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NASA: Space Shuttle on Track for Thursday Launchspace-exploration -
'Dicey' Forecast Lingers for Shuttle Launchspace-exploration
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Ants' Infected Red Rumps Look YummyParasite turns ants red like berries so birds eat them, spread disease.
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Buried Volcano Discovered in AntarcticaScientists find New Jersey-sized plot of ash beneath south pole ice.
volcanoes -
Seagull Blood Used to Detect Oil SpillsSeagull blood shows carcinogens remain from oil spills long after cleanup.
fossil-fuels -
Incest Not So Taboo in NatureHumans are likely hard-wired to avoid incest, if conditions are right.
human-behavior -
Organism Lives 10 Times as Long After Genetic TinkeringLifespan of organism boosted 10 times through caloric restriction, bioengineering.
genetics -
DNA to Decide if Headless Killer Faked Her DeathHeadless body of Belle "the Black Widow" Gunness to get DNA test.
genetics -
Baby Versions of Milky Way Spottedcosmology
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Why Some Women Wear Too Much PerfumeDepression may suppress sense of smell, lead to excessive perfuming.
psychology -
Inside Look at How Ice MeltsComputer simulation shows how ice "spins" into melting with some heat.
computing -
Naps May Boost MemoryA short nap could help lock in fleeting long-term memories.
neuroscience -
Our Universe: Dark and Messycosmology
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Advanced Life Created in Two Ancient Explosions"Failed" explosion of life occurred 575 million years ago.
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4 Years on Mars: Rovers Continue to Amazemars
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Cell Phones + Driving = Congested TrafficDrivers talking on cell phones increase everyone's daily commute.
communications -
2007: How Science Came Full CircleThe top science stories of 2007 weaved together.
climate-change -
Squirrels Eat Skin to Swindle SnakesSquirrels employ creative technique to trick hungry snakes.
snakes -
Modern Beetles Predate DinosaursModern-day beetles have been romping the planet for 300 million years.
dinosaurs -
Litterbugs of the Universe Bustedcosmology
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Mountains of Evidence Suggest Human Evolution Had Rocky StartAnthropologists think a wall of mountains in Africa drove human evolution.
human-evolution -
Trading Cosmic Places: Neptune and Uranus Swapped Spotscosmology
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Galaxy Blasts Neighbor with Deadly Jetcosmology
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Catastrophic Impacts Made Life FlourishCosmic smashup possibly connected to boost in life on Earth.
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