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- December 31
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- US Cancer Death Rates Fall, Saving 1.5 Million Lives
- Fanged Frog Species Gives Birth to Live Young
- 5 Ways Your Tech Will Go Green in 2015
- Ancient Coyotes Had Larger Jaws, Sharper Teeth
- Giant Fossils Get Renewed Life with 3D Scans
- Image Gallery: Ancient Beast Fossils Leap into 3D World
- Brain Observatories and Dark Matter: Scientists' Resolutions for 2015
- Are Ocean Asteroid Impacts Really a Serious Threat?
- In Photos: 8 Byzantine Empire Era Shipwrecks Excavated in Turkey
- December 30
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- Hottest Year Ever: 5 Places Where 2014 Temps Really Cooked
- What Black Box Data Will Tell Us About the AirAsia Crash
- Lindsay Lohan Catches Painful Virus, Actress Tweets
- Record Cold May Greet New Year's Revelers
- Did a Volcano Wipe Out the Neanderthals?
- Ocean Warming: Probing a Blue Abyss
- Grand Canyon Gray Wolf May Have Been Shot in Utah
- California Droughts Could Have Dangerous Ripple Effects
- Workers' Tech Needs Are More Old-School Than You Think
- Bat-Filled Tree May Have Been Source of Current Ebola Outbreak
- Craze Over Greek Tomb Spawns Virtual Worlds Online
- December 29
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- World's Saltiest Body of Water Seen from Space (Photo)
- 'Star Trek' Called On to Study 24th Century Heart Health
- Scottish Health Care Worker Diagnosed With Ebola
- Missing AirAsia Jet and Malaysia Flight 370: How They Differ
- Fate of Earth’s Ice Comes Further Into Focus
- 3D Printing Molecules Can Reveal New Insights
- 'Jurassic World' Guesses On Dinosaur Sounds, Experts Say
- Spaceflight's Great Leaps Come with Risks (and Tragedies)
- Five Reasons Smoking Rules are Lax
- Ten Years After Indonesian Tsunami, Are Coasts Any Safer?
- December 27
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- Wine (and Grape) Health Claim Gets New Boost
- Is Ebola Diverting Resources from Other Neglected Diseases?
- Cyber Wars and the Legal Lessons from the Sony Hack (Op-Ed)
- Nix That: 5 Top Retracted Science Papers of 2014
- Atom Smasher Will Renew Hunt for Strange Particles in 2015
- Aging Marathoner: Still Running, but at a Much Slower Pace
- December 26
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- December 24
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- Birthplace of Winter Holiday Traditions Seen from Space (Photo)
- Did Microbes Shape the Human Lifespan?
- Navy Helicopter Drone Completes First Round of Testing
- What Holiday Lights Look Like To NASA
- Ancient Stone Tool a Clue to Early Human Migrations
- The Year in Food (Op-Ed)
- Death Can't Stop Professor from Getting 'Last Word'
- Belize's Famous 'Blue Hole' Reveals Clues to the Maya's Demise
- Gut Feeling? Probiotics May Ease Anxiety and Depression
- Mystery of Ancient Chinese Civilization's Disappearance Explained
- What Airlines Should be Doing to Stop Air Rage (Op-Ed)
- Our Hunt for the World's Deepest Fish (Op-Ed)
- Why Not Eat Canada Goose? (Op-Ed)
- December 23
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- Smartphone Use Reveals Brain's Plasticity
- NASA Black Hole Telescope Snaps Dazzling View of the Sun
- Imagination and Reality Look Different in the Brain
- The Best Fitness Apps
- Dreaming of a White Christmas? Check This Map
- Ancient Glass Bracelet Decorated with Menorahs Found in Israel
- Ancient Eye Cells Suggest Color Vision Is 300 Million Years Old
- CES 2015: World's Largest Gadget & Tech Event Kicks Off Jan. 6
- Bone Density Drop in Modern Humans Linked to Less Physical Activity
- Using Lights to Illuminate Biology
- Seismic Waves Show Which Sport's Fans Rock Hardest
- Use of Cholesterol-Lowering Meds on the Rise
- December 22
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- Weight Training Helps Keep Men's Waistline from Expanding
- Ebola Epidemic Continues in Africa, Despite Progress in Some Places
- Hands and Fins Share Common Genetic Origin
- A Christmas Tale: How Much of the Nativity Story Is True?
- 'Atmospheric Rivers' to Soak California as Climate Warms
- Greenland's Ice Loss Now Comes from Surface
- Tech the Halls with 5 Geeky Holiday Decorations
- December 21
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- December 19
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- Jawbone UP Move Fitness Tracker Review
- Flying Machines? 5 Da Vinci Designs That Were Ahead of Their Time
- Déjà Vu All Over Again: This Man Relived Every New Moment
- 'Illusion Coatings' Are Like Futuristic Camouflage
- Daring Philae Comet Landing Named Top Breakthrough of 2014
- Meteor Radar? Solar Wind Could Help Predict Impacts
- Caramel Apples Linked with Listeria Outbreak in 10 States
- Mmm! Unraveling the Chemistry of Christmas Cookies
- Super Typhoon Shoved Car-Size Boulders Onto Philippine Beaches
- From Ecstasy to Molly, What's in a Name?
- Crashing the Old Boys' Science Club (Op-Ed)
- December 18
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- Chimp 'Personhood' Advocates Seek New Appeal in NY
- NASA Satellite's 1st CO2 Maps of Earth Revealed
- Images: Carnivores of Europe
- Pain Relievers May Offer Small Protection Against Skin Cancer
- New Leonardo da Vinci Film Reveals the Man Behind the Genius
- 5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Leonardo da Vinci
- Carnivore Comeback: Bears and Wolves Are Thriving in Europe
- Fool's Gold Preserves Some of Earth's Oldest Fossils
- Is This 158-Year-Old Redwood the UK's Oldest Living Christmas Tree?
- Will Reindeer Popularity Help Protect Their Wild Kin? (Op-Ed)
- '4D Printing' Makes Shape-Shifting Structures
- Most of Alaska's Permafrost Could Melt This Century
- What was the Worst #ScienceFail of 2014? (Op-Ed)
- Desert Mistletoe: Photos of 'Tree Thieves' in the American Southwest
- 8,000-Year-Old Olive Oil Found in Ancient Clay Pots
- Photos: Ancient pottery once held olive oil
- Close Call! Accidental Pufferfish Diners All Recover
- Parents: How to Help a Shy Kid
- For Some, Less Radiation for Breast Cancer Makes Sense (Op-Ed)
- Why I'll Talk Politics With Climate Change Deniers — But Not Science
- Why Video Games Deserve a Place in History
- December 17
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- Top 10 Cities That Will See More Storm Outages Revealed
- Strange Fossil Shows How Life Responded After Mass Extinction
- Arctic Is Heating Up Twice as Quickly as Rest of World
- Life Under Ice: Robot Captures Views of Hidden Arctic Ecosystem
- LifeTrak Brite R450: Fitness Tracker Review
- Violent Volcanic Blasts Ripped Through Antarctic Ice Sheet Twice
- Why I Teach Poetry and Opera to Medical Students (Op-Ed)
- Keeping Up with the Greens: Neighbors Can Spur Conservation (Op-Ed)
- Pot Smokers Show Less Inflammation
- Low Oxygen Hobbled Recovery from History's Worst Extinction
- 10 Cutest Animals in Science in 2014
- Reindeer Populations Are Disappearing Worldwide
- Ancient Farmhouse Found in Israel Reveals Agricultural Secrets
- Reinventing How Chemicals are Made
- Can People Get Hurt Playing Wii Games?
- Exhaled Pounds: How Fat Leaves the Body
- December 16
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- Sorry, Mufasa: Cartoon Murders Outnumber Deaths in Adults Dramas
- 'Bad Carbs' May Not Be That Bad
- Blackouts Common Among Teen Drinkers, Study Finds
- Strange Rock from Russia Contains 30,000 Diamonds
- Deadly Cholera Outbreaks Could Increase with Climate Change
- Greenland's Ice-Melt Models May Be Too Sunny
- Colliding Galaxies Spark a Stunning Holiday Light Show (Photo)
- 'Virtual Body Swapping' Could Change People's Biases
- Million-Mummy Cemetery Unearthed in Egypt
- Photos: Ancient Egyptian Cemetery with 1 Million Mummies
- Energy Drinks Plus Alcohol May Encourage Drunk Driving
- Medieval City's Underground Ruins Discovered in England
- 'Working out' PTSD: Exercise is a Vital Part of Treatment
- Primary Care Doctors Shouldn't Be Training in Hospitals (Op-Ed)
- Lima Climate Agreement — Experts React
- To Cool a Warming Planet, Give Developing Countries a Voice (Op-Ed)
- December 15
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- Dystextia: Garbled Phone Text May Be Sign of a Stroke
- 'The Future of the Brain': A Time Capsule of Neuroscience
- Tanning Beds Send Thousands to ER Each Year
- Prisoners of 'Ingenious' 1962 Alcatraz Escape Could Have Survived
- Big Solar Step: Super-Efficient System Sets Record
- Climate Accord Struck In Lima; Key Decisions Postponed
- Surveys Reveal the Most Common 'Sleep Thief'
- E-Cigarettes May Lure Teens into Traditional Smoking
- December 14
- December 13
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- Bushfires Give Predators the Advantage
- Trillions and Quadrillions: Numbers Tell U.S. Energy Story
- Moov Fitness Tracker Review
- Mountains of Ice are Melting, But Don't Panic (Op-Ed)
- Art as Flood Control
- Artists Get Their Hands Dirty (Gallery)
- How the Future of Origami Engineering is Unfolding (Op-Ed)
- U.S. Drug Shortage Puts Patients in Critical Condition (Op-Ed)
- Why 'My Brain Made Me Do It' is Not an Excuse (Op-Ed)
- December 12
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- 'Magic' Mushrooms in Royal Garden: What Is Fly Agaric?
- Orphaned Otter Pup in Chicago Named Luna
- Olive Sunbirds, Wood Mice and the Race to Save African Wildlife (Gallery)
- Ebola Survivors Face Hardships, But New Programs Help
- Why Birds Don't Have Teeth
- Jabra Sport Pulse: Wireless Earbuds Review
- Look Ma, No Hands! Here's How This Supercool Hoverboard Works
- Robot Swarm! NYC Exhibit Uses Bots to Teach Math
- For Sex-Changing Fish, Size Matters in Urchin Battle
- Men Take More 'Idiotic Risks,' Study Finds
- December 11
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- Futuristic Laser Weapon Ready for Action, US Navy Says
- Birds Evolved in 'Big Bang,' New Family Tree Reveals
- New Dates Tie Volcanic Flood to Dinosaur Extinction
- Beer and Beef: Why the Vikings' Elaborate Feasts Died Out
- Vulnerable Valleys Found Among Antarctica's Ice-Covered Volcanoes
- Tiny Sphere Satellite Will Test Future Space Surveillance Network
- US Women's Use of Long-Term Birth Control Increases
- Yes, Animals Have Feelings (Op-Ed)
- New Food Compound Might Control Weight Gain
- December 10
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- Space Diamonds in Gold Country: California Meteorite's Secrets Revealed
- Prenatal Exposure to Common Chemicals Linked to Lower IQ in Kids
- Plague in the US: Study Details 100 Years of Cases
- Oldest Horned Dinosaur in North America Was the Size of a Crow
- Photos: Oldest Known Horned Dinosaur in North America
- Awash in Plastic: Oceans May Hold 250,000 Tons of Trash
- Infant Born in Water Dies of Legionella Infection
- Spider-Inspired Sensor Detects Vibrations and Speech
- Exotic Deep-Sea Canyon Life at Risk (Gallery)
- Dazzling Images of the Brain Created by Neuroscientist-Artist
- Forecasting Infectious Disease Spread with Web Data
- Drugs in Early Americas Included 'Magic' Mushrooms and Toad Skins
- Two 'Pseudoscorpions' Discovered in Grand Canyon Cave
- Two-Headed Baby Salamander Isn't Radioactive, But It Is Weird
- Stressed Momma Squirrels and Their Pups (Gallery)
- Modern Worldwide Danger Blooms from Ancient Bacteria
- Even Mismatched, Flu Shot is Protecting You Well (Op-Ed)
- Yes, Syphilis Sailed the Ocean Blue (Op-Ed)
- Why Painful Memories Linger
- December 9
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- Math for Drones, Self-Driving Cars Wins Top Student Science Award
- US Airports Screened 2,000 Travelers for Ebola, But Found No Cases
- Weird Fossil Reveals Ancient Balloon Animal
- 10 Things You Didn't Know About Spiders
- New 'Smart Skin' Could Make Prosthetics More Like Real Limbs
- Can Protecting Forest 'Hotspots' Save Africa's Wildlife?
- Critically Endangered Porpoise Could Be Extinct in Four Years
- In Photos: The World's Most Endangered Marine Mammal
- North Pole's Reindeer Population Plummets
- Giant Crater on Mars Was Once a Vast Lake, Curiosity Rover Shows
- 2,400-Year-Old Coffin's 'Odd' Art Hints at Ancient Egypt's Brain Drain
- In Photos: Ancient Egyptian Coffin with 'Odd' Art
- Swallowing Tiny Magnets Severely Damages Boy's Intestines
- Handstand Pushups Cause Man to Lose Vision Temporarily
- 7 Scientific Tips for Staying Warm
- Military Seeks Flying Aircraft Carriers to Launch Drones
- Engineering a Better Food Bank
- Squirrel Moms' Stress Aids Pup Survival
- Can Bodybuilding Hold a Key to Aging?
- Eyetracking Technology Knows Your Subconscious Pizza Desires ... or Not
- December 8
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- Tech that Checks Your Vital Signs Could Find What Docs Miss
- California Drought Linked to Natural Causes, Not Climate Change
- Laser-Zapping Experiment Simulates Beginnings of Life on Earth
- Parents May Overestimate Marijuana's Effects on Kids' Seizures
- Ornate Clothing from the Ming Dynasty Unearthed in China (Photos)
- Secrets of Dinosaur Footprints Revealed in Bird X-Rays
- Alleged Dead Sea Scrolls Looters Indicted in Israel
- How Your Refrigerator Will Help Power the Future (Op-Ed)
- Quantum Teleportation Reaches Farthest Distance Yet
- Opulent Clothing Unearthed in Ming Dynasty Tomb
- Did Deadly Gamma-Ray Burst Cause a Mass Extinction on Earth?
- Viking Women Colonized New Lands, Too
- December 6
- December 5
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- California's Worst Drought Ever Is 1st Taste of Future
- 18th Century Mandolins Were a Symphony of Rare Ingredients
- Genes May Play Greater Role in Lou Gehrig's Disease
- NASA Launches First Orion Deep-Space Capsule in Historic Test Flight
- Nobel Prize Medal Fetches Record-Breaking $4.76 Million
- Heat Turbocharged California’s Epic Drought
- Who Stood Up for Science in 2014? (Op-Ed)
- Virtual Reality Affects Brain's 'GPS Cells'
- Yosemite Falls Revives After Hard Rain
- How Electric Eels Use Shocks to 'Remote Control' Other Fish
- The Dark Side of Research — When Chasing Prestige Becomes the Prize
- For Younger Women, Daily Aspirin May Be Harmful
- Children's Toy-Related Injuries Have Jumped, But Why? (VIDEO)
- December 4
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- Rapid Warming Hits Antarctica's Shallow Seas
- Chimpanzees Are Not Legal Persons, Court Rules
- Artificial Intelligence: Friendly or Frightening?
- Puffed-Up Blowfish Aren't Holding Their Breath
- Goodbye Y: Men Who Smoke Have Missing Male Chromosomes
- A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence
- Why This Year's Flu Season May Be Worse
- Ancient Pond, Bronze Fingernail Cleaner Hint at Roman Settlement
- Growing Antarctic Ice Sheets May Have Sparked Ice Age
- US Birth Rate Hits All-Time Low
- Money Drives Weather Data, But What About Climate? (Op-Ed)
- One in Five Superspreaders Trigger Majority of Viral Infections
- What That 'BPA-free' Label Isn't Telling You
- Memo to McDonald's: The Climate Deserves a Break Today (Op-Ed)
- Hookah Smoke Contains Cancer-Causing Chemical
- December 3
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- Experts Cast Doubt on Meteorite Study's Claims of Martian Life
- Basis Peak: Fitness Tracker Review
- How to Cook Up a Volcano: Heat and Serve
- Why Time Can't Go Backward: Physicists Explain
- 540,000-Year-Old Shell Carvings May Be Human Ancestor's Oldest Art
- Photos: Ancient Shell Carving Is Oldest On Record
- New Frog Species Coughs Instead of Croaking
- Drones and Planes Will Live-Track NASA's Orion Capsule Launch
- Continent-Sized Scan Reveals US Underbelly
- Why Men Love Lingerie: Rat Study Offers Hints
- Wikipedia's Gender Problem Gets a Closer Look
- Volcanic Island Makes 'Rippling' Cloud Waves (Photo)
- Middle-Age Women Have Highest Rate of Depression
- Tiny Balloons Could Treat Deadly Pregnancy Complication
- Mediterranean Diet Linked To Slower Aging
- December 2
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- Zepp Golf Swing Analyzer: Sports Tracker Review
- It's Time for Universities to Stand Up to Fossil Fuel (Op-Ed)
- How Long You Sleep May Be in Your Genes
- Sophia Again Tops Name Charts for Girls, Baby Site Finds
- Stephen Hawking: Artificial Intelligence Could End Human Race
- NASA's 1st Deep-Space Capsule in 40 Years Ready for Launch Debut
- It's Really Richard: DNA Confirms King's Remains
- Cyberwarfare? New System Protects Drones from Hackers
- Heart Disease and Diabetes Risks Tied to Carbs, Not Fat, Study Finds
- Grisly Sale: Oliver Cromwell's Copper Corpse Plaque Up for Auction
- Drug Overdose-Related Deaths Double from 1999 to 2012
- Eyewitness Testimony is Far From Perfect
- Why Do Human Children Stay So Small for So Long?
- Diabetes in Middle Age Linked to Cognitive Problems Later
- December 1
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- Liberia, Guinea On Track to Contain Ebola
- Kids Who Climb in Home More Likely to Land in ER
- Invisible Dark Matter May Show Up in GPS Signals
- Origins of Human Alcohol Consumption Revealed
- New Artificial Intelligence Challenge Could Be the Next Turing Test
- Ripples in Space-Time Could Reveal 'Strange Stars'
- Surname Status: Elite Families Stay Elite for Centuries
- 'Failed' Arctic Expedition Celebrated on 100th Anniversary
- Photos: Artifacts and Specimens from the Crocker Land Expedition
- 3D Printing Can Improve Face Transplants
