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Landmark ruling: Dutch court orders gov't to protect citizens from climate change
Supporters of the landmark ruling, which holds the Dutch government directly accountable for greenhouse gas emissions within its own territory, believe that court decision highlights the role of governments around the world against global warming.
New intriguing Pluto discoveries: Hazy skies, flowing ice 'glaciers' on surface
NASA said that data collected by its New Horizons spacecraft from Pluto revealed two new important discoveries: that the dwarf planet has hazy skies, and flowing "glaciers" of nitrogen ice can be found on its surface.
NASA estimate: Billions of Earth-like planets in our Milky Way galaxy alone
NASA astrophysicist Natalie Batalha estimates that there can be billions of Earth-like planets in outer space.
Can Earth's 'bigger, older cousin' support life? Scientists share what they know
Now that the excitement about the Kepler-452b has died down, the next question that needs to be answered is: can the exoplanet really support life like the Earth does?
How to lead a group worth belonging to
What you can do to make sure your group's experience is a positive one?
Morning-after pill sees rise in use among teens
CDC reports more teenage girls are using the emergency contraceptive.
Cataracts treatment: Eye drops for cataracts? Surgery could be a thing of the past treat cataracts?
The eye drops can significantly improve cloudiness of the eye based on animal studies.
Robotic surgeries: Really safe?
Surgery with robots is linked to 144 cases of death.
Alzheimer's research news update: Saliva test can be used to diagnose Alzheimer's
Most screening tests for Alzheimer's are usually unreliable, invasive, and expensive.
Ashley Madison users details hacked: Identities of adulterous subscribers could be made public
A huge amount of information has been stolen from an online cheating site called Ashley Madison, owned by Toronto-based Avid Life Media (ALM), and portions of information have been posted online by a group or individual identified as Impact Team.
McDonald's secret menu is real
A secret menu allows customers to order a creative version of standard fast food chain meals.
Bionic eye implant: Briton first in the world to receive bionic eye
Four more people will receive the implant as part of the clinical trial
Black people at higher risk of 'sudden cardiac arrest', according to new study
Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the country.
Angry when hungry? You are 'hangry' - scientists say it's normal
Hunger can affect people's mood, causing them to snap at a certain point.
The agonising truth behind the world's most popular porn search
Internet pornography has changed the world in secret, writes Martin Saunders.
Pastors! Stop telling me to pray for my non-existent husband
Yesterday I was told to pray for my future husband, and unfortunately not for the first time.