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August 31
- Lasting Childbirth Pain Tied to Postpartum Depression
- US Marijuana Use Grows As Fewer People Worry About the Risks
- 'Alien' Signal Had Earthly Cause, Russian Scientists Say
- Facts About Cesium
- Why Taller People May Be Better at Judging How Far Away Things Are
- What Earth's Oldest Fossils Mean for Finding Life on Mars
- Parents' Mental Health Linked to Violence in Kids
- New Drug Clears Abnormal Brain Proteins Tied to Alzheimer's
- 3.7-Billion-Year-Old Rock May Hold Earth's Oldest Fossils
- 3 for 1: Space Station Eyes Hurricanes Lester, Madeline and Gaston
- Record-Low Arctic Sea Ice Is the 'New Normal,' NASA Says
- How LSD Permits Leaping Word Associations
- Teensy Pterosaur Was the Size of a House Cat
- Perpetual Motion Machines: Working Against Physical Laws
- Buttermilk: Nutrition Facts and Benefits
- Has Planet Earth Entered New 'Anthropocene' Epoch?
August 30
- World's 1st Plague Pandemic Bacteria Gets New Genetic Analysis
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Leave a 'Chemical Signature' in the Blood
- Confirmed: Your Dog Understands What You're Saying
- How to Do Timeout: 12 Tips from Science
- Adorable American Pika Is Disappearing Due to Climate Change
- The Science of Timeouts: How to Make Them Work for Your Kids
- New Pterosaur Species with Intact Skull Uncovered in Patagonia
- Pothead Rats Are Up to Task, But Just Don't Feel Like It
- SETI Team Investigating Mysterious Signal from Star 94 Light-Years Away
- Fascinating Topics May Lead to False Memories
- Salute! Stunning Microphotos Capture Boozy Beauty in Italian Cocktails
- Photos: Amazing Microscopic Views of Italian Cocktails
- Egyptian Mummy's Face Recreated with 3D Printing
August 29
- What Are Sweetbreads?
- Gene Wilder's Death: How Do People Die from Alzheimer's?
- Anthony Weiner: Do Cheaters Always Do It Again?
- Is a Blue Fire Tornado the Future of Oil Spill Cleanup?
- How Does Listeria Get into Veggies?
- Scientists Deliver Opioid-Like Pain Relief Without Addiction Risk
- Human Ancestor 'Lucy' May Have Died After Falling from Tree
- One Glorious Map Shows the Future of Animal Migrations
- The Perks of Being a Twin May Include a Longer Life
- Mock Mars Explorers Emerge from Habitat to End Year of Isolation in Hawaii
- More Than 300 Reindeer Killed By Lightning: Here's Why
- Video: Adorable Baby Panda Loves Rolling Around
- Computers Can Sense Sarcasm? Yeah, Right
- Why Republicans and Democrats Live in Different Economic Realities
- More Parents Are Refusing Vaccinations, But Their Reasons Are Changing
August 27
- Will You Make More Money If You Attend a Top-Tier School?
- Facts About Microbursts
August 26
- EpiPen Alternatives Exist, and They May be Cheaper
- Congressional Tweets Can Reveal Levels of Partisanship
- Goddess Name Inscribed in Lost Language on Ancient Tablet
- What If Scientists Found Life on Closest Alien Planet Proxima b?
- Dead Sea Transforms Deathly Dress Into Gorgeous Salt-Encrusted Jewel
- This Weird Galaxy Is Actually 99.99 Percent Dark Matter
- Facial Features and Genes: Study Taps New Connections
- Proxima b: Lasers Might One Day Power Ship to Closest Alien Planet
- 7 Amazing Archaeological Discoveries from Egypt
- What's a Vomitorium?
- Watch Out for Wasps: Insect Sting Causes Man's Stroke
August 25
- Deaths from Fentanyl, Drug That Killed Prince, Rise Sharply
- Rosetta Probe Gets Rare Close-Up of Comet Eruption (Video)
- Mystery Solved: How Lyme Disease Bacteria Spread Around the Body
- Trousers, Heal Thyself: Squids Make Self-Fixing Clothes Possible
- Why Areas with More Men Have Higher Marriage Rates
- Sexual Assault on Campus: Why College Freshmen Face Increased Risk
- 'Weather Bombs' Could 'X-Ray' Earth to Help Detect Quakes
- Are Biofuels Worse than Gasoline for the Climate?
- Why Tesla's Model S Is So Incredibly Fast
- The Real Reason the EpiPen Is So Expensive
- How Long Will Your Caffeine Buzz Last? Genes May Tell
- Happy 100th Birthday! US National Parks in Photos
- Closeness to Family, Not Friends, Helps You Live Longer
- Sunken Treasures: The Curious Science of 7 Famous Shipwrecks
- 'Stranger Things': How Realistic Are Parallel Worlds?
- Gross! High-Speed Images Show What Happens When You Sneeze
- Facts About Kombucha, the Fermented Tea Drink
- Facts About Germanium
August 24
- In Babies, Zika Can Linger for Months, Brazilian Case Suggests
- Human-Driven Warming Started Nearly 200 Years Ago, Study Finds
- Soft, Rubbery 'Octobot' Can Move Without Batteries
- Nicer Up North: Canadians Top Americans in Altruism
- How Do EpiPens Work?
- Who's Really Happier: Young People or Older People?
- Found! Potentially Earth-Like Planet at Proxima Centauri Is Closest Ever
- Lost WWII Ships Explored in Underwater Expedition
- Science-Proven Way to Reduce Teen Drinking
- Italy Earthquake: Complex Geology Drives Frequent Shaking
- NASA Makes Contact with Long-Lost Sun Probe
- 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Central Italy
- Riskiest Hurricane Day Approaches
- Buried Tectonic Plate Reveals Hidden Dinosaur-Era Sea
- America's No. 1 Killer Is Changing
August 23
- Global Survey Reveals That Acceptance of Gay People Lags in 3 Regions
- It's Splitsville: Divorce May Be Seasonal, Study Finds
- 1st Look at World War II-Era Aircraft Carrier Sunk in the Pacific
- In Photos: Dive to USS Independence Wreck
- Male Termites Pair Up When Females Are Scarce
- Hoax or Secret Code? Copies of Unreadable Manuscript to Be Published
- Hate Parallel Parking? New 'RearVision' Camera and App Can Help
- Weight-Loss Supplement May Induce Mania in Certain People
- Power Station Worker's Private Collection Yields Bronze Age Treasures
- What is the oldest tree in the world?
- Moist. Probe. Crevice: Why Do We Hate Certain Words?
- Condoms Filled with Chili Powder and Firecrackers Teach Elephants to Stay Away
- 'Cyclops' Beetle Grows Third Eye on Its Head
- Mental Toll of Bad Jobs Lasts Decades
August 22
- Deadly Case of 'Bagpipe Lung' Highlights Danger of Fungal Infections
- Here's How Many US Mothers Breastfeed
- Man Swallows 40 Knives: What's Behind His Weird Craving
- Not So Sweet: New Sugar Limits for Kids Announced
- This Tree Started Growing During the Viking Age
- Twitter Is Changing the Way People Mourn
- Scientists Dive to WWII-Era USS Independence: How to Watch Live
- Breadwinner Men May Have More Money, But Poorer Health
- The Maya Were Tracking the Planets Long Before Copernicus
- Sea Anemone Proteins Could Help Fix Damaged Hearing
- Alien Megastructure? 'Tabby's Star' Continues to Baffle Scientists
- Are Black Holes Really Black?
- Is Addiction a Disease?
- 'Virtual' Particles Are Just 'Wiggles' in the Electromagnetic Field
August 20
- 7 Home Remedies That Actually Work (and the Science Behind Them)
- Scotland's Ancient Stone Circles Built to Align with Solstice Sun
August 19
- Lochte's Lies: How Science Explains Fibbers
- Mind-Body Link Traced to Specific Brain Regions
- Earth's Oldest Oceanic Crust Uncovered in Mediterranean Sea
- Parasitic Worms Burrow into Walls of Woman's Stomach After Meal
- Glass Half Empty? Why You May Be Less Optimistic Than You Think
- New Laser Created from Jellyfish's Fluorescent Proteins
- 500-Year-Old Hidden Images Revealed in Mexican 'Manuscript'
- Uber Rolls Out First Driverless Cars
- How to Stop a Zombie Apocalypse … with Science
- California's Blue Cut Wildfire Glows in Nighttime Satellite Photo
- T. Rex with Well-Preserved Skull Found in Montana's Hell Creek Formation
- 'RNA World': Scientists Inch Closer to Recreating Primordial Life
- Smartphone-Connected Contact Lenses Give New Meaning to 'Eye Phone'
- Hummus: Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits
August 18
- 300-Year-Old Secret 'Lucky' Shoe Found in Cambridge University Wall
- Sprawling Blue Cut Wildfire in California Spied by NASA Satellites
- How Do Green Screens Work?
- Drifting Tectonic Hotspot Overturns Himalayan Theory
- YouTube's 'Physics Girl' Delivers on Fun and Science
- Differences in Brain Activity May Determine How Smart You Are
- Ötzi the Iceman's Wild Wardrobe Revealed
- Supernova Ashes Found in Tiny Magnetic Fossils
- Bunnies Were Butchered at Ancient City of Teotihuacan
- Experts Clash on Age of Land Bridge Connecting Americas
- Kefir: Nutritional Facts & Health Benefits
August 17
- Calcium Supplements Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia in Some Women
- World's Largest Aircraft Makes 1st Flight
- Can a Fitness Tracker Make Eating a Happy Meal Healthier?
- Catastrophic Louisiana Flooding Measured from Space
- China Launches Pioneering 'Hack-Proof' Quantum-Communications Satellite
- Why Is Doping Wrong?
- Why There's No Universal 'Best' Way to Parent
- Zika: What States Can Expect in the Coming Months
- No, That Ancient Mausoleum Is Not the 'World's 1st Pyramid'
- 16th-Century Shipwrecks Found Amid Rocket Debris Off Florida Coast
- Photos: Colonial-Age Shipwrecks Found Off Cape Canaveral Coast
- Creep Show: Video Captures the Violent Act of Coral Bleaching
- Coral Reefs Flourish Thanks to … Fish Pee?
- In Photos: 1,500-Year-Old Tomb of a Chinese Woman Named Farong
- Ancient Bling: Exquisite Jewelry Found in Tomb of Chinese Woman
- Flying Cockroaches! Heat Sends Your Favorite Pests Soaring
- What's Causing Louisiana's Historic Flooding?
- 6 Strange Things the Government Knows About Your Body
- Serious Head Injuries from Baby Strollers on the Rise
- Cardiff Giant: 'America's Biggest Hoax'
August 16
- Ford Aims to Have Self-Driving Cars Take to Roads by 2021
- Do Thinner Friends Help You Lose Weight?
- Why Lightning Deaths Are Up This Year
- Search for Mythical Nazi Gold Train Resumes
- 10 Biggest Doping Scandals in Olympics History
- 200 Rare Tarantulas Hatched in Captivity for First Time
- Potty Talk: Should You Sit or Squat?
- Googly-Eyed Purple Squid Sighting Delights Scientists
- Did Hydrogen Peroxide Really Turn Olympic Pools Green? Not So Fast
- 8 Tried-and-True Tips for Talking to Preschoolers
- Chemtrails Debunked by Atmospheric Scientists
- What's the Most Challenging Gymnastics Event, According to Physics?
August 15
- 23 Gold Medals: Is Michael Phelps an Outlier?
- Has a New, Fifth Force of Nature Been Found?
- Bad Timing: Biological Clock Linked to Infections
- Here's Why the 400 Meter Gold Medal Win Was So Extraordinary
- What If We're Wrong? History Suggests Everything Will Be Disproved
- Book Excerpt: 'But What If We're Wrong?' (US 2016)
- New Medical Marijuana Policy Is a Catch-22, Researchers Say
- Kids' Behavior Linked to Moms' Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy
- Brain Region Associated with Generosity Uncovered
- Political Psychology: The Presidents' Mental Health
- Here's How Much of Your Suntan Comes from Beyond Our Galaxy
- Oldest Gold Artifact Found in Bulgaria
- Does sugar make kids hyper?
- 'Mediterranean Lifestyle' Linked to Lower Depression Risk
August 13
- Here's What Olympians Eat for Each Sport
August 12
- Stretchy, Transparent Gaming Controller Acts Like a Second Skin
- 'Vegetarian Piranhas' With Human-Like Teeth Found in Michigan Lakes
- 'Superlens' Sets New Limits on What You Can See Under a Microscope
- Healing Herb? Marijuana Could Treat These 5 Conditions
- Skydivers Transform Into 'Shooting Stars' During Perseid Meteor Shower
- 'Crypto' Parasite Outbreak in Ohio Pools Sickens More than 100 Swimmers
- Newfound Galapagos Bird Species Already Went Extinct
- Flycatcher Gone: Photos of an Extinct Galápagos Native
- Giant Heart: Unusual Condition Means Heart is 80% of Man's Chest
- Photos: For the First Time, a Drone Carried Blood Samples from a Remote Village
- In a First, Drone Used to Collect Medical Samples from Rural Village
- Self-Destructing Battery Can Dissolve Itself in 30 Minutes
August 11
- Feeling Burned Out at Work? Study IDs 2 Key Reasons
- Should You Still Floss? Here's What the Experts Say
- These Jobs Are Linked to the Worst Heart Health
- Ancient Greek Skeleton May Be Remains of Human Sacrifice to Zeus
- Can You Trick Your Body into Burning More Fat?
- Biohybrid Robots Built From Living Tissue Start to Take Shape
- Newfound Glow-in-the-Dark Fish Identified
- In Surprise Recovery, Paralyzed Patients Move After Using Brain Devices
- Mars Life? 20 Years Later, Debate Over Meteorite Continues
- Ghost in the Machine: Atom Smasher's 'New Particle' Was Illusion
August 10
- The 'Doping Arms Race': How Athletes Evade Testing
- Woman's 'Double Uterus' Case Highlights the Mysteries of HPV
- Doping at the Games: Why the Olympics Banned These Drugs
- Olympic Mystery: Why Did Rio's Diving Pool Turn Green?
- This Mysterious Gliding Mammal Is a 'Sister' to Primates
- How a 1967 Solar Storm Nearly Led to Nuclear War
- Scientists Home in on the Human 'Sociability' Gene
- Shark-Toothed Power Saw Reveals Most Durable Chompers
- Scientists Dive to WWII-Era Japanese Warship: How to Watch Live
- Suicide Risk May Rise in People Hospitalized with Infections
- First Americans Took Coastal Route to Get to North America
- NASA Peers into the Eye of a 'Super Typhoon' (Photo)
- More US Teens May Be Facing Depression: Here's Why
- King Arthur's Home? Archaeologists Investigate Legendary Birthplace
- Why Guys Should Not Drink After Exercising
- Photos: Archaeological Excavations at Reputed Birthplace of King Arthur
August 9
- In Photos: Petroglyphs Discovered in Hawaii
- Shifting Sands Reveal 400-Year-Old Petroglyphs in Hawaii
- Can Hypnosis Improve Kids' Health?
- Zika Infection Linked with Rare Joint Birth Defect
- Olympic Form: How Sports Influence Body Shape
- Cooked Medium Rare? This 'Bloody' Burger Is Actually Vegan
- Mysterious Supernovas Explode Twice, Giving Birth to Powerful Magnets
- Wow! Northern Lights Glow in Breathtaking Image from Space Station
- Live Science Book Giveaway: 'I Contain Multitudes' by Ed Yong
- 'I Contain Multitudes' Is the Story of Microbes: Q&A with Ed Yong
- How Does Latte Art Work?
- Mama Dolphins Sing Their Name to Babies in the Womb
August 8
- Michael Phelps' Weird Bruises: Does Cupping Therapy Really Work?
- It's Shooting-Star Time! How to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower
- Almost All Lice Are Now Resistant to Over-the-Counter Treatment
- Kepler's 'Alien Megastructure' Star Just Got Weirder
- Beyond 'Pokémon Go': Future Games Could Interact with Real Objects
- Still No Sign of 'Sterile Neutrino' Particle, Candidate for Dark Matter
- Do the Robot: 1,000-Plus Dancing Droids Break Record
- High Numbers? 1 in 8 US Adults Smokes Pot
- Friends with Benefits? Cannibalism Not All Bad for Male Praying Mantis
- No 'I' in Team: 5 Cooperation Findings from Science
- Blood & Gold: Children Dying As Egypt's Treasures Are Looted
- In Photos: Looting Across Egypt
August 5
- 3 Human Chimeras That Already Exist
- Stellar Desert: Central Milky Way Lacks Young Stars
- Are People More Likely to Cheat at the 'Danger Age' ?
- Cold-War-Era Toxic Waste Could Be Released by Greenland's Melting Ice
- Suspend Your Disbelief: These Drinks Defy Gravity
- Strange Beasts: Why Human-Animal Chimeras Might Be Coming
- Photos: Top-Secret, Cold War-Era Military Base in Greenland
- Unseen Singles: How Science Misrepresents the Unmarried
- Rare 'Whale Fall' Spotted by Deep-Sea Scientists
- Women Held Important Role in 'America's 1st City,' Burial Mound Reveals
- May the Best Drone Win: Vehicles Race in First-Ever Liberty Cup
- Nature Documentaries May Help Ease Aggression in Prisons
- Perseid Meteor Shower Will Be Extra Awesome This Year, NASA Says
- How to Photograph the Northern Lights
- Aurora Photos: See Breathtaking Views of the Northern Lights
- 10 'Barbaric' Medical Treatments That Are Still Used Today
- Facts About Whole Grains
August 4
- Woman's Deadly Infection Linked to Horse Riding
- Teeny Radar Antenna Tracks the Flight of the Bumblebee
- Swipe Right for Self-Esteem? Why Tinder Users May Need It
- US Military's Robotic Submarine Hunter Completes First Tests at Sea
- 'Expanding Bead' Toys May Cause Serious Ear Injuries, Docs Warn
- Why Are Gymnasts So Flexible?
- Dragons and Magical Dirt: Legendary 'Great Flood' Left Real Evidence
- Pregnant at Age 40, 50 and Even 60? Here Are the Risks
- Spiderbots Weave Weird Hammock Web
- Eye Injuries from Chemicals: Who's Getting Them, and Why
- For Otter Moms, Nursing Burnout Is Sometimes Deadly
- Knot Possible! 3,000-Year-Old Thread Found in UK
- Why Scientists Are Rearing Bird-Killing Parasites on Chicken Blood
- Photos: Hidden Portrait by Edgar Degas Revealed with X-Rays
- X-Rays Reveal 'Lost' Portrait by Edgar Degas Behind 19th-Century Painting
- Da-Na, Da-Na ... Spooky Music Makes People More Afraid of Sharks
- Photos: Seafaring Relics Discovered in Hong Kong's Waters
- Divers Recover Hong Kong’s Oldest Maritime Artifact
August 3
- Why Amish Kids Get Less Asthma: It's the Cows
- Blisters and Burns Prompt Fitness Tracker Recall
- New Zika Vaccine: Testing in People Underway in US
- Energy-Drink Habit Sends Man to ER with Heart Problems
- First Reprogrammable Quantum Computer Created
- Floating 'Alien' Orb Spotted by Fisherman Off Australian Coast
- Saved by the Whale! Humpbacks Play Hero When Orcas Attack
- Donald Trump's Draft Deferment: What Are Heel Spurs?
- How Did the Pentagon Building Get Its Shape?
- Ouch! Duck-Billed Dinosaur Had Arthritis in Its Elbow
- A Rosy View: Dinosaurs Likely Saw Shades of Red
- 5 Deadly Diseases Emerging from Global Warming
- Lifestyles of the Rich Attract a Wealth of Insects
- The Science Behind Hawaii's 'Smiley Face' Volcano
- Heavier, Not Taller: How American Bodies Have Changed
August 2
- New Tech Lets You Watch 3D Movies Without the Funky Glasses
- Rio's Contaminated Water: 7 Infections People Could Get at the Olympics
- Science of Politics: Why Trump and Clinton Should Be Nice to Each Other
- How Skydiver Jumped Without a Parachute (and Survived)
- Parkas Helped Early Humans Survive
- Rare Black Whale Discovered in Pacific
- Childhood Shyness: When Should You Worry?
- Hookups Trend Down: Millennial Sex Lives Lag Behind Gen X
- 'Zombie' Anthrax Outbreak in Siberia: How Does It Kill?
- Lessons From 10 of the Worst Engineering Disasters in US History
- No, Asteroid Bennu Won't Destroy Earth
- Virtual Light Particles May Boost Quantum Computing
- Photos: How Dutch Painter Rembrandt Created His Famous Self-Portraits
- Did Rembrandt Use Mirrors and Optical Tricks to Create His Paintings?
August 1
- Facts About Platinum
- 2016 Olympics: Visit Rio with 360-Degree Videos and Virtual Reality
- Holy Mola: Scientists Spot World's Largest Bony Fish
- Forget Sharks, Lightning Poses Big Beach Threat
- Zika Warning: Pregnant Women Urged to Avoid Section of Miami
- These Robots Are Chains of Tiny Magnetic Beads
- 11 Famous Places That Are Littered with Dead Bodies
- Will the Great Attractor Destroy Us?
- What's the Fastest Language to Type In?
- What's Worse Than Death? Breathing Machines & Dementia, Patients Say
- What Makes Yellowstone's Hot Springs So Colorful?
- 'Doctor Who' Scientists: How Do Women Measure Up?
- YouTube's Smarter Every Day: Uncovering the Science Around You
- A Bad Bounce: More Kids Getting Injured Using Trampolines