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11.07.09 | in Animals | by Harvey Leifert
Aussie Birds Shrinking, Heading Poleward
As temperatures rise, Australian birds are moving toward the pole.
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11.06.09 | in Technology | by LiveScience Staff
Art Meets Science in Amazing Images
Check out some award-winning scientific images and the stories behind them.
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Science for the People: Surprising discoveries and fascinating researchers.
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11.06.09 | in Space | by NSF
Virtual Newscast
Scientists at Northwestern's Intelligent Information Laboratory are working on a project that creates customized newscasts, read by online avatars based on individual preferences. The program automatically generates a virtual news show.
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11.06.09 | in Health | by Phillip F. Schewe
Music Improves Brain Function
Researchers examine how the brain experiences and benefits from musical training.
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11.06.09 | in Culture | by Leslie Fink
Horror Movies: Why People Love Them
If horror movies scare us so much, why do we watch them?
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11.06.09 | in Space | by SPACE.com staff
Rugged, Scarred Terrain Seen in New Mars Images
New Mars Express images showcase huge crater, chaotic Martian terrain.
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11.06.09 | in Space | by SPACE.com staff
Some of the Universe's First Galaxies Discovered
Astronomers find early, distant galaxies that could illuminate universe's first light.
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11.06.09 | in Health | by Jeanna Bryner
A Simple Sneeze Raises Fear of Death
The sound of achoo can cause people to overestimate the risk of other health hazards.
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11.06.09 | in Technology | by Jeremy Hsu
Wikipedia: How Accurate Is It?
Students and doctors alike rely heavily on Wikipedia for information, but it's far from perfect. LiveScience gives you a breakdown on how to best use results from that next Wiki search.
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11.06.09 | in Environment | by Lily Whiteman
Following the Adventurous Ant Trail
Biologist John Longino and his group study ant biodiversity in Central America
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11.05.09 | in Strange News | by Robert Roy Britt
Top 10 Smartest Mammals*
Elephants have much heavier brains than we humans, but when it comes to a neuron count, we tie with the pachyderms.
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11.05.09 | in History | by Charles Q. Choi
The Many Mysteries of Neanderthals
Scientists are still trying to figure out why we succeeded while our closest human relatives didn't.
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11.05.09 | in Health | by LiveScience Staff
What's Crawling on Your Skin
The human body home to countless microorganisms of various species.
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11.05.09 | in Environment | by Andrea Thompson
Alps Grow and Shrink at Same Time
Uplift from glacier melt and erosion balance to keep Alps at same size.
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11.05.09 | in Space | by Andrea Thompson
New Type of Supernova Discovered
New type of supernova featuring helium explosion on a white dwarf is discovered.
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11.05.09 | in Environment | by Rachael Rettner
Frigid Antarctica Loaded with Viruses
A lake in Antarctica is home to a surprising number of viruses, a new study says.
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11.05.09 | in Animals | by Jeanna Bryner
Before Flowers, Odd Bugs Pollinated Plants
Animal pollinators were flitting about long before flowering plants evolved.
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11.05.09 | in Technology | by Ker Than
The E-book Battle: You Win
With so many ebook readers vying for the honor of replacing your library, how does a bookworm choose?
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11.05.09 | in Space | by Dartmouth
Why JFK Assassin Photo Wasn't Faked
Hany Farid explains why an incriminating photo of JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald isn't a fake, as Oswald and others claimed.
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