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The streams of information provided by social networking sites may be too fast for the brain's "moral compass" to process, according to a research report.

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Elephant tail hair tells isotopic story of diet

Researchers are able read a multi-year record of an elephant’s diet by analyzing the isotopic content of the animals’ tail hairs, a study reports.

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Researchers have found evidence that ancient Egyptians treated wine with herbs to endow it with medicinal properties.

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