News Archive | October 2009

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October 30th
- Oldest Known Spider Webs Discovered
- Surprising Sex Behavior Found in Bats
- New Dinosaur Built Like a Sherman Tank
- Anthropology Abroad: Studying Women's Roles in the Military
- Klondike Holds Clues to Ancient Environment
- Sex Offenders Not a Halloween Scare
October 29th
- Stem Cells Turned into Precursors of Sperm and Eggs
- Recipe for Mass Extinction: Add Algae and Stir Controversy
- Why We Carve Pumpkins, Not Turnips
- Windows 7: Beyond the Hoopla
- The Future of Video Game Input: Muscle Sensors
October 28th
- Study: Bad Driving Is Genetic
- How to Avoid the FDIC Email Scam
- 40 Years Ago: The Message that Conceived the Internet
- Pumpkins Pack Natural Fungus Fighter
- Google Releases Free Turn-by-Turn Navigation App
- Sea Art Created by Natural Bloom
- 'First Bank of Antimatter' Issues Anti-Money
- Why Halloween Terrifies Some Kids
- Constipation: Causes, Symptoms & Solutions
October 27th
- Volcanic Eruptions Caused Ancient Warming And Cooling
- Ancient 'Unicorn' Fly Had Five Eyes
- Giant Pumpkin Breaks Record
- Fighting the Flu: Do Hand Sanitizers Work?
- Nepotism Rules Among Spiders
October 26th
- Why 'Sleeping on It' Helps
- Scientists: Greenhouse Gas Cuts Should Start at Home
- Spiders Attracted to Blood Perfume
- Wolves Lose Hunting Skills in Mid-Life
- TopTenREVIEWS Acquires Space.com, LiveScience and Newsarama
- Fraud, Errors and Misconceptions in Medical Research
- Butterfly's Wing Ears May Detect Birds
October 25th
- Sea Creature's Amazing Eyes Could Inspire New DVD Players
- Flipper Forms Follow Function in Sea Creatures
October 24th
- Cleanliness May Foster Morality
October 23rd
- Evidence Alexander the Great Wasn't First at Alexandria
- How Bacteria Get Past Our Defenses
- Bigger Creatures Have Bigger Blood Cells
- Robotic Craft Mimics Falling Maple Seeds
October 22nd
- Why Some Men Can't Control Arousal
- Pollution Turns Leaves Magnetic
October 21st
- Why Extremist Views Dominate
- Melting Glaciers Behind Mysterious Increase in Pollution
- What is Transient Ischemic Attack?
- Music Benefits Exercise, Studies Show
October 20th
- Largest Web-Spinning Spider Discovered
- Cervical Cancer Vaccine Still Questioned
- New Kidney Stone Treatment Would Nudge Rather Than Blast
- Plants Recognize Rivals and Fight, Play Nice with Siblings
October 19th
- 3 Detroit Marathon Deaths Likely a Fluke
- Cell-Phone Users Can't Spot a Clown on a Unicycle
- First-time Internet Use Alters Activity in Older Brains
- How to Stay Healthy in Retirement: Keep Working
- Egyptian Tombs Flooded by 'Faulty' Ancient Methods
- Scientists Free Sexual Inhibition (in Flies)
October 17th
- New Robot Delivers Snacks
October 16th
- Balloon Boy Saga Offers Lesson in Eyewitness Testimony
- Chupacabra? Creationist Museum Displays Mystery Beast
- Why Have Sex? To Fend Off Parasites
- Monkey Drumming Suggests the Origin of Music
October 15th
- Brilliant! Roof Tiles Change Color to Save Energy
- Newfangled Pogo Stick Soars 9 Feet
- High-Speed 'Other' Internet Goes Global
- How Fake Treatments Reduce Real Pain
- Study: Tingle of Carbonation Is Tasty, Too
- Speed of Thought-to-Speech Traced in Brain
- Alligators Surprisingly Monogamous, Study Finds
October 14th
- Physicist: Studying Lizards Since Age 5
- The Link Between Parkinson Disease and Farming
- Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors? Tough Call
- Modern Moms: More Work, More Guilt
- Working Moms: How to Juggle Job and Home
- Military Fuel-Cell Aircraft Sets Record
October 13th
- Flying Reptile May Have Snatched Dinosaurs in Midair
- Giant Invasive Snakes Threaten U.S. Ecosystems
- Birds Line Nests with Natural Antibacterials
- Clever New Fan Has No Blades
- Powerful Ideas: Navy Plans Robotic Barnacle Buster
- Rare Crow, Thought Extinct, Is Rediscovered
- Reports of American Longevity Greatly Exaggerated
October 12th
- Surprising Ship 'Contrails' Seen From Space
- Rare Vegetarian Spider Discovered
- Clever New Device Sees Through Walls
- How Loud is Your iPod?
October 11th
- Big Cats Picky About Habitat
- Birth Rates Rise in Wealthiest Nations
October 9th
- Computers Faster Only for 75 More Years
- Real Tsunami May Have Inspired Legend of Atlantis
October 8th
- 'First Bird' Not Very Bird-Like
- Even Modest Exercise Boosts Self-Image
- The Pill May Alter Sex Partner Preferences
- Monkey Moms Act Like Human Moms
- Proposal Would Turn San Francisco Bridge into a City
October 7th
- More Than a Storm Chaser
- New Shroud of Turin Evidence: A Closer Look
- Albatross Snags Scraps from Killer Whale
- Does Taste Decrease with Age?
- Underground City Envisioned in Nevada
October 6th
- Goal Posts Appear Smaller After Kicker Misses
- Origin of Komodo Dragon Revealed
- Myths About Diabetes and Diet Persist
- Childhood Stress Cuts Life Short, Study Suggests
October 5th
- Ancient Rome's Real Population Revealed
- Newfound Tiny Tyrannosaur Had Horns
- Glow-in-the-Dark Mushrooms Discovered
- Green Roofs Curb Global Warming, Study Finds
- For Women, Sex and Happiness Go Hand-in-Hand
October 4th
- Dragonfly Nymph Attacks Pregnant Mussels
October 2nd
- Knuckle-Cracking Gets (Ig) Nobel Prize
- Drink From the Fountain of Youth With a Grain of Salt
- Paleo-Case Solved: Ancient Sharks Fed on Giant Reptile
- Dinosaur-killing Space Rock Barely Rattled Algae
- Recession May Boost Life Expectancy
- Rabid Cats on the Rise
- Exploring the Mysteries of the Ocean Floor
October 1st
- Lamp Runs on Human Blood
- Grounding Flights Won't Stop Flu
- Tornado Chasers: See Spinning Storms Up-Close (Photos)
- How Common Is Erectile Dysfunction?
- Exercisers Drink More Alcohol
- Loss of Top Predators Causing Ecosystems to Collapse
- Daily Sweets Can Turn Kids into Violent Adults, Study Claims