Strange Plumes On Mars

  Mysterious plumes of gas rising more than 150 miles above the surface of Mars have left scientists confounded. On two occasions in the spring of 2012, amateur astronomers spotted a cloud developing on the surface of the Red Planet. The plumes, which spanned about 600 miles in diameter and changed shape constantly, appeared within a few hours and remained […]

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Parents can instill narcissism

Proud parents aren’t doing their kids any favors by constantly telling them they are “special” or “exceptional.” Such praise may be intended to bolster kids’ self esteem, but new research suggests that frequently telling children they are superior to other kids may instill a toxic personality trait: narcissism. The researchers studied 565 children ranging from 7 to 12 years old […]

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Barrel of monkeys

A wild rhesus macaque who’s stalked Tampa Bay for three years bit and scratched an elderly woman.  “He gets up in my tree and starts shaking it because he wants to be fed,” said Jeff Seilbach, a neighbor of the attacked woman.  “If you don’t feed him, he cops an attitude.”

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