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November 30
- Christmas Rock! How Rockefeller Tree Dwarfs Household Displays (Infographic)
- Testosterone Use May Increase Blood-Clot Risk Temporarily
- Scientists Pinpoint How to Calm Oklahoma's Human-Made Quakes
- Glowing Molecules Could Reveal Skin Cancer, Without a Biopsy
- 1st Evidence of Strange Quantum Effect Possibly Seen in Empty Space
- Captain Cook's Notes Describe Now-Vanishing Arctic Ice Wall
- 'Never Go to Bed Angry': Sleep Makes It Harder to Forget Bad Thoughts
- Is the Smartphone Ruining Your Relationship?
- This All-Women Vertical Skydiving Formation Just Set a World Record
- US to Restrict Imports of Egyptian Artifacts
- Good Sports: Longer Lives Linked to Swimming, Racquetball
- Why Americans' Cholesterol Levels Are Improving
- Skip This Added Expense on Your Next Sun-Filled Vacation
- Photos: This Python Chowed Down on 3 Deer
- Ravenous 14-Foot Python Caught with 3 Deer in Its Gut
- For Ants, a Kiss Is Not Just a Kiss…It's Communication
- In Images: The Mutilated Skeletons of Lapa do Santo
- Ancient Americans Mutilated Corpses in Funeral Rituals
- Photos: Rare Ancient Banknote Dates Back to China's Ming Dynasty
- Stashed Cash: Rare Ming Dynasty Banknote Found Inside Chinese Sculpture
- Lookin' Good, Mars! ExoMars' First High-Res Photos Are Incredible
November 29
- Pooping in a Spacesuit Is As Complicated As It Sounds
- The Nile: Longest River in the World
- Spiritual Mind: What a Religious Experience Looks Like in the Brain
- Antarctic Ice Shelf Could Collapse Within 100 Years, Study Finds
- Is The Secret to Old Age Raw Eggs?
- Gatlinburg Burning: How a Tennessee Wildfire Spread So Fast
- Does Bath Salt Drug 'Flakka' Really Turn You Into a Zombie?
- Surprise! Life Thrives Under Ice-Covered Lakes
- New Pyramid in Antarctica? Not Quite, Say Geologists
- Stash of Water May Be Lurking Deep Beneath Earth's Surface
- Calf Bones Bolster Evidence Plymouth Settlement Was Pilgrims' First
- Terracotta Warriors: An Army for the Afterlife
November 28
- New HIV Vaccine Study Starts in South Africa
- Why Your Balance Gets Worse After 40
- Nesting Doll Pyramid: Ancient Mayan Structure Found Inside Chichen Itza
- Remains of 5,000-Year-Old Egyptian City Unearthed
- How to Talk to Kids About Divorce
- Stranded Whale Euthanized in Long Island Bay
- Sweat Detectors? Tiny Sensors Use Perspiration to Track Health
- Hair Ball! How Cats' Tongues Get Them So Clean
- How Top Swimmers Can Go Faster: It's All in the Fingers
- Good Cognition in Older Women Linked to Pregnancy History
- Tiny 'Black Magic' Satellite Packs Origami-Like Radar Dish
- Coconut Crab's Pinch Is Strongest in the World
- Crocodile Mummy Kept Dozens of Baby Crocs Under Wraps
- Photos: 'Giant Crocodile' Mummy Is Packed With Baby Crocs
- Privileged Pigs Are More Optimistic
November 25
- Dogs Remember Even the Stupid Things We Do
November 23
- 'Miniantibodies' Reduce Inflammation and Pain
- Weather vs. Climate: Why Trump's Global Warming Stance Is Flawed
- Teens on Special Diets Can Stir Thanksgiving Conflicts
- Exercise May Prevent the Inflammation That Comes with Overeating
- Many LASIK Patients Have New Eye Problems After Surgery
- Huge Underground Ice Deposit on Mars Is Bigger Than New Mexico
- 4,000-Year-Old 'Thinker' Sculpture Uncovered in Israel
- In Photos: Pottery Vessel with Pensive Figurine Discovered in Israel
- Stopping Killer Robots at the Source (Code)
- Hackers Turn Tesla Into a Brain-Controlled Car
- Why Do People Get 'Bags' Under Their Eyes?
- People with Alzheimer's Disease Can Still Have Sharp Memories
- The Clever Way Females Fend Off Male Fish with Big Genitals
- 130-Million-Year Old Proteins Still Present in Dinosaur-Age Fossil
- Ant Overlords? Supercolony in Ethiopian Forests Set to Invade Globe
November 22
- Why Fewer Americans Say They Want to Lose Weight
- 25 Odd Facts About Marijuana
- Why Do So Many Big Earthquakes Strike Japan?
- Altar of Miracle-Making Viking King Discovered in Norway
- Australia's Bizarre Outbreak: What Is 'Thunderstorm Asthma'?
- Japan Earthquake May Be Aftershock from Massive 2011 Temblor
- 100 Years of Infectious Disease Deaths in US: Study Shows What's Changed
- Why Your Problem-Solving Skills May Sharpen with Age
- Turkeys Were Tamed in Mexico 1,500 Years Ago
- WWII Shipwrecks 'Vanish' After Plundering by Illegal Scavengers
- In Photos: WWII-Era Shipwrecks Illegally Plundered in Java Sea
- Holes in the Sun! One's Real, the Other Not So Much (Video)
- Aliens Are Never the Answer
- Extinct Mammals Are Real-Life 'Fantastic Beasts'
- In Images: 'Field Guide' Showcases Bizarre and Magnificent Prehistoric Mammals
- 'Lover' Cockroaches Grow Bigger Testicles to Woo Mates
- Selena Gomez's Speech: Why Does Depression Strike Young Adults?
- Does Lying on Your Back During Pregnancy Increase Stillbirth Risk?
- 'Impossible' Space Engine Might Actually Work, Study Suggests
November 21
- Major Earthquake Strikes off Fukushima
- Women Have Always Lived Longer, Study Finds
- What All Effective Weight-Loss Diets Have in Common
- The Arctic Is a Seriously Weird Place Right Now
- 'Singing Snake' Busted: Real Voice Behind Legend Discovered
- Supermoon's High Tides Strand Octopus in Flooded Parking Garage
- Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Outlines Projects to Reduce Fake News
- Pope Extends Forgiveness for Abortion
- How to Survive Thanksgiving in a Postelection, Social Media World
- Forget Politics: 7 Wacky Science Stories to Talk About This Thanksgiving
- Great Molasses Flood of 1919: Why This Deluge of Goo Was So Deadly
- Rate of Dementia Declines Among US Seniors
- Are Colds and Flu Worse in Women Than in Men?
- In Photos: Ancient Rock Art Found in Jordan's 'Black Desert'
- Ancient Inscriptions Show Life Once Flourished in Jordan's 'Black Desert'
- Physicists Twist Light, Send 'Hello World' Message Between Islands
- Facts About Great Salt Lake
November 20
- NASA Probe Snaps Stunning New Pics of Dwarf Planet Ceres
- Why China's Terracotta Warriors Are Stirring Controversy
- 400-Year-Old False Teeth Found in Italian Burial
November 19
- Why Toddlers Are So Bad at Hide-and-Seek
November 18
- Faraway Star Is Roundest Natural Object Ever Seen
- Facts About Tungsten
- Santa's Sweltering: North Pole Soars 36 Degrees Above Normal
- Denver to Allow Marijuana in Bars: What's the Health Impact?
- Marijuana Use May Impair Your Coordination
- Chernobyl Bubble: How a Giant Arch Will Seal Nuclear Site
- Yo-Yo Dieting May Pose Heart Risks in Women
- Island Diversity: Cuba's Amazing Animals in Museum Spotlight
- Giant Owls and Painted Snails: Incredible Creatures from Cuba, In Photos
- The Best Health and Fitness Gifts
- How to Avoid Stephen Hawking's Dark Prediction for Humanity
- Bird Poop Cools the Arctic. No, It Won't Offset Climate Warming
- Bizarre Hexagon on Saturn Shines in Spectacular NASA Photo
- 15 Outdoor Gifts for Exploring Our Amazing Planet
- 9 Weird Ways You Can Test Positive for Drugs
- Leonard Cohen's Death: What Causes Falls in the Elderly?
November 17
- Bright Idea: Glow-in-the-Dark Dye Could Power Cars
- Mercury Is Shrinking
- 78,000 Origami Elephants Invade the Bronx Zoo
- Work at a Desk Job? This Trick Could Boost Your Energy
- In Photos: The World's Largest Display of Origami Elephants
- Dino-Killing Asteroid May Have Punctured Earth's Crust
- Teensy, Eyeless Worms Have Completely New Light-Detecting Cells
- Age of First Stroke Is Getting Younger, Study Finds
- Newfound Spider Species Masquerades As a Dried-Up Leaf
- Foldable Cardboard 'EcoHelmet' Wins James Dyson Award's Top Prize
- Why Does Fake News Spread on Facebook?
- The Real Reason Life-Saving Drugs Are So Expensive (Op-Ed)
- Got Milk? People Living 9,000 Years Ago Did, Ceramic Pots Show
- What Is a Monsoon?
- Facts About Xenon
- New Zealand Quake Ruptured 6 Faults
November 16
- Love at Last! Rare 'Lefty' Snail Finds Mollusk Mate
- Excavations at Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre Reveal Elizabethan Secrets
- Spoil Sprouts: How Little Greens Can Make You Sick
- Teen Depression on the Rise in US
- The 6 strangest presidential elections in US history
- Why Tall Women Should Eat Their Vegetables
- Fearsome Malagasy Dinosaur Remained a Pipsqueak Most of Its Life
- In Photos: Rare Anglo-Saxon Cemetery Uncovered
- Surprise Find: More Than 80 Anglo-Saxon Coffins Uncovered in England
- New Zealand Cows Stranded on 'Quake Islands' Are Safe, For Now
- People with Ebola May Not Show Symptoms
- Here's Why Hostility Could Be Harmful to Women's Hearts
- '14 Minutes from Earth' Highlights Perils of Death-Defying Skydive
- New 'Science Comics' Books Tackle Sharks, Brains, Drones and More
- Some Heartburn Drugs May Increase Stroke Risk
- Twisters Pop Up in Weird 'Big Bang' Soup
- Will Sci-Fi Bots Write the Next Great Dystopian Novel?
- Science of 'Arrival': If Aliens Call, Does Humanity Have a Plan?
November 15
- Edward Snowden: New Technology Platforms Could Strengthen Democracy
- Rare Parasitic Infection 'Leishmaniasis' Rising in the US
- Pocket-Size Device Lets You Print from Anywhere
- Winning Data Visualizations Reveal Information Is Beautiful
- In Images: Top Winners of 'Information Is Beautiful' Awards
- Moderate Drinking May Have Some Heart Benefits
- Smash! Super-Stabby Mantis Shrimp Shows Off in Video
- Marijuana-Like Drugs May Offer Addiction-Free Pain Relief
- 2016 Set to Become Hottest Year on Record
- 1,200 Pieces of Fossilized Poop Earn Collector Guinness Record
- Kim Kardashian's Pregnancy Risk: What Is a Retained Placenta?
November 14
- Arthritis Drug Helps People Regrow Hair, More Cases Show
- 3,000-Year-Old Mummy Found in Egyptian Tomb
- New Zealand Quake's Strange Side Effect: What Are Earthquake Lights?
- The Grime on Your Smartphone Can Reveal Your Secrets
- Australian Continent Moves as Seasons Change
- Electronic E.T.: Intelligent Aliens Are Likely Machines
- Affordable VR Will Take Immersive Therapy Mainstream
- More than 40 Shipwrecks Discovered in Black Sea
- Photos: Shipwrecks in the Black Sea Span Time Periods
- Google Doodle Celebrates Inventor of Insulin
- The Search for Oldest Ice on Earth Begins
- Probiotics May Help Reduce Blood Sugar Levels
- New Zealand Shook by 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake, Tsunamis
- YouTube's 'The Brain Scoop': A Backstage Pass to Museum Science
- From Reactive Robots to Sentient Machines: The 4 Types of AI
- Why Do Teeth Hurt?
- Built by the Huns? Ancient Stone Monuments Discovered Along Caspian
- In Photos: Massive Stone Complex Discovered in Kazakhstan
- Spanking on the Decline? Fewer Parents Admit to It
- To Keep the Weight Off, Keep Tracking Your Diet
- How Eating Right in Middle Age Can Set You Up For Long Life
- Move Over, Sweet Tooth: Introducing the Salt Tooth
November 13
- Marijuana Use May Weaken Your Heart Muscle
November 12
- Super-Duper Moon: How to See Sunday's Historic Full Moon
- Women Receive Abortion Pills By Mail As Part of New Study
November 11
- Boys' and Girls' Brains May Show Opposite Effects After a Trauma
- Helping Veterans Cope with the Mental Scars of War – Op-Ed
- Carnivorous Sea Slug Sucks Up Prey in Mesmerizing Video
- 'Historically Close' Supermoon Arrives Sunday Night
- iPad Game Helps Treat Lazy Eye in Kids
- Cool! Milky Way Shines Twice for Skywatcher (Photo)
- Michael Bublé's Son Diagnosed with Liver Cancer: How Rare Is It in Kids?
- Morphing Wings Are 1st Step Toward Bird-Like Aircraft
- Supermoon Photos: Full Moon Rises Across the Globe
- Long-Lost Tropical Bed Bugs Are Back in the US
- First-Ever Madagascar Dolphin Fossil Discovered
- Mysterious Unidentified Object Crashes in Myanmar
- Flu Risk May Depend on Birth Year
- It's Just a Phase: The Supermoon Won't Drive You Mad
- Milk Fat: How Mammals Measure Up
- Trump's Win Uncovers New Deep Divides in America's Social Fabric
- How to Talk to Kids About Trump's Presidential Win
- New Record! Robot Solves Rubik's Cube in Less Than a Second
- The Best Educational Toys for Middle-School Students
November 10
- Constipation Linked to Risk of Kidney Disease, New Study Finds
- What Will a Trump Presidency Mean for Science?
- Red Squirrels Harbor Leprosy-Causing Bacteria
- Muddy Demise: Bird-Like Dinosaur Died While Struggling to Free Itself
- Diver Finds Long-Lost Nuke While Hunting Sea Cucumbers
- Climate Experts Weigh in on Trump's Election Win
- How Trump Could Erase Decades of Climate Change Action
- Does 'Cage-Free' Mean a Better Life for Chickens?
- Seabirds' Plastic-Eating Habits Remain Puzzling
- Best Educational Toys & Games for Infants and Toddlers
- In Photos: Recreating 220-Year-Old Beer Found in Shipwreck
- Oldest Beer Brewed from Shipwreck's 220-Year-Old Yeast Microbes
- HIV Test to Go: USB Tool Could Aid Developing Countries
November 9
- 3 More States Legalize Recreational Use of Marijuana: How the Map Looks Now
- Dave the Giant Earthworm Sets Record in UK, World
- More Science Says Smartphones Spoil Sleep
- Why Copying Yoga Poses from Magazines Could Be a Bad Move
- 2 Dome-Headed Dinosaurs the Size of German Shepherds Discovered
- Newfound Ancient 'Sea Monster' Is Largest Yet from Antarctica
- Bird Beaks Are Cooler Than You Think — Literally
- Book Excerpt: 'Blueprint for a Battlestar' (US 2016)
- Why Do Sleepy People Drink More Soda?
- The Future of Space: Top Issues Facing President-Elect Donald Trump
- Why Humans Don't Have More Neanderthal Genes
- 'Firework' Drones Swarm the Sky, Setting New World Record
- Hidden Beneath Bolivian Volcano, Enough Water to Fill a Great Lake
- In Victory Speech, Donald Trump Discovers the Power of 'We'
- Entelodonts: Facts About Giant Killer 'Pigs'
- Crater Lake: Deepest Lake in U.S.
- Facts About the Bear Dog
November 8
- Low Vitamin D Linked with Higher Asthma Risk
- How Rare Is a Supermoon, Really?
- What Triggered Tsunamis that Demolished Bronze-Age Civilization?
- Breast Cancer: The First Sign Isn't Always a Lump
- Why Not Paper Ballots? America's Weird History of Voting Machines
- The Mysteries of 'Dreamless Sleep' Come to Light
- Election Day 2016: How Are Votes Counted?
- The Real Reason for Viking Raids: Shortage of Eligible Women?
- Astro Cameras Help Mosques Schedule Prayer Times
- 8 Galaxies With Unusual Names
- Aging Bonobos Become Farsighted, Just Like Humans
- Tough Turtle: Dino-Killing Asteroid Spared Sea Creature
- Photos: Ancient Sea Turtle Discovered Along Angolan Coast
- The Electoral College: Why 270 Is the Magic Number for Clinton and Trump
November 7
- Teen Use of Opioids Linked to Marijuana
- Clinton or Trump for President: What Happens If the Election Is a Tie?
- Presidential Pantsuits: Why Clinton's Outfits Are So Controversial
- Janet Reno's Death: How Does a Person Die of Parkinson's?
- Kendall Jenner's Fear: What Is Sleep Paralysis?
- Saber-Toothed Cat Had a Huge Skull, But a Puny Bite
- Election Day 2016: A Guide to the When, Why, What and How
- Why Are Thousands of Snowballs Popping Up on a Siberian Beach?
- Hypersonic Flight Is Coming: Will the US Lead the Way?
- Inside Ireland's Oldest Grave, an 'Exceptional' Find
- Stranger Pings: Weird Noise Coming from Arctic Seafloor
- How Did the Milky Way Get Its Name?
- Images: Animal Tales Illuminate the 'Aberdeen Bestiary'
- Fit for a King? Medieval Book 'Illuminates' Likely Theft by Henry VIII
- 5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Oklahoma
November 5
- 'Doctor Strange' Astrophysicist Talks Mind-Bending Marvel Science
- Incoming! How NASA and FEMA Would Respond to an Asteroid Threat
- Fall Back: Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday
- Photos: German WWII Base Discovered on Arctic Island
- Secret German World War II Base Rediscovered Near North Pole
- Facts About the Giant Ground Sloth
November 4
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Rise in US
- Do Kids Take Years Off Your Life? Giving Birth May Make Cells 'Older'
- World's Oldest Stone Tablet Containing Ten Commandments Up for Auction
- Successful Weight 'Losers': Here's How Much Less Time They Spend Sitting
- Oldest Megamouth Shark on Record Had Chipped Tooth
- Mystery Deepens Over Bones Linked to Amelia Earhart
- Why the Body in Your Dreams May Not Match the Real You
- Every US River Visualized in One Glorious Map
- Stem Cell 'Patches' Could Help to Fix Injured Hearts
- Junkyard Metal Turned into a DIY Super Battery
- Weird 'Egg Rock' Meteorite Found on Mars
November 3
- Cancer-Causing List: 7 New Substances Added by US
- Tadpoles Prefer Vegetarian Meals During Heat Waves
- US Designates Electric Vehicle Charging Corridors
- Ancient 400-Pound Salmon Fought with Dagger-Like Teeth
- How One Man Fought Off a Great White Shark
- Turns Out, Faking a Smile Might Not Make You Happier After All
- What Makes an Earworm So Catchy?
- Refreshingly Radioactive? The Wild History of Energy Drinks
- 'Cursed' Medieval Well Found in England
- An Entire Ecosystem of Creepy-Crawlies May Lurk in Your Home
- Investigation Sheds Light on Final Moments of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
- 3D-Printed 'Lego' Bricks Could Bend Sound into Acoustic Holograms
November 2
- Surprise! Newfound Asteroid 2016 VA Gives Earth a Close Shave
- Pap Smear Early in Pregnancy Could Reveal Genetic Disorders Earlier
- Iron Age Brew Recreated from Ancient Cauldron's Remnants
- Did Too Many Energy Drinks Trigger Man's Liver Problems?
- 'Shotgun' Marriages Up Among Some Groups
- Calling All Wizards! Cast Spells Like Harry Potter on Your Smartphone
- The Funniest Animal Antics Captured in Comedy Wildlife Photos
- Photos: Hilarious Animal Antics
- Does Daylight Saving Time Really Save Energy?
- Rigging an Election: How Difficult Is It?
- Ancient Cave Lion Cubs Found Crushed and Frozen in Russia
- Ancient Scratched Stones: World's Earliest Maps or Magic Artifacts?
November 1
- Fighting Hunger? Plant Protein May Keep You Feeling Full Longer than Meat
- Expert Voices - Paul Sutter
- Jackpot! Hiker Discovers Ancient Reptile Footprints Near Las Vegas
- Why Some Pot Smokers Face a Higher Risk of Drinking Problems
- The Myth of the Disappearing Book: Why We Care
- Italy Quakes: What Makes an Earthquake an Aftershock?
- You Can 3D Print Your Own Mini Universe
- Mixing Energy Drinks with Alcohol Causes Brain Changes in Mice
- DNA From Mystery Human Species Detected in Pacific Islanders
- Ancient 'Seal' Used Pool-Ball-Size Eyes for Deep-Sea Hunting
- Mummified Poop Reveals Ancient Sloth Ate Mormon Tea and Saltbush
- Polarizing Politics: 5 Reasons the 2016 Election Feels So Personal
- How to Argue Politics Without Losing Friends
- Facts About Mastodons