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- August 31
- August 30
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- Ebola Treatment May Be On the Horizon (Op-Ed)
- China Combatting Market for Illicit Animal Parts (Op-Ed)
- Akhenaten: Egyptian Pharaoh, Nefertiti's Husband, Tut's Father
- People With Celiac Disease Don't Have To Miss the Cookout (Op-Ed)
- Does Flame Retardant Work?
- 350-Year-Old Recipe for Icy Chocolate Drink Found
- 5 Lethal Chemical Warfare Agents
- Fukushima's Radioactive Ocean Plume to Reach US Waters by 2014
- Wildfire Fallout: Yosemite Pining for Visitors This Labor Day Weekend
- 3D-Printed Medical Devices Spark FDA Evaluation
- 5 Surprising Cultural Facts About Syria
- 5 National Park Sites to See Over Labor Day
- Insomnia's Surprising Effects on the Brain
- How Mountains' Rise Led Species to Invade
- Tongue-Painting Chimp Takes 1st Place in Art Contest
- Images: Chimpanzee Art Contest Winners Revealed in Photos
- In Structural Design, Less is More
- Fukushima Water Leaks: New Source of Health Concerns?
- New 'Walking' Shark Species Caught on Video
- Looking 32,000 Years into the Past: Q&A With Author Kim Stanley Robinson
- New and Unknown | Space Wallpaper
- Females Go for Daddy's Looks in Mates
- Does Wine Drinking Protect Against Depression?
- Evolutionary Patterns Show Biodiversity on Earth
- New Drilling Rules Reflect Old Problems (Op-Ed)
- How Global Corporations Can Help Meet Global Challenges (Op-Ed)
- August 29
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- Atmospheric Pressure: Definition & Facts
- Facts About Thallium
- Raging Rim Fire Captured on Time-Lapse Video
- Curiosity Rover Snaps Best Mars Solar Eclipse Photos Ever
- Strangely Shaped Dunes Stay Stable Through 'Birthing'
- Stretching Makes Material Stronger
- First 'Trojan' Asteroid Companion of Uranus Found
- Milky Way's Giant Black Hole Spits Out Its Food
- Chimps Suffer Same Heart Condition That Kills Young Athletes
- Poverty Saps the Brain's Mental Reserves
- 7 Reasons America Still Needs Civil Rights Movements
- NFL Lawsuit Settlement Sets Up Fund for Head Injuries
- Haters Gonna Hate? Why Some People Dislike Everything
- Why US Still Needs a Civil Rights Movement
- Under the Greenland Ice Sheet
- 'Grand Canyon' of Greenland Discovered Under Ice Sheet
- Dogfighting Bust, 3 Years in the Making, Marks Transformational Change (Op-Ed)
- Bloodworms in Drinking Water: Are They Safe?
- A Dream Deferred: America's Changing View of Civil Rights
- Antarctic Warming Spurs Rapid Moss Growth
- Men Feel Threatened When Girlfriends Succeed
- Brothels in a Slump over Online Hookups
- Diagram of the Human Respiratory System (Infographic)
- Diagram of the Human Circulatory System (Infographic)
- Bizarre! Supervolcano's Ash So Hot It Turned to Lava
- Ancient Quarries | Wallpaper
- Premature Baby Study: Families Speak Out, Criticize Consent Forms
- 19th-Century Samurai Training Text Deciphered
- Photos of Samurai: The Last Century of Japanese Warriors
- Mars Rover Curiosity Drives Solo for First Time
- Sleeping Pills: Older Adults More Likely to Use
- Innovative Garden System Lets You Grow Wherever You Go
- August 28
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- How Does Newton's Cradle Work?
- Fastest-Spinning Man-Made Object Created
- Can You Outgrow Your Allergies?
- Which Plants Can Poison Cats and Dogs?
- What Is Mustard Gas?
- New RNA-Focused Treatment Could Treat Rare Disease
- What Will Spur the Next March on Washington?
- Water Droplet Study Makes A Splash
- Humans Landed on 'Treasure Island' Earlier Than Thought
- Living the Slooow Life, 1.5 Miles Under the Seafloor
- First Human Mind-Meld Created
- NASA Satellites Track California's Rim Wildfire from Space
- NASA Drops Chopper in Crash Test
- Cooler Pacific Ocean May Explain Climate Change Paradox
- Photos: NASA Conducts Crash Test of Chopper Body
- Spy Satellite Data Reveal Antarctic Ice Vulnerability
- Fish Pick Up Mercury in the Deep Ocean
- Attack of the (Not So Killer) Tomatoes
- Lead in Discarded Bullets a Hazard for People and Wildlife (Op-Ed)
- How Anthrax Kills: Toxins Damage Liver and Heart
- A Mini Brain Grown From Human Stem Cells (Infographic)
- Mini Human 'Brains' Grown in a Dish
- Oldest Sun-Like Star Previews Sun's Fate
- US Tallest Mountain's Surprising Location Explained
- Scientists Construct Huge 20-Ton Mirror for Next Mega-Telescope
- Moon Water Discovery Hints at Mystery Source Deep Underground
- Golden Galaxy | Space Wallpaper
- How Air Pollution Affects Climate: NASA Mission Explores
- Experts Debate Ethics of Studies on Preemies
- Pacific Rim Trade Negotiations Continue in Secrecy (Op-Ed)
- Building a Drought-Proof Farm (Op-Ed)
- Healthcare Needs to Lead the Fight Against Climate Change (Op-Ed)
- Arkansans Still Suffering Effects from Seeping Oil Months After Mayflower Spill (Op-Ed)
- August 27
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- Humans Can Learn to Echolocate
- Strange Squid Feeding Revealed in 1st Video Footage
- Photos of the Stunning Deep-Sea Squid Feeding
- Mammal Evolution Took No Great Leap, Study Suggests
- Get Out of My Face! Anxious People Need More Personal Space
- NASA Will Crash Helicopter for Science Wednesday: Watch It Live
- Video: Haboob Hits Phoenix
- Can a Severed Head Live On?
- The Colorado Plateau: A Geological Wonderland
- Mobile Gaming: How Much Is Too Much for Kids?
- Do Gas Masks Work?
- Sandy Swept Away Half of Island's Sand
- Cause of East Coast Dolphin Die-Off Found
- Why Does Particle Physics Matter? You Decide
- Sliding On Tennis' Hard Courts Inspires Awe, Poses Risks
- The Environmental Movement's Debt to Martin Luther King Jr. (Op-Ed)
- NASA Captures Radar Images of Huge Asteroid Near Earth (Photo)
- Asthma Attacks Surge During Back-to-School Time, Doctors Warn
- Doc Uses Google Glass to Livestream Surgery
- Amazing Video: Aerial Assault Team Battles California Fire
- New Super-Heavy Element 115 Confirmed
- 7 Ways to Short-Circuit Kids' Mobile Addiction
- Fall Foliage Forecast: Best Chance for Vibrant Display in Mid-Atlantic
- Crikey! Crocodiles and Alligators Snack on Fruit
- Ancient Humans Dined on Bacon from Weird, Spotted Pigs
- Green Monument | Wallpaper
- Workaholic Dads Linked to Sons' Bad Behavior
- Animal Sex: How Seahorses Do It
- Rise of the Drones: Unmanned Aircraft Sneak Into the Arctic
- August 26
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- Giant Sequoias at Risk from California Fire
- Astronaut Snaps Photo of Raging California Wildfire
- Ocean Worm Wriggles Back Into View after 140 Years
- Water Woes: Vast US Aquifer Is Being Tapped Out
- What Is a Coywolf?
- What is the Quantified Self?
- Protecting the Nation's Drinking Water Means Protecting Forests (Op-Ed)
- Ocean-Going Robot Hunts for Toxic Algae
- Calm Before the Storm? What August Hurricane Lull Means
- Boa Constrictor Seen Eating Howler Monkey in a First
- 'Geyser' Erupts at Rome's Fiumicino Airport
- Reading Minds: Brain Scans Create Pictures of What You See
- In Images: Machines Trained to Read Minds
- Want Cooperation? Show Strangers the Money!
- Why Stress Makes It Harder to Control Emotions
- Mysterious Large Cat Stalks Detroit Neighborhood
- How Gender Reassignment Surgery Works (Infographic)
- Archaeologists Use Drones to Study Peru's Ruins
- Incredible Technology: How to Forecast Severe Storms
- Yosemite Aflame: Rim Fire in Photos
- Scientists to Announce 'Major Result' from Star Study Wednesday
- Doo-Doo Delicacy: World's Priciest Coffee Put to Test
- Fernand Drifting Over Mexico With Flooding Threat
- Newborn National Zoo Panda Cub Is Healthy, Had a Stillborn Twin
- Rain in Australia Paused Sea Level Rise
- New Ovarian Cancer Screening Test Seems Promising
- Colossal Kasei Valles | Space Wallpaper
- Traits of Autism Seen in Some Kids with ADHD
- August 25
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- August 23
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- In Photos: Giant Panda Mei Xiang Gives Birth
- It's a Cub! Giant Panda Mei Xiang Gives Birth at National Zoo
- Your Home Could Be a Power Plant (Op-Ed)
- The Truth About Neil Armstrong (Op-Ed)
- Giant Telescope Mirror for Future Observatory to Be Cast Saturday
- Shrinking Arctic Ice Will Lead to Ice-Free Summers
- Why Are Some Plants Purple?
- Facts About Osmium
- Birds Learn the Speed Limits on Certain Roads
- Tasmanian Devils to be Released into Australian "Halfway House"
- Saving the Planet is Good Business (Op-Ed)
- NASA Moon Dust Probe Ready to Launch from Virginia Coast
- Intubation Robot Could Help Patients Breathe
- Plankton: A Time Capsule for Scientific Inquiry
- Dramatic Video: Louisiana Sinkhole Swallows Trees
- Who Knew? Two New African Bamboos
- This Personality Type Is Linked to Success and Happiness
- Sleep-Texting: Harmless, Embarrassing or Risky?
- Gender-Bending Bugs Avoid Stabbing Sex
- New Device Cuts Time to ID Bacterial Infections
- 4 Foods That Are Good Sources of Resveratrol
- Women in Engineering Earn 25% Less Than Men
- Stunning Photos of Alaska's Erupting Veniaminof Volcano
- Stray Wireless Signals Power Battery-Free Devices
- What's Witchcraft? 6 Misconceptions About Wiccans
- Ancient Dunes Preserve Signs of Dinosaur-Shaking Earthquakes
- Particle Personality Disorder: Neutrinos Change Flavors in Chinese Experiment
- Green Dreams | Space Wallpaper
- UFO or Warplane? F-35 Jet Completes 1st Nighttime Vertical Landing
- Images: Oldest Globe Showing New World
- August 22
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- Shark-Fin Soup Losing its Status as Shark Populations Decline (Op-Ed)
- Understanding Your Dog's Training, One Treat at a Time (Op-Ed)
- The Cloudy Science Of E-Cigarettes
- Manning: How Does Gender Reassignment Work?
- 'Magic' Mushroom: Chinese Fungus Glows in the Dark (Op-Ed)
- Girl Who Beat Brain-Eating Amoeba Can Speak
- Oldest Globe to Show the Americas Discovered
- Dung Beetles Cut Gas Emissions from Cow Poo
- Syria: What Is Poisonous Gas?
- An Earthquake GEM: Big Data May Prevent Deaths
- BMI Not a Good Measure of Healthy Body Weight, Researchers Argue
- Can Wikipedia Predict the Future ... of Box Office Hits?
- Nice Curves: Hill Shape Reveals Secrets of Earth Beneath
- New Atomic Clocks Could Solve Fundamental Physics Conundrums
- Why Redheads Are at Higher Risk for Melanoma
- 5 Health Risks of Being a Redhead
- In Photos: F-35 Fighter Jet Makes 1st Vertical Night Landing
- Wolves Howl to 'Keep in Touch' with Friends
- 'Foam Party' Linked to Eye Injuries
- Machines Deepen Understanding of Human Emotions
- Medieval Poison Ring Uncovered in Bulgaria
- Early Balding May Be Linked with Lou Gehrig's Disease
- Bizarre 'Sea Monster' Mystery Solved
- Borderland | Wallpaper
- NASA Resurrecting Old Space Telescope to Hunt Asteroids
- Wikipedia Data Predicts Movie Blockbusters (Infographic)
- New Telescope Tech Takes Sharpest Night Sky Photos Ever
- Earth Waves at Saturn in Colossal NASA Collage (Photo)
- Penguins Thrived in Antarctica During Little Ice Age
- US Circumcision Rate Drops Over Last 3 Decades
- American Running of the Bulls Not Much of a Thrill (Op-Ed)
- August 21
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- Prehistoric Europeans Liked Spicy Food, Study Suggests
- Butter-Cow Prank Does Nothing to Help the Cause of Animals (Op-Ed)
- NOAA Retires Powerhouse Weather Satellite with Amazing Time-Lapse Video
- Why Are Rain Clouds Dark?
- Iceland is Cashing in on Endangered Whale Meat (Op-Ed)
- Fukushima Radiation Leak: 5 Things You Should Know
- Heading to College? Here's How to Minimize Your Eco Footprint
- Mom's Genes May Affect How Fast You Age
- Mystery Settlers Reached 'Step to Americas' Before Vikings
- Incredible Photos of Peacock Spiders
- How Deadly H7N9 Flu Could Jump from Birds to Mammals
- Blue Moon Majesty Wows Stargazers (Photos)
- Origin of MERS Virus Found in Bats
- The Amazing Mating Dance of the Peacock Spider
- Deadly Tropical Storm Trami Strengthens into Typhoon
- Magnitude-6.2 Earthquake Shakes Acapulco, Mexico
- Facts About Rhenium
- What Men Want: Condoms That Fit
- New Glue-Spitting Velvet Worm Found in Vietnam
- Mars Rover Opportunity Reaches Campsite for Martian Winter
- Brilliant Red Sprite Lightning Caught on Camera
- Images: Red Sprite Lightning Revealed in Stunning Photos
- Comet Factory | Space Wallpaper
- Dining In: How Cells Eat
- Ancient Artificial Harbor Found in Israel
- August 20
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- Caterpillar Can Hop for 3 Days in Leafy 'Sleeping Bag'
- Who Knew? Apes Can Swim and Dive
- Delusional People See the World Through Their Mind's Eye
- Making Adult Hospitals More Like Children Hospitals
- Losing Weight: Lifestyle Changes Trump Any Diet
- Remembering the Johnstown Flood | Wallpaper
- Florida Beaches Are Running Out of Sand
- Ancient Bowl With Hebrew Inscription Discovered in Biblical City
- Huge Iron-Rich Plume Discovered Beneath Atlantic Ocean
- 'Magic Mushrooms' Not Linked to Mental Health Problems: Study
- Roaches in NYC Cluster by Neighborhood
- Mysterious Dolphin Die-Off Puzzles Scientists
- Diagram of the Human Muscular System (Infographic)
- Odd Hallucination: Woman Hears Forgotten Songs
- Cosmic Rays May Reveal Damage to Fukushima's Nuclear Reactors
- Blood Test May Predict Risk of Suicide
- Human-Caused Climate Change 'Extremely Likely,' Leaked UN Report Finds
- Star Birth Drama Captured by Giant Radio Telescope (Photos)
- Fukushima Plant Springs 300-Ton Water Leak
- On Strange Lava Planet and Iron World, 'Years' Take Only Hours
- Longest-Living Bat Holds Clues to Longevity
- Overshoot Day: Living too Large on a Finite Planet (Op-Ed)
- Facts About Tantalum
- Photos: Inside the Explorers Club
- Behind the Scenes at NYC's Exclusive Explorers Club
- Science & Culture: Is Brain Project the Apollo of Our Time?
- Evidence of 3,000-Year-Old Cinnamon Trade Found in Israel
- The Changing Climate For Flood Insurance (Op-Ed)
- Why Are the Most Efficient Cars Not Sold in the U.S.? (Op-Ed)
- Weather Fronts: Definition & Facts
- Megalodon Myths Dispelled: Sharks Deserve Better than 'Shark Week' (Op-Ed)
- House Bill Will Squelch Science-Based Oversight (Op-Ed)
- Aquatic Life Migrating to Poles as Temperatures Shift (Op-Ed)
- Explore the World's Coral Reefs with Google Street View
- Photos: Underwater Google Street View Reveals Stunning Corals
- August 19
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- Far Out: Ancient Egyptian Jewelry Came from Outer Space
- Space Out! Photos of Ancient Artifacts Made from Meteorites
- 500th Eruption! Why Japan's Sakurajima Volcano Is So Active
- Boom! Calif. Building's Destruction Reveals Earthquake Risk
- Sexy Tech: 6 Apps That May Stimulate Your Love Life
- Looming Helium Shortage Raises Alarms
- The Quantified Sex Life: Apps Track Data in the Bedroom
- Oldest 'Bog Body' Found with Skin Intact
- Photos of the Best Preserved Bog People
- Gay Conversion Therapy: What You Should Know
- 30% of White Teens Girls Use Indoor Tanning
- The Surprising Way People Judge Music
- Willpower Is All in Your Head, Study Suggests
- 5 Ways to Limit BPA in Your Life
- New Jersey Bans Gay Conversion Therapy
- Owlets Sleep Like Human Babies
- Shark Swallowed Whole By ... Another Shark
- Syria Civil War Scars Seen from Space
- White Heat | Space Wallpaper
- Incredible Technology: How to Bring Extinct Animals Back to Life
- Boston Marathon Bombing: X-Rays and CT Scans Reveal Injuries, Lessons
- Teen Health Problems Linked with Food Chemicals BPA, Phthalates
- The 7 Most Extreme Jobs in Science
- August 18
- August 17
- August 16
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- Why Are Industrial Chemicals in Food Not Safety Tested? (Op-Ed)
- The Art of Mathematical Modeling
- Norway's Weird Waves Traced to Japan Earthquake
- Lyme Disease? You May Want a Second Opinion (Op-Ed)
- World's Largest Owl Exposes Health of Russia's Forests
- Photos: Salmon-Eating Owls Revealed in Stunning Images
- Pipe Dream? 3D-Printed Model of Hyperloop Created
- EPA Rejects Petition to Change Fluoride Source in US Drinking Water
- Bizarre Behavior in Endangered Tigers Traced to Dog Virus
- Strong Earthquakes Strike New Zealand
- Sustainable Energy Breakthrough: Hydrogen Fuel from Sunlight
- Does Your Dog Love You? Yawn and Find Out (Op-Ed)
- Obsession: The Dark Side of Steve Jobs' Triumphs
- How Cloud Computing Works (Infographic)
- No Kids: How Infertility Affects Women's Lives
- Area 51 Secrets Revealed in Unclassified Documents
- Faint Blue Exoplanet | Space Wallpaper
- Russian Meteor Explosion's Dust Cloud Lingered In Atmosphere for Months
- Wow! Curiosity Rover Captures 2 Mars Moons Together In Stunning NASA Video
- No More Curtains! Smart Glass Blocks Light on Command
- Best 'Bear' in Wedding Inspires Wild Animal Show
- Underwater Avalanche! Melting Ice Caps Could Trigger Tsunamis
- August 15
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- Sluggish Surprise Found Deep Inside Earth
- Ecosystems on the Move: Why Climate Change Is So Complicated (Op-Ed)
- King Richard III: Facts & Biography
- Why Insects Have Gay Sex
- New Clues to Greenland's Hidden Plumbing
- New Implant No Longer Dangerous in MRI
- Restaurant Menus May Reveal Changing Fish Populations
- Ancient Rodentlike Creature Once Dominated Earth
- Woman's Death from Rabies Highlights 'Missed Opportunity' in Public Health
- Mysterious 'UFO' Turns Out to Be ... Google?
- Altitude Sickness: Genetics May Explain Why Only Some Fall Ill
- Furry Little Carnivore, Once Shown in Zoos, Is a New Species
- Dig This: Badger Unearths Medieval Treasure
- Ouch! Long-Necked Dinosaurs Had Stiff Necks
- Prehistoric Home | Wallpaper
- Early Humans Lived in China 1.7 Million Years Ago
- Odd Star Reveals Magnetic Field Around Milky Way's Monster Black Hole
- 'Cannibal' Monster Galaxies Lose Appetite In Old Age
- Source of Boy's Mysterious Lead Poisoning Was in an Unlikely Place
- Murderers Who Kill Their Families May Share Some Traits, Study Suggests
- Climate Change Has Arrived in California (Op-Ed)
- 3 Organic Super-Vegetables that Cost Less than $2
- Why 'Fat' is Becoming the Other F-Word (Op-Ed)
- Wolves at Risk? Michigan Allows Hunting of Protected Species (Op-Ed)
- August 14
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- 10 Years After Record Blackout, is U.S. Any Better Prepared? (Op-Ed)
- New Approach Curbs Childhood Deaths in the Developing World (Op-Ed)
- Baldness Drug May Protect Men from Prostate Cancer
- Vodka, Aspirin or 7Up: What Keeps Flowers Fresh?
- Brain-Eating Amoeba: How One Girl Survived
- 300-Year Drought Was Downfall of Ancient Greece
- Family DNA Searches Hold Potential for Racial Bias
- New Technique Analyzes Shadows to Spot Photo Fakes
- Tiny Amoeba Can Eat Your Brain (Infographic)
- Coke Runs Ad Defending Safety of Aspartame
- Tahiti Abounds in New Beetle Species
- Tahiti: A Paradise for New Beetle Species
- Universal Flu Vaccine: Pandemic Viruses May Give Clues
- New 'Consciousness Meter' Could Aid Brain-Injury Treatments
- God's Tears? Nah, Just Aphid Excrement
- West Antarctica Warmed Quickly ... 20,000 Years Ago
- NASA Maps Dangerous Asteroids That May Threaten Earth (Photos)
- Aspirin to Zoloft: The Scoop on 5 Medicines
- Tiny Diamonds Levitate in Wild Physics Experiment
- 6 Ways Entrepreneur Elon Musk Is Changing the World
- Taiwan's Coral Reefs and Other Hidden Gems
- Ice Cap Mosaic | Space Wallpaper
- Viral Videos May Harm Cute, Threatened Animals
- US Infertility Rates Drop Over Last 3 Decades
- Small Volcanic Floods Packed Biggest Punch in Iceland
- In Photos: Aftermath of Iceland Volcano Floods
- Oldest Rock Art in North America Revealed
- Alien Life on Europa? Funding Gap Means We May Never Know (Op-Ed)
- August 13
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- Mokele-Mbembe: The Search for a Living Dinosaur
- Hearing A Word Can Help You See The Invisible
- Is BMI Best? 8 Steps to Your Healthiest Weight (Op-Ed)
- Trove of Pristine Shipwrecks May Be Buried Around Antarctica
- Lightning-Sparked Idaho Fire Burns More Than 90,000 Acres
- India Sparkles with Promise of Diamonds, Study Finds
- Why Some Remember Dreams, Others Don't
- Your Jetpack Is Ready – Almost
- What is Selective Laser Sintering?
- As Furs Fade in the West, Popularity Grows in the East (Op-Ed)
- Boas, Chimps or Tigers: Wild Animals Are Not Pets (Op-Ed)
- Monarch Butterfly's Birthplaces Pinpointed
- Explore an Underwater Volcano Live in HD
- Policing New York: From Broken Windows to Stop-and-Frisk
- Sweet Disguise: Chocolate-Covered Elephant Ivory Seized in Macau
- First Fossil Whale Poop Pops Up in Italy
- College Sex: Yes at Parties, No on First Dates
- Baby Messiah: Why Court-Ordered Name Change Sparked Outrage
- Doomsday Fear: Could an EMP Throw World into Chaos?
- Three Dinosaur Species Become One
- Landmark for Many Peoples | Wallpaper
- Radioactive Water Leaks from Fukushima: What We Know
- Extreme Heat May Aggravate Gastrointestinal Problems
- The Truth About College Students and Casual Sex Revealed
- Hyperloop, Jetpacks & More: 9 Futuristic Transit Ideas
- How Men's Jobs May Affect Their Housework
- Can Elon Musk's Superfast 'Hyperloop' Transit System Really Be Built?
- Before Hyperloop: 6 Futuristic Transit Ideas
- August 12
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- Photos: Elon Musk's Super-Fast 'Hyperloop' Transit System of the Future
- Hyperloop Unveiled: Billionaire Elon Musk Reveals Wild Idea for Superfast Travel
- How Elon Musk's Hyperloop Transit System Works (Infographic)
- Horsemeat Trade Leaves Consumers Wondering What's on Their Plates (Op-Ed)
- How Fast Is Elon Musk's Hyperloop? (Infographic)
- Autism Linked with Induced Labor
- New Cavefish Found in Sinkhole, Named for Fever
- Earthquake Shakes Hawaii on Sunday
- Near-Death Experiences May Be Triggered by Surging Brain Activity
- Did Neanderthals Teach Modern Humans How to Make Tools?
- Tectonic Plates’ Patterns Revealed
- Teens Quit Pot If Their Friends Are Smoke-Free
- Google Doodle Honors Physicist Erwin Schrödinger
- Byzantine Treasure Found in Ancient Trash Pit
- Ancient Roman Shipwreck May Hold 2,000-Year-Old Food
- Photos: Inside the Doomsday Castle
- Testicle-Biting Fish May Be Invading Denmark
- Incredible Technology: How Atom Smashers Work
- Trifid of the North | Space Wallpaper
- Apocalypse Now: This Family Built a Castle to Survive Doomsday
- Waiting Game: Zoos on Watch for Baby Pandas
- Grandparents and Grandchildren Can Protect Each Other's Mental Health
- Kids with Tummy Aches May Grow to Anxious Adults
- August 11
- August 10
- August 9
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- Watching Wildfires from Space, NASA Sees Average Year
- Israel Outlaws Water Fluoridation
- US Melting Pot Mostly a Myth, Poll Reveals
- 5 Odd Ways Your Tech Devices May Injure You
- 9 Odd Ways Your Tech Devices May Injure You
- In Photos: Ancient Maya Carvings Exposed in Guatemala
- No Matter the Spin, Whales in Captivity Deserve Better (Op-Ed)
- Honeybee Collapse May Have Complex Cause (Op-Ed)
- Farm Bill Amendment Tramples States Rights to Protect Animals (Op-Ed)
- Now Hear This: iEAR App Reveals Human Nature
- Flat-Topped Coral Shows Up in Hawaii
- Ancient Insects Get Intricate Portraits
- Perseid Meteor Shower Draws Hundreds of Skywatchers to National Parks
- Methane Meal: Deep-Sea Crab Gets an Icy Surprise
- Matt Damon, Jodie Foster Talk 'Elysium's' Social Resonance
- The Real Tech Behind 'Elysium' Exoskeletons
- Blue Paradise | Space Wallpaper
- Sequencing DNA from 'Insect Soup' May Aid Conservation
- Hubble Telescope Finds Source of Cosmic Stream Near Milky Way (Photos)
- August 8
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- Enormous Mako Shark Stomach Dissected
- Human Brains Have Internal GPS
- Camels May Be Link to Deadly MERS Virus
- America's Fleeting Chance to Correct Chimps' Endangered Status (Op-Ed)
- Amazing Maya Facade Exposed in Guatemala
- Is the Antarctic Ozone Hole Causing Warming?
- Feds Investigating Large Dolphin Die-Off on East Coast
- Why Positive Online Ratings Hold Surprising Sway
- Watch a Mosquito Bite From the Inside of a Mouse
- Surreal Sunset Crater | Wallpaper
- Heat Wave Deaths Can Happen Fast, Without Obvious Warning
- Europe's Oldest Insane Asylum Yields Buried Treasure
- Tiny Collisions Power Sandstorms
- A Summer's Worth of Rain Falls in One Week in Missouri
- 4-Billion-Year-Old Fossil Proteins Resurrected
- Rare West Nile Death Sparks Blood Transfusion Concerns
- Genetic Study Reveals Origin of India's Caste System
- Hurricane Henriette Features 10-Mile-High Thunderstorms
- Diagnosis Zombie: The Science Behind the Undead Apocalypse
- Do Bark Beetles Affect Water Quality?
- Got a Shark Question? Ask an Expert Today!
- Sun's Magnetic Field Flip Won't Doom Earth, Scientists Say
- Aspirin to Zoloft: Ways Medicines Work
- Secondhand Smoke: Most Kids with Asthma Exposed
- August 7
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- Baby Boom: Religious Women Having More Kids
- Termite Distress Signal: Head-Banging
- Tiny Chinese Island Sets Example for Sustainable Fishing (Op-Ed)
- Bush Heart Procedure Highlights Need for Prevention (Op-Ed)
- Junk Food Subsidies Threaten American Health (Op-Ed)
- Belief in Precognition Rises When People Feel Helpless
- Training A Fish To Survive
- Who Ya Gonna Call? Mobile App Conjures Spirit World
- Will Keystone XL Pipeline Create Many Construction Jobs? (Op-Ed)
- Rambling American Crocodile Caught 350 Miles from Home
- Fossil of Ancient Hairy Creature Reveals Clues About Mammal Ancestors
- Got Science? A 'Green Tea Party' May Be Brewing (Op-Ed)
- H7N9 Bird Flu to Undergo Genetic Tweaking
- Controversial 'HeLa' Cells: Use Restricted Under New Plan
- Mathematics Key to Unlocking Mystery of Language?
- Four Need-to-Know Changes as 2013 Hurricane Season Ramps Up
- Sun Will Flip Its Magnetic Field Soon
- Puget Sound Orcas To Remain on Endangered List
- Secret Lives of Baby Snakes Revealed
- Georgia Aquarium Denied Permit to Import Beluga Whales
- 3D Printing Weaves Its Way into Fashion
- Tadpole Distortion | Space Wallpaper
- Exercise Science: 4 New Reasons to Get Off the Couch
- Curiosity Rover 'Blazing Trail' for Humans on Mars, NASA Chief Says
- What's Behind the Search for Lab-Grown Meat (Op-Ed)
- August 6
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- Long Time, No See: Dolphins Remember Long-Lost Buddies for Decades
- Insect Invasion: Fruit-Fly Army Infiltrating California
- Length of a Healthy Pregnancy Surprisingly Variable
- Person-to-Person H7N9 Transmission: First Case Detailed in New Report
- Anorexic Teens May Exhibit Traits of Autism
- Killer Python Highlights Dangers of Exotic Pets
- Scientists Bid to Protect Norway's Deep-Sea Vents
- In Photos: Norway's Spooky Seafloor Vents
- 2012 Broke Climate Records, New Report Says
- Weird Facts You Didn't Know About Sharks
- 8 Weird Facts About Sharks
- Pink Alien Planet Is Smallest Photographed Around Sun-Like Star
- Captivating Caves | Wallpaper
- Atlantic Expected to See Sudden Uptick in Storms
- 'Ghost Glaciers' Protect Greenland's Ancient Landscapes
- Sex After Menopause: There's Still Life in the Libido
- Gross! 15-Ton Blob of Fat Found Growing in Sewer
- Stealth Assault on Health: Beverages Pack Calorie Punch (Op-Ed)
- Preschool Obesity Rates Finally Drop in Some States
- City Living May Boost Risk of Postpartum Depression
- One Year on Mars: Curiosity Rover's Chief Scientist John Grotzinger Speaks Out
- NASA's Next Mars Probe Arrives at Launch Site
- Real or Not? 6 Famous Historical Curses
- Threats To Sharks Threaten Entire Ecosystems
- Can You Hear a Meteor?
- Science of Summer: How Does Air Conditioning Work?
- Mom's Personality Key to Whether Baby Gets the Breast or Bottle
- August 5
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- Trove of Ancient Marsupial Fossils Discovered in Australia
- Some Blood Pressure Drugs May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
- Scientists Make the Smallest Mona Lisa
- Squee! Octopus Hatchling Spotted by Deep-Sea Explorer
- Diagram of the Human Urinary System (Infographic)
- Diagram of the Human Skeletal System (Infographic)
- Diagram of the Human Digestive System (Infographic)
- Diagram of the Human Nervous System (Infographic)
- Diagram of the Human Integumentary System (Infographic)
- Gallery: Cutest Creatures from Deep Sea Canyons
- Crusader Hospital Reconstructed in Jerusalem
- Bizarre 'Meteotsunami' Stirred Waves in UK
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- As Antarctic Sea Ice Melts, Seaweed Smothers Seafloor
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- Step-by-Step Progress Protecting Tennessee Walking Horses (Op-Ed)
- NASA Finds Blinking Baby Stars with Cosmic 'Hula Hoop'
- Mysterious Pentagram on Google Maps Explained
- Acetaminophen Must Now Carry Warning of Skin Reactions, FDA Says
- The 10 Biggest Deserts on Earth
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- Did Archaeologists Find a Piece of Jesus' Cross?
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- Genetic 'Adam' and 'Eve' Uncovered
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- Wish You Were a Morning Person? Try a Camping Trip
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- Images: New Dig at Richard III's Rediscovered Grave
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- Real-Life Barbie? Model Created Look to Spread Beliefs
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- Dealing with Drought: Reaping the Benefits of Cover Crops (Op-Ed)
