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105 Year Old Texas Woman Reveals Bacon as a Secret to Living Long Life

May 08, 2013 07:35 AM EDT

105-Year-Old Texas Woman Reveals Bacon as her Secret behind Long Life

A 105 year old Texas woman has earned a place in almost all headlines by revealing the most unlikely secret to her long life.

May 08, 2013 06:20 AM EDT

Exposure to Sunlight Linked to Reduced Heart Diseases: Study

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Edinburgh suggests that exposure to sunlight helps lower blood pressure and reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke.

May 08, 2013 05:27 AM EDT

Europeans are One Big Family Closely Related for the Past 1000 Years

DNA analyses of people across the European continent suggest that right from Ireland to the Balkans, Europeans are basically one big family closely related to one another for the past thousand years, according to a study published in the journal PLoS Biology.

New York City metropolitan area at night from space

May 07, 2013 09:25 PM EDT

Data Confirms That High Home-Ownership Rates Damage the Labor Market and Overall Economy

A rising and high rate of home ownership is severely damaging for the labor market and thus for the health of the overall economy -- this quite logical assumption was formulated and confirmed by economic researchers who analyzed statistical data. Government policies that aim to boost the amount of h...

May 07, 2013 10:13 AM EDT

"What's in a Name?": Popular Baby Names have Celtic, Greek and Biblical Origins

What are you planning on naming your child? A new study looks at the popularity of the last few years baby names that broke the ranks.

May 07, 2013 09:26 AM EDT

Origins of Human Language: Ice Age Ancestors Used Similar Words

During the Ice Age, our ancient ancestors communicated with long-forgotten languages. Now, though, new research has revealed that these people may have had several words in common with us. In fact, some of these words could still be recognized today.

Japanese Model Spent Nearly $102,000 on 30 Plastic Surgeries To Become a Perfect Living French Doll

May 07, 2013 11:39 AM EDT

Japanese Model Spends Nearly $102,000 on 30 Plastic Surgeries to become Perfect Living French Doll

A Japanese model Vanilla Chamu spent around 10 million yen or $102,000 on more than 30 plastic surgeries in order to become a perfect living French doll

Teen Girls Exposed To Passive Smoking Are at High Risk of Heart Diseases

May 07, 2013 10:44 AM EDT

Teen Girls Exposed to Passive Smoking at High Risk of Heart Diseases

Teenage girls who are exposed to passive smoking are at a greater risk of suffering from heart diseases when compared to teenage boys, according to a study published in the International Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

70-Million-Year-Old Smuggled Dinosaur Skeletons Returns to its Homeland in Mongolia

May 07, 2013 08:42 AM EDT

70-Million-Year-Old Smuggled Dinosaur Skeletons Returns to Homeland in Mongolia

The skeleton of a smuggled 70-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus bataar that triggered an international custody battle finally returns to its homeland in Mongolia from where it was looted.

Climate Change Caused Extinction of Megafauna and Not Humans

May 07, 2013 05:51 AM EDT

Climate Change Caused Extinction of Megafauna, not Humans

Till date, humans were primarily held responsible for the extinction of the extraordinary gigantic animals that once roamed Australia. However, this claim lacked direct evidence. But a recent scientific study challenges this theory and blames drastic climate change for the extinction of the megafaun...

May 06, 2013 02:53 PM EDT

Hanging Gardens of Babylon Discovered in Ancient City of Nineveh

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon may not have actually been in the ancient city. Instead, one of the Seven Wonders of the World was probably located at the city of Nineveh.

May 06, 2013 11:19 AM EDT