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- August 31
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- Tasmanian Tigers Wrongly Convicted of Killing Sheep
- Marsupial gallery: A pouchful of cute
- The Greatest Mysteries of Pluto
- Irene's Rains Set Record River Levels in 10 States
- People See Odd Numbers as Male, Even as Female
- How to Talk to Kids About 9/11
- Parents' Stress Alters Kids' DNA, Study Suggests
- William & Mary's Colonial-era Foundations Add to College's Mystery
- What's the Dollar Value of a Human Life?
- Impossible Star Defies Astronomers' Theories
- Space Cannibal: Ginormous Black Hole Caught Eating Another
- Jupiter Probe Snaps Family Photo of Earth & Moon
- Mount Hood Hides Secret Earthquake Fault
- Underground River Discovered Beneath Amazon
- How Does the New Corpse-Dissolving Machine Work?
- Parents May Underestimate Risks of Childhood Obesity
- Ancient Burial May Reveal Home of Biblical Figure
- Close-Up: Irene Breaches Outer Banks
- How a Light Lunch Could Help You Lose Weight
- Severe Morning Sickness May Pose Psychiatric Risks to Kids
- Japan May Soon Lose Top Longevity Ranking
- Mortality of US Newborns Higher than in 40 Other Nations
- Aurora Photos: Northern Lights Dazzle in Night-Sky Images
- August 30
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- Turning Tadpole Against Tadpole to Fight Toxic Toad
- For Marmots, Too Many Brothers Turns Gals into Tomboys
- Could Katia Threaten the East Coast?
- How to Get Inside the Human Body in 5 Tiny Steps
- Rare Baby Croc Hatches at Asian Zoo
- Germs, Not Nazis, Get Blame for Bodies Found in Mass Grave
- Will Hurricane Irene's Name Be Retired?
- Who Desires Sexist Men? Women Looking for Casual Sex
- X Prize's $1.4 Million Contest Aims to Pump Up Oil Cleanup Tech
- Laser Beams May Be Next Rainmakers
- Why Do People Take Risks?
- NASA Space Centers Clean Up in Irene's Aftermath
- The Power of Vitamin D (Infographic)
- Saturn's Odd Pockmarked Moon Revealed in New Photos
- Earthquake Hits the Banda Sea
- San Andreas Drill Project Probes Earthquakes' Inner Workings
- Tropical Storm Katia Is Born
- Irene's Rainy Path of Destruction
- Socially Anxious Kids Are Bully Targets
- August 29
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- Why New York City Was Lucky
- Hens Eject Sperm from Unwelcome Suitors
- Chocolate Reduces Heart Disease Risk
- Bacteria Causing 'Black Death' Likely Extinct, Study Finds
- American Anthrax Terrorists Return
- Typhoon Nanmadol Slams Southeast Asia
- Culture Drives Gender Gap in Spatial Abilities, Study Finds
- Cookie Test Yields Secrets of Self-Control Years Later
- Probiotic Bacteria May Help Treat Depression
- It Ain't Over Yet: New Storm Brews in Atlantic
- Mummies Reveal Egyptians Styled Hair with 'Product'
- Could Panda Poop Solve Biofuel Woes?
- 'Exotic Galaxy' With Black Hole Heart Wows Astronomers
- New Evidence for Cold Ocean on Early Mars
- Icy Islands: Russia's Northernmost Territory
- Docs Cite Head Injuries in Ruling Out Youth Boxing
- Aerobic Exercise Is Best Way to Burn Belly Fat
- Hurricane Irene vs. Hurricane Katrina: How They Stack Up
- Kids' Sleep Disorders Perplex Most Doctors, Study Finds
- August 28
- August 27
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- Why Irene's Size Matters
- Aftermath of a Storm: Images from Hurricane Katrina
- Hurricane Irene's Extensive Watches and Warnings Most in a Decade
- Hurricane Irene Roundup: Best Places for Irene Info
- Why Hurricane Irene Is Not a Worst-Case Scenario for NYC
- Irene's Punishing Rains Seen in 3-D
- Irene's Landfall in North Carolina Seen from Above
- Why Is the Eye of a Hurricane Calm?
- Are Oscar Pistorius' Prosthetic Limbs an Unfair Advantage?
- Battle of the Hurricane Sexes: Male vs. Female Storms
- Satellite Sees Hurricane Irene Hugging East Coast
- Hurricane Irene Will Make 2011 a Record Disaster Year
- August 26
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- Florida Cold Snap Devastated Coral Reefs
- Shape of CEO's Face Linked to Company Performance
- Astronauts Eye Irene As It Heads Ashore
- Hurricane Irene Will Make New York Skyscrapers Sway
- Minimizing Dangerous Storm Surges (Infographic)
- Inside Irene: What Hurricane Hunters Are Finding
- Nature to the Rescue: Barriers to Storm Surge
- 7 Surprises Hurricane Irene May Have In Store
- Irene Cuisine: How to Eat Healthy If Your Power's Out
- Storm Targets: Where the Hurricanes Hit
- Simulating the Heart to Improve Cardiac Treatments
- Storm Targets: Where the Hurricanes Hit (Infographic)
- Greenhouse Gases: The Biggest Emitters (Infographic)
- Colorado Remains 'Skinniest' State, Obesity Poll Finds
- The Fattest States List
- Hurricane Irene Bears Down on East Coast
- IBM Supercomputer Model Forecasts Hurricane Irene's Impact
- Milky Way's Baby Stars Linked to Stellar Growth Spurt
- New Bar? Your Alcohol Tolerance May Be Lower, Study Finds
- Half of US Will Be Obese by 2030, Study Finds
- Astronauts Watch Hurricane Irene's Fury from Above
- Signs of Recurring Depression Revealed in Brain Scans
- How Barrier Islands Survive Storms
- Photos: Beautiful & Ever-Changing Barrier Islands
- In Photos: Hurricane Irene
- August 25
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- Hurricane Irene 'Big, Scary Storm,' Astronaut Says
- 2011 Hurricane Season Activity Outlook (Infographic)
- Newly Discovered Warrior Wasp Has Giant Jaws
- Amazon Expedition Discovers New Monkey
- Hurricane Irene 'Big, Scary Storm,' Astronaut Says
- Listening to the Brain
- What Hurricane Irene Holds in Store for NYC
- How Cilia Do the Wave
- Hurricane Evacuations: Why Some Won't Go
- Doodling May Draw Students into Science
- Amazon Expedition: An Album
- Sex with Neanderthals Gave Humans Immunity Boost
- Hurricane Irene One-Third the Size of East Coast
- Irene Evacuation: Preparing Your Pets
- What Is Fueling Hurricane Irene's Fury?
- 6 Tips for Evacuating from Hurricane Irene
- East Coast Earthquake Shakes Up NASA
- Black Hole Caught in Act of Swallowing Star
- How Cold Is a Y Dwarf Star? Even You Are Warmer
- Hurricane Irene's Surge in Strength Caught on Video
- Men's Sex Problems Go Beyond Erectile Dysfunction
- Fighting Aging? Skip the Botox and Go for the Face Cream
- August 24
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- British Men May Have a Hunter-Gatherer Past
- Sex for Senior Women: Less, But Satisfying
- Flurry of Earthquakes in Peru, Virginia & Colorado Not Connected
- Overuse of Antibiotics Is Seen Behind Many Human Ills
- Sea Levels Declined Over Last Year
- Which Hurricane Names Have Been Retired?
- Quest to Count Earth's Species Hits New Number
- Avian Ancestors: Dinosaurs That Learned to Fly
- Climate Fluctuations May Increase Civil Violence
- Zoo Animals Sensed DC Quake Minutes Before It Hit
- Storm Season! How, When & Where Hurricanes Form
- Skinny 'Shrew' Is Oldest True Mammal
- A Cloud Is Born: Images of CERN's CLOUD Chamber
- Mystery Ingredient Influences Cloud Formation
- Striking Photo Looks Into the 'Eyes' of Cosmic Virgin
- Dwarf Planet Pluto Holds Big Surprises for Speedy NASA Probe
- Eye of Hurricane Irene Spotted from Space
- Hybrid Vehicle Sales Fall (Infographic)
- Is Qadhafi Self-Delusional?
- Human Body Might Adapt to Radiation Exposure
- Wild Stock Market Could Make You Eat More
- Five Years Later, Pluto's Planethood Demotion Still Stirs Controversy
- Nurses Exposed to Toxic Cancer Drugs, Study Finds
- Irene Becomes Major Hurricane
- Extreme Earthquake Reactions: Fear and Laughing in America
- August 23
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- Hurricane Irene Affirms 'Magic' Hurricane Date
- Could the 'Big One' Hit DC or NY?
- Why Virginia Quake Shook Entire Coast
- Why Earthquake Shook NYC Skyscrapers, But Not Streets
- Infographic: Earthquake Shakes Northeastern US
- Earthquake Rocks Virginia, DC, NY and Much of Eastern US
- East Coast Braces for Hurricane Irene
- Toddlers Understand Complex Grammar, Study Shows
- Countdown: 5 Strange Facts About Pluto
- Scientific U-Turn: Male Bisexuality Is Real
- First Photo of Earth from Deep Space Snapped 45 Years Ago
- First Photo of Earth from Space Snapped 45 Years Ago
- Ancient Daddy Longlegs Come to Life in 3-D Images
- Astronaut Photographs Hurricane Irene From Space Station
- The Dirt on Mars' Soil: More Suitable for Life Than Thought
- Are Category 6 Hurricanes Coming Soon?
- How to Discover a Dinosaur in 5 Easy Steps
- Look Quick: Gallery of the Fastest Beasts on Land
- Facebook's Global Reach (Infographic)
- Bullying Bruises Grades for Black & Latino Achievers
- 'Mancession' Shifts Gender Roles
- Earthquake Hits Colorado
- August 22
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- Hurricane Irene Spotted From Space
- Norway Seeks to Reclaim South Pole Explorer's Shipwreck
- North Icelandic Jet: New Ocean Current Clogs Climate Picture
- Earthquake Hits Near Sumatra
- Ancient Whales Had Twisted Skulls
- Man Entered the Kitchen 1.9 Million Years Ago
- 'Missing' Lager Brewing Yeast Discovered in Patagonia
- Kids' Falls from Windows Still a Problem, Research Finds
- Women Pack on Pounds After Marriage, Men After Divorce
- Watch Live Feed from Underwater Volcano Today
- Oxygen Oases May Have Supported Early Ocean Life
- Fossil Microbes Could be Earth's Oldest Life
- Cosmic Crashes May Give Habitable Planets the Boot
- Magnetic Signposts Trace Wanderings of Ancient Continents
- New Report: Aliens Will Fix Global Warming ... Or Kill Us
- Meet the Solar System's Dwarf Planets
- Incredible Video: Shade Illusion
- World's Oldest Female White Rhino Lives in New Orleans Zoo
- Hurricane Irene Hits Puerto Rico
- August 21
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- August 19
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- 'UFO' Over Chinese Airport Just an Unusual Cloud
- Thousands of Walrus Begin Early Haul-Out in Alaska
- Giants on Ice: Gallery of Walruses
- Tropical Storm Harvey Is Born
- New Report: Aliens Will Fix Global Warming... Or Kill Us
- The Greatest Mysteries of Neptune
- Better than Superman? X-Ray Microscope Enables Nanovision
- Chile Volcano Still Smoking, But Quietly
- How the Sea Squirt's Heart Is Like a Human's
- Head Trauma May Boost Schizophrenia Risk
- Our Bizarre Relatives: A Sea Squirt Family Album
- In Mental Illness, Women Internalize and Men Externalize
- Vitamin B Battles Erectile Dysfunction
- How Do You Count 7 Billion People?
- Are Extroverts Ruining Psychologists' Surveys?
- Greenland Glacier Shows Record Losses in 2010 and 2011
- Sunspot-Spotting Method May Improve Solar Storm Warnings
- NASA Video Shows Huge Sun Storm Grow to Engulf Earth
- Synthetic Life Could Help Colonize Mars, Biologist Says
- Little Elephant Shows Big Brains
- Cute Comeback: Otters Return to England
- Seafloor Sensors Listen to Quake Zone Rumblings
- August 18
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- Family Warns Swimmers About Brain-Eating Amoeba
- In Photos: Peek Into the World of Prairie Dogs
- Bees' Beelines Could Yield Faster Internet
- Boys Reaching Sexual Maturity Earlier Than Ever
- Investigating Early Humans' Search for Food and Mates
- Europeans Fall in Love More Quickly Than Americans, Study Finds
- Inside Simple Rocks Lurks a Riot of Color
- Warming Planet Pushing Species Out of Habitats Quicker Than Expected
- 2011 Ties for Most Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters
- 'Amazing Flows' of Ice in Antarctica Revealed
- Google Street View Goes to the Amazon
- Dew-Covered Insects Sparkle in Stunning Photos
- Meteorites Possible From Midwest US Fireball
- Gallery: Dazzling Photos of Dew-Covered Insects
- Giant Space 'Blob' Glows Green From Galaxies Within
- Moon May Be Younger Than You Think, Evidence Suggests
- CDC Announces 2011 Flu Vaccine Recommendations
- Rare Fishing Cats Born at the Ohio Zoo
- Psoriasis May Increase Stroke Risk
- Drifting Antarctic Dunes Sign of Changing Climate
- Ancient Roman Jar Riddled with Mystery
- When Looking for Love, Women Spurn Science
- How to Call Space Station Astronauts on the Radio
- August 17
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- Fernanda and Greg in Pacific 'Chase'
- Germ from Human Feces Makes Deadly Leap to Coral
- Spouses Who Argue Face a Lifetime of Fights
- Mind-Control Parasite Makes Fear Sexy
- Japan Tsunami Is First Tracked by Radar
- Memory-Erasing Drug Worries Are Overblown, Some Ethicists Say
- Positive Thinking Depression Remedy Raises Controversy
- Love Puts Workouts on Fast Track, Study Finds
- How to Kill a Vampire
- New Uses Proposed for Old Drugs
- Bloom Colors Barents Sea
- Bid to Rename Homo Sapiens Is Called Unwise
- Your Most Awkward Friends May Save Your Life
- How Bats Stay on Target: Bio Sonar
- 'Bulletproof Human Skin' Lives Up to Name, Sort Of
- Physics of Coffee Stains Explained
- 8 Myths That Could Kill Your Relationship
- Will We Be Able to Deflect an Earthbound Asteroid?
- China Launches New Ocean-Watching Satellite
- NASA to Discuss Solar Storm Tracking Efforts Thursday
- Melting Glaciers Alter Earth's Gravity
- Obese Women Can't Avoid Media's Stigma
- Blue Whale's Elastic Jaw Evolved From Stiff Maw
- August 16
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- Brain Changes in Stutterers Involve More Than Speech
- Sex-Crazed Insects Whip Up 'Bugnadoes' In Iowa
- Genetic Markers Predict Which Prostate Tumors Will Kill
- How to Stick to an Exercise Routine
- Earth Isn't Expanding, Scientists Say
- The pink and white album: Amazing albino animals
- Tiny Primate Sported Earliest Fingernails
- A Bloodsucker Goes to Washington: Is this the Chupacabra?
- Did a 'Gustnado' Topple Stage in Indiana?
- Simple Surface Belies Complicated Nature of California Fault
- Icebergs Floated as Solution for World's Water Woes
- Brainless Mummy Revealed in 3-D Images
- Dieters May Unknowingly Buy Dangerous Weight Loss Supplements
- Rocks Suggest Antarctica, North America Were Once Attached
- When Galaxies Collide: A Q&A on Our Milky Way's Future
- Colliding Galaxies Offer Preview of Milky Way's Demise
- Plant Glow Detected from Space
- Mystery of Saturn Moon's Bizarre Cloud Solved
- Rogue Giant Rodent Caught On Camera In California
- Drug Abuse, Obesity Top List of Kids' Health Concerns
- Top 10 Surprising Results of Global Warming
- Amazing Images Reveal Microscopic Worlds
- Small World: Gallery of Microscopic Beauty
- How Does Your Rooftop Grow?
- Camera-Trap Photos Reveal Secret Lives of Mammals
- Camera Trapped: Elusive Wildlife Caught in Photos
- August 15
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- Fat Can Be Healthy: Some Obese People Live Long Lives
- Urine's Colors & Smells Prove an Indicator of Health
- How to Find a Pharaoh in 6 Steps
- Nice Guys Finish Second, Women Finish Last
- Record Nears: 7 Storms Without a Hurricane
- How to Win at Rock, Paper, Scissors
- Rare Headless Hercules Statue Found in Israel
- Ancient Texas Reef Holds Clues to Sea Changes
- Mt. Etna's Violent Bursts Spotted from Space
- Identifying the Guilty Bear: Forensic Science Heads Into the Woods
- Colliding Galaxies Form Exclamation Point in Space
- How DNA Evidence Can Close Bear Attack Cases
- Perseid Meteor Shower Dazzles Skywatchers Despite Full Moon
- NASA Prepares Next Mars Rover for November Launch
- Space Radar Captures Echoes of Meteor Shower
- Astronaut Snaps Spectacular Meteor Photo From Space
- And Gert Makes Seven ... Tropical Storms
- Addiction Now Defined As Brain Disorder, Not Behavior Problem
- 'Good Fat' Is More Active in Leaner Kids, Study Finds
- Siblings of Autistic Kids at Greater Risk for Disorder
- Melting Sea Ice Leads to Walrus Stampedes, Scientists Warn
- Largest Cheetah Lived, and Killed, Among Ancient Humans
- Accidental Deaths Higher in Most Honorable States
- August 14
- August 13
- August 12
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- Can We Make Jurassic Park Yet?
- First U.S. Death by Vampire Bat: Should We Worry?
- Mexico Marine Life Makes Astounding Recovery
- Navel Gazing Reveals New Species
- Gallery: Bacteria in Your Belly Button
- Divers Exploring WWII 'Graveyard of the Atlantic'
- New Coral Map Ranks Reefs Most at Risk
- The Top 5 Benefits of Play
- The Greatest Mysteries of Uranus
- How to Survive an Elevator Free Fall
- Flaxseed Might Protect Against Death from Radiation
- Depression May Increase Stroke Risk in Women
- Hubble Telescope Finds Glowing 'Necklace' in Space
- Coal-Black Alien Planet Is Darkest Ever Seen
- New Look at Exploding Stars Provides Cosmic Yardstick
- Are Today's Youth Less Creative & Imaginative?
- Weird! Our Universe May Be a 'Multiverse,' Scientists Say
- Smile! Face Recognition IDs Chimps from Photos
- Alligators vs. Crocodiles: Photos Reveal Who's Who
- August 11
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- What the Heck Is This?
- Superfast Military Aircraft Crashed in Pacific Ocean, DARPA Says
- Arctic Cruise to Examine Ocean's Changing Chemistry
- 'Mommy Suit' Lets Men Experience Pregnancy
- A Volcanic Idea to Reverse Climate Change
- Researching Biorenewable Plastics and Self-Healing Composites
- Pregnant Fossil Suggests Ancient 'Sea Monsters' Birthed Live Young
- A History of Mystery Blobs, Oozes and Goos in the News
- Jodie Foster Helps Revive SETI Search for Aliens
- Massive Japan Quake Even Rattled Upper Atmosphere
- NASA Sun-Watching Satellite Spots Comet Elenin in Deep Space
- Face Transplant Patient Thanks Donor and Doctors & Releases Photo
- Narcissists' Self-Interest Makes Them Bad Leaders
- Where the Sun Don't Shine, Mussels Munch on Hydrogen
- Earth's Surface 'Recycled' Surprisingly Quickly
- Want a Lasting Marriage? Personality Match May Not Matter
- Elephant Images: The Biggest Beasts on Land
- 40 Freaky Frog Photos
- August 10
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- Tiny Dinosaurs Left Footprints On Ancient South Pole
- New Display Technology Makes Your Windshield a Dashboard
- The Science of the London Riots
- Afghanistan's Highest Mountain Reopens to Hikers
- Autism and ADHD Share Genetic Similarities
- Tattoos Linked to Hard-to-Treat Bacterial Infection
- Gallery: Hidden Rainbows in Ordinary Rocks
- Atmosphere May Help Power Huge Freak Waves
- Alaska Volcano Eruption Spotted by Satellites
- What the Heck Is This?
- Image Gallery: Snapshots of Unique Ape Faces
- Shipwrecks Gallery: Secrets of the Deep
- Bully-Ridden Schools Have Lower Test Scores
- Huge Lava Pond Forms On Hawaii's Mount Kilauea
- Scientists Cook Up Jupiter's Atmosphere on Earth
- Hotdogs, Cold Cuts Significantly Increase Diabetes Risk
- 'Fluffy' Spiral Galaxy Shines in New Photo
- Solar Storms Building Toward Peak in 2013, NASA Predicts
- Stone Lion Reveals Sophisticated Ancient Culture
- Captain Morgan Shipwreck Possibly Discovered
- The Lowest Spot on Dry Land
- Lightning Strike Sparks Virginia Wildfire
- Female Brainpower Limits Male's Showy Traits
- Exercise Keeps Memories Safe from Infection's Effects
- Common Breast Cancer Drug Linked to Heart Problems in Older Women
- Music Can Soothe Cancer Patients' Anxiety
- The Quake That Brought Back Cholera
- Strange Coral: A Gallery of Sea Pens
- Colorful Sea Pens Decorate Ocean Floor
- Small Squid Have Bigger Sperm, But It's Not to Compensate
- August 9
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- Gigantic Birds Trod Earth During Age of Dinosaurs
- What Does It Take to Be an X-Class Solar Flare?
- The Search for Captain Morgan's Lost Fleet
- Cooperating Yeast Provide Clue to Evolution of Complex Life
- Baby Mountain Gorilla Rescued from Poachers
- Surprise Underwater Volcanic Eruption Discovered
- Blood Test Predicts Baby's Sex at 7 Weeks
- Fish Masquerades as Coral to Hide in Plain Sight
- Divers Explore WWII Shipwrecks, Sunken Aircraft
- What the Heck Is This?
- New Health-Monitoring Mirror Displays Heart Rate
- Moonless Earth Could Potentially Still Support Life, Study Finds
- Potential Mars Water 'A Big Deal,' Scientists Say
- 'Alien Outposts' in Antarctica Are Just Big Rocks
- Buddies with Your Beau's Friends? It May Impact Your Sex Life
- 3-D Movies Boost Headaches, Not Enjoyment
- Tiny Gene Changes Linked to Intelligence
- August 8
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- The Greatest Mysteries of Saturn's Moons
- Extreme Montana Weather Linked to Oceans Off Peru
- After Attack, Reclusive Amazon Tribe Feared Missing
- Gallery: Missing Uncontacted Indians
- How to Get to Mars in 5 Totally Conceivable Steps
- The Most Amazing Optical Illusions (and How They Work)
- The Natural Colors of North America
- Building Blocks of DNA Found in Meteorites from Space
- Record-High Gold Hits Platinum Prices
- Like Humans, Chimps Show Selfless Behaviors
- Nose Is Gateway for Virus Tied to Brain Disorders
- Brain Finding May Explain Disoriented Pilots, Astronauts
- Surviving Sex With Black Widows
- Early Morning Smokers Get Wake-Up Call on Cancer
- Fallen Stars: A Gallery of Famous Meteorites
- Why Doesn't the International Space Station Have a Name?
- After 'Phenomenal' Launch to Jupiter, Long Wait Begins, Scientists Say
- Dazzling Northern Lights Possible for Northern US This Weekend
- Nemesis No More? Comet-Hurling 'Death Star' Most Likely a Myth
- Alien Outposts Discovered In Antarctica?
- Japan Tsunami Broke Huge Icebergs Off Antarctica
- Artificial Skin Spun from Spider Silk
- In Photos: A Lion's Life
- What the Heck Is This?
- Lions Kill and Go Away, to Kill Again Another Day
- August 6
- August 5
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- Virtual Sleuths to Unmask Online Villains
- Ice World: Gallery of Awe-Inspiring Glaciers
- Monsoon Transforms River
- Medical Mystery: Only 1 Identical Twin Has Rare Illness
- Veterans in College Face Higher Risk of Suicide
- Psychologists Tinker With Taste of Healthy Foods
- Sex Lives of Diabetic Men Improve with Weight Loss
- Famous Surf Spots Around the World
- Spectacular Collapse at Hawaiian Volcano
- Making Music Proves to Be Powerful Antidepressant
- Remains of Ancient Palace Discovered
- Why Do Humans Walk in Circles?
- What the Heck Is This?
- Diet Struggles? Change Your Kitchen, and Fool Your Brain
- Protein & Passion Fuel 5,400-Mile Conservation Trek
- NASA to Launch Juno Mission to Jupiter Today
- Unhappy Meals: Parent Don't Choose Healthier Fast Foods
- Hints of Water Spark Fresh Hope for Life on Mars
- Americans' Respect for Smokers Erodes
- Zoo Hears Pitter Patter of Baby Pigs
- Video: Spectacular Collapse of Hawaiian Volcano Crater
- Sexy Show-offs Burn Out Young
- August 4
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- Positive Thoughts May Help Treat Depression
- How Hot Is Your Partner? Not as Hot As You Think
- DIY: How to Split Atoms In Your Kitchen
- An Inside Perspective on the Life of a Science Historian
- Ancient Graves Reveal When Elderly Gained Power
- Sea Turtle 'Andre' Returns Home
- Severe West Nile Virus Cases Rose in 2010, CDC Says
- Mystery Lines on Mars Carved By Water, Study Suggests
- Suicide Victims Found to Have Abnormal Brain Cells
- Want a Tall Kid? Try a Long-Distance Relationship
- Human Skin Transformed into Brain Cells, No Stem Cells Needed
- FAQ: Significance of Liquid Water On Mars
- Watch Live: First Glimpse of Newfound Shipwreck
- Updated Hurricane Forecast Calls for More Storms
- Photos Show Rare Antelopes in New Locale
- Solved: Why Some People Don't Have Fingerprints
- 3 Small, Icy Worlds Discovered in Pluto's Territory
- How to Spot Giant Asteroid Vesta in Night Sky This Week
- NASA's Juno Probe Promises to Send Best Ever Photos of Jupiter
- Alaska Volcano Eruption Warning Upgraded
- Beyond Carbon Dioxide: Study Points Out Other Greenhouse Culprits
- Emily Pounds Battered Haiti With Torrential Rains
- Remnant of Huge Eruption Smolders On
- Move It! How to Exercise When You're Depressed
- No Creepy Crawlies Here: Gallery of the Cutest Bugs
- Solar Flare May Spark Northern Lights Displays
- Ticks Spreading New Disease-Causing Bacteria
- Earth Had Two Moons That Crashed to Form One, Study Suggests
- August 3
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- King Tut Related to Half of European Men? Maybe Not
- Missing 'Island' Floating In Earth's Atmosphere
- Your Memory Might Not Be As Powerful As You Think
- Video: Double Rainbow, Now With Lightning!
- It's Official: April 2011 Breaks Tornado Record
- Urine Test Could Better Determine Prostate Cancer Risk
- Massive Missouri Floods Linger
- Toxins in Car Seats: Research Group Ranks the Best & Worst
- What the Heck Is This?
- Nipples 'Light Up' Brain the Way Genitals Do
- Why Aren't We Smarter?
- Vampire Bats 'See' Blood with Heat-Sensing Organs
- Savanna, Not Forest, Was Human Ancestors' Proving Ground
- Flying Mammals: Gallery of Spooky Bats
- When Will The Next Hurricane Hit the US?
- How to Detect Earthquakes Using Your Home Computer
- NASA Launches New Open Government Blog
- Asteroid Vesta Home to 'Snowman' Made of Craters
- 96 Hidden Star Clusters Discovered by Dust-Piercing Telescope
- Software Creates Montage of You Over Time
- Limit to Earthquake 'Domino Effect' Found
- For Smokers, Vitamins Don't Cancel Out Harmful Habit
- 100-Year-Olds Just as Unhealthy as the Rest of Us
- August 2
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- Giant Rat Kills Predators with Poisonous Hair
- Record Heat Unlikely to Cool Climate Change Debate
- What the Heck Is This?
- Huge Hurricane Eugene Seen from Space
- Most Vulnerable Deep-Sea Habitats Identified
- Hospitals Need to Increase Support of Breastfeeding Moms: CDC
- Crop-Circle Artists Becoming High Tech
- New World's Tallest Building to Continue Modern Trend
- Extreme Life on Earth: 8 Bizarre Creatures
- Tropical Storm Emily Set to Deluge Caribbean
- Infographic: World's Tallest Buildings
- 'Invisibility Cloak' Renders Objects Hidden to the Naked Eye
- Starved Brain Cells May Cause Diets to Fail
- In Photos: Mysterious Crop Circles
- Ancient Tides Wildly Different Than Today
- What Makes You Happy? It May Depend on Your Age
- Hawaii Volcano Just Keeps Going, and Going...
- New Sugar Guidelines May Pose Heart Disease Risks
- August 1
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- End Times? Texas Lake Turns Blood-Red
- Rare, Powerful Tornado Hits Russian City
- The 6 Craziest Animal Experiments
- Unhealthy Midlife Leads to Brain Shrinkage, Dementia Later On
- Even a Little Exercise Is Good for You
- Gulf Dead Zone Smaller Than Forecast
- Personality Can Make Worry Disorder Worse
- The Greatest Mysteries of Saturn
- Snakes Masquerade as Poisonous Vipers to Avoid Attacks
- Cleveland Bear Cubs Get Named
- Earthquake Hits Near Vanuatu
- All 50 States See Record Highs in July
- How to Get to the Moon in 5 'Small' Steps
- Shovel-Headed Shark May Be Earth's Oldest
- Oxygen Molecules Discovered in Deep Space for First Time
- Brand Loyalty Is Declining Among Shoppers
- Copying Someone's Behavior? Watch Who You Mimic
- Extremophiles: Hunting For 'Worms From Hell'
- Italy's Fiery Mount Etna Erupts Again
- Astronauts Spy Beautiful Summer Day in NYC
- 7 Shocking Snake Stories
- Stormy Future: El Niño Could Bring Bigger Storm Surges
- Astronauts Catch Glimpse of 'Sunglint' Off Massachusetts Coast
- Fish Oil Supplements in Pregnancy Boost Infants' Immunity
- Sitting Is Deadly, Mounting Research Reveals
- What the Heck Is This?
- Physics May Explain Mysterious Crop Circles
