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29 April 2008, 08:38 AM ET
Inventions and discoveries that really rocked the world.
16 April 2008, 12:50 PM ET
Ten of the most outlandish and implausible concepts that just might save our world.
14 April 2008, 09:07 AM ET
Things people do to themselves that they shouldn't.
08 April 2008, 01:34 PM ET
LiveScience reviews the 10 craziest cults of our time.
10 January 2008, 07:23 AM ET
Predictions are risky, especially when they concern the future. That said, there are technologies being tinkered with right now that could transform your life - if and when they are brought to full expression. - Lamont Wood
20 December 2007, 06:56 AM ET
From the damning climate report by the IPCC to projections of an impending peak in global oil production, 2007 was full of startling findings and prognostications about the blue marble we call home. Here are the stories we think could reverberate most sig
05 December 2007, 12:51 PM ET
Dying is a fact of life, as is the disposal of a body after the fact. You know all about burial and cremation, but here are the other ways people, past and present- have dealt with the departed.
09 November 2007, 12:36 PM ET
When is a hamburger not just a hamburger? When your average quarter-pounder devours 600 gallons of water, 1.2 pounds of feed grain, and 6 square feet of former prairie land, -- plus the loss of five times the patty's weight in topsoil -- even before some
07 November 2007, 10:07 AM ET
Throughout modern history, the failure to prepare and cope with Mother Nature has resulted in catastrophic consequences, from wrecked economies to thousands of lives lost. Even as modern technology improves forecasts, Nature still gets the upper hand ever
31 October 2007, 10:52 AM ET
Ghosts are both everywhere and nowhere. And they are famously elusive.
23 October 2007, 12:25 PM ET
Some are under museum lock and key and others in private collections. The only common tie among these Top 10 Rare Coins is that you'll need a lot more than spare change to get your hands on them.
18 October 2007, 06:39 AM ET
The human body is a great, sweaty, fluid-filled machine, moving and mixing chemicals with precision and coordination, making everything from memories to mucus. Here we explore some of the complex, beautiful or just plain gross mysteries of how you functio
09 October 2007, 01:25 PM ET
Much of what we don't understand about being human is simply in our heads. The brain is a befuddling organ, as are the very questions of life and death, consciousness, sleep, and much more. Here's a heads-up on what's known and what's not understood about
07 September 2007, 06:56 AM ET
Russia has planted a flag at the bottom of the sea marking the North Pole and laying claim to the region in an escalating race for oil. A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker has been dispatched to map the Arctic seafloor at a time when the vast, floating ice cap
28 August 2007, 01:40 PM ET
Even the leader of the free world catches cold once in awhile, and sometimes much worse. After 43 presidents, the Oval Office has seen its fair share of odd diseases and incapacitating illnesses.
25 July 2007, 10:23 AM ET
Although many of life's great mysteries remain unsolved, there are some lesser known ones that also have stumped researchers for centuries. While grand enigmas such as Egypt
31 May 2007, 11:16 AM ET
These daring men and women have made the world a smaller place. Thanks to their guts and sweat, we know the Earth is round, life exists in the depth's of the sea and that the view from space is spectacular. - Corey Binns
25 May 2007, 08:30 AM ET
Animals will make extraordinary and often mysterious expeditions to find a good meal, sexy mates, and the perfect place to raise a family. This month, billions of
24 May 2007, 06:11 AM ET
Just because you're concerned about climate change doesn't mean you have to live in a yurt in outer Mongolia. You can be passionate about the environment, without strapping yourself to
17 May 2007, 04:43 PM ET
Deceptively attractive, some common flowers and plants can give you headaches,
25 April 2007, 07:14 AM ET
As if tornadoes, hurricanes and blizzards weren't enough to keep us on our toes, Mother Nature occasionally surprises us with some truly odd weather phenomena: From whirlwinds of fire to bloody rains, it's a strange world of weather out there. - Andrea Th
19 April 2007, 03:25 PM ET
Wasteful energy policies, overuse of resources, water supply shortages, global climate change, and deforestation are just some of the issues experts say need to be addressed for humans to achieve sustainable living on this planet. By the year 2025, an add
08 March 2007, 01:14 PM ET
Sometimes parents deserve a guilt trip. While you and the guy next door share 99.9 percent of the same DNA, that small fraction leftover amounts to three million inherited
21 February 2007, 08:06 AM ET
From ants in the kitchen to pigeons on the stoop, pests torment everyone.
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