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April 30
- 'Anumeric' People: When Languages Have No Words for Numbers
- Animal Sex: How Lobsters Do It
April 29
- Russia from Above: A Glimpse at a Vast Landscape
- How Would Just 2 Degrees of Warming Change the Planet?
- Virgin Galactic Aims to Fly Space Tourists in 2018, CEO Says
- Hopewell Culture: Moundbuilders of the Midwest
April 28
- 'Giant Hurricane' on Saturn: 1st Images Back from Cassini's Epic Ring Dive
- Malaria on Rise in US As Travelers Return with Disease
- NASA's $200M Spacesuit Problem Threatens Its Deep-Space Exploration Plans
- Grading Trump's First 100 Days in Office: A Science Report Card
- Beastly Romances: Famous Human-Animal Couples (Images)
- Goya's Mystery Illness: Nearly 200 Years Later, Docs Have a Diagnosis
- New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Don't Go Far Enough (Op-Ed)
- Are Cholesterol, Saturated Fat Less Important to Heart Disease?
- The History of the 'First 100 Days': How Did Most Presidents Fare?
- Researchers Probe Viability of Amino Acids in Alien Environments
- Photos: Inside the Bizarre World of the Crested Saguaro Cactus
- Pituitary Gland: Facts, Function & Disease
- What Are Chinook Winds?
April 27
- Photos: The National Monuments Being Targeted by Trump's Review
- Rare Treat: 3 Snow Leopards Frolic and Snuggle on Camera
- Your Brain Waves May Show Whether You're Paying Attention in Class
- Trump Targets US National Monuments in New Executive Order
- Really Micro Machines: Molecular Cars Prep for First-Ever Race
- The Next March Is All About Climate Change
- Humpback whales: Facts about the singers of the sea
- Long After Their Bones Were Gone, Neanderthals' DNA Survived in a Cave
- Photos: Looking for Extinct Humans in Ancient Cave Mud
- How Long Do Elephants Take to Poop? Same Time As You
- After Vacation, Woman Learns Her Rash Is a Worm Under Her Skin
- Scientists Can Now Create Glass Figurines with a 3D Printer
- Can Bill Nye Really 'Save the World'?
- Hidden World of Canyons and Ridges Revealed on Polar Seafloor
- Photos: Gorgeous Landscapes Hidden Beneath Polar Seas
- 'Whispering' Whales: Humpback Calves Speak Softly to Mom
- Ovaries: Facts, Function & Disease
- Unified Field Theory: Tying It All Together
April 26
- Italian Island's Mutation Fights Malaria, But Raises Risk of Other Diseases
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Linked with Differences in Gut Bacteria
- Photos: Ancient Marine Critter Had 50 Legs, 2 Large Claws
- 508-Million-Year-Old Sea Monster Had 50 Legs and Giant Claws
- Mail Dog: Robotic Dog 'Spot' Could Deliver Your Next Package
- 'Hobbits' May Have Led Early Humans Out of Africa
- Pope Urges Solidarity and Compassion in 1st-Ever Papal TED Talk
- Humans May Have Occupied North America 100,000 Years Earlier Than Thought
- Humans Mastered Advanced Weapon-Making Technique 77,000 Years Ago
- In Photos: 130,000-Year-Old Evidence of Humans in California
- 'Almost Forgotten Disease' Caused Factory Workers' Rashes
- Illegal Pot Use Is Rising in States That Have Legalized Medical Marijuana
- Nerve Gas Attack: New Treatment Cleared, But More Drugs Are Needed
- US Marines Airlifted 1,100 Tortoises to New Desert Homes
- Did Human Ancestor 'Lucy' Have a Midwife?
- Distant Dwarf Planet DeeDee Stirs Up the Pluto Planethood Debate
- High-Tech Crime Steals the Show in 'Outlaw Tech'
- 'Dragonfly' Drone Could Explore Saturn Moon Titan
- On Tinder, Swipe Right to Save This Endangered Rhino
- Eureka! The Archimedes Principle
- Testicles: Facts, Function & Diseases
April 25
- Trademark Style: Why No One's Naming Their Baby Ivanka
- Psychedelic Drugs Really Do Trigger a 'Higher' State of Consciousness
- Climate Change Altering the Arctic Faster Than Expected
- Beware of Bogus Cancer Treatments, FDA Says
- Earth's Mantle Could Suck Up Carbon from the Air
- Straight Out of 'Star Wars': This 'Death Star' Laser Actually Works
- Odd New Theory Explains How Early Earth Got Its Oxygen
- No Need for Roads: Flying Car Soars Over Water
- Did Edvard Munch See 'The Scream' in Spectacular Rare Clouds?
- Gallery: 5 Times Science Inspired Art
- 'Artificial Womb' Keeps Extremely Premature Lambs Alive for Weeks
- Images of Warming: National Parks in 2050 Posters
- Why Can't You Shake Hands with a Robot?
- Make Mars Livable with Asteroids: Researchers Propose Terraforming Plan
- How Dolphins Do It in Water…with Weird, Complex Genitalia
- Farewell (for Now) to April's Giraffe Cam
- Extinct Toothy Carnivore Named After Egyptian God of the Underworld
- What Your 'Brain Age' Means For Living Longer
- Photoelectric Effect: Explanation & Applications
- Sexual Orientation: Patients More Open Than Docs Expect
April 24
- Zapping the Brain at Certain Times Improves Memory
- Waddle for Science! Penguins Join Protest March
- This Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Plastic Bags
- An Aurora Called 'Steve'? Strange Sky Phenomenon Investigated
- Earliest Fungus-Like Fossils Date Back 2.4 Billion Years
- Strange Recall: How Do Golf Balls Get into Hash Browns?
- Gulp! Soda Linked to Memory Woes, Strokes and Dementia
- 'Deathstalker' Scorpion's Rapid Strike Caught on Film
- What Is Short-Term Memory Loss?
- Crystal-Haired 'Radiohead' Ant Discovered
- Hearing Crashes, Seeing Light: Life with Exploding Head Syndrome
- Silver Lining? Climate Change Could Make Americans More Fit
- Frozen in Time: DNA May ID Sailors Looking for Northwest Passage in 1845
- 'Why I'm Marching': Photos from the March for Science in D.C.
- Timeline: A History of Cats and Dogs
- After the March: Science Advocates Prepare for a 'Marathon'
- Sea Urchins Launch Their Weird Mobile Jaws to Scare Predators
April 22
- Tens of Thousands Protest 'Alternative Facts' at March for Science
- In Photos: The Best Signs from the 2017 March for Science
- 2017 March for Science: Live Updates
April 21
- Unicorn Frappuccino Isn't Starbucks' Most Sugar-Filled Drink
- 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks': Q&A with Author Rebecca Skloot
- Tour London's Natural History Museum in VR with David Attenborough
- Icebergs Ahoy! Massive Islands of Ice Float by Canadian Coast
- Aaron Hernandez's Brain Will Be Studied for CTE
- Opioid Abuse Linked to Rare Fungal Eye Infections in New England
- 'Whale Cams' Capture Massive Mammals' Mysterious Daily Habits
- Hunt Kicks Off for 'Teddy Bear' Marsupial and Other 'Lost' Species
- Heavy Drinkers May Not Handle Alcohol As Well As They Think
- What to Tell Kids About the 'March for Science'
- Bill Nye's Back to Save the World
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians' Health Problems
- Photographic Proof of Climate Change: Time-Lapse Images of Retreating Glaciers
- Death by Asteroid: The Most Likely Ways for a Space Rock to Kill You
- Scientists to Stage Protest Marches Around the World on Saturday
- A Star Explosion Times 4: Supernova Image Quadrupled in Rare Sight
April 20
- Why Your Brain Has 2 Halves
- March for Science: Why Are Scientists Taking to the Streets on Saturday?
- How Naked Mole Rats Can Survive Without Oxygen for 18 Minutes
- Bill Nye Is Marching Because 'Science Is Part of Politics'
- Kids Under 12 Shouldn't Take Codeine Drugs, FDA Says
- Why Some Creative People Are More Attractive
- Neil deGrasse Tyson Warns Science Denial Could 'Dismantle' Democracy
- Genius Bot: Chat with 'Einstein' Via Facebook Messenger
- The Myth of the College Dropout: Why Zuckerberg's Success Is an Anomaly
- The Arctic Ocean May Soon Have Its Very Own 'Garbage Patch'
- 'High Holiday' 420 has hazy origins
- Drones Armed with Sensors Fly Through Erupting Volcano's Ash Clouds
- Facts About Tasmanian Tigers
- Taking the Leap: Archerfish Snag More Prey with Amazing Jumps
April 19
- How Bright Lights May Help Wake Patients from a Coma
- Serena Williams May Be Pregnant: How Safe is Tennis In Pregnancy?
- Hundreds of Meltwater Streams Found Flowing Across Antarctica
- This Dingo Has the World's Most Interesting Genome
- Newfound Alien Planet Is Best Place Yet to Search for Life
- Police-Related Injuries Send 50,000 People to ER Yearly
- Photos: Tiny Looms Found in Chinese Tomb
- Wooden Figurines 'Weave' at Tiny Looms Placed in Ancient Grave
- Secretive X-37B Military Space Plane Marks 700 Days in Orbit
- Tomb Full of Mummies Unearthed at Luxor
- Photos: Mummies and Figurines Discovered in Ancient Cemetery at Luxor
- Cigarettes, Alcohol & Pot: Why Some Young Smokers Combine Drugs
- What Drove Tsavo Lions to Eat People? Century-Old Mystery Solved
- Giant Peanut-Shaped Asteroid to Pass Harmlessly by Earth Today
- Fountain of Poop? Fish Study Hints at Microbes' Role in Aging
- Facts About Iodine
April 18
- Could Brain Stimulation Fight Obesity?
- Skip Your Run Today? Science Says You Can (Partly) Blame Your Friends
- Monty Python Star Describes His Illness: What Is Frontotemporal Dementia?
- What Has 1,800 Teeth and a Suction Cup? A New Clingfish Species
- Google Earth Virtual Reality Will Take You to Any Address in the World
- The Possibility of Silicon-Based Life Grows
- Blanket of Spiderwebs Covers Entire Field
- Remember 'The Dress'? It Looked Different to Night Owls & Early Birds
- Bizarre Superfluid with Negative Mass Created in a Lab
- Poison Ivy: Rash, Treatment & Pictures
- Earliest Dental Fillings Discovered in 13,000-Year-Old Skeleton
- How Global Warming Diverted a River
- Captured: First 'Image' of the Dark Matter That Holds Universe Together
- #CatSquare: Why Fluffy Can't Resist Thinking 'Inside the Box'
- Yellowstone National Park: The Early Years (Photos)
- Could Eye Drops Help You Recover from Jet Lag Someday?
April 17
- Mysterious New Crack in Greenland Glacier Revealed in NASA Photos
- Many Parents Stumble Over Giving Kids Allergy Medicine
- Diet, Exercise and 'Giraffe Hugs': Up Close and Personal with April and Her Baby
- More Than Half of American Adults Have Tried Pot
- Your Eyes Reveal When You're About to Have a Flash of Insight
- An Ocean 'Unicorn': 3-Foot Marine 'Worm' Seen for 1st Time
- Cracking Antarctic Ice Shelf Set to Birth New Iceberg
- 1st Woman to Run Boston Marathon Competes Again, At Age 70
- What's Behind Japan's Moss Obsession?
- Cats and Lizards and Monkeys, Oh My! 9 Islands Ruled by Animals
- Solstice Alignments Discovered in 'Peter Pan' Gardens
- Stone Age woman had modern-looking face
- Drone vs. Lightning: Guess Which One Wins?
- People with Mental Illness Struggle with Health Disparities
April 16
- It's a Boy! See First Photos of Newborn Giraffe
April 15
- How to Survive the Total Solar Eclipse of 2017
- Finally! April the Giraffe Delivers Her Newborn
- Watch Live: April the Giraffe Cares for Her Calf
- March Was Second Hottest on Record Globally
April 14
- Painting a Song: Lorde's Synesthesia Turns Colors into Music
- The First Mars Colony Could Be 3D Printed From Red Planet Dust
- Supremely Annoying: Female SCOTUS Justices Get Interrupted More
- Why Is Easter So Late This Year? Blame the Full Moon
- Half a Million Easter Toys Recalled for Risk to Kids
- Beauty and the Beast: Why Are We Fascinated by Human-Animal Mates?
- Just Add Heat: New 4D-Printed Objects Morph on Cue
- Inside the Lab That's Producing the First AI-Generated Pop Album
- Bushmen Painted Earliest Rock Art in Southern Africa 5,000 Years Ago
- Photos: Ancient rock art of Southern Africa
- Looking for the Best Profile Pic? Ask a Stranger
April 13
- Women's Periods Don't Really Sync Up When They Live Together
- Here's What Happens During a Fentanyl Overdose
- Potential Energy Source for Life Spotted on Saturn Moon Enceladus
- Bad News: Artificial Intelligence Is Racist, Too
- Amber Tomb Trapped Ancient, Termite-Loving Beetles
- March for Science Organizers to Kickstart New Social Movement
- Touch Screens May Be Ruining Toddlers' Sleep
- Ghost in the Machine? Mysterious 'Sterile' Neutrinos May Not Exist
- World's Tallest Men Trace Back to Paleolithic Mammoth Hunters
- How Have Supreme Court Decisions Changed Over Time?
- Elon Musk's New Brain-Hacking Company Faces Long Odds
April 12
- The Surprising Impact of Marathons: Delays in Urgent Care
- Trans Fat Ban Tied to Fewer Heart Attacks and Strokes
- The Strange History of Anthrax Cases Tied to Men's Shaving Brushes
- Loud and Rosy-Clawed Pistol Shrimp Named for Rock Band Pink Floyd
- How NASA Satellite Will Watch Earth Breathe from Space
- Real Flying Car Will Be Available for Preorder This Year
- Out of Africa: Newfound Croc-Like Creature Is Dinosaur Relative
- Photos: Early Dinosaur Cousin Looked Like a Croc
- The Science of 'S-Town': What Is Fire-Gilding?
- Insect Heroes? Ants Save Their Injured Comrades
- Opioids After Surgery: Which Patients Don't Stop When They Should
- Surprise! Jupiter Has a Great 'Cold' Spot, Too
- Legendary Climate Scientist Likes a GOP Proposal on Global Warming
- Scans of Viking Swords Reveal a Slice of Norse Culture
- Shining Sea: 75 Percent of Ocean's Animals Glow
- Molecule-Size 'Nanocars' Gear Up for Microscopic Racing Event
April 11
- The Science of the 10 Plagues
- Ancient Arctic Ice Cores Damaged in University's Freezer Meltdown
- 5 Reasons Why Placentas Are Amazing
- Scientists Can Now Tell If Someone Is Dreaming from Their Brain Waves
- Oddly, Penguins Keep Coming Back to Erupting Volcano
- Photos: Penguins Barely Survived Antarctic Volcano Eruptions
- 'Clueless' Male Jumping Spider Will Court a Female All Wrong for Him
- Big, Furry Cave-Dwelling Spider with 'Red Fangs' Discovered
- 'Organ Chip' Project to Test How Chemicals Affect the Body
- Psychopathic Traits Linked to Witnessing Abuse in Childhood
- Exposure to Pesticides May Increase Risk of Liver Cancer
- Do Honeybees Feel Pain?
- Cases of 'Elephantiasis' Traced to Unexpected Cause
- A Robot Magic Kingdom? Disney Wants Huggable Humanoids to Play Characters
- Deepest Life on Earth May Be Lurking 6 Miles Beneath Ocean Floor
- Great Barrier Reef Again Hit by Severe Coral Bleaching
- In Photos: 1,500-Year-Old Cemetery Discovered Along Silk Road
- Silk-Covered Body Discovered at Inner Mongolia Cemetery
- Surprise! What 3D Scan Revealed Inside Egyptian Cat Mummy
- 210 Mph! Electric Plane Beats Speed Record
- Why Narcissists Want to Make Their Partners Jealous
April 10
- Auroras on Uranus Dazzle in New Hubble Telescope Views
- These 5 'Life Skills' Are Tied to Health Benefits
- Why Inhaled 'Poppers' May Cause Eye Damage
- First Animal? Jellyfish May Take the Prize
- Worst Ways to Die Are Pretty Weird (and Gruesome)
- How Does a Dead Bat End Up in Packaged Salad?
- Why Hidden 'Darknets' Are More Resilient to Attacks Than the Internet
- Depression: How 'Staged' Approach Could Aid Diagnosis & Therapy
- Melding Mind and Machine: How Close Are We?
- Phallic Curiosity: How a Whale Penis Came to the Explorers Club
- Sun's UV Light Helped Spark Life on Earth
- Newfound Tusk Belonged to One of the Last Surviving Mammoths in Alaska
- Hoverboard Daredevil Speeds Over Atlantic Ocean
April 9
- The Case for Christ: What's the Evidence for a Resurrection?
April 8
- Volcanic Activity on Ancient Mars May Have Produced Organic Life
- The Mystery of How Black Holes Collide and Merge Is Beginning to Unravel
- How much do cats and dogs remember?
- Don Rickles: Why Legendary Comic's Jabs Are Funny, Not Offensive
April 7
- Men's Looks Matter More Than Women Admit, Study Shows
- Close-Approaching Jupiter Dazzles in New Hubble Photo
- Rare Parasitic Worm Cases Spike in Maui
- Syria Bombing: How Do Tomahawk Missiles Work?
- How a Fitness Tracker Spotted a Woman's Life-Threatening Condition
- The Secret to Cubans' Homemade Wine: Condoms
- 2017 March for Science: What You Need to Know
- Smart Contact Lenses May One Day Test Sugar Levels
- 7 Facts About the Deadly Nerve Agent Sarin
- Next Job for US Air Force: Space Cop?
- Discovery! Atmosphere Spotted on Nearly Earth-Size Exoplanet in First
- Puffin Couples Stay Close During 'Winter Break'
- Parts of the Arctic Ocean Are Turning into the Atlantic
- Can the Search for Alien Life Be Spurred by a Lottery?
- Wealthy Roman Settlement Discovered Beneath Britain's Longest Road
- Photos: Major Roman Settlement Discovered in North Yorkshire
- The Frankenstein of Giant Viruses Found in Sewage Plant
- Most Americans Believe in Climate Change, Lawmaker Tells Senate
April 6
- Typically Harmless Virus May Trigger Celiac Disease
- Climate Change Is Likely to Make Air Travel a Lot Bumpier
- UK and Canadian Infants Cry More Than US Newborns
- $71 Million! Pink Diamond Shines in Record-Breaking Sale
- Shake Well Before Enjoying: Dolphins 'Tenderize' Octopus Prey
- Cannibal Calories: Early Humans Likely Didn't Eat Each Other for Nutrition
- Are You a Night Owl? It May Be a Gene Mutation
- Jaw-Dropping Art Captures Stark Beauty of Disappearing Polar Ice
- More Than 20% of US Adults Have 'High-Risk' HPV
- Plant Photos: Amazing Botanical Shots by Karl Blossfeldt
- World War I Unleashed Chemical Weapons and Changed Modern Warfare
- How Christianity Shaped World War I
- Elaborate Mosaics Unearthed in 'Lost' Roman City
- Photos: Lost Roman Mosaics of Southern France
- Killer Chemistry: The Chemical Weapons of World War I (Photos)
- In Photos: Experience Ancient Jerusalem's Splendor with Virtual-Reality App
- Ancient Jerusalem Comes Alive in New Virtual-Reality App
April 5
- There Are Nearly 1 Billion Smokers on Earth
- World's Blackest Material Now Comes in a Spray Can
- Girl Develops 'Flesh Eating' Infection After Strep Throat
- Inventor of World Wide Web Snags Computer Science's Top Prize
- Yes, Your Diet Can Raise (or Lower) Your Risk of Colon Cancer
- How Long Do We Remember Major Plane Crashes?
- Culture Change: War Bands Hooked Up With Neolithic Farm Women
- Computers of the Future May Be Minuscule Molecular Machines
- Video Captures Surprise Squid Attack — on Another Squid
- Hunt for Why We Exist Turns to Weird Atomic Decay
- Fetus Brought Partway Out of Womb for Tumor Surgery
- Movie Villains Often Have Skin Diseases: Why Docs Are Upset
- Iron Man-Style Exosuit Turns Inventor into Real-Life Superhero
- Chemical Attack in Syria: What's the Science Behind Nerve Agents?
- 'Mating' Robots Take a Fast-Forward Leap in Digital Darwinism
- Newfound 'Spider-Man' Snail Is an Expert Web Slinger
- Hail Mary! 9 Amazing Tales of Virgin Births in the Animal Kingdom
- Photos: Mutilated Corpses May Reflect Medieval Belief in Walking Dead
- Walking Dead? Medieval Villagers Zombie-Proofed Their Corpses
April 4
- With Personality Traits, You Are Who You Like
- About 10% of Pregnant Women with Zika Had Babies with Birth Defects
- Carbon Dioxide Could Reach Levels Unseen in 50 Million Years
- Sunlight Powers This Touch-Sensitive, Prosthetic Skin
- Souped-Up Bumper Car Speeds Past World Record at 100 Mph
- 2nd Pyramid Bearing Pharaoh Ameny Qemau's Name Is Found
- In Photos: Tiny Plankton Show Off Advanced Weaponry
- Plankton Go Ballistic: Teensy Organisms Wield Impressive Artillery
- Healthy Lifestyle Really Does Decrease Your Risk of Certain Cancers
- Fossilized Tick Reveals Perfectly Preserved Red Blood Cells
- Did Bedbugs Bite Early Humans? Pest's Oldest Relatives Found in Oregon
- Neil deGrasse Tyson: I'll Fly to Mars with SpaceX, After Elon Musk Sends His Mom
- Blowhole 'Breathalyzer' Shows Salmonella in Killer Whales
- Ancient Concession Stands and Shops Found at Roman Gladiator Arena
- Photos: A Roman entertainment district brought back to life
- What Does the Solar System Sound Like? Podcast Explores Science of Noise
- Peculiar X-Ray Burst Has Astronomers Stumped
April 3
- About-Face on 'Obesity Paradox': Extra Fat Does Raise Risk of Death
- Joe Biden: 'It's Time to Double Down' on Cancer Research
- Climate Change Incited Wars Among the Classic Maya
- In Ice Age Indonesia, People Were Making Jewelry and Art
- Boy or Girl? Text Alerts to Deliver Gender of April the Giraffe's Calf
- What the Bacteria in Your Mouth May Reveal About Your Cancer Risk
- Relatively Pricey: Einstein Letter Fetches $54K at Auction
- Become a Master of Artificial Intelligence with Online Course Bundle (Sponsored)
- This Viscoelastic Putty Will Swallow Magnets Whole (Sponsored)
- 28 New Dead Sea Scrolls Fragments Sold in US
- In Photos: Dead Sea Scrolls in America
- 7 Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls Revealed
- Celiac Disease and Anorexia May Be Linked in Women
- Kids' Risk of Dying from Flu Lower When Vaccinated
- How Time Zones May Affect Cancer Risk
- Former Chernobyl Neighbors Diagnosed with Rare Cancer Years Later, in NYC
April 2
- Animal Sex: How Bed Bugs Do It
- Were Humans to Go Extinct, Should the Species Be Revived?
April 1
- March Madness: The Science of Being 'In the Zone'
- Why Is Hydrogen the Most Common Element in the Universe?
- 'Doomsday' Library Joins Seed Vault in Arctic Norway