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December 31
- Creepy Case: Tarantula Shoots Hairs into Owner's Eye
- Mystery of Tasmanian Devil Cancer Solved
- Mosquitoes Harmonize to Find a Mate
- Champagne Corks Can Be Dangerous
- No Duh! The Year's Most Obvious Discoveries
December 30
- Popular Treatment for Low-Back Pain Doesn't Work
- Following a Childhood Dream: Discovering Dinosaurs
- College Linemen at Risk for Obesity, Diabetes
December 29
- 9 Discoveries That Made Us Blush in 2009
- Google's Unlocked Phone Could Start a Revolution
- Hangover Cures: What Works, What Doesn't
- New Device Prints Human Tissue
- Why Men Cheat: A Year of Philandering
December 28
- The 9 Strangest News Stories of 2009
- Tiger Woods' Affairs Cost Billions in Stock Market
- Airport Security: Why It Failed
- Robot Helps Grandma Shop
- High-Tech Glitter to Create Flexible Solar Panels
- Body of Sea Urchin is One Big Eye
- Disinfectants Cause Some Bacteria to Adapt, Thrive
December 26
- 9 Science Stories We Loved, and Hated, in 2009
December 24
- The First American Women in Antarctica
December 23
- Snowflakes on Christmas Cards Drawn Wrong
- Pain Pills Could Ease Hurt Feelings
- How to Lick Bad Breath and Dry Mouth
- Ancient Mayans Likely Had Fountains and Toilets
- How One Odd Duck Says 'No' to Sex
- 9 Things We Learned About Us in 2009
December 22
- Survey: The Worst Decade in 50 Years
- Daily Text Messages Exceed 4 Billion
- Ford to Enable Wi-Fi in Autos
- Music Linked to Marijuana Use
- Anti-Hunger Smells Could Battle Obesity
- 5 Big Fat Holiday Health Lies
- Body Part Theft: Truth vs. Myth
- Scientists Harness Bacteria to Turn Microscopic Gears
- Santa Claus: The Real Man Behind the Myth
December 21
- Americans Delay Cell Phone Upgrades
- Dinosaur Packed Venom in Fangs
- Life's Origin May Have Been a Shallow Affair
- The Real Reason Cell Phone Use Is Banned on Airlines
- New Lens Could Produce Better Camera Images
- Chimps Master First Step in Controlling Fire
- Drivers Who Text Are Six Times More Likely to Crash
- Surprising Truths About Santa's Reindeer
December 20
- Birds Favor Most Promising Offspring
December 18
- Boys Explore Cell Phone Features More Than Girls
- Free Wi-Fi at McDonald's Part of Trend
- The Truth About Hangovers Revealed in Drunken Study
- The Shortest Day: The Science of the Winter Solstice
- New Device Provides Internet and Phone Service in Disasters
- The Invisible AIDS Victims: How Women Cope
- New Diet Advice: Curb Weekend Calories
- 8 Tips for a Green Christmas
December 17
- Motherly Behavior Grows New Brain Cells
- Happiest States Revealed by New Research
- Happiest U.S. States Pinned Down
- Human Ancestors Were Homemakers
- Tech Trends to Expect in 2010
- LED TV Prices to Drop in 2010
December 16
- The 9 Most Provocative Sex Science Stories of 2009
- Survey: 15 Percent of Teens 'Sext'
- Most Elusive Gorilla Caught on Video
- Don't Buy a TV Now
- Earthquake Concerns Shake Geothermal Energy Projects
- Strange Physical Theory Proved After Nearly 40 Years
- Can the Aging Process Be Slowed?
- New Bigfoot Image Cut Down by Occam's Razor
December 15
- Robotic Planes Capture Detailed Images of Remote Antarctic
- Electrolux: Put Household Appliances on the Climate Agenda
- Geeks Drive Girls Out of Computer Science
- Mammoths Were Alive More Recently Than Thought
- Scientists Follow Earthquakes on Twitter
- NFL Tries to Get Serious on Concussions
- Why Humans Outlive Apes
December 14
- Time-Lapse Photos Show Dramatic Erosion of Alaska Coast
- The TV Diet: Watch Less, Burn More Calories
- Black Soot Might Be Main Culprit of Melting Himalayas
- Study Reveals Why Infants Can't Walk
- Americans Are Info-Junkies
- Sticky Science: Why Some Bats Sleep Head-Up
- Clever Octopus Builds a Mobile Home
- 10 Animals That Use Tools
December 13
- Wild Dingoes Remember Human Gestures
December 12
- Turtles Act Like Chameleons
December 11
- New Device Makes Guns More Accurate
- Titan: A Climate Out Of This World
- Wireless Devices to Read Words in the Brain
- Did Ancient Sicilians Build Temples to 'Fit In?'
December 10
- More than 1,000 Catfish Species Are Venomous
- A New Programming Language for Kids
- Geographic Origin of Dinosaurs Pinned Down
- PCs Not Dead Yet
- Real Christmas Trees 'Greener' than Fake
- Snow at Highest Elevations No Longer Pure
December 9
- Gravestones Hold Secrets to Earth's Climate Past
- In Some Bird Species, Even Females Are Pretty
- Bad Memories Erased with Behavior Therapy
- Colossal Flood Created the Mediterranean Sea
- Tiny Nuclear Batteries to Power Micro Devices
- Belief in Witchcraft Leads to Murders in Africa
- Mysterious Radiation May Strike Airline Passengers
December 8
- Germs May Be Good For You
- New List Highlights Animals Threatened by Climate Change
- Killer Petunias and Murderous Potatoes Revealed
- Cloud Computing Poised to Transform Communication
- Humans Have Hidden Sensory System
- Alternative Therapies Debunked or Denounced in 2009
December 7
- Antidepressants Can Change Personalities
- Workers Should Turn Off Visual Alerts, Study Finds
- Skin Cream Secrets Revealed
- Scientists: Dim Outlook for Climate Summit
- Bat Ray Detects Weak Electrical Signals from Prey
December 6
- The Reality of 'Climategate'
- Mind-Machine Breakthrough: People Type With Just Thoughts
- Earth Checkup: 10 Signs of the Planet's Health
- Scientists: Northern Forests Need Saving, Too
December 5
- The Most Surprising Results of Global Warming
December 4
- New Device Gets a Better Grip on Gaming
- Copenhagen Climate Summit: What You Need to Know
- Top 10 Craziest Solutions to Global Warming
- Ancient Volcano's Devastating Effects Confirmed
December 3
- How Brain Scans Are Used In Murder Trials
- Human Feeding Creates New Population of Birds
- Sound Body Equals Sound Mind, Study Finds
- Study Reveals the Angriest Americans
December 2
- Conquering the Digital Data Overload
- Google Phone Could Mean Free Mobile Phone Service
- Rural America Surprisingly Prosperous, Study Finds
- Four New Species of King Crabs Discovered
- How Serious Is Angina?
- Big Freeze: Earth Could Plunge into Sudden Ice Age
- Creatures Build Thicker Shells as Ocean Chemistry Changes
- How Raptors Use Their Deadly Talons
December 1
- Album: Colorful Dinosaur Art
- This Week's Best Science Images
- Flat-Panel TVs: 10 Things to Know Before You Buy
- DNA Reveals Origins of Shark Fin Soup
- Rom Houben's Coma Real, Communication Maybe Not
- Robotic Clam Could Detonate Underwater Mines
- When Health Food Is Unhealthy
- Loneliness Spreads Like a Virus