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Scientists from McGill University in Canada and the University of Bern in Switzerland found that REM sleep, the phase where your eyelids twitch and when you dream, is critical for preserving memories, the BBC reported of the data reported in the journal Science. The sleep study, which was recently published in the journal Science, used sleeping mice to try and …

A Texas ranch owner is selling a 1,000-pound bison on Craigslist, boasting that the animal is both housebroken and loves to interact with humans. Karen Schoeve placed a Craigslist ad listing the tame, housebroken bison named Bullet for sale. The ad has since been removed, but The Associated Press reports that the asking price for the 8-year-old animal was $6,000.

Opening doors to development of new drugs to control weight gain and obesity, scientists have identified brain cells that play a crucial role in appetite control. “About twenty years ago there was a big step forward in our understanding of obesity when researchers discovered that our appetite is controlled by a key molecule called leptin. Leptin is a hormone which …

A Columbia University student is missing, authorities said. Nayla Kidd, 19, an engineering undergrad, was last seen on May 5, 2016, at about 5 p.m., the NYPD said. The Columbia University Public Safety Department said that on May 11 it was informed that her friends and family hadn’t heard from her in days. Columbia released a statement about Kidd’s disappearance …

Samantha Broberg, A cruise passenger is missing after falling overboard in the Gulf of Mexico. 33-year-old Samantha Broberg was seen on ship surveillance footage tumbling into the sea, 195 miles away from the coast of Texas. She fell overboard in the early hours of Friday, around 2am, and the US Coast Guard is searching for her. The cruise ship was …

US police shot a pizza delivery driver after authorities say he struck an officer with a vehicle. The incident happened in the parking lot of the West Point Commons plaza on West Colonial Drive Friday. Police say the employee, who worked for Italian Garden Pizzeria, attacked the owner and then took off. He then called over and over about coming …

From today through to the end of Sunday, Star Wars: Battlefront players will be able to play the Outer Rim DLC for free. You will have the opportunity to play with two additional characters, Greedo and Nien Nunb. The DLC also comes with four maps: the Jabba’s Palace and Palace Garage, both of which are in Tatooine, or the SoroSuub …

Earlier this week, South Korean auto company Hyundai unveiled their Iron Man-inspired suit. Although it’s not quite like the one Robert Downey Jr wears in his big Hollywood movies, Hyundai has compared its robotic exoskeleton to the Iron Man suit. The controls look relatively simple, with just two buttons for the thumb and forefinger of each hand. The photos show …

Putting kids on gluten-free diets even if they don’t have celiac disease or a wheat allergy may carry more risks than benefits, experts warned. A gluten-free diet usually rules out grains – wheat, barley, rye, bread, pasta – and is popular with some celebrities and athletes. The people who usually need to be on a gluten-free diet are those who …

Aged 116, Emma Morano, who attributes her extraordinarily long life to staying single and eating two raw eggs a day, has become the oldest person in the world. Emma Morano lives in the Italian mountain town of Verbania, and she was born November 29, 1899. She has seen her country transition from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. She’s lived …

Officers found 1,400 pounds of marijuana hidden in hollow coconuts Monday the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge in Texas. On May 9, officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facilities encountered a tractor-trailer hauling a shipment of coconuts from Mexico.