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August 31
- Brain Surgery: It Really Is Brain Surgery
- Secondhand Smoke Causes Cancer in Pets
- Human Family Tree Now a Tangled, Messy Bush
- Great White Shark's Bite Not So Strong
August 30
- Parasites Sneak Entire Genome into Flies
- Mysterious 'Fairyland' Spider Web Found
- Global Warming to Fuel More Severe Tornadoes and Thunderstorms
- Children Learn to Visualize by Age 2
- Global Warming Might Spur Earthquakes and Volcanoes
- Study: Ordinary People Have Good Taste, Too
August 29
- Take a Deep Breath, and Thank a Volcano
- Boyfriends Do More Housework Than Husbands
- Orchids Dated to Dinosaur Era
- Phoenix to Set Heat Record: 29 Days of 110+
- Suicide More Common Than Homicide
- Bionic Arm Powered by Rockets
- Scientists Ruminate on Cow Stomach Fluid for Fuel Cells
August 28
- Top 10 Ailing Presidents
- Oldest Living Thing Found in Ice
- Greenhouses Gases Responsible for 2006's Record Warmth
- Intriguing Science Behind the 'Fat Virus'
- As Predicted, Global Warming Fuels More Tropical Rainfall
- Poisonous 'Golden Frog' Discovered
- Fire With Fire: Virus Could Combat Deadly Human Bacteria
- Armstrong, Hinault Top New 54-Year Tour de France Ranking
- L.A. in 1,000-Year Earthquake Lull
August 27
- Top 5 Myths About Girls, Math and Science
- How Snakes Survive Months Without Food
- Disaster Recovery Raises Life's Toughest Questions
- Analog TV in Countdown to Oblivion
- Gay Civil Unions Sanctioned in Medieval Europe
August 24
- Kids' Food Fussiness May Be Inherited
- UltraLight Project: Moving Huge Amounts of Data
- Hit the Beach: Why Humans Love Water
- Baby Talk Is Universal: Even Monkeys Do It
- Colorful Carpet of Cool Sea Creatures Discovered 2 Miles Deep
August 23
- Out-of-Body Experiences Simulated
- Human Fear Changes as Predator Gets Closer
- Roman Soldier's Footprint Reveals Clues to Ancient City
- U.S. Technology Leadership Erodes as China Gains
- Wolf Bones Beat Tree Rings as Climate Records
- Gut Sense: Your Belly Has Taste
August 22
- Senior Sex is Swell, Survey Says
- Diamonds Nearly as Old as Earth
- Newfound Species Pushes Back Human-Ape Split
- Scientists Learn How to Manipulate Skin Color
- Study: Chick Magnets Today Look Like Cavemen
- T. Rex Could Outrun Humans
August 21
- U.S. Healthcare Paradox: The Best and Worst in the World
- New Test Analyzes Sewer for Drugs
- Chemists Find What Makes Coffee Bitter
- Environmentally Friendly Back-to-School Tips
- HypoSurface Walls Are Full Of Life
- Deadliest Hurricane Threat: Inland Heavy Rain
- Volume Knob Found in Brain
- Greatest Mysteries: Is There a Theory of Everything?
August 20
- Autumn Snow Predicts Winter Weather
- Women Hardwired to Like Pink, Study Suggests
- Feline Memories Found to be Fleeting
- Explorers Trek from North to South Pole
- Time Travel Machine Outlined
- Virus Contributes to Obesity, Study Suggests
- NASA Data Goof Fuels Global Warming Skepticism
- Greatest Mysteries: Where is the Rest of the Universe?
August 18
- Astronauts See Hurricane Dean: 'Scary'
- Monster Jellyfish Invade Gulf of Mexico
August 17
- Warmer Ocean Fuels Hurricane Dean
- Mine Collapses Not Caused by Earthquakes, Seismologists Insist
- Greatest Mysteries: What Happens Inside an Earthquake?
- Titanic Explorer to Search for Shipwrecks in Black Sea
- The Evolution of Anxiety
- Bones Could Yield Dodo DNA
- Tree-Climbing Scientist Makes Surprising Discovery
August 16
- Promiscuous Mama Birds Bank on 'Nannies'
- New Speed Limit Found for Worst Earthquakes
- Peru Quake Aftershocks Could Last Months
- Birds Help with Avian Child Care
- Crows Display Incredible Common Sense
- Greatest Mysteries: What Drives Evolution?
- Subway Flooding: Expect More
- How Sharks Hide Their Fingers
August 15
- Custom Print Human Bones With 3-D Inkjet Printer
- Thriving on Cattle Blood, Vampire Bats Proliferate
- How Hyenas Avoid Incest
- Sky-High Expectations: Spaceflight Less Safe Than You Think
- Why Do We Desire Things?
- Irrigation Counteracts Global Warming
August 14
- Mount Everest Deadlier for Older Hikers
- Major League Umps Call More Strikes for Pitchers of Same Race
- Pimp My Blimp: New Luxury Airship Planned
- Study Slams Baby Videos, Company Slams Study
- Study: College Friends Stay Close
- Greatest Mysteries: Why Are There Transitional Animals?
August 13
- New Paper Batteries Powered by Blood
- Squirrels Heat Tails to Battle Rattlesnakes
- Urban Sprawl Might Have Doomed Angkor Wat
- Backpack Laser - Don't Cross The Streams
- Why bugs are not huge
- Killing with Kindness: AmericaÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Big Fat Problem
August 10
- Study: Cities Make Storms More Fierce
- New 'Thermometer' for Chili Peppers
- Alternative Medicine Threatens Beasts with Extinction
- Lucy on Tour: See Evolution's Biggest Bones of Contention
- Greatest Mysteries: What Causes Gravity?
August 9
- California Farm Town Is Nation's Smoggiest
- Resilient Juveniles Key to Ferrets' Rebound
- Gov't Also Lowers 2007 Hurricane Forecast
- Discovery of Middle Asia Cities Recasts Ancient History
- Stone Age Settlement Found Under English Channel
- Greatest Mysteries: How Did Human Culture Evolve?
- Motorcycle Balances Segway-Style
- Hybrid Vehicles Are Only 'Green' When Lean
August 8
- Dolphin Species Goes Extinct Due to Humans
- Obesity Epidemic Helps Attraction Among Fat People
- Trees Won't Fix Global Warming
- Fossils Could Force Rethink of Human Evolution
- Warming Temps Killing More Sierra Trees
- Bats Burn More Sugar Faster Than Top Athletes
- Secret to Overcoming Shyness Revealed ... Tentatively
- Greatest Mysteries: What Causes Mass Extinctions?
August 7
- Coral Reefs Disappearing Faster Than Thought
- Women See 'Good Mate' Traits in Effeminate Men
- Lost Forest in Africa Yields New Species
- Secret Messages Seen Only By Camera Phones
- Kids Prefer Meals in Fast-Food Wrappers
- Sex Drive in Brain, Not Hormones, Study Suggests
- Greatest Mysteries: Who Are You?
August 6
- Life Resurrected From Glaciers
- Seals Wired to Collect Deep-Sea Data
- Fungus Sex Is Threat to Frogs
- Phobias to Increase Due to Bridge Collapse
- Homeopathy and the Folly of Watery Memory
- Light Shed on New Sunscreen Technologies
- Greatest Mysteries: Does Alien Life Exist?
- The Truth About 'Green' Cleaning Products
August 3
- Company Now Selling Real Flying Saucers
- Heat Waves in Europe Nearly Twice as Long Now
- Forecasters Predict Fewer Hurricanes
- Greatest Mysteries: How Many Species Exist on Earth?
- We Are Who We Hang Out With
- New Fossils Support Deep-Sea Origin of Life
August 2
- In Surprise, Major Earthquake Fault Slips Backward
- Secret to Toddler Vocabulary Explosion Revealed
- Subliminal Messages Fuel Anxiety
- Greatest Mysteries: How Does the Brain Work?
August 1
- Sounds Like ... Apes Play Charades
- Russia Claims North Pole in Global Race for Oil
- Brown Clouds Add to Global Warming
- Birds Help Trees Soar
- Greatest Mysteries: What Makes a Scientist?
- Fossil Fin Sheds Light on Evolution of Limbs