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August 31
- Brain Gene May Help Make Us Human
- Garbage Cans Pack Spy Chips
- Anger and Hostility May Damage Your Lungs
- Study: Summer is Getting Longer
August 30
- Bullet Fragments Killing Condors
- Hemingway Home Is the Cat's Meow
- 100 Slaughtered Elephants Found in Africa
- New Insight into How Eyes Form in Embryos
- Small Prehistoric Whale Was Vicious Hunter
August 29
- Sunscreen Can Damage Skin if Applied Infrequently
- No 'God Spot' in the Human Brain
- Brazil's Biggest Dinosaur Unveiled
- Plane Flies on Power of Five Light Bulbs
- Where We Store What We See
- The Tongue Map: Tasteless Myth Debunked
August 28
- This Machine is Alive! Microscopic Motor Runs on Microbes
- Rats Born to Mice in Bizarre Lab Work
- How Do Airplanes Fly?
- Instant Grass Roof Possible with Turf Tiles
August 27
- Urban Legends: How They Start and Why They Persist
August 25
- Pong Game is Put on a Dress
- The Day The Earth Fell Over
- New Model Promises Better Weather Forecasts
- Bright Idea: Sunlight Curbs Afternoon Drowsiness
August 24
- Scientists Erase Memories in Rat Brains
- The World's Longest-Running Experiments
- Even the Simplest Creatures Favor Family
- Ancient Minty Painkiller Worked, Modern Study Suggests
- Talking Robot is Surprisingly Anthropomorphic
August 23
- Americans Warm to Reality of Climate Change
- Experts Say Don't Underestimate Threat of Morphing Monkey Viruses
- Alien Life Might Arise Quickly, Study Suggests
- Scientists Make Stem Cells Without Harming Embryos
- Study: Polar Bear Genitals are Shrinking
- Killer Whales Settle Disputes Like Humans
August 22
- Why Fiber is Healthy: Because It Damages Our Insides
- People Judge in the Blink of an Eye
- Withdrawal Symptoms Come Quickly After Last Cigarette
- Venomous Fish Outnumber Snakes
- Russian Wins But Refuses Math's 'Nobel Prize'
- Anesthesia Remains Mysterious
- Circumcision: Fact, Fiction and Hype
August 21
- How Flowers Know Spring Has Sprung
- Ant Power: The World's Fastest Bite
- Claim of 'Hobbit' Species Discounted
- Increasing Forest Fires Pump Mercury into the Air
- Bacteria Added to Gum, Toothpaste and Deodorant
- Elephants Do Run, Study Concludes
- Man Shoots Firefighters Who Won't Rescue Cat in Tree
August 18
- Rising Cyberviolence Mirrors Sci-Fi
- Greenhouse Gas Good for Some Trees
- Researchers Developing Teardrop Test for Diabetics
- Frank Sex Talk: Catching up with Dr. Ruth
August 17
- New Research Points to Cancer Drugs in Lower Doses
- Your Brain Boots Up Like a Computer
August 16
- New Source of Replacement Brain Cells Found
- Brain Gene Could Explain Why Yours is So Big
- DNA in Urine Can Reveal Disease
August 15
- Ties That Bind Atoms Weaker Than Thought
- Study: Man-made Climate Change Causing Stronger Hurricanes
- Vaccines Need a Shot in the Arm
- Men Muscle in on Body Image Problems
August 14
- Men with Low Testosterone More Likely to Die
- The Almost-Magical Floating Bed
- Hot Dogs May Cause Genetic Mutations
- Watch and Learn: Physics Professor Walks on Fire
August 11
- Extinction of Languages Puts Plants and Animals at Risk
- Desert Thieves are Real Rats
- Alzheimer's Find: Molecular Janitors Quit Cleaning Up
August 10
- Antarctic Snow Constant for 50 Years
- Mussels Evolve in an Evolutionary Heartbeat
- U.S. Lags World in Grasp of Genetics and Acceptance of Evolution
- Weak El Nino Possibly Forming
- Love and Sex Influence Disease Evolution
- Contagious Canine Cancer Spread by Parasites
- Night Vision: How Snakes Get Clear Picture of Prey
- New Architecture Inspired By Living Cells
August 9
- Look Mom, No Legs! Robots Enter New Sphere
- The PC Turns 25, for Better or Worse
- The 1981 IBM Personal Computer Press Release
- Ancient Fossilized Embryos Imaged in 3D
- Surprise for Linguists: Nouns and Verbs Sound Different
- Baby Bats Babble Like Human Infants
August 8
- Baby Brains are Wired For Math
- Cell Phones Automatically Monitored for Better Traffic Updates
- How a Leopard Changes its Spots
- Sneaky Parasite Filmed While Infecting Blood Cells
- Colon Cleansing: Money Down the Toilet
August 7
- Battle Bot: Machine Designed to Extract Wounded Troops
- Study: Keyboards Could Be Easily Bugged
- Scientists Reverse Evolution, Reconstruct Ancient Gene
- Ancient Syrian Settlements Seen in Spy Satellite Images
- Bad Breath: Causes and Cures
August 6
- In 2021, You'll Enjoy Total Recall
August 5
- X-rays Reveal Archimedes' Hidden Writings
August 4
- Weather Official: 'Alarming Increase' in Lightning Deaths
- Taller Mountains Blamed on Global Warming, Too
- Nature's Wrath: The Most Dangerous U.S. Cities
- Vision Gear Bypasses the Eye
- Birds Cut Rivals Off in Mating Songs
August 3
- Study: Cat Parasite Affects Human Culture
- Study Reveals the Logic Behind Our Irrational Brains
- Skateboarding and Soccer Improve Kids' Grades
- Art Boosts Alzheimer's Patients' Spirits
- Researchers Create Dementia 'Risk Score'
- Medieval Justice Not So Medieval
August 2
- Clues to 'Black Paul Bunyan' Found
- Medieval Torture's 10 Biggest Myths
- A No Brainer: Predators Prefer Dimwitted Prey
- Bees Can Predict Temperature in Flowers
- Bear Hug: New Robot to be Therapeutic Companion
- Digging up Dinosaurs ... and Keeping the Bones
August 1
- Hawaiian Temples Much Older Than Thought
- Under the Sea: Life in the Sanctuaries
- July Heat Wave Could Set National Record
- Increased Use of Air Conditioners to Produce More Greenhouse Gas
- Doctors Paid up to $5,000 to Recruit Human Guinea Pigs
- Forecast of the Future: Severe Weather to be Predicted Within Moments
- No Regrets: Pick Play Over Work
- Sex and Bad Decisions in Washington