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There may be a new way to predict disasters.

As temperatures rise on our planet, greenhouse gases are mostly to blame.

Residing close to a major road ups the risk of sudden cardiac death, especially in women, a new study states.

Climate change could alter the ecological impacts of the seasons, which could mean some big changes when it comes to our environment and agriculture.

Obesity is one of the common, serious and costly health conditions. According to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over one-third of the U.S. adults are obese.

As deforestation continues in tropical rainforests, more and more carbon is being released.

It turns out that sugar may cause memory problems in adolescents--as long as you're a rat.

As the world population grows, it's important to continue to develop methods to increase crop yield in order to feed the burgeoning masses.

The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics has officially been awarded to Isamu Akasaki of Meijo University in Japan and to Hiroshi Amano of Nagoya University in Japan and to Shuji Nakamura of the University