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11.15.09 | in Animals | by LiveScience Staff

How to Make a Hermaphrodite

Female nematodes can be turned into hermaphrodites with the modification of just two genes.
11.15.09 | in Environment | by LiveScience Staff

Hawaii's Beaches Shrinking

A fourth of Oahu's sandy shores have disappeared.

11.15.09 | in Environment | by LiveScience Staff

Record Highs Outpace Record Lows

Daily record high temperatures occurred twice as often as record lows over the last decade.
11.15.09 | in Animals | by Harvey Leifert

Car-Sized Creature Whacked with Tail's Sweet Spot

Ancient mammals whacked away—with just the right part of their tails.
11.15.09 | in Health | by LiveScience Staff

Just Thinking of a Loved One Can Reduce Physical Pain

They say love hurts. But it can also make people feel better.
11.14.09 | in Animals | by Stéphan Reebs

Female Wild Horses Stick Together

Female friendships help wild mares cope.
11.13.09 | in Technology | by Leslie Meredith

Google Could Squash Kindle and Nook Ebook Formats

The new Google book store could deliver a blow to the Kindle and Nook e-readers.
11.13.09 | in Space | by Andrea Thompson

'Significant Amount' of Water Found on Moon

NASA's LCROSS probe discovered beds of water ice at the lunar south pole when it impacted the moon last month, mission scientists announced today.
11.13.09 | in Technology | by Bill Christensen

Video Game Requires Kissing

Japan introduced a virtual girlfriend you can actually get physical with.
11.13.09 | in Environment | by LiveScience Staff

The Beautiful Aftermath of Tropical Storm Ida

Hurricane Ida leaves behind a lasting mark on the Gulf of Mexico.
11.13.09 | in Space | by NSF

Unmanned Craft Monitors Ocean "Dead Zones"

Ocean "Dead zones" along the Washington and Oregon coasts are threatening critical U.S. fishing areas. These oxygen- depleted regions, that lose virtually all of their marine life in the summer, are expanding, and new ones are appearing.
11.13.09 | in Environment | by Christopher Irwin Smith

Some Trees and Insects Are Made for Each Other

New research on the Joshua Tree and its pollinators suggests that coevolution may be responsible for the wide diversity of insects and plants around the world.
11.13.09 | in Strange News | by LiveScience Staff

Friday the 13th: Your Luck Is About to Change

If Friday the 13th is unlucky, then 2009 is an unusually unlucky year.
11.13.09 | in History | by Charles Q. Choi

Humans Still Evolving as Our Brains Shrink

Shrinking brains and lactose intolerance are two signs that human evolution is still at work.
11.12.09 | in Technology | by Lamont Wood

Cell Phone Use Linked to Brain Changes

Study finds an association between cell phone use and an increased amount of a protein called transthyretin in the blood.
11.12.09 | in Health | by Jeanna Bryner

New Method to Regrow Breasts After Surgery

A stem-cell procedure could allow women to regrow breasts after a mastectomy.
11.12.09 | in Animals | by Lynne Peeples

Critics Challenge 'Dog Whisperer' Methods

Dog training techniques on the hit show are found to be questionable.
11.12.09 | in Space | by Clara Moskowitz

NASA to Subject Monkeys to Radiation

NASA plans to subject a group of monkeys to radiation to study what might happen to humans on long-term space missions, such as trips to the moon and Mars.
11.12.09 | in Health | by Rachael Rettner

Origin of Household Dust Pinned Down

A new computer model that simulates how dust comes into and out of homes may help communities dealing with contaminated waste sites
11.12.09 | in Culture | by Jeanna Bryner

The Science Behind 'Stop Me If I've Told You This'

We might not be wired to remember to whom we tell information.