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- December 31
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- Pill Color Matters to Patients
- Expeditions to Earth's Hostile Corners in 2013
- First Meteor Shower of 2013 Peaks This Week
- Gelatinous Menace? Jellyfish on Boom-Bust Cycle Worldwide
- 13 New Space Missions to Watch In 2013
- Is NASA Lost in Space or Aimed at Asteroid?
- Gals Down Alcohol Faster Than Guys
- Scientologists' Alleged 'Alien Space Cathedral' Found
- Peking Man Was a Fashion Plate
- Best Earth Images of the Month December 2012
- Fun Video: The Frilled Lizard's Funny Looking Escape Method
- New Year's Eve Forecast for Times Square
- What is Amnesia?
- The Most and Least Influential Social Media Celebs
- Epidemic of Painkiller Addiction Strikes Newborns
- Why Do We See Stars When Sneezing?
- Tackling Mars, Violence, Higgs: Science Wishes for 2013
- Alcohol: Social Lubricant for 10,000 Years
- Saucy Science: How to Flush Out a New Year's Hangover
- December 30
- December 29
- December 28
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- Alzheimer's Muddles Memory of How Things Work
- China's Coral Reefs Nearly Gone, Study Finds
- What's a Species?
- What is a Sonic Boom? Can I See One?
- Could Digital Imaging Harvest a More Perfect Pinot?
- Surprising Cave-Dweller Plants Discovered
- Being Neurotic Might Have Some Health Benefits, Study Suggests
- Full Moon Tonight: Facts About 2012's Last Lunar Show
- Look Up! 13 Must-See Stargazing Events in 2013
- Say Cheese! Mars Rover Curiosity Snaps Amazing Self-Portrait
- Caribbean Beauties: Two New Orchid Species Found
- Found: Altruism Brain Cells
- Today's 'Extra' Full Moon is Last of 2012
- Genetics May Provide Clues to Newtown Shooting
- Like Math? Thank Your Motivation, Not IQ
- December 27
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- Dragonfly Shows Human-Like Power of Concentration
- Starvation Didn't Wipe Out Sabertooth Cats
- Flaming-Orange Shellfish Reef Found in Scotland
- Panda Cub Gets New Toys
- Christmas Bird Count Underway
- Mars Rover Curiosity Spends Holidays at 'Grandma's House'
- 'Jewel in the Night': Video & Lyrics of 1st Original Song in Space
- Bats May Hold Key to Longevity
- Will Humans Keep Evolving on Ultra-Long Space Voyages?
- Bullying May Alter Gene Expression, Study Finds
- First 'Alien Earth' Will Be Found in 2013, Experts Say
- Hawaiian Island Dissolving From Within
- How Asparagus Can Prevent a Hangover
- Doing Science is Fun — Collaboration, Creativity, Flexibility
- Tigers Making Comeback in Asia
- A Different Kind of BigFoot, Free and Online
- In Images: Tigers Rebound in Asia
- Animal Figurines Found in Ancient Israel Temple
- The Year's 10 Strangest Science Stories
- Shark Tank Explodes onto Shoppers
- Mysterious Itch Cells Found
- Physicists Explore The Rise And Fall Of Words
- Worms Turn Metal Into Semiconductors
- Raccoon Tumor Outbreak May Give Cancer Clues
- What is a PET Scan and How Does it Work?
- What's a mirage?
- Human Activity Changing Ocean Salt Levels
- 200-Year-Old Caterpillar Automaton Still Crawls
- Mathematician's Century-Old Secrets Unlocked
- An Epic Christmas Bicycle Trek to the South Pole
- Total Hooey: The Strangest Non-Stories of 2012
- Kissing Really Does Spread Mono
- Nazca Lines: Mysterious Desert Drawings Form Labyrinth
- What We Learned About Humanity in 2012
- December 26
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- No Bullies: Kind Kids Are Most Popular
- Narcoleptic Dog Owner Gets New 'Leash' on Life
- Longest-Running Earth Observation Satellite to Retire
- Trapdoor Spider Named for Obama
- New Mars Photo Christens Deep-Space Antenna
- Experimental Private Rocket Makes Highest Test Hop Yet
- Record Arctic Storm Melted Sea Ice
- NASA Launches Telescope-Toting Balloon from Antarctica on Christmas
- Astronauts Celebrate Christmas on Space Station
- 'Dystextia': LOL or Stroke Symptom?
- The Violent Video Games the NRA Didn't Blame
- Making Robots with Mass Appeal
- Ice Seals Get Endangered Species Protection
- Fertile Ground: Soil Map Gives the Dirt on US
- 'Frankenfish on the Menu? FDA Gives Initial Approval
- How to Avoid Spreading the Flu
- 4 Ways to Avoid Winter Falls
- Injured Coral Have Less 'Sex'
- Duh! 12 Obvious Science Findings of 2012
- Erratic Environment May Be Key to Human Evolution
- December 25
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- December 23
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- The 7 Hottest Climate Change Stories of 2012
- Revealed: Rudolph Really Did Have a Red Nose
- Amaryllis: The World's Flowering Holiday Favorite
- West Antarctic Warming Doubles
- What is a Dry Thunderstorm?
- What Is a Carnivore?
- Doc Infects Patients with Hepatitis B During Surgery
- Pagan Roots? 5 Surprising Facts About Christmas
- December 22
- December 21
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- Hurricane Sandy Moved Barrier Islands
- Best Earth Images of the Week Dec. 21, 2012
- Hawaiian Island Dissolving from Inside
- IVF Method Linked to Size of Babies
- Why Stem Cell Facelifts Are So Risky
- Meteorite From California Fireball Reveals Its Secrets
- Holiday Gift to Stargazers: The Christmas Sky
- Cut Here: Gecko Tails Rip Off Along 'Dotted' Line
- US Air Force Used Bears to Test Bombers
- Fossil of Long-Extinct Whale Found on Seafloor
- What is 20/20 Vision?
- What is a Carbon Sink?
- What Exactly Is the Olympic Tradition?
- Fit for Flight? Space Tourism Lacks Medical Standards
- Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Saturday
- Three Spaceflyers Arrive at International Space Station in Time for Christmas
- 2012: A Year of Weather Extremes
- Countdown: 2012's Wildest Weather
- Oops! US Doctors Screw Up Surprisingly Often: Study
- Winter Solstice: Crazy Ways We Mark Shortest Day
- Mayan What? Apocalypse 2012 Quiet So Far
- Are Americans Mentally Unstable?
- Oops! 5 Retracted Science Studies of 2012
- Dec. 21: The Winter Solstice Explained
- New NASA Spacesuit Looks like Buzz Lightyear's
- End of an Era: Mayan 'Apocalypse' Today
- December 20
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- Extinct Mega-Piranha Could Outbite History's Largest Shark
- 'Alien-Like' Skulls Excavated in Mexico
- Shortest Day: Why Winter Starts Friday
- Abydos: Egyptian Tombs & Cult of Osiris
- In Photos: 'Alien' Skulls Reveal Odd, Ancient Tradition
- Unwrapping The Dangers Of Heavy Metals In Toys
- What Does the Sun Burn?
- 3 New Crewmembers to Arrive at Space Station Friday
- Magic Mushrooms May Explain Santa & His 'Flying' Reindeer
- Mysterious Attacks Leave Livestock Earless in Kentucky
- Mystery Sheen Recurs Near Deepwater Horizon Oil Well
- Shake and Pour: Hawaii Lava Spills into Ocean
- Where Earth's Life Lives: Famous Map Gets an Update
- Eclipse Chaser: A Firsthand Account of a Total Solar Eclipse
- Forget the Mayan Apocalypse: 6 Real Threats Facing the US
- The Science of Hitting the High Notes
- The Science of Finding the Perfect Christmas Gift
- Russian Far East, Once Closed-Off, Poses Seismic Hazard
- Magic for Stroke Patients: The One-Sided Workout
- The 10 Most Blushworthy Science Stories of 2012
- For Manned Deep-Space Missions, Radiation Is Biggest Hurdle
- Mass Hysteria? Strange Mayan Apocalypse Freakouts
- Happiest Nations on Earth Revealed
- World Not Prepared for Extreme Events Like Sandy, Expert Says
- Dinosaurs Were Born to Be Big
- Will Your Next Burger Be Ground-Up Mealworms?
- Bouncing Zoo Babies of 2012
- Mass Shootings Have Long History
- Final Countdown: 1 Day Until the Mayan Apocalypse
- Nature's Antifreeze May Hold Key to Tissue Preservation
- Sales of Bulletproof Backpacks Skyrocket
- Bodies of 'In Cold Blood' Killers Exhumed
- December 19
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- Family Meals Help Kids Eat More Fruit & Veggies
- Human Hands Evolved for Fighting, Study Suggests
- Why Some Rock Stars Die Young
- Huge 'Sea Monster' Ruled Ancient Rivers
- Creators of 'Golden Eagle Snatches Kid' Video Admit Hoax
- Your Help Needed: Find Holes in Cosmic Clouds
- Maven's Haven: NASA's Next Mars Mission Preps for Launch
- Gigantic Black Holes Just Got Even Bigger
- Hubble Nebula Photo Reveals Cosmic Christmas Ornament
- Some Ancient Star Clusters Look Surprisingly Young
- Mars Rover Landing Guru Makes 'Best of 2012' List
- American, Canadian, and Russian Spaceflyers Launch to Space Station
- Potentially Habitable Planet Detected Around Nearby Star
- Walking Catfish, Demon Bat Among 126 New Mekong Species
- Huge Black Holes Found in Our Cosmic Backyard
- Eagle-Toddler Video an 'Elaborate Hoax,' Expert Says
- Yearlong Space Missions Will Present Physical and Mental Challenges
- Final Party: 5 Creative Ways to Spend the Mayan Apocalypse
- 10 Scientists Who Mattered in 2012
- Tornado Alley: Where Twisters Form
- The 10 Weirdest Animal Discoveries of 2012
- What Do Antibiotics Do?
- Why Certain Foods Cause Headaches
- Cute Panda Cub Plays Ball
- New 3D Maps Show Walruses' Icy World
- 12 Amazing Species Discovered in 2012
- The Psychology of Mass Shootings
- Why Are Mass Shooters Almost Always Men?
- Amoxicillin Doesn’t Help Some Respiratory Infections
- Alan Alda: Scientists Should Learn to Talk to Kids
- The Real Deal: How the Mayan Calendar Works
- Satellite Data Helps Predict Meningitis Outbreaks
- Found: Whale Thought Extinct for 2 Million Years
- Human Intelligence Secrets Revealed by Chimp Brains
- December 18
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- Videos Capture Amazing Geminid Meteor Shower
- NASA Spoofs "Gangnam Style" Video
- Chinese Spacecraft Flies by Asteroid Toutatis
- Astronaut Research Holds Promise for Aging Treatments on the Ground
- Troubled Japanese Venus Probe Set for 2015 Comeback
- What Causes Eye Flashes and Floaters?
- What Causes Hunger Pangs?
- Diabetes 'Cure': Diet & Exercise Work for Some
- Moon Probes' Crash Site Named After Sally Ride
- Mummy Murder Mystery: King Ramesses III Throat Slashed
- Space Station to Get New Insomnia-Fighting Light Bulbs
- Thinking of Buying a Telescope? Here's Our Advice
- Stormier Pattern Increasing White Christmas Odds
- Microbes Hitch Rides Across Ocean on Dust Plumes
- Grand Canyon Carved by Flood? Geologist Says No
- 3D Printing Resurrects 'King Richard III' Inn
- Disasters on the Delaware Come Alive at Exhibit
- Suicide Attempts Linked to Inflammatory Chemical
- Service Dogs Comfort Newtown Survivors
- Shock Handcuffs Revealed in Patent Filing
- Award-Winning Microscope Images
- Sexy Guys Get More Love from Fertile Gals
- 'Sex Headaches' More Common Than Previously Believed
- How Kids & Adults Face Grief After School Shootings
- Shorter Hospital Stays Don't Mean Readmissions
- Snowstorm, Blowing Dust for Four Corners
- 'Fish Tornado' Captured on Video
- Music's Effects on the Mind Remain Mysterious
- Mayan Apocalypse Is Unlike Other Doomsdays
- December 17
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- Before and After Images: Grand Canyon Flood
- Say Cheese! Roquefort May Keep Hearts Healthy
- Hair Concerns Keep Some Women from Gym
- Were People Trying to Ride This Sick Sperm Whale?
- Termites: So Rich Their Nests Are Made Of Gold
- Mass Shooting: How Entire Community Experiences Trauma
- America's Most Extreme Rocks Found
- Why Music Moves Us
- 5 Mayan Apocalypse Myths Debunked
- People May Be Stingier Than Thought
- Bloomberg Rolls Out Anti-Gun Violence Campaign
- Earthquake That Killed A King Ruptured Ground
- What Causes Deja Vu?
- Saber-Toothed Cat Remains Found Near Las Vegas
- What Causes a Charlie Horse?
- 4 Days 'Til Doomsday? Not Really
- Quadriplegic Woman Moves Robot Arm With Her Mind
- World's Largest Atom Smasher Gets Faster
- In Photos: Quadriplegic Uses Mind-Controlled Prosthesis
- Should Parents Lie About Santa?
- New Material Offers Safer Breast Implants, Integrates Cancer Treatment
- Chicago to Break Record for Latest Measurable Snow
- Doomsday 2012: Watch the 'End of the World' Live Online
- Few Friends or Many: Which Is Best?
- Are We Living Inside a Computer Simulation?
- Quitting Junk Food Is Like Drug Withdrawal, Study Suggests
- Naughty or Nice? A Brain Chemical May Tell
- ... And A Cardinal in A Snowy Tree
- December 16
- December 15
- December 14
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- Museum of Math: Photo Tour
- What if Reality Was Really Just Sim Universe?
- Elephants Near Timbuktu Make Astonishing Migration Treks
- How to Cope With Fear After School Shootings
- Huge Asteroid's Earth Flyby Caught on Video
- First Planetary Flyby Occurred 50 Years Ago Today
- Guess What Dolphins and Crickets Have in Common
- Proposed Sandy Aid Package Would Help NASA, Smithsonian
- Stunning Geminid Meteor Shower Wows Skywatchers: Photos
- Dog Sniffs Out Dangerous Superbug
- White House to Respond to Death Star Petition
- Deep Earth Tremors May Foretell Earthquakes
- NASA Eyes Mission to Jupiter Moon Europa
- Twin NASA Probes Readying for Monday Moon Crash
- Phew! Universe's Constant Has Stayed Constant
- Deep-Earth Microbe from South Africa Appears in California
- Black Holes Spew Out Surprise
- North Korean Satellite Out of Control in Orbit: Reports
- Northeast Snowstorms Possible the Week Before Christmas
- Astronauts Explore Jupiter Moon Europa in Sci-Fi Film
- Panda Cub Hits 'Terrible Toddler' Stage
- New Meteor Shower May Debut Alongside Geminids
- Ancient Galaxy May Be Most Distant Ever Seen
- What Battle Inspired the Star Spangled Banner?
- Image Gallery: Humboldt Squid Stranding
- Nile-Like River Spotted on Saturn Moon Titan
- Sun's X-Rays Reveal New Twist
- Searching for Weird Sea Life: Q&A With a Marine Biologist
- Rare Mini Quasar Found Gobbling Matter in Andromeda
- What are the origins of famous patriotic songs?
- Why Online Porn May Make You Forget
- Endangered Tadpoles' Mission: Help Restore Toad Species
- 'Mayan Apocalypse' One Week Away
- Pygmy Elephants Get Protection Boost from Genetics
- 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off California
- Gallery: Mystery of the Pygmy Elephants of Borneo
- Oops! Brain-Removal Tool Left in Mummy's Skull
- Image Gallery: Female Egyptian Mummy Discovered
- White House to Respond to Death Star Petition
- Is It Ever Okay to Mock a Baby's Name?
- December 13
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- Ancient Earthquake Foreshadowed 2011 Japan Disaster
- Historic Camp Site Discovered on Antarctica
- Rare Bear Has Twins at National Zoo
- Concussions May Affect Kids for Months
- How Smoking Harms Women's Hearts
- Vision Problems Rise with Diabetes Rates
- Ditching Gadgets May Boost Creativity
- How to Explain Mayan Doomsday to Your Kids
- Weird Underwater Volcano Discovered Near Baja
- How Thirsty Trees Drink Cloud Water
- Married Same-Sex Couples Are Happier
- Evolution of a Superspy: Bond Movies More Violent Today
- In Rainforests, 300 Arthropods for Every 1 Mammal
- Christmas Tree's Genes Date to Dinosaur Age
- What are Growing Pains?
- What Color Are Our Cells? Kids' Biology Questions Answered
- What are Birthmarks?
- Iain Johnstone: Following Curiosity Where it Leads
- Test of Sitting and Standing Predicts Mortality
- New Primate with Face Mask & Toxic Bite Discovered
- In Photos: Cute New Slow Loris Species
- Photographer on Arctic Trek Snags Stunning Northern Lights Photos
- Engineers Create a More Lifelike Robot
- Snowy, Colder Pattern for US Leading up to Christmas
- What Happens to the Body During Fasts
- Possible Cure for Deadliest Jellyfish Sting Discovered
- Earth's Highest Mountain Photographed From Space Station
- More Snow Could Mean Less Ice for Antarctic
- December 12
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- Woman Busted for Smuggling Cocaine in Breast Implants
- 2011 Virginia Earthquake Traced From Sky
- 6 Stellar Places for Skywatching in the US
- Liberals & Conservatives More Alike Than You Think
- People Prefer Female Leaders With Deeper Voices
- Titanic Exhibit Gives Life to Ship's Passengers
- Poor Habits Slow Progress in Fight Against Heart Disease
- Earth Has Its Picture Taken on 12/12/12
- Vatican Skeptical of Mayan Apocalypse Rumors
- Fast-Acting Depression Drug Eases Symptoms in Hours
- Ancient Copy of 10 Commandments Goes Digital
- Image Gallery: Ancient Texts Go Online
- Male Fish Uses Bisexuality to Lure Females
- Inflatable Lamp Lights Up Places Off the Grid
- Freak 'Meteotsunamis' Can Strike On a Sunny Day
- NOAA Administrator to Step Down
- Mysterious Metallic Blobs Help Reveal Planets' Innards
- Holy Cow! First Cheesemakers Date Back 7,500 Years
- Evidence of Early Life Draws Ire from Scientists
- History's Biggest Scientific Fraud Goes Under the Microscope
- Amsterdam Bans Pot Smoking in Schools
- Tiger Saved from Barbed Wire in India
- Six Degrees of Separation: Fact or Fiction?
- Is Ozone Good or Bad?
- Is Optimism Good For You?
- Snow Headed to Four Corners
- Hair-Straightening Products Dangerous, US Reps Say
- Telescope's New Robot Spies Distant Galaxies' Early Lives
- North Korea Successfully Launches Satellite: Reports
- Canadian Astronaut Will Strum Christmas Carols in Space
- 12/12/12: Why Today Is Tied to Doom
- Fertile Gals Look & Sound More Attractive: Study
- Origin of Life Needs a Rethink, Scientists Argue
- Bizarre Flowers Launch Seeds in Raindrops
- Squidlike Creatures Turn Left to Avoid Predators
- December 11
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- Newfound Asteroid Buzzes Earth Inside Moon's Orbit
- What is pareidolia?
- Is Russia's Robotic Space Program Headed for a Renaissance?
- Classified Air Force Space Plane Launches on Secret Mission
- New Fabric Paves Way for Chip-Embedded Clothes
- Loneliness Linked with Dementia Risk
- 7 Ways to Stay Healthy After 40
- Deadly Caribbean Tsunami Risk Overlooked
- Did UFOs Fly Over San Francisco & Brooklyn?
- Private Spaceship Builders Split $30 Million in NASA Funds
- Babies Spot Faces with Adult-Like Brain Power
- Kazakhstan Wants Rocket Launch Site Back from Russia
- Year's Best Meteor Shower Peaks This Week
- Is Cow-Tipping Possible?
- New Forecasts Could Help Transoceanic Flights Avoid Storms
- Checking Facebook at Work Could Become Illegal
- Once-Extinct Toads Reintroduced to Wild
- Gene Regulation May Explain How Homosexuality Flourishes
- Mystical 'Doomsday' Mountain Braces for Mayan Apocalypse
- NASA to Unveil Early Universe Findings Wednesday
- Twin NASA Probes to Crash into Moon Next Week
- NYC Rife with Fish Fraud: Report
- Huge Asteroid to Pass Earth Tonight: How to Watch Online
- Doll-Like Robot Will Keep Astronauts Company on Space Station
- Hawking, CERN Scientists Get $3M Physics Prizes
- Brain Cells Made From Pee
- L'Aquila Earthquake Forces Geologists to Rethink Risk
- Historic Caribbean Earthquake Was Felt in NYC
- Bedroom TVs Linked to Childhood Obesity
- Are Fairies Real?
- December 10
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- Christmas Carp Prefer to Float North-South
- Indiana Jones Crystal Skull Lawsuit Raises Questions of Hoax
- Protein Found Responsible For Some Genetic Deafness
- Dog Toys May Contain Harmful BPA Chemical, Study Finds
- Telescope Gets Better View of Strange Thunderstorm Flashes
- Venus and the Moon to Put On Early Morning Sky Show Tuesday
- Bright Fireball Over Texas Caught on Video
- 2012 Warmest Year on Record for U.S., 9th Warmest for World (Infographic)
- Weight-Loss App Works — With Coaching
- Top 10 Tech Fails of 2012
- Deadliest Sea Snake Is 2 Separate Species
- Dino-Killing Meteorite Wiped Out Lizards, Too
- Good Partners Make Good Parents, Study Finds
- Space Bursts Provide Insight to Theory of Everything
- Moon, Planet and Star Meet in Night Sky This Weekend
- Oxytocin Boosts Father-Baby Bonding
- Your Help Needed to Study Andromeda Galaxy
- Zoom in On 'Black Marble' Earth View
- Secretive Air Force Space Plane Ready for Tuesday Liftoff
- Fertility Drop-Off Surprises Women Over 40
- Sir Patrick Moore, British Astronomy Missionary, Dies at 89
- Plants Grow Differently in Zero Gravity
- Babies' Iron Supplements May Stem Behavioral Problems
- Earthquake Strikes Near Indonesia
- James Gates: The Pain and Pleasures of Science
- Most Americans Back States' Right to Legalize Pot
- Probability of a White Christmas in the US
- Mayan Apocalypse Dooms Medical Research
- Oldest Pharaoh Carvings Discovered in Egypt
- In photos: Oldest images of a pharaoh
- Stunning Image: Hidden Groves of the Florida Keys
- Real-Life 'Hobbit' Face Revealed
- Is Beef Jerky Safe?
- December 9
- December 8
- December 7
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- Dinosaur with Giant Nose Discovered
- Pet Parrot Learns to Control Robot
- Why Human-Neanderthal Sex Is Tricky to Prove
- Famed Poet, Scientist Muse on Science & Poetry
- Climate Skeptics Swayed by Consensus, Not Evidence
- Help Wanted: Professional Fart-Smeller
- Q&A with Boone Smith, Big Cat Wrangler
- Supreme Court To Take Up Same-Sex Marriage
- Brown Dwarf Stars Could Host Earth-Size Planets, Study Finds
- Icebergs Scoured Florida During Ice Age
- Greenland Ice Sheet Holds Record of Fossil Fuels
- 5 Reasons We May Live in a Multiverse
- Disgust Makes Dirt More Visible
- Bizarre Creature Found in 200-Million-Year-Old Cocoon
- Global Warming Gives Ski Industry Chills
- Image Gallery: A Tiny Creature with Bizarre Features
- Earthquake Strikes New Zealand
- Apollo 17, 40 Years Later: An Astronaut Reflects
- Baby Leopard Brothers Come to San Diego Zoo
- 5 Reasons We May Live in a Multiverse
- Have Humans Caused a New Geological Era?
- Resilience Key to Feeling Good in Old Age
- Weather Played Role in Pearl Harbor Attack
- Ancient Cooking Stones Reveal Earth's Past Magnetic Field
- Hovering Drone Grabs Spotlight with 6-Foot Arm
- Optimism Is Key to Successful Aging
- Today's Japan Earthquake Could Be 2011 Quake Aftershock
- Arctic Wildfire Soot Darkening Greenland Ice Sheet
- Volcanoes, Not Meteorite, Killed Dinosaurs, Scientist Argues
- If Global Warming Is Real, Why Is It Still Snowing?
- Is a Dog's Mouth Cleaner Than a Human's?
- 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Japan
- Bad Omen? Psychic Sues Over Fortunetelling Ban
- Are Venus' Volcanoes Active? Clues Suggest Yes
- Supreme Court May Take Up Same-Sex Marriage
- When Depression Drugs Don't Help, Talking Might
- Mars Mountains Look Frosty in New Images
- US Needs New Deep-Space Agency, Apollo Astronaut Says
- Dogs Learn to Drive a Car
- December 6
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- Private Company Aims for Manned Moon Missions by 2020
- Salmon: Agents of Riverbed Erosion
- Galaxy Crash is a Cosmic Bullseye
- 2012 Almost Certain to Be Warmest on Record
- Big, Old Trees in Decline Worldwide
- Mind-Control Parasites Hijack Immune System, Too
- Guy's Gaze Tells You What's Really On His Mind
- Sleepy Panda Cub Gets Stronger
- 'Sex Addiction' Still Not Official Disorder
- Science vs. God: Does Progress Trump Faith?
- 3 Health Risks Linked to Severe Morning Sickness
- Past Dead Sea Dry-Up Points to Ominous Future
- How Old Were the Oldest Dinosaurs?
- Origin of the Romani People Pinned Down
- Landslide-Driven Megatsunamis Threaten Hawaii
- Psychic Sued for Police Hoax About Massacre
- Why We're Not Always Good Samaritans
- Glowing Nebula Photo Marks New Telescope's Inauguration
- Tsunamis, Earthquakes Overdue in Lake Tahoe
- Saturn Moon Enceladus Eyed for Sample-Return Mission
- Exoplanet Catalog Reveals 7 Possibly Habitable Worlds
- Post-Sandy, NYC Will Lead in Climate Change Battle, Mayor Says
- Fit for a King: Largest Egyptian Sarcophagus Identified
- Image Gallery: The Beautiful Sarcophagus of an Egypt Pharaoh
- Teen Speech Shapes Up On the Way to College
- December 5
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- Genetic Test Could Better Reveal Fetal Abnormalities
- Cavemen Trump Modern Artists at Drawing Animals
- James Cameron Relives Voyage to Ocean's Deepest Spot
- Palace of First Chinese Emperor Unearthed
- Black Marble: Stunning New Images of Earth at Night
- Moon Surprisingly Battered, New Lunar Gravity Map Reveals
- Double Star Systems May Be Hiding a Third Companion
- Hotspots for Huge Earthquakes Revealed
- Black Marble Images: Earth at Night
- First-Date Sex May Harm Couples
- Breaking: NHC Modifies Hurricane Warning Definition in Wake of Sandy
- Satellites Could Detect Rogue Nuclear Tests
- Filmmaker Cameron Expedition Finds Weird Deep-Sea Life
- Baby Star Caught in the Act of Growing
- Distant Black Hole Reveals Chemistry of the Early Universe
- NASA's Next Mars Rover Should Collect Samples, Experts Say
- Mars Rover Curiosity Gets Mission Extension
- New 'Green Bean' Galaxies Glow In the Dark
- Why 3D Printing Matters for 'Made in USA'
- Outgoing Gorillas Live Longer Than Shy Ones
- Did Bacteria Fuel World's Worst Extinction?
- Mysterious Gravity Waves May Explain Clear-Skies Turbulence
- Killed-Off Corals Hold Clues to Earthquake Prediction
- Earth's Earliest Dinosaur Possibly Discovered
- French Sperm Sinking, Not Swimming, Study Finds
- Images: The Oldest Dinosaur
- December 4
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- Best Earth Images of the Month November
- 'Pineapple Express': New Sensors to Monitor Torrential Storms
- Mars Rover Opportunity Exploring Possibly Habitable Ancient Environment
- Colorado Hotel Transforms into Dino-Utopia
- Images: Colorado's Dino-Utopia
- Mars Rover Discovery Hype a Big Misunderstanding
- Kids' Tantrums As Disorder Concern Doctors
- AGU 2012: Latest News About Earth & Beyond
- How Much Gold is in Fort Knox?
- Early Embryo's Odd Behavior Reveals Chances of Miscarriage
- Early Snowmelt Confuses Birds and Bees
- Earth's Radiation Belts Surprisingly Dynamic, New Probes Find
- Fossilized Raindrops May Help Resolve Early Earth Paradox
- NASA Needs Stronger Direction to Lead In Space: Report
- Astronauts Could Survive Mars Radiation for Long Stretches, Rover Study Suggests
- 'Black Swan' Storms: Extreme Cyclones Linked to Warming Seas
- NASA's Deep-Space Station Idea Lacks White House Approval
- Tsunami Waves Amplified by Buildings
- Underwater Resort Ready For Construction
- Drought May Have Killed Sumerian Language
- AGU 2012: Latest Earth Science News
- Teen Girls Who Smoke Harm Their Bones
- Treating Gum Disease May Treat Erectile Dysfunction
- Diet Helps Prevent Repeat Heart Attacks
- Diabetes Drug May Help Ovarian Cancer Patients Live Longer
- Common Procedure is Overused in Heartburn Patients
- Earliest Start To Flu Season in Nearly a Decade
- Youth Hockey Rule Changes May Reduce Injuries
- Lions Face Shrinking Savannahs in Africa
- Voyager 1 Spacecraft Enters New Realm at Solar System's Edge
- December 3
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- The Real Story of North Korea's Unicorn Lair
- Greenland Ice Sheet Continues to Thin
- Royal Pregnancy: When Morning Sickness Requires a Hospital
- Super Typhoon Bopha to Hit the Philippines
- US Says North Korea Rocket Launch a 'Provocative Act'
- Is It OK For the Girl to Propose? No Way, Study Suggests
- How Pygmy Mole Crickets Jump on Water
- Curiosity Rover Finds Organic Signal on Mars, But Not Definitive: NASA
- How One Insect Jumps on Water's Surface
- Photo: Eastern Screech Owl Haunts The Night
- Like Pinocchio, Your Nose Shows When You Lie
- 66 Coral Species Nominated for Endangered List
- Nostalgia May Make You Warm
- Money Does Lead to Happiness ... Sometimes
- 'Cognitive Big Bang' Discovered in Tiny Sea Worm
- Mars Curiosity & James Cameron: Largest Earth Science Meeting Set to Begin
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