but risks also loom nearby.

It's not fun and games with CRISPR: the technique can induce hundreds of unwanted mutations

Even with over 1000 unexpected mutations, the mice seemed healthy and normal.

Learning to read changes your brain from stem to cortex, study finds

The more you do it, the better it gets.

Study shows the martial art of Tai Chi is effective against depression

Fighting depression with a martial art.

Lack of sleep makes your brain start eating itself

Yikes! I'm off to bed.

New study shows how Zika might re-emerge and strike the United States

The US is certainly not safe from Zika.

Mouse space sperm could pave a new era of space exploration

Space sperm to the rescue!

Replacing beef with beans on Americans' plates might be the fastest way to cut CO2 emissions

If Americans ate beans instead of beef, the U.S. would realize 50 to 75% of its 2020 GHG-reduction targets.

CBD oil made from cannabis cuts rare epileptic seizures in half

Although anecdotal evidence abounds, this is the first time science confirms cannabis compounds can treat epilepsy.

Do probiotics actually work? Let's hear what the science says

There's little evidence probiotics helps you medically.

About 73% of sunscreens don't work as they claim or contain harmful ingredients

Many consumers can get burned.

Ancient climate change turned whales into Earth's largest organisms ever , study reports

Do you think they get self-conscious about their weight?

What are free radicals and antioxidants?

Eat your fruits and veggies, folks.

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