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May 31
- Cosmic Art Glows With Fluorescent Bacteria
- Solar Flare Creates Puzzling Particle Pulse on Earth
- Gallery: Microbes Make Glowing Galaxies & Other Art
- Men's Porn Use Linked to Unhappy Relationships
- Golden Gate Bridge Celebrates 75-year History (Infographic)
- Wu-Tang Clan Rapper Takes on Space in 'Dark Matter' Album
- 'Laser Comb' May Aid Search for Earth-Like Alien Planets
- Fantasies May Lead to Biased Decision Making
- Can Steam Trains Get Clean Energy on Track?
- Earthquakes Off Alaska Pose US Tsunami Risk
- Secrets of Volcano Lightning Probed During Alaska Eruption
- Child's Play Becomes More Creative
- NASA to Hunt Black Holes with New Space Telescope
- Vertebrates Share Brain Circuitry for Social Decisions
- Paralyzed Rats Regain Strut In Lab
- New Glasses Let Wearers Adjust Their Own Specs
- Meteorite Reveals Clues in Search for Life on Mars
- Our Milky Way Galaxy Has Cosmic Halo 11.4 Billion Years Old
- Restless Leg Syndrome Gene Found in Flies
- Robot Helicopter's 1st 'Hot Hookup' Makes Military History
- Why This Tornado Season Has Been a Mild One
- Blacks and Whites Favor Same-Race Neighborhoods
- Artificial Platelets Mimic Nature to Stop Bleeding
- Ancient Egyptian Calendar Reveals Earliest Record of 'Demon Star'
May 30
- Strange Arctic Landscape Similar to Jupiter’s Moon Europa
- Vintage Zoo Pamphlets Feature Odd Exhibits & Extinct Animals
- Does Radioactive Tuna Mean Fukushima Was Worse than Expected?
- Private Space Race Heats Up With SpaceX Dragon Flight
- Animal Code: Our Favorite Genomes
- Unusual Particles Help Create Giant Matter Wave
- Old People Do Smell, But It's Not That Bad
- Diagnosis: Overdiagnosis is a Big Problem
- Robot Maid Cleans Up After Your Mess
- Dirtiest Places in the Office: Men's Desks
- Autism May Diminish Belief in God
- Polar Bear Pals Enjoy Frozen Treat
- Popcorn-Shaped Nanoparticles Sniff Out Bad Food
- Faults Show Lake Tahoe's Shaky Past — and Future
- Married People Are Happier
- NASA to Reveal Hubble Discovery of Milky Way's Violent Fate Thursday
- Video Game Tech Helps Coordinate Satellite Docking
- Excitement Builds for Rare Transit of Venus on June 5
- Sweet Science: Tomato Genome Bears Fruit
- What Are Bath Salts?
- Opposites Attract: Where Desert Meets Water
- Two Small Asteroids Buzz Earth in One-Two Punch
- Folksy, Animated Rodent Challenges 'Invasive Species' Label
- How the Transit of Venus Across Sun Enthralled Stargazers Through History
- 'Vampire' Plague Victim Spurs Gruesome Debate
- New Device Sees Bacteria Behind the Eardrum
May 29
- Lost Photographs Reveal History of Greenland's Glaciers
- Strange Reptile Chews Food With Steak Knife-Teeth
- The Touch of a Man Makes Women Hot
- Faults Show Lake Tahoe's Shaky Past and Future
- Sun Turns NYC into 'Manhattanhenge' Tonight
- Devastating Disease Found in Endangered Gray Bats
- Baby Reindeer Born at San Diego Zoo
- Investigation Launched into Disputed Tyrannosaur's Origin
- Rare & Secretive Striped Rabbit Caught on Camera
- Sun Turns NYC into 'Manhattanhenge'
- Near-record Number of Astronaut Applicants (Infographic)
- 5 Alien Parasites and Their Real-World Counterparts
- Can Drinking a Glass of Wine Keep Bed Bugs Away?
- Alien Parasites Threaten Sci-Fi Space Travelers (Infographic)
- The 8 Greatest Mysteries of the Planets
- Earth as Art: Clouds Shadows & Sunglint
- Ghosts of Milky Way’s Powerful Past Revealed
- Mediterranean Diet Improves Mental & Physical Health, Study Suggests
- Ancient Mummy Child Had Hepatitis B
- Why Fire Rules Water in 'Game of Thrones'
- World's Largest Radio Telescope to Be Shared by South Africa, Australia
- Going for Gold! 7 Olympic Secrets to Success
- Can Fungi Clean Up a Superfund Site?
- 6 (Or So) Ways Fungi Can Help Humanity
- Gallery: Floating Fungus Enters Polluted Creek
- Aspirin May Help Prevent Skin Cancer
- Huge Ancient Civilization's Collapse Explained
- First Terrestrial Animals Shuffled Onto Land
- Why We Don't Need the 'Men In Black'
- Ancient 'Sexual Revolution' Laid Foundation for Modern Family
- Groundwater Pumping Threatens U.S. Food Supply
- Get Off the Couch and Good Things Will Happen
- Inequality Existed Since the Stone Age
May 28
- Israeli Seal Reveals Bethlehem Existed Long Before Jesus
- Life After Death: 'Great Dying' Recovery Took 10 Million Years
- Genetic Cause of Stunted Growth in Babies Discovered
- Quake Reveals Day of Jesus' Crucifixion
- Seeing Black and White Makes People More Judgmental
May 27
- Political Polarization 'Dangerous,' Psychologist Says
May 26
- First Video Captured by Google Glasses Hits the Web
May 25
- What If the World Stopped Turning?
- Mars or Bust! Scientists Flood NASA With 400 Ideas to Explore Red Planet
- Private Dragon Capsule Arrives at Space Station in Historic First
- UFOs 'Summoned' and Videoed Over L.A.?
- Grill Science: 5 Sizzling Tips for a Tasty Memorial Day
- Battle of the Bosses: Men May Take More Heat for Mistakes
- Hurricane Bud Spotted from Space
- Hologram-Style Avatars Ready to Greet Airport Travelers
- Living to 100: Personality & Good Genes May Be Key
- Best Earth Images of the Week - May 25, 2012
- Sci-Fi Movies Are Wrong About Aliens, E.T. Hunter Jill Tarter Says
- 2012 London Olympic Torch Route: Week 2 Sights
- Private Space Capsule 'Go' for Space Station Arrival
- Cram Session: Quantum Computing in 200 Words
- Planet X? New Evidence of an Unseen Planet at Solar System's Edge
- Do the Easter Island Heads Really Have Bodies?
- Are Eyewitnesses in the Zimmerman Trial Reliable?
- Belfast Zoo Welcomes Baby Capybaras
- Why You Should Smile at Strangers
- The Facts on Moms & Breast-Feeding (Infographic)
- Sunshine & Sand: The Best Beaches of 2012 Revealed
- Scenic Shores: Gallery of the Top Beaches
- What Is Delusory Parasitosis?
May 24
- Africa's First Night Sky 'Reserve' Is Stargazing Haven
- Infertility Genes Could Lead to Male Contraception
- Mystery of Martian Meteorites' Organic Stuff Solved
- Cheetah Cubs Survive Difficult Birth
- Frustrated? You're Probably Smiling Anyway
- Mystery Mars Formation May Be Ancient Volcanic Ash
- Deep-Sea Dive Picks Up Up Extreme-Living Stowaways
- Startups Root for Cheaper Peeks at Scientific Papers
- Cassini Spacecraft Snaps Saturn Moon Pics, Changes Orbit
- Climate Warming Helps British Butterfly Spread
- Magma Crystals Hold Clues to Volcanoes' Inner Workings
- Caveman Flutists? First Instruments Date Back 40,000 Years
- SpaceX Commercial Spacecraft Makes History With 1st Space Station Flyby
- 'Normal' 2012 Hurricane Season Predicted
- Private Spaceship to Make 1st Space Station Flyby Thursday
- Possible Newfound Alien Planet is Falling to Pieces
- Taking Away Recess Bad for ADHD Kids, Experts Say
- Daily Rhythm Disruptions Linked to Fertility Problems
- Space Agency Leaders Say Global Cooperation Vital for Future Exploration
- Bud Becomes A Hurricane in East Pacific
- Why America's Love Affair with Cars Is No Accident
- Amazing Anvil Cloud Photo Snapped from Plane
- Device May Let Humans Communicate With Dolphins
- What an Aggressive Dog Says About its Owner
May 23
- Beyond the Tyrannosaur: Other Auction Specimens Alarm Scientists
- Auctioned Tyrannosaur Skeleton Possibly Smuggled
- Tarbosaurus vs. Tyrannosaurus: What's the Difference?
- Mars Rover Sees Its Shadow in Red Planet Crater (Photo)
- Mysterious Nebula Glows Bright in Telescope Photo
- Earthquake Magnitude: Just How Big Was the Biggest Earthquake?
- Octopus Foils Predators by Stealing Identities
- In Photos: How Babies Learn
- Babies Know What's Boring, Study Finds
- Cloaking: Science Fiction or Science Fact?
- Water Pollution Caused by Birth Control Poses Dilemma
- SpaceX Launch Success 'Like Winning Super Bowl,' Billionaire CEO Elon Musk Says
- Stuck Ketchup Problem Solved by MIT Engineers
- Shipwreck of 19th Century Schooner Listed as Historic Relic
- Whale's Big Gulp Aided by Newfound Organ
- Sneezing Monkey & SpongeBob Mushroom Top New Species List
- Colorful Characters: Top 10 Species of 2012
- SpaceX's Commercial Spaceship Chasing Space Station in Orbit
- How Human-Powered Helicopter Could Break World Record
- 'Hair of the Bear' Census Counts Grizzlies
- How to See SpaceX's Private Space Capsule in the Night Sky
- These US Weapons Suspected of Counterfeit Parts
- Everest Overcrowding: Can It Be Fixed?
- Japan Quake Aftershock Tally Exceeds 5,000
- Why Americans Hate Paying Taxes
- HPV Vaccine for Teens: Doctors Voice Their Concerns
May 22
- Streetlights Lure Beasts of the Tiny Kind
- Believers Leave Punishment to Powerful God
- Stubby-Armed Dinosaur Was T. Rex of Southern Hemisphere
- Image Gallery: Tiny-Armed Dinosaurs
- Color-Changing Contact Lens Helps Monitor Diabetes
- Magic and Science Mix in Visual Illusions
- Most Americans, Even Catholics, Say Birth Control Is Moral
- For Sparrows, Promiscuity Doesn't Pay
- Does TV Glamorize Teenage Pregnancy?
- Private Rocket Launch Vindicates Commercial Spaceflight Model
- Glowing Green Orbs & Pink Butterflies Revealed in Winning Bio-Art Images
- Gallery: The Art in Biomedical Research
- SpaceX Launches Private Capsule on Historic Trip to Space Station
- 'Twilight' Stands In For Religion for Some Teens
- Famous Fangs: Tales of Our Favorite Vampires
- Females Coatis Help Unrelated Offspring Steal Food
- Rhine Fossils Push River's Age Back 5 Million Years
- Brain Cells With Signs of Alzheimer's Killed Off
- That Stinks! Corpse Flower Set to Bloom Again
- Illegal File-Sharing Opens North Korea to World
- The True Stories of 5 Mystery Planets
- Married Men Secretly Binge on Unhealthy Food
- Bigfoot & Yeti DNA Study Gets Serious
- Financial Decisions Made With 'Gut Feelings'
- New Frog Species Is Bright Yellow
- SETI Astronomer Jill Tarter Retiring After 35-Year Alien Hunt
- Solar Eclipse's Shadow Caught in Spectacular Satellite Photo
- Metallic Glass Used to Make 'Lab-on-a-Chip' Parts Cheaper
- Flu Shot has Unexpected Benefits During Pregnancy
- New Optical Illusions Expose More Foibles of the Brain
- Black Magic Revealed in Two Ancient Curses
- Image gallery: Two ancient curses
- Pinch and Draw with New Motion Control System
May 21
- Why Dogs' Origins Are Still Mysterious
- Toxic Mercury Accumulates in Arctic
- 'Disappearing Hand Trick' Named Year's Best Illusion
- Many Wrongful Convictions Based on Misidentification
- More Parasites Mean Healthier Frogs
- Teenagers Hear Worse After Attending Concert
- Sun Shots: Amazing Eclipse Images
- Low Ranking Baboons Have Bad Immune Systems
- Eerie Eclipse Photo: Blacked-Out Sun Caught Over Desert Lake
- Horseshoe Crab Sex Lures Students to the Beach
- Spectacular 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Wows Millions
- Why Italy's Earthquake Was Weird
- Minority Babies Outnumber White Babies in US (Infographic)
- Empire State Building Innovations Generate Big Energy Savings
- Spider Phobia Cured With 2-Hour Therapy
- Oldest Fossilized Ink Found in Ancient Squid Cousin
- Satellite Spies Sunny Skies over Pacific Northwest
- Tech Turns Sketches into Working Synthesizer
- Baby's Gut Bacteria Can Influence Immunity
- Early Tropical Storm Alberto Spied by NASA Satellite
- No Genie, But Golden Jewelry Found in Ancient Bottle
- Seagrasses Store as Much Carbon as Forests
- Sticky Feet Help Robots Land on Asteroids
- Stunning Solar Eclipse Pics Snapped Over Scenic Arizona Canyon
- Acrobatic Primates Edge Closer to Extinction
- Stress Turns Men Into Social Butterflies
- Gibbon Gallery: Photos of Charismatic Primates
- Bats 'Taste' Prey Before Eating
- Couples See Anger But Miss Sadness When Fighting
- Elusive 'Asian Unicorn' Faces Extinction
- After Solar Eclipse, June's Venus Transit of Sun Is Next Amazing Sky Sight
- Images: Saola - Rare Images of One of Earth's Most Elusive Mammals
May 20
- Despite Legal Challenge, Tyrannosaur Sells for $1 million
- 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Names
- Science Fact or Fiction: We Can Jump Between Parallel Universes
May 19
- Storm Chasers: Study Aims to Go Inside Tornadoes
May 18
- Tyrannosaur Skeleton For Sale, But Ownership Is Questioned
- Quake-Catcher Network Harnesses Home Computers
- Jocks are Dumber, Research Finds
- 60's Space Food Looks Gross, Probably Tastes Gross
- Pollution Creates Big, Warm Thunderclouds
- Immune System Strength at Birth Linked to Quantity of Baby’s Colds
- Autism in Infants Predicted by Simple Test
- Rabies Snoozes While Bats Hibernate
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Drug Treatment Shows Promise
- Non-Native Trees Lead to Fewer Manta Rays
- Satellite Spies New Lava Flow on Active Volcano
- Sumatra Volcanoes May Pack Deadly Punch
- Athletes Can Tolerate More Pain
- Rhino Arrives at Chicago Zoo
- Watch the 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Online Sunday
- Duh! Cellphones Behind the Wheel Are Bad
- Hidden Fingerprint of Weapons-Grade Plutonium Finally Found
- Brain Food: Good Fats Better for Memory
- Alzheimer’s Gene Causes Brain Blood Vessels to Leak
- Education Important For Escaping Poverty
- Private Rocket Poised to Make History With Saturday Launch
- Need Prostate Surgery? Be Patient No. 1001
- Satellite to Watch Solar Eclipse From Space on Sunday
- Chronic Pain Due to Mixed Up Brain
- Rocket Launch Saturday Is One Giant Leap for Commercial Spaceflight
- 2012 London Olympic Torch Route: Week 1 Sights
- Emotionally Intelligent People Are Bad at Spotting Liars
- Massive Smoke Plume Spied from Space
- Fiery Folklore: 5 Dazzling Sun Myths
- Teen Drug & Alcohol Use Lowers Odds of College Degree
- Gallery: Sun Gods and Goddesses
- Warmer Climate To Deprive South Africa of Water
- Hot Summer Projected for Much of US
- Teen Books Feature R-Rated Language
- How to Avoid Weight Gain: Eat on a Schedule
- Unneeded Erection Pills Can Mess With Users' Heads
May 17
- New Galaxy-Packed Region of Space Discovered
- Steps of First Native Americas Traced From the Arctic
- Picky Flowers Let Just Enough Pollen In
- Why Peace Is So Tricky for Humans
- Religion Breeds Both Cooperation and Conflict
- Meat's Macho Image Keeps Guys from Downing Veggies
- Army Programs Seem to Lower PTSD Rates
- Alaska Glacier's Stunning Retreat Spied from Space
- Female Stockbrokers Make Less than Males
- Wake Up! The Real Facts on Sleepwalking (Infographic)
- Tiny Deep-Sea Life Eats Dinosaur-Era Meals
- Expedition Gallery: Studying the Seafloor
- Ancient Turtle Was as Big as Small Car
- Down Under Heats Up: Last 50 Years Are Australia's Warmest
- Annual Bigfoot Conference Once Again Lacks Proof
- Parents Are Happier Than Non-Parents
- Space Spiders and Wine: Weird Science Launching on Private Space Capsule
- Should the US 'Cap-and-Trade' Our Water Sources?
- Deceptive Chimp Hides Ammo, Blasts Unsuspecting Zoo Visitors
- In Photos: Chimp Hurls Stones at Zoo Visitors
- Phineas Gage's Missing Brain Mapped
- 5 Ways Self-Driving Cars Will Make You Love Commuting
- Stem Cell Transplant Patients Show Long Term Improvement
- Small Earthquakes May Cause Surprisingly Big Tsunamis
- New US-Russian Crew Arrives at Space Station
- Newly Discovered Seafloor 'Chimneys' Teem With Life
- Images: Deep-Sea 'Black Smoker' Vents in Action
- Wanna Learn Marine Biology? There's an App for That
- Gallery: Exploring the Gulf of Mexico
- 200-Year-Old Shipwreck Found in Gulf of Mexico
- Particles Walk Through Walls While Physicists Watch
May 16
- Up For Auction: A Gallery of Natural History Specimens
- Using Liquid Crystals as Scaffolding
- Jellyfish Hunt Hurts Pacific Leatherback Turtles
- Elephant Seals Seen Traveling Oceans for Food
- Internet Usage Pattern Can Indicate Depression
- 5 Ways Your Cells Deal With Stress
- Wild Butterflies Crossbreed to Share Colors & Survive
- Do Tarantulas Shoot Spidey Silk? Scientists Debate
- How Venus Transit of Sun in June May Help Find Alien Planets
- Blood Test May Predict Postnatal Depression
- Facial Hints Sharpen People's 'Gaydar'
- In Photos: Tarantulas Strut Their Stuff
- Brain-Controlled Robotic Arm Points Way to New Prosthetics
- Colossal Superflares Erupt from Sun-Like Stars
- Best Disposal Method for Old Medications Found
- Private Rocket Launch Saturday May Herald New Commercial Spaceflight Era
- Last Sunset in Antarctica Kicks Off Winter Season
- Siblings of Autistics Show Developmental Delays
- Obesity's Newest Side Effect: Organ Shortage
- Southwest's Modern Megafires Are Truly Unusual
- Tornado Season: What To Expect (Infographic)
- A Successful Life is in Your Genes, Study Suggests
- US Soldiers Make Real 'Predator' Machine Gun Pack
- Baby Steps: How We Start Walking
- First Images of Antarctic Volcano's Innards Revealed
- Millennium-old Olive Trees Younger Than Thought
- Weird Galaxy Glows Bright in Amazing Telescope Photo
- Texters Answer Sensitive Questions Honestly
- When Lightning Strikes: A Photographer's Experience Going Viral
- Gallery: Amazing Amateur Photography
- Why Arizona Gets Scorched by Severe Wildfires
- Science Fiction or Fact: Invisibility Cloaks Will One Day Exist
- 'Angel' Caught on Video? Bad CGI More Likely
- Next Solar Eclipse: ‘Ring of Fire’ on May 20, 2012
- 20% 'Fat Tax' Needed to Fight Obesity
May 15
- Ancient 'Loch Ness Monster' Suffered Arthritis
- Big Brained Mice Created in Lab
- Star Factory Blazes Bright in Stunning New Photo
- Highly Educated, Older Women Having More Children
- Gila Monster Saliva Reduces Food Cravings
- Where the Ash from Iceland Volcano's Eruption Went
- Quick Test Finds Arthritis Early
- 'Synergy' Aircraft Promises Better Fuel Economy than Cars
- Does Sugar Make You Stupid?
- Hot Record! April Ranks 3rd Warmest for US
- Political and Economic Choices Determined Biologically
- Breathtaking View of Earth Taken by Russian Satellite
- Surgeons Avoid 'Pulling the Plug' if Mistake Occurred
- Spacecraft Repair Droids Could Give Satellites Longer Lives
- Mistaken Identity? 10 Contested Death Penalty Cases
- 'Virgin' Constellation's Bright Star Reigns Over Night Sky
- North America Will Be 4.5 Degrees Warmer by 2070, Study Suggests
- Zoo's New Monkey Cam Offers Adorable Views on Demand
- Mock Mars Rover Takes Desert Test Drive
- Island Imperiled by Rising Seas Battles Nature and Humans
- Sexy Women in Ads Seen as Objects
- Some Fungal-Farming Ants Are Loyal to Their Crops
- Earth As Art: Algae & A Dry Lakebed
- Anorexic and Obese Brains Differ
- Embarrassing Punishments Hurt Kids, Experts Say
- Marijuana May Help Relieve MS Patients' Symptoms
- Some Mammals Too Slow To Escape Climate Change
- Looks Overshadow Reputation When Deciding Who To Trust
- Censorship of 16th-Century Big Thinker Erasmus Revealed
- The Angry Sun: How to Predict Space Weather
- In Photos: A Tale of Two Censors
- Report: Global Biodiversity Down 30 Percent in 40 Years
- Greedy Nations: Top (and Bottom) Resource Users on Earth
May 14
- Rare Tyrannosaurus Skeleton to Be Auctioned
- Microbes Use 'Hearts' Card Game Trick to Freeload
- Dinosaur-Era Insects Frozen in Time During Oldest Pollination
- Bus-Size Asteroid Zips Close By Earth
- Large Mouths Drove Island Snakes to Gigantism
- More Than 8 Million Americans Sleepwalk, Surprising Scientists
- Massive Dust Storm Roils Middle East Skies
- SpaceX to Launch 1st Private Capsule to Space Station This Week
- Viruses May Someday Power Your Cellphone
- Image Gallery: Tiny Insect Pollinators Trapped in Amber
- New Astronaut Crew Launching to Space Station Tonight
- Fish Guts Could Say Which Species Survive Climate Change
- Female Genitalia Carvings Are Europe's Oldest Rock Art
- Gallery: Europe's Oldest Rock Art
- Kodak had a 'Secret' Nuclear Reactor
- Why Women Choose Bad Boys
- Spiny Marine Fish Discovered in Sweden
- Antarctica from Above: Watch the Birth of an Iceberg
- Trout and Vineyards Compete for Water in Wine Country
- Scientists to Watch Historic Venus Transit of the Sun from Alaska
- Some Foods Taste Different Hot or Cold
- Most Popular Baby Names Revealed, and Isabella Loses No. 1 Slot
- Most Popular Baby Names of 2011: The List
- Med School Goes from Grave-Digging to 3D Printing
- First Tropical Depression Forms in Eastern Pacific
- Mother's Excess Baby Weight Hurts Offspring
- Key Found to Rare Genetic Disease Hamamy Syndrome
- Fees Keep Kids Out of School Sports
- Air Conditioned Clothes Take the Heat off Police Officers
- Needle Pricks Less Painful if Out of Sight
- Underwater Volcano Erupts in Pulses
- GPS Robot Swarm Swims California Rivers
- Intelligent Clothing Could Save US Military Lives
- Study: Safe Sex Can Be Fun
May 13
- Iron Woman: Paralyzed Mom Finishes Marathon With Bionic Legs
May 12
- Manta Rays' Deep-Sea Secrets Revealed
- Profit Motive Drives Surgery Patients Home Too Early
May 11
- Sun-Watching Space Telescope Bounces Back From Glitch
- Rhinoceros' & Elephants' Seed-Eating Habit Helps Biodiversity
- Meteorites From Big Fireball Spark Space Age 'Gold Rush'
- Best Earth Images of the Week - May 11, 2012
- Teaching Science Policy With Creative Nonfiction
- Best and Worst Places to Be a Mother (Infographic)
- What's the Tallest Animal in the World?
- The Best (and Worst) Places to Be a Mom
- Super Women: 5 Amazing Facts About Motherhood
- Vogue Magazine Bans Anorexic Models, But Will It Help?
- View from Space: Bumpy Border Region
- How Much Would the Avengers' Damage to Manhattan Cost?
- Naked Mole Rat's Long Life Due to Cellular Garbage Men
- Golf Ball-Inspired Nike Suit Reduces Runners’ Drag
- Robo-Butt Gives New Meaning to Uncanny Valley
- What is Flesh-Eating Bacteria?
- The Surprising Origin of Alien Abduction Stories
- Far Out! Jupiter-Bound Probe Snaps Photo of Big Dipper
- Want to Shoot Bigfoot? It's Legal in Texas
- Mysterious Mass Deaths Claim Dolphins & Pelicans
- Science Reveals How Not to Spill Your Coffee When Walking
- Lucky Strike: Lightning Brings Seismic Surprise
- Monster Sunspot Fires Off Powerful Solar Flares
- Tip for Waitresses: Wear Red Lipstick
- Ballplayer Statue Suggests Sports Were Big in Ancient Mexico
- What If Our Hands Had 6 Fingers?
- NASA Astronaut Helps Launch TV's 'Big Bang Theory' Finale Tonight
- 'Jackie' the Ripper: Was the Infamous Serial Killer a Woman?
- Being Born in Winter Can Mess With Your Head
- Cute Alert! Monkey Baby Boom Hits Scottish Zoo
- Nurture, Not Nature, Determines Baby's 'Macho' Hormone Levels
- Saguaros: Living Bouquets of the Sonoran Desert (Photos)
May 10
- 10 Iconic Historical Hairstyles (And Why We Love Them)
- Look at Those Locks! Historical Hairstyles That Took Root
- Giant Asteroid Vesta's Planetary Chances Killed by Jupiter
- Is Your Alarm Clock Making You Fat?
- Hidden Alien Planet Revealed by Its Own Gravity
- Software Will ID Long-Dead People in Paintings
- Siberia's Lake Baikal Seen Mid-Melt
- 12% of Moms Use Cellphone During Sex
- Rare Twin Waterspouts Caught on Camera
- Gray Whale Population Up to 5 Times Larger Before Whaling, Study Finds
- Bedroom Eyes Make Guys Look Sketchy
- Our Sun Is Moving More Slowly Than Thought
- Karen Panetta Makes Computer Engineering Cool
- Why the Recent Sumatra Quake Was So Strange
- Maya Murals: Stunning Images of King & Calendar
- Earthquake Forecasters Look Closer at Rock Friction
- Nevermind the Apocalypse: Earliest Mayan Calendar Found
- Giant Robot Puts You in the Driver's Seat
- Arizona Man Wins Free Trip to Space
- Like Humans, Chimps Have Culture, Too
- Images: Twin Tornadoes Waterspouts in Action
- SpaceX Shows Off Manned Dragon Capsule at Space Expo
- New Interactive Map Calculates Travel Times in Ancient Rome
- How to Be Happy Without the Perfect Female Body
- Cute Alert! Baby Jaguars Born at San Diego Zoo
- Earliest Evidence of Biblical Cult Discovered
- Brittle Stars Move Like Humans
- Self-Driving Cars Alter Road Rules
May 9
- Sand Dunes on Mars Are Surprisingly Speedy
- Carnivorous Plants Employ Bodyguard Ants
- US Ready to Bet $60 Million on 3D Printing
- Why (Some) Scientists Avoid the Public
- American Obesity Rate Continues to Rise (Infographic)
- The Volcanoes Are Alive with the Sound of Magma
- Huge Satellite Envisat is Dead in Space
- Going with the Gut: Bacteria's Variability May Aid Nutrition
- Contraceptive Use by Young Adults May Increase with Knowledge
- How a Reusable Grocery Bag Can Spread Disease
- New Weakness in Antarctic Ice Sheet Discovered
- NASA to Reveal New Vesta Discoveries by Asteroid Probe Thursday
- Mission to Mars: Why Russia & US Should Tag Team Red Planet
- Stars Swarm like Celestial Bees in Stunning New Photo
- How on Earth? The Science Behind Earthquake Warnings
- Bipolar Disorder Has Its Upside, Patients Say
- Light from Alien Super-Earth Seen for 1st Time
- Ocean Garbage Patch Breeds Bugs
- New Game's Fictional Drone Inspires US Military
- Ships Could Provide Better Tsunami Warnings
- Ancient Mars Volcano Blast Hints at Planet's Wet History
- Warming Planet May Help Exotic Disease Invade New York
- Salt a Leading Killer Worldwide, Scientists Say
May 8
- World's Smallest Mammoth Discovered
- Dwarf Gallery: Fossils of a Little Mammoth
- 'Dagger Penises' Cause Early Death of Female Bugs
- Brain Represses Bad Words for Bilingual Readers
- Groundwater Pumping Is Causing Seas to Rise
- Scientists Should 'Cool It' on Alien Life Claims, Biologist Says
- Support Cools for Action on Global Warming
- Mice That Eat Yogurt Have Larger Testicles
- Tropical Caves Shed Light on Ancient Climate Change
- Monster Sunspot Threatens to Unleash Powerful Solar Flares
- World's Rarest Gorilla Caught on Film
- Space Probe Fleet Idea Would Search for Mars Life
- Is Your Toddler Overweight? Most Moms Can't Tell
- 42% of US Will Be Obese in 2030, Study Predicts
- New Spider Species Discovered in Alabama Housing Subdivision
- Human Body Part That Stumped Leonardo da Vinci Revealed
- Anatomy Meets Art: Da Vinci's Drawings
- NASA Probe Gets Extended Stay at Huge Asteroid Vesta
- Fossil Fish Eye Surprise: Small Structures Reveal Pigment
- Rare Venus Transit of Sun in June to Amaze Skywatchers
- Earth-Like Alien Planets Unlikely Around Stars with 'Hot Jupiters'
- New Astronaut Photo Highlights Impact Crater
- Tornado Count Way Down For 2012
- Same-Sex Marriage Backed by Half of Americans
- Commuting Is Bad For You
- 70% of Hawaii’s Beaches Eroding
May 7
- Spectacular 'Supermoon' Wows Skywatchers Around the World
- Intensifying Hurricanes Have a Need for Speed
- Our Ancestors' Squishy Skulls Led to Bulging Brains
- New Polar Bear Pals Getting Along Swimmingly
- Private Company Delays 1st Launch to Space Station to May 19
- Backyard Biodiversity May Stem Allergies
- Soft Robots Make World Safer for Humans
- Sperm Act Like Bumbling Drunks on Way to Egg
- The Beauty of Nature's Grand Staircase
- Ancient Crocodile Was World's Largest
- Chile Quake & Tsunami Dramatically Altered Ecosystems
- What's the Origin of Exploding Stars? Two Right Answers
- How far can the human eye see?
- Getting ‘Lost in a Character’ Can Actually Change You
- NASA, SETI Use Airship to Hunt Meteorites From Big Fireball
- Study Finds a Key to Happiness
- Mysterious Moving Boulders Are Lifted By Storms
- Hubble to Watch Historic Venus Transit, Using Moon as Mirror
- Amazing Photos of 2 Saturn Moons Snapped by Cassini Probe
- Doggy Daydreams: Brain Scans Reveal Fido's Thoughts
- Bering Sea Sees Surprising Record Ice Cover
- Dinosaur Farts May Have Warmed Prehistoric Earth
- Secret Lives of Penguins Revealed by 'Hidden' Cameras
- Brain Uses Different Frequencies to Avoid Mental Traffic Jams
- Star Trek Fans to Launch Kirk & Picard to Edge of Space
- Just Friends? Guys Reveal Sexual Interest in Gal Pals
May 6
- Hitler Used Cocaine and Had Fart Problem, Medical Records Show
- Thunderstorms Could Be Ozone Factories
May 5
- Columbus May Not Have Been First to America
- 'Positive Bias' May Be Hurting Minority Students
May 4
- Could the Navy Ever Build a Flying Aircraft Carrier?
- Best Earth Images of the Week - May 4, 2012
- Saturday's Supermoon: Facts, Myths and Observing Tips
- A Touch Creepy: Doorknobs and Couches Are Watching You
- More Evidence Says Ancient Mars Was Really Wet
- From Ancient Sediment, a Clearer Climate Change Picture
- Brain Scans Show Dogs Do Pay Attention to Owners
- Cypress Trees Saw Rupturing of Earth's Supercontinents
- 5 Awesome Ways 'The Avengers' Bend Physics
- Dismal Swamp, Great Photo
- New Billboards Compare Climate Scientists and Unabomber, Mass Murderers
- Sports Can Help Men Prevent Osteoporosis
- How Liquid Crystal Displays Work in an eWriter
- Space Radar Helps Solve Mystery of Sierra Nevada Age
- Faux Real: A Gallery of Forgeries
- Did a Copying Mistake Build Man's Brain?
- Farm Animals Fed Antibiotics (Infographic)
- NASA Budget Woes Paint Bleak Future for Earth Science
- Ant Zombie Tale: Mind-Controlling Fungus Loses to Lethal Foe
- Why the 'Supermoon' Will Look Largest Near the Horizon
- Low Testosterone Linked to Diabetes Risk in Men
- 9-Month-Olds Show Racial Bias When Looking at Faces
- Great Apes: All 4 Gorillas Subspecies
- Stop the Lunacy! 5 Mad Myths About the Moon
May 3
- Studying Climate Change's Impact on Organisms and Ecosystems
- Sierra Nevada Mountain Range Rises Rapidly
- Early Floridians Mingled with Mammoths & Mastodons
- Gone in a Flush: Motorized Toilet Sets Land Speed Record
- Mom? Dad? Help! Most Young Adults Get Handouts
- Rubber Chicken Survives High-Flying Trip Through Solar Storm
- The Origin of Mysterious, Dark-Skinned Blonds Discovered
- Giant Ice:Photos of Greenland's Glaciers
- Greenland Glaciers Are Speeding Up
- Male Water Bugs Sprout Hooks and Spikes For Sex Battle
- Belfast Zoo Welcomes Surprise Baby Chimp
- Images: New Baby Chimp Welcomed
- Workplace Jealousy & Envy Differ in Men & Women
- Sense of Depression Depends on Self-Ranking Level of Suffering
- Jogging Raises Life Expectancy
- Can Polygamy Be Ethical?
- 5 Moon Mysteries to Ponder During Saturday's Supermoon
- What Would Happen If You Put Your Hand in the LHC Beam?
- Baby Brains May 'Wake Up' Before Birth
- Stem Cells Carry 'Suicide Pills' for Instant Death
- Long-Lasting La Niña Finally Ends
- Photos: Mysterious Objects Spotted On the Moon
- Mighty or Gentle, Ocean Waves Are All OneType
- Odd Ways the Mind Warps Time
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the 'Crooked' River
- SpaceX Says Delay Likely for 1st Private Launch to Space Station
- 'Supermoon' May Outshine Meteor Shower This Weekend
- Death Valley Doubles as Martian Crater for Mars Rover Team
- Monster Black Hole Caught Swallowing Unlucky Star
May 2
- The Bigger the Eyes the Faster the Beast, Study Finds
- Navy Wants to Hide Aircraft from Heat-Seeking Missiles
- The Surprising Threat from Mexico's Awakened Volcano
- Dark Matter Theories Challenged By Satellite Galaxy Discovery
- Nanotech Dental Filling Kills Bacteria, Strengthens Teeth
- Monster 'Fleas' Put the Bite on Dinosaurs
- Dinosaur Fleas! Photos of Paleo Pests
- Ancient 'Rebel' Fish Had Shark-Like Personality
- Images of a 'Rebel' Coelacanth
- Top 5 Mysteries of the Moon
- The Protein Machine That Copies Genes
- Images: Mexico's Popocatepetl Volcano
- Stroke Victims Don't Get Timely Diagnosis
- Why Thoughts of Death May Be Good For You
- Vaginas Host Dynamic Battleground for Microbes, Study Finds
- Pandemic Potential? Bird Flu Becomes Airborne With Just 4 Mutations
- 'Ridiculously Automated' Dorm Room Draws Official School Inquiry
- Saturday's 'Supermoon' Won't Destroy Earth
- Wonder Woman: 10 Interesting Facts About the Female Body
- Prey 'Buffets' Help Fuel Healthy Ocean Ecosystems
- The Stones Speak: Stonehenge Had Lecture Hall Acoustics
- Color-Changing Artificial Muscles Do Camouflage
- In Photos: A Walk Through Stonehenge
- Spectacular Photo Reveals Bright Nebula Near Orion's Belt
- Why Monkeys (Like Humans) Only Sometimes Share
- Yellowstone Supervolcano May Have Had More Eruptions Than Thought
- Death Valley National Park: Land of Extremes
- Computer Use and Exercise May Fight Memory Loss
- Studies of Alternative Medicine Not Worth the Money, Doc Says
- Airplane Bird Strikes on the Rise (Infographic)
- How the Night Sky Constellations Got Their Names
May 1
- Dolphins Help Fishermen Catch Fish
- 'Iceman' Mummy Holds World's Oldest Blood Cells
- How Much Does It Cost to Raise a Child?
- Black Hole Unleashes Extraordinarily Bright X-Ray Burst
- Slacker or Go-Getter? Brain Chemical May Tell
- What Is the Internet?
- Bigger Male Gorillas Make Better Mates and Fathers
- How to Find a Meteorite in 5 Steps
- Polar Bears Swim Hundreds of Miles in One Go
- Stunning Antarctic Images Reveal Changes in Continent's Ice
- 32 Dead Porpoises Worry Wildlife Experts
- Mars Volcanic Glass May Be Hotspot for Life
- Lizard Study Reveals Why Cheetahs Are the World's Fastest Animals
- US Army Wants Wireless Battery Charging Everywhere
- Global Economic Growth Prevents Stable Climate
- Stun Guns Protect Police But Injure More Citizens
- 'Fuzzy' Dinosaur Discovery Provokes Frustration
- Some Dinosaurs Were Dealt a Slow Death
- Why the Urge to Pee Ruins Sleep for Some
- 5 Volcanoes You Should Keep Your Eye On
- Three Football Helmets Get 5-Star Safety Rating
- Hiking (or Flying?) in Glacier National Park
- Matters of the Brain: Why Men and Women Are So Different
- Atheists More Motivated by Compassion than the Faithful
- Jewel-like Nanowires Pretty As Well As Efficient
- Female Panda Recovering After Artificial Insemination