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The opah's warm blood allows it to swim faster at depths nearing 400 meters

The "sneeziest and wheeziest" cities include Chicago, Memphis and Oklahoma City

Walking an extra two minutes per hour can actually make a difference, a new study suggests

Subjects tricked into thinking that they were invisible sweated less when a brush stroke was applied 

For every 1,000 mothers who develop gestational diabetes by 26 weeks, seven children may develop autism spectrum disorders, a study finds

The company will attempt to bring the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket back to Earth for a soft touchdown, a maneuver that nearly worked in January 

Severe weather is forecast for today in two regions of the Midwest and Plains states, and more damaging winds could blow tomorrow

The fireball, spotted on April 19, 2014, near the Finnish-Russian border, likely escaped from the innermost region of the asteroid belt

Identifying the different mutations could help women decide if and when to undergo preventative surgery 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration discovered an amphetamine-like substance in certain diet pills and sports products in 2013 but did not warn consumers

Tampons absorb traces of laundry detergent, toothpaste, cleaners and other whitening chemicals, enabling scientists to detect sources of sewage pollution

Chris Borland's decision has provoked discussion of the types of brain damage that can occur including a severe degenerative disease abbreviated as CTE

The product, approved Tuesday by a government agency, yields a drink with the same alcohol content as a standard mixed drink, so some lawmakers are concerned

Researchers estimate that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination rate among the people who were exposed to measles in that outbreak may be as low as 50 percent

The lizards' cells undergo structural changes that affect how light reflects off their skin

The most active volcano on the island of Hawai'i has been erupting since 1983

The increase in prescription pain medication use might be a contributing factor

Only dogs should be allowed to visit because they're more reliably trained and less risky, says the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology 

Nimoy, the original Spock, got involved in real space science with NASA

The newly identified gene is found in modern-day humans, Neandertals and Denisovans, but not in chimps

The optimal length to keep eyes wet is a third of the width of the eye 

"Heterotrophic" microbes were identified 6.8 miles (11 km) below sea level in an undersea canyon that's the lowest point on Earth's surface

Before the era of artificial lights, clouds hid the light coming from the stars. But now, the sky grows brighter when clouds roll in, possibly adversely affecting animals and plants

A study finds that a mother mouse can pass along susceptibility to intestinal disorders via birthing, breast-feeding and affection