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December 31
- World's Oldest Orangutan Dies
- Round Up: Presidential Candidates Talk Space
- The Enduring Mysteries of the Outer Solar System
- Cheap and Greasy Solution to Rising Gas Prices
- Guidebook to NYC Nature Surprisingly Lively
December 28
- Jets Spiral in 'Reverse Whirlpool' from Star
- The Winter Sky: Planets, Stars and Cool Shapes
- Your Baby is Watching (and Judging) You
- Beer Brewed Long Ago by Native Americans
December 27
- Rare 'Upside-Down' Stamp Sells for $825,000
- Most Literate U.S. Cities: Minneapolis and Seattle
- Stepping Forward: The Year in Spaceflight
- Concern Lingers on Success of Artificial Reefs
- 2007: How Science Came Full Circle
- Squirrels Eat Skin to Swindle Snakes
December 26
- International Robotic Rivalry in Space
- Invention Turns Toxic Waste into Electricity
- Modern Beetles Predate Dinosaurs
- Fresh Cargo Ship Delivers Gifts to Station Astronauts
December 24
- Child Care in First Two Years Greatly Affects IQ
- Inside Movie Animation: Simulating 128 Billion Elements
- The Enduring Mysteries of Comets
- Musical Focus: New Speakers Don't Bother Bystanders
- Ancient Tsunami Lore Could Save Lives
December 22
- Ariane 5 Rocket Makes Record Sixth Launch in a Year
- Russian Trash Ship Casts Off from Space Station
December 21
- Ariane 5 Rocket Successfully Lofts Horizons-2, RascomStar-QAF1
- Plane Crashes in Antarctica, Scientists Safe
- Why We're Such Suckers for Advertising
- Trick of Light Bends Beams
- Can Dying People Hang in There for the Holidays?
- What Was Ailing Tiny Tim?
- New Species Found in Mysteriously Diverse Jungle
December 20
- New Giraffe Species Threatened with Extinction
- 7 Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe
- Station Astronaut Draws Support From Earth After Family Loss
- Asteroid Probe Begins Interplanetary Cruise
- NASA Chief: Space Agency Will Abide by New COTS Restrictions
- Private Firm Launches Test Shot From Spaceport America
- Fire and Brimstone Helped Form Mars Oceans
- Litterbugs of the Universe Busted
- Planet Earth 2007: Top 10 Science Revelations
- Study: No Such Thing as 'Cultural Elite'
- Female Bosses Expected to be More Understanding
- New Plastic Decomposes Faster
- The Delicate Matter of the Truth About Santa
- Full Moon Meets Mars
December 19
- Mountains of Evidence Suggest Human Evolution Had Rocky Start
- Loch Ness Monster Returns to Hollywood
- NASA Tracks Shuttle Fuel Tank Sensor Glitch to Connector
- Study: Divorced Parents Do a Good Job
- Water vs. Land: NASA Weighs Landing Options for Orion Spacecraft
- Small Asteroids Pose Big New Threat
December 18
- Hot Bugs Get More Sex
- Why Deep-Diving Mammals Don't Black Out
- Study Reveals Why Monkeys Shout During Sex
- Japan Government Spokesman: UFOs Exist
- Baffling Cosmic Explosion Comes Out of Nowhere
- Astronauts Mark 100th Station Spacewalk
- Spacewalkers Inspect Space Station's Solar Wing Joints
- Mars Magic: Red Planet Shines Bright
- Alien Ants Devour Locals, Then Go Vegetarian
- Brrrr! The Science of Shivering Revealed
- The Incredible Art of Bacteria
- Ancient Sculptures Coated in Blood
- Can You Cheat Sleep? Only in Your Dreams
- Trading Cosmic Places: Neptune and Uranus Swapped Spots
December 17
- Monkeys Do Math Like Humans
- Astronauts to Inspect Space Station Joints in Spacewalk
- Galaxy Blasts Neighbor with Deadly Jet
- Study: Yes, Vacuums Kill Fleas
- Sun's Next Cycle of Fury May Have Begun
- New System Makes Bad-Weather Flying Easier for Pilots
- New Details of Ancient Roman Town Uncovered
- Fish Swim North as Seas Warm
- Catastrophic Impacts Made Life Flourish
- The Enduring Mysteries of Asteroids
December 14
- Canadian Earth-Watching Satellite Finally Reaches Orbit
- Ancient Egyptian Industrial Complex Revealed
- Highway Habitats: Where Rodents Thrive
- The Modern Fight Against an Ancient Killing Machine
- Smart Drink Coasters Form Pub Network
- Mysterious Mud Waves Found on Arctic Seafloor
- Meet the Mickey Mouse of Mongolia
- Deep Impact has New Mission for New Year
- See Mars Now: Red Planet Shines Bright
- Flying into a Hurricane: First-Hand Account
December 13
- NASA Names Next Generation Moon Lander 'Altair'
- NASA Targets Jan. 10 for Next Shuttle Launch
- Space Station Crew Ready for Extra Spacewalk
- Ancient Fungus Lassoed Tiny Worms
- Increasing Acid Could Kill Most Coral by 2050
- See Tonight's 'Great' Meteor Shower
- 11 Hottest Years Occurred in Past 13
- Captain Kidd Ship Found
- 'Beast of Bolivia' Attacks Pets
- How Female Fish Lose Inhibitions
- Magma May Be Melting Greenland Ice
- North Pole Meteor Shower
December 12
- NASA Taps Boeing to Build Avionics for New Rocket
- NASA's Lunar Orbiter Mission Could Slip
- Extra Sunshine Blamed for Part of Arctic Meltdown
- Huge Newfound Part of Milky Way Rotates Backward
- Saturn Ringed by Electric Doughnut
- Women Evolve More Spine to Carry Babies
- Ancient Oversized Armadillo-Like Species Discovered
- NASA to Test Space Shuttle Fuel Tank
- Where You Live Could Kill You
- Space Mail System Works (Except for that Lost Package)
- Nuclear Fallout Layer Missing in Himalayan Glacier
December 11
- Why Time Seems to Slow Down in Emergencies
- New Blood-Thirsty Dinosaur Identified
- Strange Shapes Seen on Mars
- Faked Abductions Common, Rarely Punished
- NASA Aims to Look Inside the Moon
- Aromatherapy: Something Smells Funny
- Satellite Sheds Light on Brightest Clouds
- New Dinosaur Discovered in Antarctica
- Historian: First English Bible Fueled First Fundamentalists
- Bugs in Space: Can They Survive?
- First Sunset Outside Our Solar System Glimpsed
December 10
- Birds Glad Cats Eat Rats
- Human Evolution Speeds Up
- Our Solar System is Squashed
- Your Initials Could Spell Success
- Light Up Your Holiday, Not Your Electrical Bill
- Whatever Happened to Solar Power?
- Shuttle Astronauts to Make Second Launch Attempt Today
- NASA Delays Shuttle Launch to January After Fuel Sensor Glitch
- Space Systems/Loral Proposes Bus for NASA's Cargo Needs
- Missing Matter Caught in Tangled Cosmic Webs
December 9
- Homosexuality Turned On and Off in Fruit Flies
December 7
- Incredible Batch of Rare and New Species Discovered
- Airline Global-Warming Battle Heats Up Fast
- Best Meteor Shower of 2007 Peaks Dec. 13
- New Fabric Resists Bomb Blasts
- Ancient Animal Treasures Found in Bahamas Sinkhole
- Is Attractiveness Hereditary?
- DNA Kits: Secrets of Your Past or Scientific Scam?
- How Desert Dust Feeds the World's Oceans
December 6
- Mars Clouds Drier Than Thought
- 'Flying Saucers' Around Saturn Explained
- Men: Hidden Victims of Domestic Violence
- First Rise in U.S. Teen Births Since '91
- Fuel Sensor Glitch Prevents Space Shuttle Launch
- Private Company Accepts Google Lunar X Prize Challenge
- Aliens Apart
- Why Whales Sing
- Dam on Red Sea Would Harm Environment
December 5
- Top 10 weird ways we deal with the dead
- How to Destroy a Giant Planet
- Why Skin Is Strong: Cells Stick Like Velcro
- Tattoos Could Replace Needle Sticks For Diabetics
- Radio Antenna Made of Plasma
- Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down? Moviegoers Follow the Crowd
December 4
- Huckabee: Question on Teaching Creationism 'Irrelevant'
- Neanderthals Grew Up Faster than Humans
- Solar Billboard Billed as a Power Plant
- Life May Have Started in Sandwich, Not Soup
- Controlled Drinking: Controversial Alternative to AA
- Growing Trend: Hospice for Pets
December 3
- Divorce Squanders Earth's Resources
- Stormy Future in Store for Eastern U.S.
- Honey Works Better Than Cough Medicine
- The Truth About the Abominable Snowman
- Earth's Tropics Belt Expands
- Ancient Mayan Marketplace Discovered
- Chimps Do Numbers Better Than Humans
- Whatever Happened to Geothermal Energy?
- Silence is Golden, But Only for Women
- Beyond the Grave: Death Gets More Interesting
- Invisible Matter Loses Cosmic Battle
December 1
- In Photos: Monster Waves
- Planet Formation is Child's Play
- Huge Stars Seen as Source of Glowing Gas