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March 31
- Zika Revealed: Here's What a Brain-Cell-Killing Virus Looks Like
- Mom's Smoking Can Alter Fetus's DNA
- Morgan Freeman Delves into 'The Story of God' in Nat Geo Special
- Photos: More than 40 Tombs Discovered in Upper Egypt
- 42 Tombs and a Shrine Discovered in Egypt
- How High Will the Seas Rise, Really?
- 10-Million-Year-Old Snake Revealed in Living Color
- It's a Girl! Ancient Viral Genes May Determine a Baby's Sex
- Mystery of Mile-High Mounds on Mars Solved
- How Do Water Towers Work?
- Purple Digging Frog Undergoes Amazing Transformation
- 10 Facts Every Parent Should Know about Their Teen's Brain
- Weird, Oozing Super-Earth Planet Has Hot Nights, Even Hotter Days
March 30
- 5 Ways Science Could Make Football Safer
- Tribeca Film Debate: Why the Anti-Vaxxers Just Won't Quit
- 'Abortion Pill' Gets New Label: 5 Things to Know About Mifepristone
- Relic of Beheaded Medieval Swedish King Might Be Authentic
- Top 10 Deadliest Animals (Photos)
- Homo floresiensis: facts about the 'hobbit'
- Image Gallery: A Real-Life Hobbit
- Did Hobbits Live Alongside Modern Humans?
- Marijuana Addiction Linked to Genetics
- Scientists Hijack Bugs, Turn Them into Cyborgs
- Jupiter Just Got Hit by a Comet or Asteroid ... Again (Video)
- Headless Bard? Shakespeare's Skull Pilfered by Grave Robbers
- Photos: 305-Million-Year-Old Arachnid Trapped in Rock
- 305-Million-Year-Old 'Almost Spider' Unlocks Arachnid History
- 10 Amazing Things You Didn't Know about Animals
- Nike Unveils 'Back to the Future'-Style Self-Lacing Sneakers
- Facts About Adders
March 29
- Zika Misperceptions: Many in US Unaware of Key Facts
- 'Unicorns' Lumbered Across Siberia 29,000 Years Ago
- 10 Things You Need to Know About Coffee
- Experts Doubt Claims of 'Hidden Chambers' in King Tut's Tomb
- Trace Your Ancient Human Ancestry with New Map
- Giant Mammoth Skull Discovered by Bulldozer Operator
- Whooping Cough: Signs, Symptoms & Treatment
- Reported Cases of Zika Virus Worldwide (Infographic)
- Hepatitis C Deaths Rising in US
- Massive Robotic Sub Can Carry Out Months-Long Underwater Missions
- Bugs for Everyone! Awesome Insect Photos Shared in Free Project
- Gallery: 'Insects Unlocked' Collection Shares Free Bug Photos
- Right or Wrong? How You Judge Others Depends on Your Culture
- Man-Made Earthquake Hotspot Revealed: Oklahoma
March 28
- Old Vaccine, New Tricks: Revive Early Pertussis Shot, Study Says
- Writing Sci-Fi? First Understand How Elephants Aren't Dragonflies (Op-Ed)
- 'The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories' (US 2016): Book Excerpt
- This Negative Facial Expression Is 'Universal'
- Big Blasts: History's 10 Most Destructive Volcanoes
- Needle Stuck in Woman's Heart Gives Her a Stroke
- Photos: Ancient Supereruptions in Idaho's Snake River Plain
- Women Could Lower Fracture Risk with Mediterranean Diet
- 12 Supereruptions Pockmark Path of Yellowstone Hotspot
- Alaska Volcano Erupts, Spewing Ash 20,000 Feet into the Air
- New Tetraquark Particle Sparks Doubts
- Climate Change Is Coming For Your Maple Syrup
- Aloha, You Old Bat: Extinct Critter Doubles Hawaii's Land Mammal Species
- Wow! Wild Volcanoes in Pictures
- How Dirty Are Public Restrooms, Really?
- Are Simulated Human Hearts As Good As Animal Models? (Op-Ed)
March 27
- North Rim Wonders: Stunning Photos of the Mighty Grand Canyon
- New Ultrathin Solar Cells Are Light Enough to Sit on a Soap Bubble
- Will End of Orca Breeding Change Much for Captive Animals? (Op-Ed)
March 26
- Arctic Sea Ice Is at Near Record Lows, NASA Says
- 25 Fun Facts About Science & History
March 25
- Eating More 'Healthy Fats' May Lower Diabetes Risk
- Sesame Street's Elmo and Raya Warn Kids About Zika
- The World's 7 Most Interesting Eggs
- After Zika Infection, People Should Wait Months to Conceive Children, CDC Says
- What's the difference between rabbits and hares?
- Expedition Unknown: Saving Marine Mammals Is a Daunting Task (Op-Ed)
- Archaeologists Uncover Another Branch of the Silk Road
- Easter's Early Arrival: How the Moon Shapes the Date
- Colon (Large Intestine): Facts, Function & Diseases
- Amazing Blind Cavefish Walks Up Rocks and Waterfalls
- Season of Birth Genetically Linked to Allergy Risk
- Colon Cancer Found in 18th-Century Hungarian Mummy
- Hybrid Female Fish Is Both Mother and Father to Her Offspring
- More Injuries from Bison at Yellowstone: Are Selfies to Blame?
- You're Surrounded: New Tech Unleashing 3D Audio
- 'Cousin of Lucy' Fossils Reveal Human Relative Lived in East Africa
- The Strangest Places on Earth (Photos)
- Understanding the 10 Most Destructive Human Behaviors
- Emperor Hadrian's Villa Yields Posh, Arty Apartment
- Photos: Ancient Apartment Built by Roman Emperor
- With the Right 'Words,' Science Can Pull Anyone In (Op-Ed)
- 10 Amazing Animal Facts, Illustrated
March 24
- Isaac Newton Biography
- Spooky! Top 10 Unexplained Phenomena
- What is Alchemy?
- Couples' Caffeine Use Linked to Higher Risk of Miscarriage
- Heart Attack Patients Are Getting Younger, and Sicker
- Can Apple's 'Night Shift' Really Help You Sleep Better?
- Tiny Artificial Life: Lab-Made Bacterium Sports Smallest Genome Yet
- Isaac Newton's Recipe for Magical 'Philosopher's Stone' Rediscovered
- Print Your Hike! 3D Keepsakes Memorialize Mountain Conquests
- Zika Virus Was in Brazil a Year Before It Was Detected
- In Images: Shipwreck Identified as Naval Boat Missing Since 1921
- Mystery of Long-Lost Navy Tugboat Is Solved
- Hurricanes from Above: Images of Nature's Biggest Storms
- Women with Oral HPV Also Usually Have Vaginal HPV
- Porn Website Launches New Virtual Reality Section
- Debris Belongs to Doomed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Experts Say
- Vasco da Gama: Facts & Biography
- How the Moon Moved: Lunar Poles Have Wandered
- NASA: New Mars Gravity Map Is the Best Ever
- Jesus’ Last Supper Menu Revealed in Archaeology Study
- Affordable Hypersonic Jets Could Be High-Flying Reality by 2023
- WWII-Era Bell from Sunken Japanese Submarine Recovered
- What Are Triglycerides?
March 23
- 10 Things Every Woman Should Know About a Man's Brain
- Exercise May Stave Off Cognitive Decline
- Live Sumatran Rhino Captured in Indonesia
- Elusive Marbled Cats Secretly Photographed in Borneo
- Photos: The Secret Lives of Borneo's Mysterious Marbled Cats
- The World's Biggest Beasts: Here and Gone (Photos)
- In Photos: Building the World’s Largest Airship (Airlander 10)
- World's Largest Aircraft Readies for Takeoff
- Sunken Pirate Ship from Explorer Vasco da Gama's Fleet Discovered
- Weird Animal Facts
- Is 'Cat Litter' Parasite Making You a Rageaholic?
- Dracula Science: How Long Does It Take for a Vampire to Drain Blood?
- In Photos: Historic Shipwreck from Vasco da Gama's Fleet
- Physicists Unleash AI to Devise Unthinkable Experiments
- Hidden Text in England's Oldest Printed Bible Revealed
- Photos: Hidden Text Discovered in England’s Oldest Bible
- My, what sharp teeth! 12 living and extinct saber-toothed animals
- Big Bites: Saber Teeth Compared (Infographic)
- Ovarian Cysts: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
- 'Japanese Diet' Linked to Longer Life
March 22
- Microcephaly Could Affect More Than 2,500 Infants in Brazil
- 6 of the World's Best Cities to Be a Scientific Genius
- Supersonic! The 11 Fastest Military Airplanes
- First Supernova Shock Wave Image Snapped by Planet-Hunting Telescope
- Holy Drones, Batman! Real-Life 'Batplane' Mimics Flexible Wings
- Trippy! Psychedelic Zebrafish Reveal How Cells Regenerate
- #TheInternetNamesAnimals: Do Animals Get the Monikers They Deserve?
- Butchered Bear Pushes Back Human Arrival on Ireland
- The Telltale Heart: Facts About Your Blood Pump (Infographic)
- Mindfulness Meditation May Reduce Low Back Pain
- Former Toronto Mayor Dies of Rare Cancer: What Is Pleomorphic Liposarcoma?
- Birds Use Alligators As Bodyguards
- Moderate Drinking Has No Health Benefits, Large Review of Studies Concludes
- What Really Causes Alzheimer's? New Idea Points to Germs
- Gallery: In Search of the Grave of Richard III
- Ancient Mini Weapons Likely Made to Please Gods
- New 3D View of Richard III's Humble Grave Revealed
- What Is Virtual Reality?
- Incoming Comet to Buzz Earth in Historic Close Flyby
March 21
- Risky Behavior Is 'Contagious,' Study Finds
- 'Boaty McBoatface' Tops Poll to Name Polar Research Vessel
- High Anxiety Risk in Adolescence Linked to One Gene
- New Patch Analyzes Sweat to Detect Blood Sugar Levels
- Why You Probably Can't Trust Fitness Tracker Calorie Estimates
- In Photos: The Mummy of King Ramesses III
- Is the Bermuda Triangle really dangerous?
- 8 Lion-Headed Goddess Statues Found in Egypt
- Pharaoh Ramesses III Killed by Multiple Assailants, Radiologist Says
March 20
- 8 Animals That Show Their Love in Painful Ways
- Your "Short Cut" May Be Causing Traffic Jams (Op-Ed)
March 19
- Mon-Stars! Cluster of Massive Suns Spotted by Hubble Telescope (Photo)
- Male Birth Control: What's Known, What's Not Known, What's Next (Op-Ed)
- Hand Jive: High-Tech Glove Turns Gestures into Music
- Why 2016 Will Have the Earliest Spring Equinox Since 1896
- How Long Until Human Faces Can Be Printed in a Lab? (Op-Ed)
March 18
- Beautiful, Bewitching Pluto Poses in New Images from New Horizons Probe
- Velociraptor: Facts About the 'Speedy Thief'
- Triceratops: Facts about the three-horned dinosaur
- Stegosaurus: Bony Plates & Tiny Brain
- Spinosaurus: The Largest Carnivorous Dinosaur
- Over 100 Zika Cases Confirmed in US, CDC Says
- Pay with Your Face? Amazon Tech Brings Security Questions
- Alien of the Deep: 'Winged' Green-Eyed Creature Stuns Fishermen
- Exercise May Help Young People with Severe Mental Health Disorders
- NY's New Zika Plan Will Include 'Protection Kits' for Pregnant Women
- How Big Is the Internet, Really?
- Goths vs. Greeks: Epic Ancient Battle Revealed in Newfound Text
- 'X-Ray Vision' T-Shirt Shows Inner Workings of the Human Body
- Drawn to Safety: Doodles Could Secure Your Phone
March 17
- Marijuana May Help Cancer Patients, But Questions Remain
- Roaring & Soaring: New Exhibit Explores the Dinosaur-Bird Connection
- Giganotosaurus: Facts About the 'Giant Southern Lizard'
- Diplodocus: Facts About the Longest Dinosaur
- DNA from Mysterious 'Denisovans' Helped Modern Humans Survive
- Dark Matter May Be Made Up of Superheavy Particles
- Have 2 Chambers Been Discovered in King Tut's Tomb?
- In Photos: The Life and Death of King Tut
- What Donald Trump as President Would Mean for Science
- How a Monster El Niño Transforms the World's Weather
- New Theory on Why Men Love Breasts
- Living with Your Partner? No Problem, More Americans Say
- What Is the Hygiene Hypothesis?
- Do Sit-Stand Desks Improve Workers' Fitness?
March 16
- Here Are the US Cities at Highest Risk for Zika Transmission
- The Gravitational Wave Crests: Big Discoveries are Worth the Wait (Op-Ed)
- Brain Stimulation Could Speed Stroke Recovery
- Brachiosaurus: Facts About the Giraffe-like Dinosaur
- Monster Mystery: Scientists Solve Decades-Long Puzzle of Alienlike Creature
- Apatosaurus: Facts About the 'Deceptive Lizard'
- Blame Methane Blasts for Sea Craters, But Not for the Bermuda Triangle
- Watch 6 Teensy Robots Pull a 2-Ton Car
- Stop Attacking Scientists for Reporting the Truth on Climate Change (Op-Ed)
- In Photos: Mysterious Fairy Circles Dot the Australian Outback
- Denmark Is the World's Happiest Country
- The World's Happiest and Least-Happy Countries of 2016 (Infographic)
- Snakes on Planes? Serpents Accelerate Faster Than Fighter Pilots
- Can Australia's Fairy Circles Settle an Ecological Mystery?
- Conservation is a Black and White Issue (Photos)
March 15
- Genetic Tests Results: Do They Change Your Behavior?
- Zika Does Raise Microcephaly Risk, New Study Suggests
- T. Rex Was Pregnant, Bone Test Confirms
- Are Pluto's Pebbled 'Snakeskin' Slopes Made of Ancient Stuff?
- Allosaurus: Facts About the 'Different Lizard'
- How Satellites Find Shipwrecks From Space
- 'Wasteland' Frog Fits on a Thumbnail, Chirps Like a Cricket
- Spider Snacks: Photos of Plant-Eating Arachnids
- These Spiders Like Some Greens with Their Insects
- Photos: Birds Evolved from Dinosaurs, Museum Exhibit Shows
- Got a Scratched Gadget? Self-Propelled Particles to the Rescue
- 'Fish-Eye' Contact Lens Auto-Focuses
- Experimental Drug Mixture Protects Monkeys from Ebola Virus
- Many US Measles Cases Are in People Who Refuse Vaccines
- Real-Life 'Teddy Bear' Is No Longer Endangered
March 14
- Spines and Genital Warfare: How Neil deGrasse Tyson Got Sex Wrong
- Eye Lenses Regenerated Using Infants' Own Stem Cells
- American Counties at Risk of Flooding from Climate Change
- 13 Million in US Could Become Climate Refugees: Top Counties Affected
- February Blows Away Global Heat Record
- From Brains to Brawn: How T. Rex Became King of the Dinosaurs
- Photos: Brainy, Horse-Size Tyrannosaur Discovered in Uzbekistan
- Irrational Partying: Happy Pi Day!
- Toad-Eating Spider Named for Famed Physicist
- Trump's Broken Speech Appeals to the Masses
March 13
- Species Success Stories: 10 Animals Back from the Brink
March 12
- Muscular System: Facts, Functions & Diseases
- Northern Lights Illuminate European Sky
March 11
- Relax, Beached 'Sea Monster' Just a Whale's Head
- Digestive system: Facts, function & diseases
- Risk of Zika Infection Is Low at High Altitudes, CDC Says
- Real-Life 'Death Star' Continues to Destroy Alien Worlds
- Pluto's Mountains Capped by Methane Ice (Photo)
- 13 Bald Eagles May Have Been Poisoned: Reward Offered
- Underground Ants Regrew Brain Parts to See the Light
- Ahoy, Mateys! Downed Ships Reveal Hurricane History
- Why Do Uterus Transplants Fail?
- Fastest Rise in CO2 Levels Seen in 2015
- Maria Sharapova's Failed Doping Test: What Is Meldonium?
- OMG Mom: The Tech Rules Kids Wish Their Parents Would Follow
- New Anti-Snore Patch Targets the Science of Sound Waves
- Facts About Vipers
- Sepsis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
March 10
- Human Trials of Zika Vaccine May Begin This Fall
- Ancient Dust Found in Meteorites Came from Exploding Stars
- Last Surviving Copy of Handwritten Shakespeare Play Goes on Display
- Stunning New 'Drowned Apostles' Discovered on Seafloor
- Plastic-Munching Bacteria Can Make Trash Biodegradable
- In Photos: 'Drowned Apostles' Reveal Their Secrets Beneath the Waves
- New Zika Study Finds Grave Outcomes for Some Pregnant Women
- Averting an Acid Apocalypse: The Toxic Legacy of Kawah Ijen (Op-Ed)
- Tour South Africa's Majestic Mountains and Wildlife with Google Maps
- Photos: Grizzlies & Black Bears Cross the Trans-Canada Highway
- 'Ultraprocessed' Foods Make Up More Than Half of Americans' Diets
- World's Fastest Moving Fault Took a U-Turn Eons Ago
- Birth Date May Influence Child's Risk for ADHD Diagnosis
- Kids Are Eating Nuts, Despite Rise in Allergies
- Snowscapes Show Wonder of Animals in Winter (Photos)
March 9
- Ripe Old Age: SeaWorld's Killer Whale Tilikum Near Death at 35
- Zika Virus Linked with Man's Brain Infection, Coma
- Should We Hunt Yellowstone Grizzly Bears? (Op-Ed)
- No Laughs: New Technique Helps Ticklish Patients
- Brain Scans Show How Alzheimer's Emerges
- First Uterus Transplant in US Has Failed Due to Complications
- Can Microwaves Kill 'Zombie' Potholes, Once and For All?
- The Carbon-Fiber Future: It's About More Than Speed (Op-Ed)
- Ancient Roman Tavern Found Littered with Patrons' Drinking Bowls
- Photos: Ancient Roman Tavern Served Wine, Fish and Flatbread
- Nom Nom! Paleo Diet Helped Humans Evolve Speech
- Concussions: Signs, Symptoms & Treatment
- Google's Artificial Intelligence Trounces World Go Champ in 1st Match
- Real-Life 'Zootopia': Mongooses and Warthogs Are Unlikely Pals
- New 'LightningStrike' Plane Will Take Off, Hover & Land Vertically
- Traumatic Brain Injury: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
- Solar Eclipses and Thailand's Kings: A Curious History
March 8
- Shades of Luke Skywalker? Bionic Fingertip Lets Amputee Feel Textures
- Monkeys Move Wheelchairs Using Just Their Thoughts
- Weird Boneless Animal Rips Itself New Mouth at Every Meal
- Beware Herbal Meds: Understudied Drugs Pose Risks, Docs Say
- Apple vs. FBI: What's Really Going On?
- Expect Downpours and Flooding As World Warms
- New Test Identifies Kids at High Risk for Ongoing Concussion Symptoms
- Anglo-Saxon Island Discovered in England
- In Photos: Anglo-Saxon Island Settlement Discovered
- Ghostly Octopod Haunts Deep-Sea Exploration Mission
- A 35-Inch Waist and Your Health: What's the Link?
- Man's Routine Dental Procedure Causes Life-Threatening Infection
- Inhaled 'Poppers' Can Lead to Vision Problems
- The Experimenters: Temple Grandin on the Autistic Brain
March 7
- Mysterious 'Area 6' Landing Strip in Nevada Desert Baffles Experts
- 'Overdosing' on Exercise May Be Toxic to the Heart
- A Demon Ate the Sun: How Solar Eclipses Inspired Superstition
- Do Computer Coding Toys for Kids Really Work?
- 'Unbelievable Event': Uterus Transplanted in a First for US
- This Week's Total Solar Eclipse: Science of the Celestial Event
- New Piece Added to World's Oldest Jigsaw Puzzle
- Mars' Mysterious Moon Phobos Revealed in New Photo
- Can You Outrun a Supervolcano? Maybe, Study Finds
- Aaaaaaah, Really? You Would Die If You Didn't Sigh
March 5
- Surfers Invent Floating Trash Bin to Clean Up World's Oceans
- Zika Virus May Infect, Kill Neural Stem Cells
- Zika Virus: Microcephaly May Be 'Tip of the Iceberg' for Infant Problems
March 4
- Rare Amber-Entombed Lizards Preserved in Amazing Detail
- The Brain Science Behind Raising the Tobacco Buying Age to 21
- Trump's 'Big Hands'? What Science Says About Men's Anatomy
- In Photos: Amber Preserves Cretaceous Lizards
- Nonhuman 'Hands' Found in Prehistoric Rock Art
- Here's Why It's So Hard to Maintain Weight Loss
- Farthest Galaxy Yet Smashes Cosmic Distance Record
- Ancient Burial Ground with 100 Tombs Found Near Biblical Bethlehem
- In Photos: Ancient Burial Ground Uncovered Near Bethlehem
March 3
- Obesity's Toll: 11 Million Doctor's Visits Yearly
- Another Coffee Perk? Reduced Risk of MS
- Psychosis Plus Pot Could Mean More Hospital Time
- US Government Invites Hackers to 'Hack the Pentagon'
- How much blood is in the human body?
- Tiny Molecules Could Solve Problems Supercomputers Take Lifetimes to Crack
- Tornado Clusters Becoming More Deadly And More Common
- Doesn't Make Scents? Snakebite Causes Man to Lose Ability to Smell
- Did Angry Gods Drive Humanity's Expansion? (Op-Ed)
- Can Drug Trips Be Religious? Rabbis Take 'Shrooms for Science
- Plane Debris Could Be from Doomed Malaysian Airlines Flight 370
- Do Not Fear Failure, The Lessons are Important (Op-Ed)
- Not So Fast: Discovery of Radio Burst Source May Be Flawed
- Mistaken Dengue Diagnoses Hamper Treatment, Prediction
- There Be 'Baby Dragons'...Ready to Hatch in Slovenian Cave
- In Photos: Rare Birth of 'Baby Dragons' at Slovenia Cave
- What the Deepest Spot in the Ocean Sounds Like
- Arizona's Only Jaguar Prowls a Difficult, But Hopeful, Path
- Quieter Supersonic Jet Is on the Horizon with New NASA Program
- Happy Events Can Spur 'Broken Heart Syndrome'
- The Surprising Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone Who’s Lost Weight
- Beyond Invisibility: Engineering Light with Metamaterials
March 2
- Kangaroo Facts
- Microbial Manifesto: The Global Push to Understand the Microbiome (Kavli Roundtable)
- Oldest Muslim Graves in France Discovered
- Cryptography Pioneers Snag the 'Nobel Prize of Computer Science'
- 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia
- Ancient Mini Kangaroos Had No Hop, They Scurried
- Many Melanoma Patients May Have Few Moles
- Mummified Sailor Found on Ghost Vessel
- Jaw-Dropping: Extinct Sea Bear Chowed Down Like a Saber-Toothed Cat
March 1
- Man Gets Rare Strain of HIV Despite Taking Antiviral Pills
- Essure Birth Control Controversy: 5 Things You Should Know
- How Much Ice Can Antarctica Afford to Lose?
- Sex Tied to Better Brain Power in Older Age
- Hope for Overeaters? Feeling Full May Have a Chemical 'Switch'
- CrossFit for Kids? Experts Weigh the Benefits and Risks
- Why Did Ancient Europeans Just Disappear 14,500 Years Ago?
- Why Sustainability Is No Longer a Choice (Op-Ed)
- Genetics of the Unibrow Revealed
- Hunt for Intelligent Aliens Should Focus on 'Transit Zone'
- Leonardo DiCaprio Is Kind of Right About Less Snow
- Google Self-Driving Car at Fault for Bus Crash
- Watch a Swarm of Drone 'Lightning Bugs' Swirl Overhead
- Photos: Elusive Jaguars Take Center Stage
- Picture This: Surfer Freezes Breaking Waves in Stunning Shots
- Electrifying Drone Race Tests Pilots' Sky-High Skills
- Kingsnake Facts
- What Is Electric Current?
- Zika Virus Linked to Guillain-Barré in New Study
- Oldest Nervous System Found in 520-Million-Year-Old Fossil