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- December 31
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- Up in the Sky: It's a Nuclear Explosion!
- Champagne Toasts: How Climate Affects the Quality of Bubbly
- Cinema Classics: Five of the Best Science and Technology Films (Op-Ed)
- 7 Ways to Cheat a Hangover
- El Salvador's Volcanic Blast Seen from Space (Photos)
- Scientists Make Piglets Glow Under a Black Light
- 10 Coolest Archaeology Discoveries of 2013
- Oh, Never Mind: Top 5 Retracted Science Studies of 2013
- Secret to Ancient Roman Sundial Revealed in 3D Simulations
- How Safe are Your Online Memories? (Op-Ed)
- Meet the Enemy of Killer Fungus that Turns Ants into Zombies
- December 30
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- One-Third of Americans Don't Believe in Human Evolution
- The 10 Best Science Stories of 2013
- Naked Mole Rat Named 'Vertebrate of the Year'
- Scientists Take On Coffee-Loving Pests
- Facebook Isn't Dead and Buried, but Dodgy Journalism Lives On (Op-Ed)
- Underwater Microphones Eavesdrop On Icebergs
- Real-Life Smoking Caterpillar Uses Nicotine as Defense
- Who's to Blame for Climate Change? (Op-Ed)
- Florida's Mangrove Forests Expand with Climate Change
- 6 US Drone-Testing Centers Announced
- Light in Cloud Forests Can Outshine a Sunny Day
- Debunking Myths on Nuclear Power (It's Not For Making Bombs) (Op-Ed)
- 6 Biggest Space Science Discoveries of 2013
- Wow! Most Amazing Earth Images of 2013
- Jaw-Dropping Views of Saturn Cap 2013 for NASA's Cassini Spacecraft (Photos)
- Antarctic Expedition Remains Trapped as Rescuers Forced to Turn Back
- 'Neanderthal' Remains Actually Medieval Human
- 3D Images: Exploring the Human Brain
- 2013, The Year That Was: Science + Technology
- Animal Sex: How Bats Do It
- Bizarre Physics, Exomoons & Humanoids: Science Wishes for 2014
- December 29
- December 28
- December 27
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- Strange New Worlds: The Amazing Alien Planet Discoveries of 2013
- Insulin Pill May Soon Be a Reality
- New Eruption May Be Brewing at El Hierro Volcano
- Weird! Strangest Science Stories of 2013
- Holiday Blizzard Traps Antarctic Research Ship
- Vintage Find: 1,000-Year-Old Vineyards Discovered in Spain
- 13 Amazing Species Discovered in 2013
- 5 Things a Person's Voice Can Tell You
- December 26
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- December 23
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- Flu Vaccine May Work Better in Women
- Christmas Tree-Shaped Fjords Seen from Space (Photo)
- 54-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Found in Canadian Arctic
- 6 Miracle Birth Stories Beyond Jesus
- New Agreement Slashing Set-Top Box Energy to Save $1 Billion Annually (Op-Ed)
- Night-Shining Clouds Show Up Early Over South Pole
- More Dads Wiping Butts, Reading With the Kids
- How Snowflakes Form: New Video Explains
- All About You: Top 10 Human Nature Stories of 2013
- Gallery: Zoo Babies Born in 2013
- Moderate Earthquake Hits California
- The Virgin Birth: Why We Believe
- December 22
- December 21
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- Robots of the Future: Q&A With DARPA Director Arati Prabhakar
- What?! The 10 Weirdest Animal Stories of 2013
- Robot Olympics: Japan's Schaft Takes Lead in 2-Day Competition
- 6 Ancient Tributes to the Winter Solstice
- How History Shaped the Global Mathematician
- Scientists Make Exotic Chemicals from Salt, Rewrite Textbooks
- Bottlenose Dolphins Oiled By Deepwater Horizon Spill are Dying (Op-Ed)
- Ignoring Nature No More: The State of the Animals 2013 (Op-Ed)
- This Holiday Season, Consumers Demand Humanely Raised Food (Op-Ed)
- December 20
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- Tipsy Tottering, Sunlight and The Smell of Coffee: It's All Random
- 'Tis the Season to be Jolly, or Not: Tips for Coping with Holiday Blues
- What Does Your Dog Want for Christmas? (Op-Ed)
- Why Do People Cut Themselves?
- How to Give a Tiger a Root Canal
- Huge Asteroid Vesta Shines in Dazzling New Light (Images)
- Record 800-Plus Manatees Died in 2013 in Florida
- What Is Yeast?
- Pot and Pets: Should Dogs Get High?
- Ants Stay Clean by Squirting Antimicrobials from Their Butts
- Recreating an Epic Antarctic Journey: Q&A With Explorer Tim Jarvis
- New Heart Rate Trackers: Is Knowing Your Pulse Useful?
- The 12 Weirdest Animal Discoveries
- Weird Lightning Strike Sheds Light on Physics of Formation
- Images of Lightning Unfolding, Frame by Frame
- Sex Studies: Blushworthy Headlines of 2013
- Ancient Spider Rock Art Sparks Archaeological Mystery
- 5 Tips to Avoid Illness This Holiday
- In Photos: Spider Rock Art Discovered in Egypt
- Exercise Improves Depression in People with Parkinson's
- WATCH LIVE: DARPA Robotics Challenge
- Humanoids to 4-Legged Machines: 'Robot Olympics' Shows Off Diverse Designs
- How Birds Cooperate to Defeat Cuckoos
- Real-Life 'RoboCop' May Be Coming to a Street Near You
- December 19
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- Will 'Green Bullets' Ruin Hunting?
- The 12 Days of Pascal's Triangular Christmas (Op-Ed)
- Mediterranean Sea Was Once a Mile-High Salt Field
- Total Volume of Saturn Moon Titan's Otherworldly Seas Calculated
- Weight of the World: New Technique Could Weigh Alien Planets
- The Swan Song for Triclosan? (Op-Ed)
- Wolves Must Not Lose Their Endangered Status (Op-Ed)
- Without Economic Incentives, Protecting Global Forests May Prove Impossible (Op-Ed)
- Why Ex-Military Drones Spy on Wildlife
- Doomsday: 9 Real Ways Earth Could End
- Can Human Civilization Continue Indefinitely?
- Images: Early Christmas Cards from Krampus to Smoking Santa
- Americans Hoard Light Bulbs As Ban Nears
- Surprise: Louisiana Sinkhole Slid Sideways Before Collapsing
- Hippie Chimps: New Clue May Explain Bonobo Peacefulness
- 10 Christmas Traditions From Around the World
- Is Genetics Key to Climate Change Solutions? (Op-Ed)
- HIV's Killer Tactics Revealed, New Therapy Approach Found
- Cancer Immunotherapy Named Science 'Breakthrough of the Year'
- Aerial Survey Will Be First to Count Most of Africa's Elephants
- US Salt Intake Drops Slightly, But Americans Still Eat Too Much
- The Story of the World's First Christmas Card
- Massive Tsunami Could Wipe Out Hawaii's Waikiki Beach
- What Is Bonded Leather?
- What is Jell-O?
- Communicating Underground Via Chemical Signals
- Japan's Newborn Volcanic Island Seen from Space (Photo)
- 5 Tips to Help You Lose Weight This Holiday Season
- Kids' Belief in Santa Myth Is Healthy, Psychologists Say
- What Is Clean Eating?
- 'Baboon Syndrome': An Unusual Complication of Antibiotics
- How DARPA's Robotics Challenge Works (Infographic)
- Volcano Lightning Strikes — in the Lab
- Spontaneous Human Combustion: Facts & Theories
- Extinct Giant Moa Bird Loses Weight, Strength, in New Study
- Simulating Vorticity in a Supercell Thunderstorm
- December 18
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- 8 Ways Magic Mushrooms Explain Santa Story
- Anger Disorders May Be Linked to Inflammation
- Babies Abound at Penguin Colony Found by Poop
- 4 British Women to Row Across Pacific Ocean for Charity
- Charming Chick Photos: Antarctica's Baby Penguins
- Snow Leopard Collared for First Time in Nepal
- Photos: Snow Leopard Captured and Collared in Nepal
- What Is Melatonin?
- Teens' Marijuana Use Continues to Rise
- To Understand Placebo, First Take It Out Of Medicine's Black Box (Op-Ed)
- Hey, Tom Coburn: Why 'Wasteful' Science Is Important
- Mountains Crumbled When Earth Cooled
- 10 Scientists Who Made a Difference in 2013
- Neanderthal Woman's Genome Reveals Unknown Human Lineage
- Daring Japanese Explorer to Attempt Solo Trek to North Pole
- 'Robot Olympics': 17 Cyborg Athletes to Vie for Glory in DARPA Challenge
- NIH Announces 6 Funding Opportunities for BRAIN Initiative
- Elf on a Shelf: The Strange History of Santa's Little Helpers
- Deepest Earthquakes May Be Best at Dissipating Energy
- Why Halley's Comet May Be Linked to Famine 1,500 Years Ago
- The Koch Brothers Are Still Trying to Break Wind (Op-Ed)
- States Take National Lead in Regulating Fracking (Op-Ed)
- Why Cities are Adopting Open Cloud Technology (Op-Ed)
- Computer Sees Your Hipster Haircut, Sells You a Plaid Shirt (Op-Ed)
- Are You Ready for the Zombie Apocalypse? Time to Find Out
- 'Virgin Births' Reveal Problems with Health Surveys
- Eye Cells Inkjet-Printed for First Time
- Brains Hardwired to Accept Celebrity Health Advice
- December 17
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- $19 Million Grant Could Lead to First-Ever Image of Black Hole
- NASA Moon Probe Eyeing Chinese Lunar Lander from Orbit
- Celestial Holiday Wreath Shines in New Hubble Photo
- The 7 Biggest Holiday Myths
- Dutch Rock Is Long-Lost Meteorite
- Lasers Could Help Protect Polar-Bear Dens from Oil Drilling
- Smart Snowplows Aim to Make White Winters Safer
- Six Science-Based Strategies to Beat Holiday Bloat (Op-Ed)
- ADHD Meds Can Cause Long-Lasting Erections
- December US Snow Pack Largest in a Decade
- 5 Myths About the Light Bulb Ban
- Say Aahhh! Shark Photographed with Huge Mouth Open
- Tiny 'Robot Dragonfly' Dodges Obstacles Midair, On Its Own
- Cookin' Up Stem Cells: New Technique Lowers Cancer Risk (Video)
- Agadir Canyon: the Underwater 'Grand Canyon'
- Burrowing Hitchhiker Breathes from Dwelling of Human Flesh
- November Was the Hottest on Earth Since 1880
- Expedition Explores Underwater 'Grand Canyon'
- Stunning Photo: Mount Etna's Lava Snakes Through Snow
- Inscriptions Everywhere! Magical Medieval Crypt Holds 7 Male Mummies
- Long-Lost Nazi Diary Transferred to Holocaust Museum
- Images: Missing Nazi Diary Resurfaces
- Sharks Like to Approach Humans from Behind, Study Suggests
- Tracking Santa Goes Ho-Ho-Ho High-Tech
- What the Heck Is ... Radical Trachelectomy?
- Fuel Economy Reaches Record High in 2013 (Op-Ed)
- Fitbit Force vs. Fitbit Flex: Head-to-Head Fitness Tracker Comparison
- Huddle Up: the Surprising Physics of Penguin Movements
- December 16
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- Ridiculously Cute Photos of Mother Cats and Kittens
- MERS Virus Found in Camels
- Ignorance About Cats' Sex Lives Fuels Unplanned Pregnancies
- DARPA Robotics Challenge: 8 Tricky Tasks
- Virtual Nature Makes Us Feel Good Even If It's Farmville (Op-Ed)
- The Bitcoin Bubble has Burst, so What Are The Alternatives? (Op-Ed)
- Case Is Closed: Multivitamins Are a Waste of Money, Doctors Say
- Why Do Antihistamines Make You Drowsy?
- Other East Coast Storms Matched Or Exceeded Superstorm Sandy's Power
- Diabetes Drug Won't Help Obese Kids Keep Off Weight
- Antarctica's Soggy Bottom: New Lakes & Streams Found
- 'Dog Dust' May Combat Allergies and Asthma
- What Is Kosher Salt?
- Snowy-Owl Migration to US One of Biggest on Record
- Ancient 'Snowball Earth' Possibly Triggered by Rock Weathering
- Biggest Spider Fossil Now Has a Mate — But It's Complicated
- Neanderthals May Have Intentionally Buried Their Dead
- China Cat? Ancient Chinese May Have Domesticated Felines
- Human Hand Fossil Turns Back Clock 500,000 Years on Complex Tool Use
- Megafloods May Have Carved Canyons on Earth & Mars
- In photos: Neanderthal burials uncovered
- Math Surprise: Remote Islanders Invented Binary Number System
- Does Coca-Cola contain cocaine?
- 'Baby Illusion' Makes Family's Youngest Seem Tiny
- Antibacterial Soap: Companies Must Prove It's Safe & Effective, FDA Proposes
- 1,900 Cyclones Whip the Arctic Every Year
- The Cassava Express: 1st Antarctica Atmospheric River Found
- Science Scorecard: Did 2013 Live Up to Expectations?
- Gaping Maw of Aquatic Killer Wins Micro-Photo Competition
- Images: Tiny Life Revealed in Stunning Microscope Photos
- Raw Milk: Pregnant Women & Infants Shouldn't Drink It, Pediatricians Say
- Insect Tangled Up in Blue in Amazing Microphotograph
- Smart Move? Costs and Benefits of a Smart Grid
- December 15
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- December 13
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- The Microbes in Your Gut May be Making You Fat
- Is 'Affluenza' Contagious?
- Can You Catch Obesity With That Head Cold?
- Aging Cells Reveal Features of Cancer
- Fossils of 4.4-Million-Year-Old Horse Found
- Ctenophores Semaphore Information About Earliest Animals
- Fitbug Orb: Fitness Tracker Review
- Stunning 10,000-Fish Vortex Caught on Video
- Big Bang to Civilization: 10 Amazing Origin Events
- Amazing Video Shows North Pole of Mars Like Never Before
- Age of Saturn's Rings Revealed
- Element Essential for Life Found in Supernova Remains
- Bahrain Urged to Crack Down on Black Magic
- Prince Harry & Military Vets Reach South Pole in Charity Expedition
- Odd Octopus: What It's Like to Be a Clever 8-Armed Creature
- 8 Crazy Facts About Octopuses
- Kilimanjaro's Shrinking Glaciers Could Vanish by 2030
- Your Holiday Table: Fresh, Frozen or Canned Veggies?
- Deadly Fungus, Not Climate Change, Killing Frogs in Andes
- Secretive Group Calls for 'Guerrilla Warfare' on EPA (Op-Ed)
- One Chimpanzee's Life is a Testament to Humanity (Op-Ed)
- Growing Appalachia, and a Better Food System for America (Op-Ed)
- Pregnancy Possible for Some Cervical Cancer Survivors (Op-Ed)
- December 12
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- Why James Bond Wanted Martinis 'Shaken, Not Stirred'
- Not So Funny: The Strange Risks of Laughter
- What is a Smart Grid?
- How Cities of the Future Could See Cars Parked for Good
- Incredible Tech: How Life Will Change With Smart Homes
- Clock Off, Switch Off: Tips to Stress Less Outside Work Hours
- Grizzlies Should Stay on Endangered Species List, Scientists Say
- This Antarctic Ice Shelf Will Be the Next to Collapse
- Heavy Fog Enshrouds London (Photo)
- Newly Detected Greenhouse Gas Is 7,000 Times More Potent Than CO2
- Fear Makes Scary Scents Stronger
- How Viruses Take the Short Trip from London to NYC
- Why Flu Shots Are Up 3% from Last Year
- Earth's Greatest Killer Finally Caught
- China's Thick Smog Spied From Space (Photo)
- It's a Duck, It's a Rooster, It's a … Dinosaur?
- Images: DARPA Robotics Challenge
- Sun's Current Solar Activity Cycle Is Weakest in a Century
- Ozone Hole Won't Heal Until 2070, NASA Finds
- Alligators and Crocodiles Use Tools to Hunt, in a First
- Fitbit Force: Fitness Tracker Review
- Parasitic Worms, Hot Baths Tested as Autism Treatments
- December 11
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- Anti-Science Riders Lurk in Pending Farm Bill (Op-Ed)
- Europe Launches Wake-Up Call Contest for Comet-bound Spacecraft
- Growing 'Green' Economy Sprouts Need for 'Green' Credentials (Op-Ed)
- Meet Valkyrie: NASA's Superhero-Like Walking Robot Unmasked
- Risk of Big Earthquakes May Be Underestimated, Scientist Says
- OK Google Glass, Let's Do a Science Experiment
- Computers Can Be Hacked Using High-Frequency Sound
- Regular Pelvic Floor Exercises Help a Very Common Problem (Op-Ed)
- Shhh! Top-Secret Reconnaissance Drone Could Make Air Force Debut in 2015
- A New Diet Quickly Alters Gut Bacteria
- Shanghai's 'Airpocalypse': Can China Fix Its Deadly Pollution? (Op-Ed)
- Monitor Lizards' Breathing May Have Evolved Before Dinosaurs
- Raw Milk: 1 in 6 Who Drink It Gets Sick
- National Zoo Animals Dying For Funds, Director Says
- Climate Change May Be Worsening Western Wildfires
- US Navy's Submarine-Launched Drone Paves Way For Future Military Tech
- Actor Alan Alda Challenges Scientists to Explain Color to Kids
- Stronger Tornadoes May Be Menacing US
- RIP Comet ISON: Scientists Declare Famous 'Sungrazer' Dead After Sun Encounter
- Russian Meteor, from Birth to Fiery Death: An Asteroid's Story
- Liberals & Conservatives Literally Moving Farther Apart
- 'Starship View' of Earth and Moon Captured by NASA Jupiter Probe (Video)
- Puzzling Streaks On Mars May Be From Flowing Water
- Wild Animal Selfies: Creatures Get Hip with Word of the Year
- New Cockroach Species Replacing Oriental Roach in Southwest US
- Photos: Best Wild Animal Selfies
- Fracking Could Dispose of Nuclear Waste, Scientist Says
- The Cell's Protein Factory in Action
- Science Projects for the Holidays
- Video Game Therapy Proving Powerful for Stroke Patients (Op-Ed)
- Ouija Board: Demystifying the 'Mystifying Oracle'
- Media More Stressful for Some Than Witnessing Boston Bombs (Op-Ed)
- Online Shoppers: Before You Click That Ad, Read This (Op-Ed)
- Student Wins $100,000 for Pandemic Flu Research Project
- In Photos: 2013 Siemens Science Competition Finalists
- Trippy! Chameleons Intimidate Rivals with Quick Color Change
- In Images: Colorful Chameleons Change Colors During Combat
- What Lives in Antarctica's Buried Lake?
- December 10
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- Common Stomach Drugs May Increase Risk of Vitamin Deficiency
- Giant Blob of Hot Rock Hidden Under Antarctic Ice
- Can Meditation Affect Your Genes?
- Undersea Cliff May Hold Clues to Dinosaur-Killing Cosmic Impact
- Human-Caused Climate Change May Have Worsened Syrian Unrest
- Canada Makes North Pole Claim
- Gamer's Thrombosis: How Playing Too Long Could Be Deadly
- Climate Change May Worsen Mold Allergies
- Images: Undersea Search for Clues of Dinosaurs' Demise
- Spinning Trap Measures 'Roundness' of an Electron
- Unique Talents of Galloping Dung Beetle Revealed (Photo)
- Brightly-Colored Sea Slug Returns to Southern California Waters
- Mordor Weather: Sunny with a Chance of Hobbits
- Computer Pioneer's Odd Anecdote 'Bug in the System' Remembered
- Floating Seismic Devices Peer Deep Beneath Ocean Floor
- NYC Authorities Reverse Decision to Shoot Snowy Owls
- Endangered Florida Panther Found Shot Dead in Nature Reserve
- People Who Fear Single Life Settle for Less, Study Finds
- NASA Spacecraft Captures Unprecedented Views of the Sun's Mystery Layer
- Orators Unplugged
- Woman's Sleepwalking Leads to Dangerous Overdose
- Terracotta Warriors Inspired by Ancient Greek Art
- Western Crop Watering May Make Wetter East Coast Summers
- In Photos: China's Terracotta Warriors Inspired by Greek Art
- Binge Drinking Rates Lower in States with Strong Alcohol Policies
- New Orchid Species Found on 'Lost World' Volcano in the Azores
- Nearly 1 in 4 Women Are Obese Before Pregnancy
- Obesity Before Pregnancy: Rates By State
- How Nelson Mandela Navigated the Politics of Science (Op-Ed)
- Candy Chromatography | Holiday Science Project
- Why Eerie Green Lightning Zapped an Erupting Volcano
- Healthier Fatty Acids Found in Organic Milk
- Coldest Places on Earth Found, In Antarctica, Of Course
- December 9
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- Does Age Bring Death? Not For All Species
- Forests Recover Quickly After Bark Beetles Attack
- LEDs Are Holiday Gifts That Keep on Giving (Op-Ed)
- Bacterial Bubble Hitchhikers Could Help Keep Greenhouse Gas in Check
- Drugs Used in Newborns Need Better Study, Docs Say
- New Device Bypasses Destroyed Area in Rat's Brain
- To the Cold, Bed Bugs Say 'Bite Me'
- Want to Remember Your Museum Visit? Don't Take Pictures
- Cold War to Cyber War, Here's How Weapon Exports are Controlled (Op-Ed)
- Far Out! Tesla's Model S Is 1st Car Purchased with Bitcoin
- Who Has the Best Chance for a White Christmas?
- Cold-Loving Asian Cockroach Invades New York
- Some Tarantula Bites More Harmful Than Thought
- Hidden Oceans on Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa May Explain Strange Terrain
- Elusive Dark Matter May Have Already Been Found
- Marine Corps Testing New 'Blackjack' Surveillance Drone
- 9,400 Kids Injured in High Chairs Every Year
- Inflammation Linked to Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
- December 8
- December 7
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- 'Terminator' Obsession: Why So Many Robots Look Like Humans
- Will Grizzly-Polar Bear Hybrid Wake People Up to Changing Climate? (Op-Ed)
- Bringing an End to Bear Baying (Op-Ed)
- George Washington Carver: Biography, Inventions & Quotes
- Riddles Of A Rippled Icicle
- WATCH LIVE - News on Earthquakes, Mars, Climate Change & More: AGU 2013 Meeting
- Will Your Next Phone Be Fair Trade? (Op-Ed)
- Have People Really Killed Pests Too Rarely? (Op-Ed)
- December 6
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- Where Are the Autopilot Lanes for Driverless Cars? (Op-Ed)
- Why Scientists are Concerned About Tree-Burning Power Plants (Op-Ed)
- Mysterious Glowing Sea Creature Explained
- Colon Cancer Linked to Low Diversity of Gut Bacteria
- Snowy Owls Make Mysterious Migration
- Curved Penis Condition Gets New Drug
- 'CRAB Lab' Sheds Light on Navigating Tricky Terrain
- Nervous Nemo: Ocean Acidification Could Make Fish Anxious
- What the Heck Is ... Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement?
- Cockroaches Munched on Dinosaur Poop
- Reason: Why You Can't Control Holiday Eating (Op-Ed)
- 3 Foods Linked with Depression
- Lasers and Lava: 3D Imaging Reveals Details of Volcanic Flows
- Magma Ocean Could Have Given Early Earth Magnetic Field
- Dying Comets and the Living Planet: Largest Earth Science Meeting Launches Monday
- Lemurs Snooze in Caves Like Early Humans
- Giant Alien Planet Discovered in Most Distant Orbit Ever Seen
- Zap! NASA's Curiosity Rover Fires 100,000th Laser Shot on Mars
- Mood Sweater Automatically Shows Your Feelings
- New Type of Boredom Discovered, and It's Rampant
- 23andMe Will Stop Providing Health Info with Genetic Results
- 5 Influential Leaders Who Transformed the World
- Sweatin' the Small Stuff, What Mechanical Engineering Is About
- Nelson Mandela's Long Life: Could Noble Work Have Played a Role?
- In a Warming Arctic, Oil Drilling Brings Disaster (Op-Ed)
- Metals in Your Smartphone Have No Substitutes (Op-Ed)
- December 5
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- Is Eating DNA Safe? (Op-Ed)
- Photos: Pilot Whales in Trouble off Everglades
- Smart Bra Aims to Reign In Unhealthy Eating
- Why Nelson Mandela Was So Beloved
- Trapped Pilot Whales Heading Toward Sea Off Everglades
- Nelson Mandela, Famed Rights Activist & Nobel Laureate, Dies at 95
- A Healthy Diet Really Does Cost More
- Giant Plasma Spirals Found on the Sun
- Root Causes of Dyslexia Unraveled
- Formula 1 Racing Loud Enough to Damage Hearing
- Get Naked and Dig: The Bizarre Effects of Hypothermia
- How 8 Common Medications Interact with Alcohol
- Holiday Season Brings Rise in Decorating Injuries
- The Most Popular and Weirdest Baby Names of 2013
- No Dream is Too Big for China's Mother River (Op-Ed)
- Slippery Clay at Fault in 2011 Japan Earthquake
- Workers Trying to Save 41 Whales Trapped in Everglades
- Measles Cases Spiked in 2013, CDC Reports
- Human Perseverance Linked to Brain Region
- Kansas Salt Safari Unveils Glittering Underground World
- Fearful Experiences Passed On In Mouse Families
- How to Survive a Power Outage During an Ice Storm
- In Images: A Tour Through An Abandoned Salt Mine
- Anti-Poaching Agreement Reached in Effort to Halt Illegal Ivory Trade
- Valley Girl Talk Is, Like, Everywhere in Southern California
- Bizarre Saturn Vortex Swirls in Stunning New NASA Video
- 40 Years Ago: NASA's Pioneer 10 Snaps 1st Up-Close Look at Jupiter (Photo)
- NASA's Ailing Planet-Hunting Kepler Spacecraft Moves Closer to New Mission
- Lemon Sharks Return to Their Birthplace to Have Babies
- Major US Winter Storm Spotted from Space
- Mystery of Moon's Origin Could Be Solved by Venus Mission
- Thousands of Dead Mice Parachuted Into Guam
- Odd Work Hours Could Weaken Family Bonds
- US Pregnancy Rate Reaches 12-Year Low
- Teens' Bonds with Parents Affect Their Sleep
- Crumbling Walls in Pompeii Prompt Outrage
- After the Laughter Comes a Serious Role for the SmartWig (Op-Ed)
- Universe's Biggest Explosions Shaped by Extreme Magnetic Fields
- December 4
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- Wild Animals are Not for Petting (Op-Ed)
- Australian Endangered Species: Orange-Bellied Parrot (Op-Ed)
- Great Pyramids of the Gophers: Mima Mound Mystery Solved
- Images: Amazing Mima Mounds
- Triplet Births Due to Fertility Treatments Are Declining
- Climate Scientist: 2 Degrees of Warming Too Much
- New Test May Help Predict Ovarian Cancer Survival
- Distinct Humpback Whale Populations Found in North Pacific
- Undersea Miracle: How Man in Sunken Ship Survived 3 Days
- Sunken Japanese WWII Submarine Discovered Off Hawaiian Coast
- Tidy Cavemen: Neanderthals Organized Their Shelters
- 3D Virtual Birth Simulator Could Help Doctors Prepare for Delivery
- 'Noisy' Icebergs Could Mask Whale Calls
- How Voyager 1 Recorded Sound of Interstellar Space (Video)
- How a Mysterious 'Moho' Forms Beneath Earth's Crust
- Oldest Human DNA Reveals Mysterious Branch of Humanity
- In Photos: New Human Ancestor Possibly Unearthed in Spanish Cave
- Greening the Big Apple in a Changing Climate (Op-Ed)
- Odd-Looking Lizards More Diverse Than Thought
- Scientists Track Extremely Rare Coral Killer (Video)
- Mummy Mystery: Multiple Tombs Hidden in Egypt's Valley of Kings
- U.S. Research Chimps Heading to New Homes (Op-Ed)
- 6% of US Teens Use Psychiatric Medications
- Stealth Mode: Killer Whales Go Dark to Stalk Prey
- A Century of Museum Records Reveal Species' Changing Lives (Op-Ed)
- New Device Delays Ventilator Need for Some ALS Patients (Op-Ed)
- Voyager May Still Be Inside The Solar System
- An Expanding Alternative to High-Risk Heart Valve Surgery (Op-Ed)
- The Golden Mean: A Great Discovery or Natural Phenomenon? (Op-Ed)
- Animal Sex: How Peafowls Do It
- Signs of Water Found on 5 Alien Planets by Hubble Telescope
- Bold 'Razzle Dazzle' Camouflage Fools The Eye
- Why the Platypus Will Never Have a Stomach
- December 3
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- No Animals Were Harmed in that Film? Not So, Reports Suggest (Op-Ed)
- Glowing Mushrooms Photographed in Quirk of Fate
- How to Make Travel Safer
- Beaks Helped Dinosaurs Chomp on Food
- Buzzworthy: Company Offers Custom-Made Beehive Rentals
- Sharks Do Get Cancer: Tumor Found in Great White
- Computer Scientist Andrea Johnson: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
- Seattle Football Fans Rock the House — and the Earth
- Bizarre Microbes Discovered in Desert Cave
- Climate Model of the Month: New Wall Calendar Humanizes Science
- Photos: Sneak Peek at Climate Model Wall Calendar
- Musical Training Has Positive, Long-Term Effects on Brain Function
- Group Seeks Personhood for Captive Chimpanzees
- Real-Time Flu Forecast Predicts Outbreaks in Each US City
- New 3D Metal Printer Is Open Source and Affordable
- The Wind Energy Threat to Birds Is Overblown (Op-Ed)
- Science Defines Booty Calls, One-Night Stands
- First Case of H7N9 Reported in Hong Kong
- City of David Discovery Fills Gap in Jerusalem History
- Spooky Physics Phenomenon May Link Universe's Wormholes
- How to Get Rid of Earwax
- How to Make Borax Crystal Snowflakes | Holiday Science Project
- December 2
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- New Wizard Tool Maps the Climate Future (Op-Ed)
- Rare Weather Event Fills Grand Canyon with Fog
- The Real Truth About Tornadoes (Op-Ed)
- If You Start Geoengineering To Halt Global Warming, Don't Stop
- How Safe Is Train Travel?
- Can You Be Obese and 'Healthy'?
- Pics In The Bin, Fridgecam and The Digital War on Waste (Op-Ed)
- How Much Will That Heart Test Cost? Many Hospitals Won't Tell You
- Bird's-Eye View as Russian Volcano Blows
- Possible Male Birth Control Blocks Sperm
- Why Killing Vampire Bats Doesn't Stop Rabies
- 'Love Hormone' Oxytocin May Help Children with Autism
- Python's Extreme Eating Abilities Explained
- How Men's Brains Are Wired Differently Than Women's
- Earthquake 'Autopsy' Helps Shine Light on Aftershocks
- Human Stem Cells Used to Create Lung Tissue
- Now Trending: Mining Historical Data on Infectious Diseases
- Weird Organ Makes Koalas Sound Like Frogs Vomiting
- Health Check: Is Your Personal Music Player Doing You Damage?(Op-Ed)
- Jeff Bezos: Amazon's Drones Could Deliver Packages in 30 Minutes or Less
- Ancient Humans Had Sex with Mystery Relatives, Study Suggests
- 'Secret' Labyrinth of Tunnels Under Rome Mapped
- High Chairs Help Toddlers Learn Messy Words
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