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Seagull 'tweets' from Sistine Chapel chimney

A seagull is taking social media by storm by 'tweeting' the bird’s eye view from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.




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Beyonce spends $2,261 on Nando's chicken. So what?

After a concert in England, the singer treated her crew to chicken wings and much more from a South African chicken chain. Why is this news?




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China's moon rover arrives in lunar orbit

Less than five days after leaving Earth atop a blazing Long March launcher, China's Chang'e 3 spacecraft reached lunar orbit.




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Scientists turn Twitter into a comedy fest with #AcademicHipster hashtag

The hashtag has started to trend as academics compete for cooler-than-you tweets. But you probably haven't heard of it.



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Sarah Palin: Raising a special needs child

How we as a community can help to support the parents and celebrate the beauty of special needs children.




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Respected architect proposes bridge linking Scotland and Ireland (and no one laughs)

Following the repudiation of a proposed English Channel bridge, a less costly 'Celtic Connection' between Scotland and Northern Ireland gains traction.




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What you need to know about the new child car seat guidelines

The AAP clarified their child car seat guidelines to make them easier for parents to follow.



  • Protection & Safety

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Is your child an orchid or a dandelion?

'The Orchid and the Dandelion' by W. Thomas Boyce is part memoir and part child development theory about how kids react to circumstances, and how to help them.




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A child born with severe spina bifida has new mobility and new possibilities

Today, Brody Moreland is a blur of motion as he chases toys. But for the first 6 months of his life, he barely moved. He was born with severe spina bifida.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What aggressive male chimps can reveal about people

Male chimpanzees that wage a campaign of sustained aggression against females sire more offspring than their less violent counterparts.




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Does the government really care what's in your child's bag lunch?

Sensational headlines and varying reports about a North Carolina school lunch incident would have us think so.




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‘Fed Up,’ a film about childhood obesity, has food industry on the defensive

“Inconvenient Truth” producer Laurie David teams up with Katie Couric to make a film that has the Grocery Manufacturers Association defending its efforts.




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Sugar gets called out in 2016 dietary guidelines (and meat, we're watching you)

New dietary guidelines put a limit on added sugar, and changed their tune on dietary cholesterol. Good news for egg lovers.




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4 earth-friendly books for young children

Here are some fun reads for budding environmentalists.



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Emily Deschanel pregnant with first child

Vegan actress and celebrated animal activist says she's expecting later this year.



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Raising children with books may up their IQs later

Raising a child in a mentally stimulating environment has been linked to developing a smaller brain cortex, which in turn is linked to higher IQ.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Kate Middleton in hospital, pregnant with first child

Buckingham Palace finally puts the pregnancy rumors to rest by officially announcing that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting.



  • Arts & Culture

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Chocolate-chip gluten-free lactation cookies

Check out this recipe for a chocolate chip cookie loaded with the perfect supply of nutrients for breastfeeding moms.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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5 tips for preparing an older child for a new baby in the family

There are some things you can do to ease the adjustment your older kids experience from having a new sibling, including involving them in the baby's arrival.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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The colorful, fantastical world of Dale Chihuly

Artist Dale Chihuly's whimsical glass art pops up in botanical gardens and museums all around the world.



  • Arts & Culture

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Norwegian politicians propose housing refugees on remote Arctic archipelago

Could an influx of Syrian asylum seekers upset Svalbard's human to polar bear ratio?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Learning from bonobos and chimpanzees

Video: Peaceful bonobos may have something to teach humans.




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Cathedral architecture dazzles in vertical panoramas

"Vertical Churches" give viewers a head-turning look at some of the most beautiful architecture in the world.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Selling Hummer to China: Good riddance!

There is indeed a national security issue raised by selling this ex-military brand to China. But it's not the U.S. that faces a threat from this boat anchor of




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Who chilled the electric car?

Electric cars have been touted as the wave of the future, but current owners say the kinks aren't quite worked out yet.




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Nissan Leaf, Chipotle make AdWeek's list of best commercials

AdWeek ranks its top 10 favorites for 2011, including Chipotle's sustainable food initiative and Nissan Leaf's all-electric world.



  • Arts & Culture

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Beyond chickens: Poultry to keep at home

When most people hear poultry at home, they think of chickens, thanks to the current trend of urban cluckers. It turns out that there are a lot more options tha



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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What chickens do during a solar eclipse

Last week's total solar eclipse was a confusing phenomenon for a brood of chickens in the Faroe Islands.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Japan's children most at risk from radiation's effects

Experts say Japan's kids and unborn babies have the greatest risk of developing cancer from exposure to radioactive material.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Fukushima chilled U.S. opinions on nuclear power

The nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima power plant after the Japanese tsunami a year ago has made Americans more leery of nuclear power, according to a Yale Uni




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Architecture firm proposes retractable ice rinks for the River Thames

Could this be a Christmas miracle in London ... or the ultimate cold weather pipe dream?



  • Arts & Culture

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Fabric-munching moths are having a field day in England's historic homes

Preservationists suspect warmer-than-normal weather is to blame for the pests' proliferation.




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Feeling chilly? We have a hot toddy for that

Jan. 11 is Hot Toddy Day, and we've got 5 recipes to take the chill off this winter.




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Chef A's cooking up apricot chicken

Chicken in a creamy apricot and ginger sauce makes a satisfying, quick, weeknight meal.




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Chia pudding: A breakfast rich in omega-3

Switch from hot oatmeal to cool chia pudding for a chilled, healthy breakfast on a sweltering summer day.




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Whole Foods uses Obama's likeness to sell chicken

An ad of President Obama selling chicken at a Whole Foods is perceived as racist.




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5 ways to introduce whole grains into your child's diet

What qualifies as whole grain is different from processed food with 'high fiber' labels. Think assorted grains.




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6 delicious recipes to add chia seeds to your daily diet

Chia seeds are touted for their fantastic health benefits. And thankfully there's a way to get them into just about every meal.




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This Chihuahua has perfected the downward dog

Watch as this dog is guided through a series of yoga moves by his owner, Nic Bello.




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A child sees through the emperor's new pipeline

David Lillard writes about how his son's questions about the Keystone XL Pipeline led him to learn something new.




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Japanese cities hand out radiation monitors to children

Kids living just outside the evacuation zone will be tested for cumulative radiation exposure.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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U.S. nuclear chief wants faster reforms

One year after Japan's Fukushima crisis began, the U.S. nuclear chief says American reactors should adopt safety reforms more quickly.




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Chinese prefab skyscraper builder sets sights higher ... much, much higher

As construction begins on a 32-story prefab tower here in the U.S., Broad Sustainable Building Corp. is preparing for a similar project in China that will resul



  • Remodeling & Design

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Tips for teaching kids to be thankful

An age-by-age breakdown for teaching kids how to express their gratitude.




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Watch chimps enjoy a Thanksgiving feast

Project Chimps creates special meals for rescued chimps on Thanksgiving, and you can see how much they enjoyed it in this video.




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New study links childhood asthma to living near traffic

Living near high-traffic roads accounts for 14% of all asthma cases, researchers find.




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Carbon dioxide levels are reaching heights we haven't seen in 800,000 years

The latest World Meteorological Organization Greenhouse Gas Bulletin paints a grim picture for our environment.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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6 of the best chicken coop tours in the U.S.

Apparently touring other people's chicken coops is what all the cool kids are doing these days.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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China enlists 60,000 soldiers to plant trees in war against air pollution

Over 60,000 members of the People’s Liberation Army will help increase the total acreage of forested land in China from 21 to 23 percent.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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EPA greenlights the 'Appalachian Apocalypse'

500 square miles of Appalachian forest is gone forever due to illegal mountaintop mining, and the EPA doesn't seem to mind.



  • Research & Innovations