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May 30
- Baseball Science: Perfect Baserunning Path Revealed
- Scrutiny of Personal Gene Tests Increases
May 29
- Close Relationship with Mom Leads to Better Romance Later
May 28
- The Best Way to Calculate Dog Years
- Why Is Offshore Drilling So Dangerous?
- Poll: 51 Percent of Americans Oppose Offshore Oil Drilling
- Why Is the Flag at Half-Staff Only Until Noon on Memorial Day?
- Dinosaur Had Horns the Size of Baseball Bats
- Why Does Grilled Food Turn Black?
- Newfound Frog Species Threatened by Deadly Fungus
- Magic of Rembrandt's Painting Technique Revealed
- Secret to Spitting Cobra's Deadly Accurate Aim Revealed
- Today's College Students Lack Empathy
- Top 10 Best U.S. Beaches in 2010 Announced
May 27
- How Many People Have Flown On The Space Shuttle?
- Who Was the First Person to Reach the South Pole?
- Old Man Winter Sets Several Strange Records
- Why Do 3-D Movies Make Some People Hurl?
- West Poised for Worst Grasshopper Outbreak in 30 Years
- Watch Out! Injuries Common on Memorial Day
- 3-D Models to Aid in Mending Broken Bones
- No Fair! Kids and Adults View Fairness Differently
- Human Ancestor's Ancient Home Debated
- I Feel Your Pain, Unless You're From a Different Race
- Stalking Infectious Diseases in Wildlife
- Key to Humans' Big Brains Discovered
- Norton Antivirus Coming to Smartphones and TVs
- Is Synthetic Life Dangerous?
May 26
- Shark Attacks Most Likely on Sunday in 6 Feet of Water
- Newfound Monitor Lizard Species Hide in Plain Sight
- Iceland Volcano Ash Plume Electrified
- What Makes Grasshoppers Swarm?
- Brain Shrinkage in Anorexia Is Reversible
- Why You Should Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 Now
- Mysterious Bug-Eyed Ancient Creature Discovered
- Newfound Horned Dinosaur Probably Island-Hopped to Europe
- Most People Google Themselves Now
- Man Infects Himself with Computer Virus
- Who's the Tallest Man in the World?
- Best Beaches: Oil Forces Florida Beach to Slip from Top 10
- Madagascar Wetland Bird Declared Extinct
May 25
- What Was the Most Expensive Art Heist in History?
- World's Largest 3-D TV Unveiled by LG
- Is the Amityville Horror House Really Haunted?
- Moths' Eyes Inspire Reflection-Free Displays
- Sun Smarts: Which Cities Know Best
- Sunglasses Carry Shady UV-Protection Claims, Study Reveals
- What's the Difference Between a Duchess and a Princess?
- 7 Online Scams Any Idiot Can Avoid
- Video Gamers Can Control Dreams, Study Suggests
- Caffeine May Counteract Cognitive Decline
- Simple Memory Test Predicts Intelligence
May 24
- Why Is Gray Matter Gray?
- Electric Earth
- Air Force Troops Laugh as Comrades Get Zapped by Taser
- New Threat to Public Wi-Fi Users: Typhoid Adware
- Umbilical Cords Clamped Too Soon, Researchers Say
- Study: Anti-Aging Supplements Best Taken in Middle Age
- Testosterone Makes Women Less Trusting
- Odds 1-in-3 for Northwest Mega-Quake Within 50 Years
- Synthetic Life May Reveal Origins of Natural Life
- Mysterious 'Monster' Washes Up on Canadian Shore
- Mediterranean Sea Getting Saltier, Hotter
- New Game-Changing Army Weapon Destroys Hidden Targets
- Climate Change Wiped Out Woolly Mammoths, Saber-Toothed Cats
May 23
- Methane Tracking Could Size Up Gulf Oil Slick
- Eating Disorders Go Untreated as Experts Debate Definitions
May 22
- 'Dracula' Fish and Bombardier Worm Make Top 10 List
- iPad Shortages Reported as Demand Soars
- Inventor Dean Kamen Aims to Grow Future Innovators
- Breast Milk Does DNA Good
May 21
- What's a Gluten-Free Diet?
- Does Human Growth Hormone Really Help Athletes?
- What's the World's Longest River?
- Growing up With Books Boosts Child's Education Attainment
- Looks Sway Court Decisions
- Researchers Hunt Down Antarctic Microbes
- Toyota-Tesla Deal Adds Spark to Electric Car Industry
- Torrential Rains of Cyclone Laila Measured from Space
- Belly Fat Linked to Dementia
- Haiti Earthquake Risk ‘Not Over,’ Scientist Says
- Sex Is Good for the Heart, Even After Heart Attack
May 20
- What Are the Best MacGyver Stunts?
- How Do Astronauts Go To the Bathroom in Space?
- Another Trick for Your Cell Phone: Smelling
- Magnesium: Super Material of the Future
- Huge, Colorful Monitor Lizard Species Hid in Plain Sight
- First Live Organism with Synthetic Genome Created
- Sunlight Glints Off Surface of Oil Slick
- Frog Shakes Its Booty to Deter Other Males
- Artificial Butterfly Reveals Secrets of Swallowtail Flight
- What Is the Loop Current?
- The Fishy Origins of Humans Revealed
- Shadows Distract Autistic Children
- How Hammerhead Sharks Evolved
May 19
- Do Animals Like to Have Sex?
- What's the Loop Current?
- Which Creatures Will Thrive in Warmer Oceans?
- The Psychology of ID'ing Criminals
- Ginger May Ease Muscle Pain
- New Transistor Bridges Human-Machine Gap
- Animal's Scary Snort is Blatant Lie Aimed at Getting Sex
- Earth's Gooey Insides Ooze Faster Than Thought
- Study: Ocean Warmed Significantly Over Past 16 Years
- 2010 Warmest on Record So Far
- Ocean's Depth and Volume Revealed
- True Costs of Gulf Oil Disaster Hinge on Lawsuits
- Link Between Creativity and Mental Illness Revealed
- Oldest Soft-Bodied Marine Fossils Discovered
- Fish Fear Their Own Reflections
May 18
- How Are Fake Diamonds Made?
- Study Helps Explain Common Kidney Cancer
- Dinosaur Demoted to 'Ancient Reptile' Status
- Greenland Rising Rapidly as Ice Melts
- Knife-Wielding Robots Could Soon Invade the Kitchen
- Viagra Users at Risk for Hearing Loss, Study Suggests
- Ancient Nursery of Giant, Extinct Sharks Found
- Dads Get Postpartum Depression, Too
- Nomads in Surprisingly Good Health Despite Poor Diet
- Warm Mothering May Protect Against Disease
- 'Drive-thru' Cosmetic Surgery Procedures Soar
- Incontinence Surgery Found Effective
- 'Eureka!' Spot in the Brain Found
May 17
- Mount St. Helens Still Recovering 30 Years Later
- How Do Solar Sails Work?
- Could the Oil Leak Stop on Its Own, and When?
- Striking Images of Mount St. Helens Before, After and Now
- Pesky Kudzu Vines Could Increase Ozone Pollution
- Happiness Comes With Age, Study Reveals
- Babies Learn Quickly While Sleeping
- Online Phishing Scams Get Personal, Experts Caution
- New Research Reveals How DNA Could Power Computers
- Pregnant Women Need Dental Checkups, Too
- Which U.S. Volcanoes Are Most Dangerous Right Now?
- New Process Called a Step Toward Breast Cancer Treatements
- Nuts Lower Cholesterol, Study Finds
- 'Pinocchio' Frog and 'Gargoyle' Gecko Discovered
- Mount St. Helens Remains a Mystery 30 Years Later
- Why Was Mount St. Helens so Destructive?
May 16
- Burger & Fries Worsen Asthma, Study Suggests
- 2nd Deepest Lake Now Warmer Than in Past 1,500 Years
- Urban Pollution Raises Blood Pressure
- Alzheimer's Disease: Bad News and Good News
May 15
- Mechanism Found That Makes Order From Chaotic Newborn Brain
- Holy Bat Trick! Biosonar Could Give Robots Night Vision
- Being Bad at Relationships Is Good for Survival
May 14
- What's The Deepest Lake In The World?
- Why Is the Constitution So Difficult to Interpret?
- Poor Sleep in Aging Men Linked to Lower Testosterone
- 7 Strange and Sad Facts About the Gulf Oil Spill
- How Big Were Baby Dinosaurs?
- Beta Version of Microsoft Office 2010 Now Available
- Fragmented Forests Could be Boon to Snakes, Bad for Birds
- New Robotic Stealth Fighter Jet Set to Soar
- Iceland Volcano Ash Plume Collides with Weather Front
- Dementia Can Render Flavors Meaningless
- Gulf Oil Disaster May Cast Long and Costly Economic Shadow
- Depressed Children Earn Less Money Later in Life
- Quality Child Care Linked to Better Grades a Decade Later
May 13
- How Much Longer Will the Eyjafjallajokull Volcanic Eruption Last?
- Global climate change could cause major lizard extinctions worldwide
- How Do Lizards Cool Off?
- Cheese Boosts Immune System in Elderly
- Students Give Kindle E-Reader an F
- Bring a Friend: Best iPad Multiplayer Games
- World's Lizards Under Threat from Climate Change
- Peanut Allergy Cases Triple in 10 Years
- OUCH! Virtual Girl Slaps Real Guys
- Spiders Devour Ants Front-End First
- Ancient Fish Story Revealed by Fossilized Tracks
- Some Cod Populations at Historic Lows
- First Hole in North Pole Ice Drilled by Explorers
May 12
- How Big Is the International Space Station?
- How Do Spiders Make Silk?
- Why Are Only Some People Allergic to Some Foods?
- How the Public Perceives Science
- Mom's Voice Just as Comforting as a Hug
- Lasers Used to Create 3-D Model of New York City
- Why Do We See in 3D?
- Walking DNA Robots Pave Way for Microscopic Factories
- Mysterious Step in Spider Silk-Making Revealed
- Nuke the Gulf Oil Gusher, Russians Suggest
- Most High-School Students Cheat
- Best Visual Illusion Of 2010 Defies Gravity
- Does Washing Lettuce Get Rid of Bacteria?
- A Woman’s Touch Increases Risk-Taking in Men
- Killer Seaweed Threatens Corals
- Another 'iPhone 4G' Leaked in Vietnam
- Gestures Can Mislead Children
May 11
- Flea-Sized Creatures Are Fastest Jumpers Known
- Space Images, DNA Data Help Track Rare Dolphins
- Neanderthal App Turns You into a Caveman
- Working Overtime Could Kill You
- Air Force Uses Augmented Reality for Recruitment
- Continuing Eruption of Iceland Volcano Monitored from Space
- Wise Researchers Close in on Definition of Wisdom
- How Would Elena Kagan Change the Supreme Court?
- Active Volcano Holds Clues to Violent Landslides
- Bees Make Nests of Colorful Flower Petals
May 10
- Does Exercise Help Kids Do Better in School?
- iPad Usability Problems Revealed in New Report
- Newfound Primate Defies Classification
- Does Acupuncture Help Arthritis?
- Why Do Women Worry So Much?
- Colossal Squid Is No Monster, Study Finds
- Computer Vision Sees Better by Focusing on the Small Things
- Life-Like Computers Would Crash Less, Study Shows
- Gulf Oil Spill Spread Seen from Above
- How Long Will the Eyjafjallajokull Volcanic Eruption Last?
- Spain Safe from Iceland Volcano Ash, Study Suggests
- 10 Healthiest and Safest Metro Areas Revealed
- 4 Myths About Hookah Health Spur Wide Use
- Brain’s Master Switch Discovered
- Gamblers' Brains See 'Near Misses' as Wins
- South Pole Has Warmest Year on Record
- Indian Mystic Claims Not to Eat for 70 Years
- Electromagnetic Brain Stimulation May Help Depression
May 9
- Longevity Protein Discovered
- 'Hangover' Molecule in Brain Found
May 7
- Was the Stock Market Drop A Human Error or a Computer Error?
- How the Containment Dome Works
- How the Gulf Oil Spill Containment Dome Will Work
- Coyotes in New York City Lead Surge in Urban Wildlife
- Can You Really Die in Your Nightmares?
- Social Media Used to Update Public About Oil Spill
- Surprising Skin Cancer Risk: Too Much Driving
- Girls Confide in Parents More Than Boys
- 'Lost' Ladybugs Found Again in South Dakota
- Allergy Relief Really Is Possible
- Forgetful Lab Rat Gets Alzheimer's for the Sake of Science
- Amazing Image of Icelandic Volcano Ash
May 6
- What Were the Worst Days Ever on Wall Street?
- Is It Better to Wash With Antibacterial Soap?
- Powerful Laser Makes Raindrops Out of Thin Air
- Brazil and U.S. Ranked Worst for Environmental Impact
- Humans and Neanderthals Mated, Making You Part Caveman
- Hand-Washing Wipes Away Buyer's Remorse
- Iron Man Technology Has Real-Life Analogs
- Surprising New Diet Tip: Lose Weight Quickly
- 25 Percent of U.S. Women Don't Care if They Get Pregnant
- Amtrak Tests Beef Byproducts as Biofuel
- The Pill Linked to Low Libido in Women
- Ancient Megaflood Washed Across Alaska Landscape
May 5
- How Can Astronauts Escape From an Exploding Rocket?
- Today's American Moms Older, More Educated
- Do We Really Only Use 10 Percent of Our Brains?
- Listening to Earthquake Faults 'Talk' in Haiti
- Fresh Eruption of Iceland Volcano Photographed from Above
- Where Did The Piñata Originate?
- First Pressurized Plumbing of the New World Discovered
- Whatever Happened to the Hole in the Ozone Layer?
- High-Pitched Women Prefer Deep-Voiced Men
- 'Germ Islands' Found Floating in Ocean
- Cinco de Mayo: Where Did The Piñata Originate?
- The Reality of River Monsters
- Study Reveals How to Get Kids to Eat More Fruit
May 4
- What's Alcohol Poisoning?
- What Are the Weirdest Floods Ever?
- Zettabytes Now Needed to Describe Global Data Overload
- Surprise! Even Plants Can Contribute to Global Warming
- Earth Could Become Too Hot for Humans
- Hurricane Season Could Halt Oil Spill Cleanup
- Hand-Clapping Songs Improve Child's Cognitive Skills
- Lack of Sleep in Teen Boys Linked to Obesity
- Teens' Facebook Profiles Reveal Sexual Intent
- Are 'I Love Mom' Tattoos Still Popular?
- Dwarf Dinosaur Once Roamed Transylvania
- Bizarre Super-Small Microbes Discovered
- Detective Mice Help Scientists Study Baboons
- Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup Gets Assist from Virtual Reality
- First Image Made of an Atom Spinning
- Most Potent Greenhouse Gases Revealed
- Good and Evil Deeds Stimulate Surprising 'Superpowers'
- Light Bulbs Actually Spur Bright Ideas, Study Reveals
May 3
- Why Do Bee Stings Hurt So Bad?
- Do Recessions Increase Violent Crimes?
- How Much Junk Is in Space?
- Why is it called 'Wall Street'?
- How Do Fertilizer Bombs Work?
- Darwin Dynasty Cursed By Inbreeding
- iPad Will Force Netbook, E-reader Makers to Evolve or Die
- Oil Spill Has Little Impact On Human Health
- How Woolly Mammoths Survived Arctic Cold
- Watching TV at Age 2 Linked to a Host of Problems at 10
- Copycat Seen as Universal Behavior in Human Children Only
- Exercise in Youth Makes Bones Strong in Old Age
- Pope Nearly Endorses the Shroud of Turin, But Is It Real?
- Parents Don't Think Their Own Teens Are Having Sex
- Obesity Linked to Low Testosterone in Men
- Foul-smelling 'Corpse Flower' Blooms
- One Million iPads Sold, Apple Announces
- Obese Kids More Likely to Get Bullied
May 2
- 5 Minutes with Nature Can Boost Mental Health
- Apple Obsession: The Science of iPad Fanaticism
May 1
- Image Gallery: Amazing Egyptian Discoveries