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December 31
- 5 Tips: How to Keep Your New Year's Resolution
- Sick of Main Street, Going Green and Year-End Roundups
- What Science Says about Enlightened Sex
December 30
- 5 Predictions for 2008 That (Thankfully) Failed
- World's Largest Dinosaur Fossil Field Claimed
- Ancient Fossil Suggests Origin of Cheetahs
- Yellowstone Earthquake Swarm Puzzles Scientists
- Top 5 Historical Discoveries of 2008
December 29
- Smiles Are Innate, Not Learned
- 2008 a Devastating Year for Natural Disasters
- Top 10 Most Literate U.S. Cities
- New Hope for U.S. Science Education
- Top 5 Incredible Science Discoveries of 2008
- Exercise Improves Kids' Academics
December 28
- Fear: Hobbyists Will Create New Life Forms
December 27
- Obama & Celebs Reprimanded for Bad Science
December 26
- Your Brain Sees $$$ More Clearly Than You Know
- Why Our Outlook for 2009 Is Sunny
December 24
- Police Often Bungle Missing Child Cases
- Spirituality Spot Found in Brain
December 23
- Reindeer Could Remain on the Run
- Ancient Family Heirlooms Used to Snort Hallucinogens
- Caffeine Works Better for Men
- Why Some of Us Hate to Cry
- Scientists No Closer to Curing Hangovers
December 22
- Global Warming Might Cook Up Too Many Male Fish
- Brain Chip to Stimulate Orgasms
- Very Strange: The Spider Sex Chronicles
- Performance Enhancement Common in Sports
December 21
- Science Returns to the White House
December 19
- Vote: The Best Alternative Energy Idea
- U.S. Teens Portrayed as Violent, Unethical
- Men Flirt with Risk to Score Women
- The Truth Behind Global Jellyfish Swarms
- The Energy Debates: Nuclear Power
- The Perfect Mate: What We Really Want
- Solstice Science: Why Winter Starts Dec. 21
December 18
- Dinosaur Dads Watched Over Eggs
- Robert Redford vs. George Bush on Preservation vs. Drilling
- Stealthy Cats’ Achilles Heel Discovered
- The Energy Debates: Hydrogen Vehicles
December 17
- 5 Surprising Holiday Health Myths
- Nation's First Face Transplant Done in Cleveland
- Giant Dinosaur Fossil Found in Sahara Desert
- The Energy Debates: Hybrid Vehicles
- Bright Future: LEDs Revolutionize Lighting
- How Green Gifts Could Power the Future
- New Theory: How Advertisers Get Inside Your Head
- Sex and Cheating: When Does It Count?
December 16
- U.S. Death Map: Where and How Nature Kills Most
- Trend: Dead Take Cell Phones With
- Earth's Atmosphere "Breathes" More Rapidly Than Thought
- The Energy Debates: Electric Cars
- Shh! Quiet Bison Get More Sex
- Bernard Madoff Redefines the Ponzi Scheme
- Old People Store Bad Memories Differently
- Rare Look at Darwin and First Dinosaur Hunters
- Hollywood Ending for Christina Applegate's Breast Cancer?
December 15
- History Repeats: How 2008 Reflected the Past
- Future of Jumbo Squid Questioned
- Dinosaur Killer May Have Been Volcanism, Not Asteroid
- Breeding Owls Defecate Strategically
- Goose Eggs Could Save Polar Bears
- Polar Bears
- Wisdom: We Still Don't Get It
- 'Parowan Prophet' Predicts U.S. Will Be Nuked by Christmas
- The Energy Debates: Biodiesel
December 13
- The Energy Debates: Ethanol
December 12
- Dwarf Crocodiles Split into 3 Species
- The Energy Debates: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
- Cheaper Plastic Solar Cells In the Works
- Britain's Oldest Brain Found
- Termite Bite Is Fastest in the World
December 11
- Doctor's Advice: Leave the Toilet Seat Up
- Zoo Elephants Die Very Young
- Evolution Arguments Headed for Islamic World
- Dreams Imaged, Scientists Claim
- The Energy Debates: Power from Flowing Water
- Zhong Lin Wang on Studying Nanotechnology
- New Device Prevents Driving While Using Cell Phone
December 10
- Sugar Can Be Addictive, Study Suggests
- Bizarre New Robot Jumps and Rolls
- How Crazy Ideas Could Power the Future
- Breast Cancer Treatment Spares Implants
- Ooga Ooga! Men Overspend to Attract Mates
- The Energy Debates: Geothermal Energy
December 9
- Food Allergy Hysteria Is Nuts
- Small Spiders Get More Action
- Fake Christmas Trees Not So Green
- No Batteries Required: Future Devices Could Power Themselves
- Smart Pills: The Truth About Cognitive-Enhancing Drugs
December 8
- 2008 Will Be Just a Second Longer
- Dinosaurs Were Airheads
- Dogs Feel Envy
- Bad Sports Behavior Starts in Youth
- The Big Bailout: Product of a Flawed Democracy
- From the Editor: Changes at LiveScience
- Men Are Red-Faced, Women Greenish
- The Energy Debates: Solar Farms
December 6
- Great Empires Declined as Climate Changed
December 5
- Is Einstein the Last Great Genius?
- Heart Attack Patients Get 'Big Chill' Treatment
- The Perfect Family Is a Myth
- Crimes to Climate History: Tiny Diatoms Offer Big Clues
- The Energy Debates: Clean Coal
- Power Doesn't Corrupt, Study Suggests
- Teen Self-Esteem May Be Too High
December 4
- Happiness: Contagious as the Flu
- Boot Knut? Berlin's Star Polar Bear Faces Eviction
- Threat of Punishment Works, Study Suggests
- Ancient Flying Reptile Bigger Than a Car
- Man Accidentally Shoots Wife During Sex
- Polar Dinosaurs Endured Cold Dark Winters
- Old People Feel 13 Years Younger Than They Are
December 3
- How Fishy Technology Could Power the Future
- Global Warming to Help Crabgrass Take Over Lawns
- Nuclear Fusion Moves One Step Closer
- Best Female Figure Not an Hourglass
- Super-Ant Taking Over Europe
- The Energy Debates: Solar Energy at Home
December 2
- Antarctica Has More Species than Galapagos
- Oatmeal and OJ: Breakfast of Champions?
- Strange Experiments Create Body-Swapping Experiences
- Buffet Behavior: The Science of Pigging Out
December 1
- Photos of Melt: Glaciers Before and After
- Some Men Need Mammograms
- Iceman Mummy Had Moss in His Tummy
- The Energy Debates: Small Wind Power
- Clean People Are Less Judgmental
- Global Environmental Court Could Punish U.S. and Others
- Why College Football BCS Rankings Are So Mysterious
- Some Brains Are Wired for Change