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- June 30
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- Universal Rhythm: People Dance to Same Beat Across the Globe
- There's a Sign Women Are Ovulating, But Men Can't Detect It
- Southern Lights Shimmer in Antarctica's Night Sky (Photo)
- Plague Evolution: How a Mild Stomach Bug Became a Worldwide Killer
- Meet Hades, the Centipede from Hell
- '(R)EVOLUTION' (US 2015): Book Excerpt
- Is Technology Destroying Empathy? (Op-Ed)
- Death and Medicine: Why Lethal Injection Is Getting Harder
- US Military's Hypersonic Jet Could Fly 5 Times the Speed of Sound
- 1 in 3 Americans Owns a Gun
- June 29
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- Toxic Fish Poisons More People Than Thought
- Sugary Drinks Kill 184,000 People Every Year
- How Does Execution Drug Midazolam Work?
- Shark Attacks in North Carolina: 'Perfect Storm' May Be Causing Bloody Encounters
- After Trauma, Women Face Heart Disease Risk
- How Millennials and Older Adults are Using Their Smartphones (Infographic)
- Walking in Nature May Reduce Negativity
- Armored Spiky Worm Had 30 Legs, Will Haunt Your Nightmares
- Supreme Court Blocks EPA Rule on Mercury Emissions
- Camel Spider's Fierce Jaw Is Focus of New Creepy Crawly 'Dictionary'
- Solar Plane Takes Off on Record 120-Hour Flight Across Pacific
- Iron Age warrior lived with arrowhead in spine
- Why June 30 Will Be 1 Second Longer
- How Fast Does a Thought Travel?
- Fight Childhood Obesity in the Home, New Guidelines Say
- June 28
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- June 26
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- How Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Could Improve Health
- Best Cooking Apps Handle Recipes and Grocery Lists
- Python Eats Porcupine, Regrets It Later (Here's Why)
- In Images: Hungry Python Eats Porcupine Whole
- 5,500-Year-Old Fingerprint Found on Ceramic Vessel
- Women's Sexual Readiness Tied to Heart Rate
- Continents Rose Above Oceans 3 Billion Years Ago
- How Same-Sex Marriage Became the Law of the Land
- Red Sea's Glowing Corals are Rainbow of Colors
- Will Fake Rhino Horns Curb Poaching?
- Athenian Wealth: Millions of Silver Coins Stored in Parthenon Attic
- There's No Such Thing As 'Free-Range' Parenting — It's Just Parenting
- Will the Everglades, and Its Surprises, Ever Get Full Protection? (Op-Ed)
- June 25
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- Baby's Gaze May Predict Later Hyperactivity
- How Contagious Is Measles? Man Catches Virus at Airport Gate
- Icy Earthquakes: Warming Planet Shakes Up Glaciers
- Fading Florida Panthers Need New Paths to Safety
- F-35 Fighter Jet Nails Olympic-Worthy 'Ski Jump' Takeoff
- Breast Milk Studies May Lead to Better Probiotics, Baby Formula
- 'Crypto' Parasite Outbreaks Increasing in Pools Across US
- Texas Just Banned Sales of Shark Fin, Will Other States Follow?
- Bizarre Cometlike Alien Planet Is First of Its Kind
- Here's What Went Wrong with Last Year's Flu Vaccine
- Climb Yosemite's El Capitan with Google Street View
- Surreal Storm Rages Against Starry Backdrop in Winning Weather Photo
- Images: Amazing Shots of Storms Light Up Weather Photo Contest
- Stepping on a Scale Daily May Help You Lose Weight
- June 24
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- Too Much Vitamin B12 Linked to Acne
- Confederate Flag Protest: 6 Flags with Heated Histories
- Is It Ethical to Choose a Baby's Sex? Kim & Kanye Fuel Debate
- Science in 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' (Infographic)
- Zombie Burials? Ancient Greeks Used Rocks to Keep Bodies in Graves
- Photos: Ancient Greek Burials Reveal Fear of the Dead
- 'Yeti' Crab Grows Its Own Food, Lives in Antarctic Spa
- In Images: The Amazing World of Antarctic Yeti Crabs
- Ancient, Shell-Less Turtle Sported Whiplike Tail
- 500-Million-Year-Old 'Smiling' Worm Rears Its Head
- Some Indoor Tanning Locations May Attract 'High-Risk' Tanners
- The World's Happiest Countries (The List)
- 'Endangered' Cougar Has Likely Been Extinct for 70 Years
- California's Lake Fire Burns Massive 'Scars' into Forest (Photo)
- Survival of the Feces: Why Some Caterpillars Look Like Poop
- US Falls in World Happiness Rankings
- June 23
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- Real Climate Change as World Does More Than 'Show Up' (Op-Ed)
- Mushroom Extract May Help Treat Obesity, But It's No Magic Cure
- Roughhousing and Climbing Trees: Some Risks May Be Good for Kids
- Jersey Shore Situation: Man-of-War 'Jellyfish' Pays a Visit
- Shark-Mounted Cameras Reveal Predators' Deep-Sea Secrets
- Photos: Deep-Sea Shark Migrations Captured with Fin-Mounted Cameras
- Many Medical Marijuana Edibles May Have Inaccurate Labels
- 140 Million Suns! Monster Black Hole Weighs In
- Watch Ring-Shaped Molecule Unravel in Record-Fast Movie
- Medical Marijuana: Review Shows Pot Helps These Conditions
- Rough-and-Tumble Roach Bots Barrel Over Obstacles
- Gorgeous Night-Shining Clouds Glow in New Earth Images
- Fitbit May Help Boost Activity in Older Women
- Ancient Greek 'Antikythera' Shipwreck Still Holds Secrets
- Alien-Like Worm Invades US
- What Is Topology?
- Homo Erectus: Facts About the 'Upright Man'
- June 22
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- Skinny Jeans Gave Woman Nerve and Muscle Damage
- Teen Dies of Plague: What Are the Symptoms of the Deadly Disease?
- Accordion-Like Conductors Could Spawn Flexible Display Screens
- 'Whispering Gallery' of Light Speaks Loudly on Disease Detection (Op-Ed)
- More Than Two-Thirds of Americans Are Overweight or Obese
- Cyberbullying on Social Media Linked to Teen Depression
- Modern Human Possibly Had Neanderthal 'Great-Great-Grandparent'
- From Blobfish to 'Adorable' Octopus: 9 Animals with Perfect Names
- 'Iron Man' Laser: Beams Can Shape Electrical Discharges
- Unhealthy Teens Face College and Job Obstacles
- June 21
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- June 19
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- NYC Ivory Crush Sends Strong Anti-Poaching Message
- Listening with Lasers: Hybrid Technique Sees Into Human Body
- The New Dying: How Human-Caused Extinction Affects the Planet (Infographic)
- Here's More Proof Earth Is in Its 6th Mass Extinction
- Honey Bees' African Ancestors May Hold Cure for Biting Mite Plague
- Surviving Ebola: Physical & Psychological Ailments Linger for Many
- Art-ificial Intelligence? Algorithm Sorts Paintings Like a Person
- Sitting Down for Too Long May Increase Anxiety
- Daddy's Here! Why Fathers Call Themselves 'Dad' Around Children
- Giant 'Walking Bat' Once Prowled Rainforest Floors
- June 18
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- Illegal Silicone Butt Injections Cause Host of Health Problems
- Did Sharks Really Kill That Cute Baby Dolphin?
- Will Pope Francis' Climate Encyclical Change the World?
- Pope’s Climate Encyclical: 4 Main Points
- The Moon's Puzzling Dust Cloud Finally Yields an Answer
- Oklahoma's Surge in Earthquakes Due to Oil Production
- 1 Ton of Illegal Ivory Will Be Publicly Destroyed in NYC Friday
- 'The Next Trans Fat': Experts Predict Coming Food Battles
- 8,500-Year-Old 'Kennewick Man' Is Native American
- Southpaws Down Under: Most Kangaroos Are Lefties
- Toddlers Have a Sense of Justice
- Photos: Canine Catacomb Was Tribute to Ancient Death God
- 8 Million Dog Mummies Found in 'God of Death' Mass Grave
- Mix-n-Match Arms: Jellyfish Rearrange Limbs After Injury
- In Photos: Moon Jellyfish Can Rearrange Limbs
- Internet Cat Videos Keep You Purring, Study Finds
- Earth's Mysteriously Light Core Contains Brimstone
- June 17
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- Giant 'Earth Stethoscope' Spies on Planet's Wonky Behavior
- Online Breast Milk Carries Health Hazards, Report Warns
- Unhealthy Data? US Dietary Guidelines Criticized
- Trans Fat May Impair Memory
- In Photos: Searching for Amelia Earhart
- Finding Amelia Earhart: New Expedition Could Solve Decades-Long Mystery
- US Injury Death Rates: Full State Rankings
- Which State Has the Highest Death Rate from Injuries?
- How to Choose a Sunscreen That Protects You
- The Science of Race: Why Rachel Dolezal Can't Choose to Be Black
- Did Ebola Strike Ancient Athens?
- Search for King Henry's Tomb Centers on English Playground
- Properties of Pascal’s Triangle
- 5 Things I Learned When my Research Went Viral
- Mind Meld: Social Wasps Share Brainpower
- June 16
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- Astronaut Spies Menacing Tropical Storm Bill from Space
- Mount Everest Moves 1 Inch After Earthquake
- Curbing Accidental Pregnancies: Docs Should Mention IUDs, Implants
- Oldest Banded Bald Eagle Dies, But Sets New Longevity Record
- Say Goodbye to Trans Fat: FDA Officially Bans Ingredient
- Hot Car Dangers: How to Prevent Child Deaths
- Rare King David-Era Inscription Discovered in Biblical City
- Photos: Rare Inscription from King David's Time
- Solitary Confinement: What Are the Impacts of 43 Years of Isolation?
- 'Jurassic World' Has Awesome Dinos, Iffy Science
- Preterm Birth Risk Linked to Common Surgery
- Real-Life 'Jurassic World' Dinos May Be 10 Years Off, Scientist Says
- Hedgehog Facts
- Pope Francis’ Letter on Climate Change Leaked Early
- Shark Bites Two: Possible Explanations for Attacks
- June 15
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- Can Chocolate Really Benefit Your Heart?
- Want to Lose Weight? Let Your Doctor Pick Your Diet
- Medical Marijuana Laws Don't Increase Teen Use
- Paradise Avoided: Why Largest Dinosaurs Skipped the Tropics
- Elon Musk Wants Your Hyperloop Designs
- Clouds Over Peru: Upwelling Causes 'Bumpy' Fog Along Coastline
- It's Alive! Comet Lander Philae Phones Home After Months of Silence
- Cosmic Confusion: Talk of Multiverses and Big Errors in Astrophysics
- Penis Disorder Found in Fertility God Pompeii Portrait
- World's Thinnest Light Bulb Created from Graphene
- Origin of Mysterious 'Cannon Earthquakes' in Red Sea Found
- Gladiator Fights Revealed in Ancient Graffiti
- In Photos: Ancient Graffiti Discovered in Aphrodisias
- Water Droplet-Powered Computers Could Run Mini Science Labs
- Stretchy 'Origami Batteries' Could Power Smart Clothing
- Marijuana 'Dabbing' Is 'Exploding onto the Drug-Use Scene'
- June 14
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- June 12
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- Snacking on Peanuts May Extend Your Life
- Can a Transplanted Penis Work Like the Original?
- Eating Brains: Cannibal Tribe Evolved Resistance to Fatal Disease
- Is the Apple Watch a Good Health and Fitness Tracker?
- How Dangerous Was 'High 5' With Great White Shark?
- Exercising Mind and Body May Not Protect Against Alzheimer's
- Nobel Scientist's Claim Examined: Do Women Actually Cry More?
- Simpsons in Splitsville: Experts Discuss Homer & Marge's Marital Woes
- Molecules Reach Coldest Temperature Ever
- Iguana Facts
- Great White Shark High 5? Here's What Really Happened
- June 11
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- Should You Take Out a Perfectly Good Prostate?
- Tim Hunt's Boys' Club: Women Still Face Challenges in Science
- Major Surgical Mistakes Still Happen in the US
- Forgotten 1920s 'Ten Commandments' Sphinx Gets a Hollywood Ending
- Photos: 1920s Hollywood sphinx goes on display
- Yes, You Can Drown on Dry Land — Here's How
- Women's Progress in Science and Engineering Since 1973 (Infographic)
- Soft Robotic Tentacles Pick Up Ant Without Crushing It
- Burned bones in Alexander the Great family tomb give up few secrets
- Ancient Rome's Aqueducts Held Less Water Than Previously Thought
- Mystery on Mercury: Strange Pattern of Huge Cliffs Defy Explanation
- Biggest Ring Around Saturn Just Got Supersized
- Robo-Klutz: Bipedal Bots Bite It at Competition
- June 10
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- CPR Mobile App System Sends Trained Adults to Rescue
- College Rape Prevention Program Cuts Risk by 50%
- 4 Things Women Can Do to Lower Their Risk of Sexual Assault
- Ancient Algae Discovered in Tropical Mountain Ice Cap
- Some Heartburn Drugs May Increase Heart Attack Risk
- Were Dinosaurs Warm-Blooded? New Study Fuels Debate
- What Will Get Men to Stop Ignoring Their Health? (Video)
- Ancient Church Uncovered During Highway Project in Israel
- Crops and Climate: Plants Will Suffer as Earth Warms (Op-Ed)
- Your Birth Month May Predict Your Risk for Certain Diseases
- Will Dreadnoughtus Dinosaur Lose Its Heavyweight Title?
- iPhone Will Track Your Sex Life: Is That Helpful?
- Multitasking During Exercise May Ramp Up the Workout
- Bones with names: Long-dead bodies archaeologists have identified
- A Better Way to Forecast Hurricanes (Podcast)
- June 9
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- Frozen Ovarian Tissue Works a Decade Later: Woman Gives Birth
- Color-Changing 'Squid Skin' Designed in Lab
- Chimps Get Drunk on Palm Wine
- 'Cave of the Skulls' Robbers Get Prison Term in Israel
- Oh, You Deer: Newborn Mini Fawn Is Seriously Cute
- Spinal Injuries Increasing Among Older Adults
- Life on the Serengeti: Thousands of Wild Images Captured by Hidden Cameras
- Photos: Wild Animals of the Serengeti
- Marijuana Exposure Among Kids Under 6 Rises Sharply
- Can a Pill Increase a Woman's Libido? 5 Things That Affect Female Sex Drive
- Chipmunk Facts
- 7 Marine Animals That are Not OK with Seismic Blasting (Photos)
- June 8
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- Woman's Tattoos Mistaken for Cancer on Imaging Test
- Does MERS Pose a Threat in the US?
- Ultra-Flexible Tech May Monitor the Brain
- Oldest-Known Gold Artifacts from Ireland Found
- Climate Plan Will Transform How You Get Your Electricity
- Creativity May Be Genetically Linked with Psychiatric Disorders
- The Surprising Reason Why Some People Smile More
- Incredible Surgery Gives Man New Lease on Life
- Gangnam Style! Robots Dance & Slither at DARPA Challenge
- Then There Were 5: Inside the Race to Save the Northern White Rhino
- In Photos: The Last 5 Northern White Rhinos
- Insect Parts and Mouse Poop: Gross Things in Your Food
- Are You the 5 Percent? Small Minority Have No Health Problems
- June 7
- June 6
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- Origin-of-Life Story May Have Found Its Missing Link
- Inside T. Rex: Fake Autopsy Reveals Dino's Innards
- Apelike Robot Dominates First Day of DARPA Robotics Competition
- Hubble Image Inspires White House to Ponder Our Cosmos
- Dissolving Sea Stars Reveal a Damaged Ocean
- Dwindling Large-Mammal Populations Create Ripple Effects
- June 5
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- Ox Urine to Olive Oil: Fighting Garden Pests Like the Colonists
- Deadly Melanoma May Not Show Up as a Mole
- Say Cheese: Rare Striped Rabbit Photographed
- Triceratops' Teeth Turned Into Slicing Machines While Chewing
- Look Out, Scientists! AI Solves 100-Year-Old Regeneration Puzzle
- Meet the Guy Who Fake-Dissected a T. Rex
- Gory Guts: Photos of a T. Rex Autopsy
- Huge Beached Oarfish Sports 7-Foot-Long Ovaries
- Oarfish: Photos of world's longest bony fish
- Air Bag Recall Highlights Need for Smarter Cars
- Gallery: Robots Face Off in DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals
- A Manned Mission to Mars: How NASA Could Do It
- Pluto's Moons Are Even Weirder Than Thought
- What Is Symmetry?
- The Three Reasons So Many People are Getting Cancer (Op-Ed)
- June 4
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- 1 Pinprick Test Could Detect Hundreds of Viruses
- FBI's High-Tech Surveillance Planes: 4 Things You Should Know
- Suicidal Sexcapades: 2 Newfound Marsupials Do It to Death
- Antechinus Photos: New Marsupials Die for Sex
- Has Global Warming Taken a Rest? Not So Fast, Study Suggests
- What a Face! 'Hellboy' Dino Sported Head Crown, Teeny Eye Horns
- Eating the Placenta: Some Celebrities Do It, But Should You?
- Why Your Next Flu Shot Will Be Different
- Just Two Actions May Stop the Planet's Runaway Warming (Op-Ed)
- Why There's (Still) No Viagra for Women
- Dragon Tales: Zookeeper's Komodo Bite Raises Questions
- Squee! New Absurdly Tiny Frogs Found in Brazil
- In Photos: Teeny-Tiny Frogs Found in Brazil
- Interactive Map Lets You Find Dinosaur Tracks, Extinct Volcanoes
- Meet the Robot Finalists in the DARPA Robotics Challenge
- Robot Showdown: Droids to Face Off in DARPA Robotics Challenge
- June 3
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- Losing Sense of Smell Linked with Earlier Deaths
- Chimp Chefs? These Primates Could Cook, If Given the Tools
- 20-Foot Monster Shark Once Trolled Mesozoic Seas
- Charlie Charlie Challenge: Can You Really Summon a Demon?
- Fighting Ebola: Antidepressant and Heart Drug Show Promise
- Mystery of Greenland's 'Disappearing Lakes' Solved
- Stunning Photos of Greenland's Supraglacial Lakes
- Alcohol Disorders: Nearly 1 in 3 Adults Are Problem Drinkers
- How 'Beautiful Mind' Mathematician John Nash's Schizophrenia 'Disappeared'
- Herpes Virus Gives Man a Blistery Finger Infection
- World's Largest Atom Smasher Is Back in Action
- Niels Bohr's Atomic Legacy Recalled by Grandson: How to Watch Live
- Artifacts of Doom: Relics from Arctic Shipwreck Unveiled
- Veterans Will Be First to Try Cyber Physical Therapy (Video)
- Observation Technique Improvements Reduce Hurricane Fatalities
- Chameleon Facts
- Cold Sores: Symptoms, Treatments and Prevention
- June 2
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- Teen Bullying Doubles Adult Risk of Depression
- US Bird Flu Outbreak in Poultry: Workers at Higher Risk, CDC Warn
- Shady Science: How the Brain Remembers Colors
- New Yorkers Set Sail on the 'Mystic Whaler' Schooner
- Tracy Morgan Car Accident: Crashes Leave Many with Emotional Scars
- Skin Protection Could Prevent 230,000 Melanoma Cases Over a Decade
- 'Furry' Clouds Create Spectacular Effect Over Ocean (Photo)
- Photos: Dinosaur-Era Bird Sported Ribbon-Like Feathers
- Bird with Flashy Tail Was 1st of its Kind on Ancient Supercontinent
- Surviving 42 Minutes Underwater…How Boy Beat the Odds
- Da Vinci Discovered: Art Sleuthing Reveals Leonardo Engraving
- What Is Sleep? Contest Winners Explain Science of Zzzz's
- Bird Migrants Offer a Glimpse of the Planet's Health
- Majority of Teens Surf the Web for Answers to Health Questions
- June 1
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- Beau Biden's Death: 5 Facts About Brain Cancer
- Stand for 2 Hours Every Workday, Panel Says
- Gyrocopter Relaunches on Around-the-World Attempt
- Childhood Leukemia Risk Lower in Breast-Fed Children
- Why Breadwinner Spouses Are More Likely to Get Cheated On
- Continental Collision Could Trigger California Tsunami
- Solar Plane's Ocean-Crossing Voyage Aborted Due to Weather
- Giant Sawfish Have Virgin Births, Rewrite Biology Textbooks
- Here's What Zapping Your Brain with Electricity Feels Like
- Killer Drugs? Homicide Risk Linked to Medications
- How a Cell Knows Friend From Foe
