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Scrambling Species: Climate Change Favors Some Birds over Others

Jul 29, 2016 08:50AM

A warming planet strongly influences bird migration patterns, which in turn allows some species to thrive while others struggle to survive.

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Toxic Trinkets: Low-Cost Jewelry May Harbor Cadmium

Jul 29, 2016 08:50AM

Cheap jewelry made with the heavy metal cadmium, banned in the European Union, is sold in North America in popular fashion chains.

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LOL TTYL: Hope for a New Generation

Jul 29, 2016 08:50AM

Despite their bad press, youngsters born between 1980 and 2000 are just as ambitious and tenacious as their parents and grandparents, new data shows.

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Show Stopper: Circuses Cease Exotic Animal Acts

Jul 29, 2016 08:50AM

Following the action of Ringling Brothers Circus to retire all its performing elephants, the Mexican Congress has voted to prohibit any exotic animals under big tops.

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Good Reads: Fiction Readers Have More Empathy

Jul 29, 2016 08:50AM

Snuggling into a chair with a good novel whisks us into another world—and that makes us not only smarter but more empathetic, recent studies show.

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Green Serenity: Sikkim Now a Wholly Organic State

Jul 29, 2016 08:50AM

Farmers in Sikkim, in the Indian Himalayas, use only manure and compost on crops 12 years after pesticides and fertilizers were banned in the state.

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Salt Air in the City: Salt Rooms Soothe Allergies and Skin Conditions

Jul 29, 2016 08:50AM ● By Avery Mack

The red eyes, sneezes and runny noses of nasal allergies respond to a surprising treatment—microscopic salt particles circulating inside a specially designed room.

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Just Walk: 22 Minutes a Day Boosts Well-Being

Jul 29, 2016 08:50AM ● By Randy Kambic

The good news about walking keeps mounting: A brisk stroll reduces anxiety and depression, helps us think more clearly and fosters honest shared conversation.

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A Good Food Fight: Keeping Food Out of the Trash Bin

Jul 29, 2016 08:50AM ● By April Thompson

Concerned that more than $160 billion worth of uneaten food ends up annually in landfills, college-age entrepreneurs are figuring out how to redirect still-good edibles to people and animals.

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Barnet Bain on How Creativity Can Save the World: Fresh Thinking Challenges Rigid Mindsets

Jul 29, 2016 08:50AM ● By Linda Sechrist

If we lock ourselves into a hand-me-down worldview, we lose access to our own deep stores of creativity and wisdom.

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