http://www.livescience.com/ Science, health & technology news Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:50:05 EDT en-us http://www.livescience.com/images/site/ls-logo-small.png http://www.livescience.com/ 88 31 http://www.livescience.com/37585-supreme-court-rulings-gay-marriage.html culture Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:50:03 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37584-paleozoic-era.html The Paleozoic Era ushered in an explosion of life on Earth. references Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:44:53 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37583-sexual-images-conservative-risk.html Findings may explain why the sexually cautious play fast and loose with protection. culture Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:02:25 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37580-dna-sheds-light-on-rare-killer-whale.html A scarcely seen type of orca is likely a distinct subspecies or species, researchers say. animals Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:57:24 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37579-what-are-marfa-lights-texas.html The mysterious glowing orbs have fascinated people for generations. strange-news Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:02:12 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37566-whale-feeding-frenzy-california.html A marine crowd gorges on plentiful krill. animals Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:07:12 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37577-flu-vaccine-prevented-illnesses.html Seasonal flu shots have a substantial health benefit. health Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:04:58 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37576-bering-strait-threats.html Can the fragile Bering Strait survive as warming oceans increase shipping traffic? environment Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:09:06 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37572-stroke-patients-ptsd-risk.html Researchers say developing PTSD symptoms after a life-threatening health scare is quite common. health Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:08:05 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37575-sleep-apnea-surgery-complications.html Do people with sleep apnea need special treatment after surgery to prevent complications? health Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:52 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37559-parents-living-vicariously-through-children.html Parents sometimes want their kids to fulfill their own broken dreams. culture Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:01:55 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37574-illegal-drones-thrive-despite-ban.html The FAA prohibits using drones for commercial purposes, such as aerial photography, in the United States. But that hasn't stopped the industry from thriving. technology Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:54:25 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37571-daycare-child-mental-health.html Could spending time with other children be good for kids' mental health? health Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:39:05 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37570-kids-forced-to-act-shakespeares-england.html 'Child catchers' coerced kids into a life on stage in Elizabethan England. history Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:03:03 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37568-ama-obesity.html Obesity is clearly a disease, now let's focus on treatment. health Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:47:44 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37565-politician-scandal-short-lived.html Voters have a short memory for political scandals, study finds. culture Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:04:03 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37567-anonymous-internet-privacy-tools.html The PRISM surveillance program, operated by the NSA, has many users concerned about privacy. These tools help protect against prying eyes. technology Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:18:35 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37564-3d-printed-battery-powers-tiny-electronics.html Will this tiny battery give 3D printing the boost it needs? technology Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:44:36 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37563-uti-estrogen-menopause.html Estrogen may improve two defense mechanisms against urinary tract infections. health Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:44:30 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37562-sandy-prep.html Bloomberg's post-Sandy prep is innovative with energy. environment Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:22:31 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37561-billion-year-old-water-tastes-terrible.html Oldest known water on Earth is "extremely salty." environment Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:03:33 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37560-alaska-from-space.html Blazing heat banishes clouds from farthest-north state. environment Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:39:10 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37555-cancer-resistance-naked-mole-rats.html Researchers investigated how naked mole rats are protected from developing cancer. animals Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:04:10 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37556-hpv-vaccine-girls-infection.html HPV vaccination has reduced the proportion of teen girls infected with certain strains of the virus. health Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:01:27 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37558-forest-satellite.html A new satellite from the European Space Agency should start mapping global forests in 2020, and should help reveal the role of forests in Earth’s climate. environment Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:06:23 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37557-strategic-robot-rules-air-hockey-table.html Quick reflexes and killer strategy make this machine hard to beat. technology Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:41:09 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37554-belief-in-global-warming-drops-after-cold-winter.html The American public was less convinced the planet is heating up after this past winter. environment Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:34:29 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37553-say-hello-to-the-junco-video.html This new, free, eye-popping documentary explores remarkable biology and evolution of a backyard bird. video Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:51:59 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37552-film-highlights-amazing-junco-nsf-ria.html Watch the film, then meet its star on your way home. animals Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:37:14 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37550-nyc-hurricane-evacuation-zones.html Zones include 600,000 more New Yorkers than previously. environment Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:11:33 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37551-prism-data-overseas.html If the NSA can't see it, maybe GCHQ can. technology Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:12:13 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37549-climate-change-new-york-city-nyc-global-warming.html Climate change could wreck parts of NYC, and some people are more vulnerable than others. environment Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:45:47 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37547-empathy-and-disgust-do-battle-in-the-brain.html An injured rat helps us understand the struggle between empathy and disgust. culture Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:26:20 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37548-what-causes-obesity-answer-may-affect-your-waistline.html Some people say the main cause of obesity is lack of exercise, others say it is diet. A new report finds that what people believe about obesity may affect their BMI. health Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:28:14 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37546-new-particle-four-quarks.html The new particle seems to be made of four quarks. strange-news Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:06:36 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37545-venus-winds-hurricane-speeds.html The howling winds of Venus have gotten even faster lately, and scientists aren't sure why. space Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:42:26 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37544-obesity-disease-ama.html The nation's largest group of physicians voted to call obesity a disease. health Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:41:15 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37542-african-rift-valley-seismic-array.html Effort aims to find what breaks continents apart. environment Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:29:15 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37543-interstellar-cloud-shines-red-and-blue-ngc-6559-space-wallpaper.html The Danish 1.54-metre telescope located at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile has captured a striking space wallpaper of NGC 6559, an object that showcases the anarchy that reigns when stars form inside an interstellar cloud. wallpapers Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:34:41 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37541-cytomegalovirus-alzheimer-disease-cmv.html A virus called cytomegalovirus might be linked with the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. health Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:58:40 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37539-legend-ciudad-blanca-lost-city.html Will the legend of Ciudad Blanca spell doom or salvation for a threatened Honduran rainforest? history Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:22:42 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37526-americans-want-to-own-businesses.html And, despite numerous challenges, almost three-quarters of current business owners say they'd start their businesses all over again. culture Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:18:34 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37522-3d-printing-companies.html Whether they're designing hyper-modern light fixtures or reproducing human tissues, startups all over the world are using 3D printing as a foundation for building innovative businesses. technology Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:16:48 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37540-statistics-and-magnetic-socks-shape-modern-taekwondo.html Data could bring order to "messy" martial art. technology Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:33:20 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37532-yeti-crab-evolution.html The bizarre creature combs its hair, not to look good, but to snag dinner. animals Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:12:13 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37536-spiders-die-for-sex.html Researchers report a bizarre new mating behavior in fishing spiders. animals Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:03:06 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37535-social-contagion-applause-spreads.html Social behavior is contagious. culture Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:03:18 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37538-who-invented-the-car.html The credit for inventing the first practical modern automobile goes to Karl Benz, but he was not the first to conceive of a self-propelled vehicle. references Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:59:40 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37537-six-degrees-of-francis-bacon.html Researchers are building a social network for Francis Bacon, Shakespeare and their contemporaries. history Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:29:27 EDT http://www.livescience.com/37534-huge-dead-zone-expected.html The dead zone could cover a larger area than ever before. environment Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:33:04 EDT