http://www.livescience.com/ Science, health & technology news Sat, 26 May 2012 09:45:59 EDT en-us http://www.livescience.com/images/site/ls-logo-small.png http://www.livescience.com/ 88 31 http://www.livescience.com/20603-video-google-glasses-hits-web.html Google shows how its augmented reality glasses can capture video of life in motion. technology Fri, 25 May 2012 22:05:18 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20602-15-ways-accelerate-pcs-slowest-component.html The slowest part of your PC laptop sits between the keyboard and the chair. Find out how to break the human bottleneck with 15 tips. technology Fri, 25 May 2012 21:58:19 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20599-real-geeks.html Here are 10 things you need to avoid if you want to be known as a geek. technology Fri, 25 May 2012 16:24:17 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20597-harnessing-plant-invading-fungi-fuel.html As gas prices rise around the world, researchers are seeking a potential solution from fungi technology Fri, 25 May 2012 16:00:41 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20596-nasa-mars-strategy-mission-ideas.html NASA asked for help in reformulating its Mars exploration strategy. Boy did it get it. space Fri, 25 May 2012 15:54:48 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20593-grill-science-memorial-day.html Some juicy science to make your grill-out fun and tasty. health Fri, 25 May 2012 14:30:34 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20592-private-dragon-capsule-space-station-arrival.html It's the first time astronauts have ever captured a commercial spacecraft in orbit. space Fri, 25 May 2012 15:37:03 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20591-2-minute-expert-avoid-blurry-photos.html Changing one setting or how you hold the camera can make your pictures much sharper. technology Fri, 25 May 2012 14:22:22 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20590-leadership-gender-female.html The gender of a leader can influence how their mistakes are received, a study indicates. culture Fri, 25 May 2012 14:02:44 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20594-science-photos-week-26-2012.html From amazing shots of the annular eclipse to newly discovered species, we have some amazing photos for you this week. culture Sat, 26 May 2012 09:45:01 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20588-hologram-style-avatars-ready-greet-airport-travelers.html Today's hologram-like virtual avatars stand ready to greet NYC airport travelers, but tomorrow's interactive versions may answer questions directly. technology Fri, 25 May 2012 13:29:04 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20589-centenarian-personality-genes.html Having a positive outlook maybe related to your genes, and the likelihood you'll make it to 100. health Fri, 25 May 2012 13:28:59 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20587-aliens-earth-science-fiction-tarter-seti.html Aliens advanced enough to visit Earth probably wouldn't need anything from us, Jill Tarter says. space Fri, 25 May 2012 12:21:28 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20586-spacex-spacecraft-space-station-arrival.html SpaceX's Dragon is cleared to attempt to dock at the space station early tomorrow. space Fri, 25 May 2012 11:52:43 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20585-injector-painless-delivers-drugs.html A new medical injector delivers drugs painlessly without needles through an opening just as wide as a mosquito's proboscis. technology Fri, 25 May 2012 11:25:44 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20584-star-trails-iss-swirls.html Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit took photos of star trails, terrestrial lights, airglow and auroras while aboard the International Space Station. wallpapers Fri, 25 May 2012 11:20:28 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20583-planet-edge-solar-system.html An astronomer has proposed the existence of an unseen planet in the distant outskirts of the solar system. It would explain the peculiar motions of Kuiper belt objects. space Fri, 25 May 2012 11:17:01 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20582-duncan-watts-network-science-pioneer.html Physicist-turned-sociologist Duncan Watts asks big questions about social networks video Fri, 25 May 2012 11:15:21 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20581-weigh-atom.html You can't use a scale, but there's another method for weighing an atom. technology Fri, 25 May 2012 11:11:08 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20580-easter-island-heads-bodies.html Photos have been circulating that show bodies being unearthed beneath the famous Easter Island head statues. Are they real? culture Fri, 25 May 2012 11:06:29 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20579-zimmerman-trial-witnesses-memory.html Four key eyewitnesses in the case against George Zimmerman have changed their stories in ways that make Zimmerman seem more culpable. But which versions of their memories are accurate? culture Fri, 25 May 2012 10:59:22 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20578-social-connection-smile-strangers.html Acknowledgment from strangers makes us feel more connected. culture Fri, 25 May 2012 08:09:19 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20514-mothers-breastfeeding-babies-prevalence.html By age one, the percentage of babies being breast-fed drops to under one quarter. infographics Fri, 25 May 2012 07:53:13 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20576-beaches-photos.html The U.S. is full of beautiful beaches, here are 10 hot spots. environment Fri, 25 May 2012 07:10:15 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20577-beaches-2012.html The water at this year's top beach may be a little nippy for some. environment Fri, 25 May 2012 07:12:49 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20574-duncan-watts-nsf-sl.html Physicist-turned-sociologist Duncan Watts asks big questions about social networks. culture Fri, 25 May 2012 11:19:16 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20572-enetics-infertility-contraception.html Knowing more about what makes men fertile can also help fight infertility. health Thu, 24 May 2012 17:00:33 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20571-mars-meteorites-life-building-blocks.html Organic molecules in Mars meteorites did not originate in alien microbes. space Thu, 24 May 2012 16:38:18 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20570-mars-mystery-formation-origins.html The strange Medusae Fossae Formation may be 2 billion years older than previously thought. space Thu, 24 May 2012 16:30:59 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20568-frustrated-smile-real-fake.html Also in the works: A computer than can tell when you are pissed at it. culture Thu, 24 May 2012 16:33:48 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20567-startups-root-cheaper-peeks-scientific-papers.html A new petition asks to make taxpayer-funded research free to everyone to read. Startups and small businesses would benefit, they say. technology Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:26 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20564-frustrated-bet-smiling-mit-study-video.html According to a study done by MIT, most people smile when frustrated. They have gone on to create a computer program to differentiate between happy smiles and frustrated smiles. This research is done in part to better understand autistic behavior. video Thu, 24 May 2012 15:04:53 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20569-deep-sea-dive-stowaways.html Dramatic changes in pressure did not appear to harm hitchhiking mollusks. environment Thu, 24 May 2012 15:54:01 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20565-cassini-saturn-moon-pictures-orbit.html NASA's Cassini probe is preparing to tilt its orbit around Saturn dramatically. space Thu, 24 May 2012 15:20:14 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20559-butterfly-spread-climate-change.html The brown argus butterfly has expanded its range rapidly in recent years. environment Thu, 24 May 2012 14:10:40 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20563-ancient-bone-flute.html Bone flutes would have brought music to ancient humans. culture Thu, 24 May 2012 13:42:08 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20562-spacex-dragon-space-station-flyby.html SpaceX's Dragon space capsule approached within 1.5 miles of the International Space Station early Thursday. space Thu, 24 May 2012 13:19:39 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20561-2012-hurricane-season-forecast.html But nobody is off the hook and officials urge preparedness. environment Thu, 24 May 2012 13:10:22 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20560-spacex-space-station-flyby.html The SpaceX Dragon capsule will fly within 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) of the space station early Thursday. space Thu, 24 May 2012 13:06:52 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20557-adhd-exercise-recess-improve-behavior.html Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may behave better if they exercise. health Thu, 24 May 2012 12:43:36 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20558-disintegrating-alien-planet-kepler-mission.html The planetary candidate could be evaporating from the intense heat of its parent star. space Thu, 24 May 2012 12:48:53 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20556-daily-rhythm-disruptions-fertility-problems.html Mice were less likely to have offspring when researchers disrupted their usual sleep and wake cycle, a new study says. health Thu, 24 May 2012 12:35:30 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20555-space-agencies-international-cooperation.html Representatives from seven different space agencies spoke about the benefits of international collaboration. space Thu, 24 May 2012 12:27:56 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20554-cloaking-devices-science-fiction-science-fact.html Researchers have successfully cloaked an object in free space with the help of supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center. video Thu, 24 May 2012 11:59:46 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20553-cities-graduates.html Nation's Capital is The Capital City for College Grads culture Thu, 24 May 2012 11:17:58 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20552-america-love-affair-cars-accident.html The rise of self-driving cars pales in comparison to the automobile's 20th-century battle to push pedestrians off the roads. technology Thu, 24 May 2012 11:11:01 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20551-red-paper-poppy.html Perhaps you've seen veterans distributing little red paper poppies outside grocery stores and convenience stores. But,do you know what those poppies stand for? culture Thu, 24 May 2012 10:11:31 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20550-anvil-cloud-photo.html Scientists are flying into storm clouds to learn how they affect the atmosphere's chemistry. environment Thu, 24 May 2012 10:05:38 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20549-dolphin-speaker-animal-communication.html The speaker would broadcast vocalizations and record dolphin responses. culture Thu, 24 May 2012 09:19:18 EDT http://www.livescience.com/20511-people-prefer-aggressive-dogs.html Dogs and owners really do look alike, at least personality-wise. culture Tue, 22 May 2012 17:30:26 EDT