
Sara Goudarzi
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Warmer Seas Leave Fish Gasping
By Sara Goudarzi published
Warming oceans, one of the major consequences of global climate change, are making another marine species feel like a fish out of water, scientists report.

Hang 10! Surfing Safer than Soccer
By Sara Goudarzi published
Catching a wave is safer than you think, dude, a new study suggests.

Study: Less Acid Rain Not Always So Great
By Sara Goudarzi published
Acid rainfall in the Appalachian Mountains has decreased in recent years and organisms in its streams are thriving. But the environmental comeback could be creating new problems of its own.

Largest European Dinosaur Found
By Sara Goudarzi published
The fossils of a dinosaur that measured as long as an NBA basketball court were recently recovered in Spain.

Lunar Cycle Changes Ice Stream Flow
By Sara Goudarzi published
Different phases of the moon influence the flow of a massive ice stream, scientists reported today.

Recipe for Genius Revealed
By Sara Goudarzi published
A study that spanned 35 years shows brilliance and the success that can come with it involves a complex combination of nature, nurture, elbow grease and more.

Human Thoughts Control New Robot
By Sara Goudarzi published
Armed with nothing more than brain waves and a special cap, a person gets a robot to pick objects up and move them around.

Mammals Might Have Soared Before Birds
By Sara Goudarzi published
A new order of mammals has been named based on a recently discovered fossil of a squirrel-sized animal that lived at least 130 million years ago and was capable of gliding flight.

Arctic Summer Could be Ice-Free by 2040
By Sara Goudarzi published
If you're looking to photograph a polar bear hopping sea ice floes on your next summer cruise, you better hurry.

New Data Show Global Warming Kills Marine Life
By Sara Goudarzi published
A decade worth of satellite imaging data has shown for the first time that global warming could devastate marine life, scientists announced today.

Gene for Pregnant Male Fish Found
By Sara Goudarzi published
A new gene discovered in the gulf pipefish hints as to how a family of fish came to adopt male pregnancy.

Genocide Rules Ant Warfare
By Sara Goudarzi published
When it comes to differentiating a friend from a rival, invasive ants have it easier than humans: they use genetic differences, a new study shows.

Legendary Violins Were Chemically Treated
By Sara Goudarzi published
A researcher claims he is one note closer to the secret recipe that produced the famous Stradivarius and Guarneri instruments.

New Advice: Don't Sit Up Straight
By Sara Goudarzi published
A new study that analyzed different postures has concluded that the strain of sitting upright for long hours is the perpetrator of chronic back problems.

Faraway Volcanoes Shrunk the Mighty Nile
By Sara Goudarzi published
Volcanic eruptions on Iceland generated a cascade of events that led to record low levels of water in the Nile River in Africa and brought famine to the region more than two centuries ago.

Exercise Trumps Diet for Weight Loss
By Sara Goudarzi published
Hitting the gym is a better way to trim down than agonizing over portion size, a new study suggests.

New Robot Adapts to Injuries
By Sara Goudarzi published
VIDEO: Watch this machine recover from unexpected damages, learning to crawl all over again.
Homosexual Animals Out of the Closet
By Sara Goudarzi published
From male killer whales that ride the dorsal fin of another male to female bonobos that rub their genital together, the animal kingdom tolerates all kinds of lifestyles.

Doctors Can Google Tough Cases
By Sara Goudarzi published
Diagnosing ailments just got easier. When stumped with something they don't know, doctors can turn to the internet search engine, Google.

Chew on This: Pre-Humans Enjoyed Extensive Menu
By Sara Goudarzi published
Chew on this: our early ancestors chowed down on more than fruits and leaves, they also fed on grasses, roots, and grazing animals, scientists announced today
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