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- September 30
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- Mouth of Giant Black Hole Measured for First Time
- Mars Rover Finds Ancient Streambed Where Water Once Flowed
- Source of Monster Black Hole's Energy Jet Identified
- Mars Rover Curiosity Photo Reveals Crescent Moon Phobos
- Best Photo of Pluto from Earth Snapped by Hawaii Telescope
- Jupiter's Big Moon Ganymede Mapped by Amateur Astronomer
- Artificial Jellyfish Made From Rat Heart [Video]
- Self-Propelled Underwater Wheelchair
- Sun's Shock Waves May Have Staggered Solar System's Planet Formation
- Bringing Pieces of Mars to Earth: How NASA Will Do It
- NASA Tracking Space Junk Near International Space Station
- Brightest Star Explosion in History Reveals Lonely Supernova
- Stunning Nebula Photo Shows Head of 'Cosmic Seagull'
- Computer Glitch Delays Cargo Ship's Undocking from Space Station
- Packing for an Interstellar Space Voyage: What to Bring?
- Newfound Comet Could Look Spectacular in 2013
- Why 'Super-Earth' Alien Worlds May Be Unlikely to Support Life
- Mars Sample-Return Goal Drives NASA's Exploration of Red Planet
- Hubble Telescope Reveals Farthest View Into Universe Ever
- Skydiver to Attempt Record-Breaking Supersonic 'Space Jump' Oct. 8
- September 29
- September 28
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- Childhood Interests Grow Into A Cherished Career
- Physics Knowledge Can Tilt the Odds of Roulette
- Check Out A National Park This Weekend — For Free!
- Butterflies' Astounding Tale Revealed in New 3D Movie
- Tiny Sea Plant Swims from Predators
- NASA Reveals Winners of Extreme Weather Photo Contest
- Teens' Late-Night Cellphone Use Linked with Mental Health Problems
- Secondhand Smoke Kills 42,000 Nonsmokers a Year in US
- Vulture Strike Blamed for Deadly Nepal Plane Crash
- Asteroid Dust Could Fight Climate Change on Earth
- Military Wants 'Minority Report' for Suicide Prevention
- Making Decisions at the Speed of Sight
- Globular Star Cluster Omega Centauri
- Feeling Down? Spirituality Can Boost Your Mood
- Nadine Becomes A Hurricane … Again
- Can the Moon Cause Earthquakes?
- How Far is Earth From the Sun?
- Rare September Tornado Hits Near Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Can Peanut Butter Go Bad?
- Sleep, Anxiety Drugs Linked to Dementia
- Can Saltwater Fish Live in Fresh Water?
- Donating Organs for Cash Sparks Controversy
- Progesterone Test Could Reveal Miscarriage Risk
- Ancient Burial Shroud Made of Surprising Material, Scientists Find
- Is 'Looper'-like Time Travel Possible? Scientists Say Maybe
- Curiosity Rover Touches 1st Martian Rock, Makes Longest Drive Yet
- September 27
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- Dramatic Video Apparently Shows Lightning Striking an SUV
- Is Becoming a 'Bagel Head' Dangerous?
- Shortest Laser Pulse Ever Created
- What's the World's Largest Fish?
- Yikes! This Fish Sports a Penis With 4 Hooks
- Whale of a Tale: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Arctic Adventure
- Satellites Spies Super Typhoon Jelawat
- Out-of-Control Blood Pressure Higher for Cops & Firefighters
- Why Doctors Should Trust Their Gut in Diagnosing Kids
- Typhoon Curve and Northern US Cold Connection
- Almost Cold Enough for Snow This Weekend
- Pokemon Inspired U.S. Army Dreams of Seizure Weapons
- Robots to Spin Your Emotions into Music
- Earth's Most Mars-Like Places Could Hold Clues to Extraterrestrial Life
- Amazing 3D Moon Photos Created from NASA Lunar Orbiter Imagery
- Ocean on Jupiter's Moon Europa Likely Deep Underground
- Illusionist David Blaine's Electrifying Stunt is Shockingly Safe
- Can Matter Travel at Light Speed?
- Bird's-Eye Views: Earthscapes 'Forever' Stamps
- Can It Really Rain Fish?
- The Preschool Laboratory: Young Children Think Like Scientists
- Old Traditions Ease Tribes' Modern Warfare
- Dazzling Meteor Fireball Lights Up UK Night Sky
- New Drug Approved for Advanced Colon Cancer
- I Can Haz Productivity? Why You Should Look at Cute Animals at Work
- Sounds of 'Alien Birds' in Space Recorded by NASA Spacecraft
- Area 51: Secrets, Yes; Aliens, No
- Mitt Romney Reveals Space Exploration Plans (But Few Details)
- Even Healthy Lungs Hold Bacteria Communities
- Common Cancer Treatments May Create Dangerous Cancer Stem Cells
- It's Time for Flu Shots, CDC Says
- 'Britishisms' Creeping into American English
- Younger, Happier Mona Lisa: Is It A Da Vinci?
- Giant Gas Cloud Surrounds Our Milky Way Galaxy
- The Mysterious Nazca Lines in Peru
- Image: Bird's-Eye View on Baja California
- Can a Penny on the Tracks Derail a Train?
- China Volcano Shows Signs of Unrest
- Another Double Rainbow Photographed in Wyoming
- Kelp Forests Wired to Track Climate Change
- Top 5 Strangest Meteorites You Can Buy
- In, Around, Beyond Rings
- Italian Seismologists Could Get Four Years in Prison
- September 26
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- Retrovirus Has Long Plagued Koalas, Study Finds
- Infographic: How Lightning Works
- Why Spanking High-School Students Is Dangerous
- How a Sneaky Sundew Hurls Insects Into Its Trap
- Marijuana Withdrawal Is Real, Study Says
- Son's DNA Shows Up in Mom's Brain
- Why We Get Bored
- Woman Survives Rare Internal Decapitation
- Image: See Oregon's 'Rain Shadow'
- Weird 2012 Quake Signals Tectonic Plate Birth
- Close-Up Photos Make You Look Bad
- Can Frogs Survive Being Frozen?
- Can Fright Turn Hair Suddenly White?
- Nazi-Acquired Buddha Statue Came From Space
- Lightning Still Largely a Mystery
- Huge Earthquake Triggered Other Quakes Worldwide
- Mighty Mouse Holds Secret for Regrowing Skin
- Why Politicians Need to Think Like Scientists
- Dangerous Typhoon Jelawat to Threaten Japan
- Slave Ants Rebel Against Oppressors
- Aporkalypse Not Now: Bacon Shortage Exaggerated, Experts Say
- Coral Hotspots Discovered off Northeast US
- Who Invented the Hot-Air Balloon?
- Chilling News: Great Barrier Reef Is Heating Up
- Elusive Element 113 Finally Created, Researchers Say
- Google Goes Diving on The Great Barrier Reef
- Should Celebs Speak Out on Health Issues? Experts Debate
- Scientists Reveal Vampire Squid's Strange Eating Habits
- 'HabCam' Opens Unique Window on Seafloor Life
- What's the World's Largest Dog?
- Channel Islands: Photos of North America's Galapagos
- September 25
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- Earth-Sun Distance Measurement Redefined
- Mercury's Surface Resembles Rare Meteorites
- Vampire Squid Are Sea's Garbage Disposals
- After Los Angeles Landing, Shuttle Endeavour Has One Final Journey
- Watch Japan's High-Speed Airport Baggage System
- 'Zombie' Honeybees Spread Along West Coast
- America's State Borders Not Set in Stone
- Pregnancy Snoring Linked to Serious Blood Pressure Condition
- South, Midwest May Have Highest Rates of Unneeded Antibiotic Prescriptions
- Women Born Early May Face Difficult Pregnancies
- Bird's-Eye View: Egypt's Ancient Pyramids
- Thrilled Los Angeles Museum Welcomes Space Shuttle Endeavour
- Stink Bug Invasion Promises Foul Fall
- Nadine the Zombie: This Tropical Storm Just Won't Die
- Not Dogs: Urban Coyotes Remain Monogamous
- Private Space Travel Gets a Big Boost in California
- Dwarf Mongoose Trio Arrives at Edinburgh Zoo
- Fox News Climate Coverage 93% Wrong, Report Finds
- Stats Suggest Fraud in Russian Elections
- Can Fish Hear?
- Can Caffeine Kill You?
- Saturday's Fall Equinox: Earth's Season Change Explained
- Dolphin Birth Caught in Amazing Underwater Video
- Private Spacecraft to Launch Space Station Cargo On Oct. 7
- Roots of Huge Solar Explosions May Lie in 'Coronal Cavities'
- Space Shuttle Endeavour Leaves Houston on Last Journey West
- Search for Mysterious Lost Da Vinci Aborted
- Starscape of the Lagoon Nebula
- Eternal Clock Could Keep Time After Universe Dies
- Abundance of Spiders Weaving Scores of Webs
- Navy's Nuclear Warship Heads for Junkyard
- Bermuda Triangle: Where Facts Disappear
- Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes
- Small Earthquake Hits Northern California
- Plankton Bloom Colors Sea Off Russian Island
- Dipping into the Deep: Mission Investigates Tonga Trench
- HabCam Images: Peek Beneath the Waves
- Replacement Weather Satellite for GOES East
- Why Plane Windows Don't Roll Down, as Romney Would Like
- Famous Uncertainty Principle Has Been Misunderstood, Scientists Say
- Who is Sunita Williams?
- Zit-Zapping Virus May Wipe Out Acne
- September 24
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- Messier 78: A Reflection Nebula in Orion
- Buzzkill: Steer Clear of Beer After a Nuclear Explosion
- Anxiety After Prostate Cancer Surgery Tied to Depression, Unhappy Sex
- Kilimanjaro: Facts About Africa's Highest Peak
- Winds High In Sky Affect Deep-Ocean Currents
- BPA Linked with Abnormal Egg Cells
- Undecided Voters Care About Global Warming, Report Finds
- Life After Traumatic Injury: How the Body Responds
- Wine Compound Extends Life for Bees
- Famous Begging Dolphin Found Dead
- White Rooftops Lower Temperature, But Reduce Rainfall
- Did Sleep Apnea Cause Rick Perry's Gaffes?
- Did Sleep Apnea Cause Rick Perry's Campaign Gaffes?
- Panda Cub's Death Remains a Mystery
- Eunuchs May Outlive Other Men
- Devastating Pakistan Flooding Seen From Space
- Arctic Sea Ice Hits a Record Minimum (Infographic)
- Lost Essays of Famed British Politician Found
- Monster Typhoon Jelawat Eyes Philippines, Taiwan
- Torajaland: The Land That Time Forgot
- Can Ball Lightning Be Created in Microwave Ovens?
- 'Cult Fiction' Traced to Ancient Egypt Priest
- Space-y Tales: The 5 Strangest Meteorites
- September 22
- September 21
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- Can a Wildfire Ever Put Itself Out?
- Looking for a Change: Cell Motility Crucial for Development
- 23 Nuclear Plants in Tsunami Risk Zones, Study Finds
- Long-Gone Mollusk Comes to Life with 3D Printer
- Gender, Tone of Automated Phone Voice Affects Caller Experience
- Q&A: Why Do Chimps Recognize Each Other's Rumps?
- Colorado's Chimney Rock Declared National Monument
- Will Soda Make You Fat? Genes May Tell
- Latest Designer Drug Called 'Smiles' Linked to Teen Deaths
- Can Airplanes Fly into Outer Space?
- GM Corn Causing Bizarre Tumors in Rats? Bad Science
- 50-Million-Year-Old Redwood Chunk Found in Diamond Mine
- Talk of Oscar in the Atlantic
- Baby Elephant Gets Her Name
- African Hunter-Gatherers Are Offshoots of Earliest Human Split
- What's Next for Nadine?
- How Did Soldier Not Know She Was Pregnant?
- Expedition Uncovers Seafloor Mountain, Dazzling Sea Life
- Blood Tests Show Where Loggerhead Turtles Go
- Hyenas Have the Last Laugh
- Fossil Forest May Sprout Again as the Arctic Warms
- Worst Flooding In Decades Across Parts of Africa
- New Kidney Donation System Could Change Who Gets Best Organs
- Image Gallery: Fossil Forest in the Canadian Arctic
- Welcome Fall! Autumn Equinox Is Saturday
- Dead Fish, Exploding Bowels Win Spoof Nobel Prizes
- Goodbye, Summer! Fall Starts Saturday
- Will Your Kid Succeed in Life? Ask Their Friends
- Interesting Facts About NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Newfound Alien Planet a Top Contender to Host Life
- NASA Cooks Up Icy Organics to Mimic Life's Origins
- Giant Asteroid Vesta Surprisingly Covered in Hydrogen
- Virgin Galactic's 1st Canadian Space Tourist Eager for Cosmic Ride
- Mars Rover's Eclipse Photos to Probe Red Planet's Interior
- Hilarious Science: Gallery of the 2012 Ig Nobel Prize Winners
- Marine Ecologist Leads Coastal Investigation, Collaboration on Climate Change
- September 20
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- When Will Arctic Ice Completely Disappear?
- Panda Cub Starts to See at San Diego Zoo
- Can Microwave Popcorn Cause Lung Disease?
- Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy May Harm Mom and Baby
- Can a Broken Toe be Fixed?
- Women with Severe Endometriosis May Be More Attractive
- MetOp-B Launch
- Surprising Coral Diversity Rivals Great Barrier Reef
- Mysterious Winter Wanderings of Puffins Traced
- Will Earth Run Out of Plants?
- Psychopaths Have Poor Sense of Smell, Study Finds
- See-Through Soil Could Improve Crops
- Feline Find: How the Tabby Cat Got Its Stripes
- What's That? Your Physics Questions Answered
- 50 Amazing Hurricane Facts
- What Does Science Consider Pollution?
- Brain Candy: Chemical Turns Rats into M&M Eating Machines
- What Sea-Ice Loss Means for Development in the Arctic
- Dyslexic Brain Hears Fuzzy Sounds
- September 19
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- Who Was Nicolaus Copernicus?
- Space Shuttle Endeavour Lands in Houston During Final Ferry Flight
- Should Humanity Take Religion on Interstellar Space Voyage?
- Private Capsule Set to Launch Space Station Cargo Next Month
- What's the World's Largest Spider?
- Largest Moon Rock Ever Auctioned Could Fetch $380,000
- One Red Cent: Curiosity Rover Totes Penny on Mars
- US Scientists to Use Chinese Moon Lander for Space Research
- Image Gallery: Extinct Sea Creature Reconstructed
- Record-High Antarctic Sea Ice Levels Don't Disprove Global Warming
- NASA Astronaut Completes 1st Triathlon in Space
- Movies Show Inaccurate Picture of Cancer
- How Does Arsenic Get into Rice?
- New Dark Energy Telescope Snaps First Cosmic Photos
- Surprising Chemical Could Help MS Patients
- Beeswax Filling May Be Oldest Hint of Dentistry
- Mysterious 'Crazy Ants' Identified
- Opinions Easily Flip-Flop, Researchers Find
- What is fission?
- Meerkat Kits Pitter-Pattering Around Cleveland Zoo
- A Hand Squeeze May Boost Athlete Performance Under Pressure
- Partial Solar Eclipse on Mars Photographed by Curiosity Rover
- Cameras Reveal First Glimpse of Newborn Panda
- Bermuda's Stunning Red Soils Likely Blew in From Africa
- Childhood Neglect Linked With Stroke Risk
- Facebook Stalking an Ex Won't Help You Move On
- Daily Lives of Ancient Egyptians Translated in New Dictionary
- Why Do We Have an Appendix?
- Dramatic Arctic Ice Melt Blows Away Previous Record
- Nadine Impacting the Azores
- Image Gallery: Slicing Through the Brain
- New Atlas May Help Solve Mysteries of the Human Brain
- Storm Train Continues in Southern Alaska
- Rare Research Opportunity in Arctic Extended to U.S. Students
- Bootleg Liquor and Why You Should Not Drink Methanol
- 5 Things You Should Know About Arsenic
- Superheroes Help Their Fans' Self-Image
- What Does the Jesus' Wife Papyrus Say?
- Are Naked Mole Rats Blind?
- Antarctica's Speedy Ice Streams May Trigger Major Melting
- Kardashian Catches Her Own Baby: Should You?
- First Ever Etruscan Pyramids Found in Italy
- Ancient Baby Graveyard Not for Child Sacrifice, Scientists Say
- Starscape of the Lagoon Nebula
- Stunning Hubble Telescope Photo Captures Star-Forming Galaxy
- NASA Funds 8 Robotics Projects to Aid Space Exploration
- See Saturn Before It Leaves Night Sky This Week
- Warp Drive May Be More Feasible Than Thought, Scientists Say
- A Ten Billion-Year Stellar Dance
- September 18
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- Is Anti-Muslim Film a Hoax?
- Belief in TV Romances May Hurt Your Love Life
- Man to Attempt First South Pole Winter Crossing
- Satellite Spies Dangerous East Coast Weather System
- East vs. West: Stark Coast-to-Coast Culture Clash Revealed
- Case Closed? Comet Crash Killed Ice Age Beasts
- Jesus Had a Wife, Newly Discovered Gospel Suggests
- California Wildfire Burn Scar Spotted from Space
- Why Do Men Go Bald? Male Pattern Baldness
- Wham! How Russia's Trove of 'Impact Diamonds' Was Created
- Neanderthals May Have Worn Dark Feathers
- Will Humans Eventually All Look Like Brazilians?
- What Will Future Humans Look Like?
- Navy's 'Sinking Ship' Makes for Clever Ocean Lab
- Eye Tracking Could Diagnose Brain Disorders
- Sperm's Quirky Swimming Revealed by Hologram
- In Every State, 44% of People Will Be Obese in 2030
- What is a Dwarf Planet?
- Otter Pups Make Zoo Debut
- Image Gallery: Otter Pups Get a Checkup
- Does Water in a Drain Go a Different Direction in the Southern Hemisphere?
- Say Hello to a New Way to Sell Your Cellphone
- Gallery: Well-Dressed Headless Statues
- Headless Roman Statues Found in Ancient City
- September 17
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- How did we get from the Big Bang to the Universe Today?
- Suicide Drones Could Strike North Korean Military
- Not All Bullying Considered Equal, Survey Finds
- Chichen Itza: Maya Temples in the Yucatan
- Satellite Sees Typhoon Sanba Wallop Japan, Korea
- Men See Cars & Women See Birds, Study Shows
- Rare 'Fire Devil' Caught on Film
- Urban Land Set to Triple By 2030, Study Suggests
- Will Science Someday Rule Out the Possibility of God?
- Touchdown! Soyuz Spacecraft Lands Safely with Russian-US Crew
- Enormous Roman Mosaic Found Under Farmer's Field
- Gallery: Magnificent Roman Mosaic
- Strange Mystery Spheres on Mars Baffle Scientists
- Why Do Icebergs Float?
- August 2012 Was Fourth Hottest in Over a Century
- Why Do Cats Land on Their Feet?
- Why Is the Ocean Salty?
- Nadine Rain, Squalls to Reach Azores
- Australia's Simpson Desert: A Land of Extremes
- The Cat's Paw
- Catchy Names Get Kids to Eat Veggies
- Amazing Photo: Double Rainbow Over Wyoming
- Implant from Pigs Re-grows Muscle in Humans
- Sanba Slams Okinawa, South Korea with Flooding Rain
- Giant Panda Gives Birth at National Zoo
- New Earth-Sun Distance Decided by Vote
- Watch Out: Alien Mammals On the Rise
- In Photos: The Peskiest Alien Mammals
- What Is the Smallest Thing in the Universe?
- September 16
- September 15
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- Ancestors of the Sun
- What's the Most Earthquake-prone State in the U.S.?
- Farewell, Neil Armstrong: 1st Moonwalker Buried at Sea
- 1st Alien Planets Found Around Sun-Like Stars in Cluster
- Dazzling Army Missile Test Triggers UFO Reports in Western US
- Giant Super-Magnetic Star Has Scientists Buzzing
- Brain Injury Research Leads to Better Protection for Athletes, Soldiers
- September 14
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- The Night Sky in Transition: From Summer to Fall
- TV Reruns May Replenish Tired Minds
- Neil Armstrong Inspired Canadian Astronaut's Giant Leap
- Secret US Spy Satellite Launches Into Space After 6-Week Delay
- Best Earth Images of the Week - Sept. 14, 2012
- NASA Building New Moon Lander Prototype After Fiery Crash
- Rural Americans Face Greater Obesity Risk Than City-Dwellers
- Why the iPhone 5 Doesn't Have NFC for Mobile Payments
- Expectant Moms: How to Keep Weight Gains Healthy
- Smokers in US Cutting Down on Cigarettes
- Hearing Loss in Women Tied to Pain Relievers
- Giant Viruses Are Ancient Living Organisms, Study Suggests
- In-the-Womb Learning Affected by Mother's Drinking
- 'Red List' of Endangered Ecosystems Proposed
- Ping Pong Ball 'Satellites' Have Balloon Ride to Edge of Space
- Dig for Mona Lisa Turns Up Skeleton of 'Wealthy Woman'
- Nadine May Aggravate the Azores
- 'UFO Mothership' Near Space Station a Trick of the Light
- Golden Goose Awards Honor 'Silly' Science
- Sunset at Paranal
- What are Hurricanes, Typhoons and Cyclones?
- Yellowstone Supervolcano: Where Lava Is Likely to Flow
- Exercise Wards Off Anxiety During Stressful Events
- Satellite Gets Bird's-Eye Shot of Guatemala Volcano Erupting
- Discovery: Ancient Fort Aided Julius Caesar's Conquest of Gaul
- Great Barrier Reef: Facts, Location & Animals
- Yellowstone Supervolcano: Where Lava Is Likely to Erupt
- Cause of Puzzling Color Change in Van Gogh Painting Found
- In Photos: Van Gogh Masterpiece Reveals True Colors
- September 13
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- 'Mama's Boys' May Explain Killer Whale Menopause
- Alien Snakes Help Spiders Overrun Guam
- Study to Develop Policies for Police Drones
- 5 Face-Shaping Genes Identified
- Parents' Divorce May Increase Men's Stroke Risk
- Volcano Erupts in Guatemala, Thousands Evacuate
- Computer Program Identifies Rough Sketches
- Wide Range of Alien Planets May Support Life
- The Underappreciated "Smaller Majority" that Dominate Marine Ecosystems
- Canadian Space Agency Inflating New Balloon Launch Project
- Bionic Suit Helps Paralyzed Patients Walk Independently
- Microwave Weapons Under Scrutiny
- 7 Simple Questions with No Answers
- SAT Not Biased Against Low-Status Students, Study Finds
- Why Americans' Prescriptions Are Going Unfilled
- Lack of Sleep May Affect When Kids Enter Puberty
- Big-Soda Ban Clears in NYC: Will the City Be Healthier?
- Quaking Aspen: Trees of the Mountain West
- NASA Photo Shows Severe Siberian Fire Season
- Naked German Monk Likely a Victim of Hallucinogenic Berries
- Is There Gravity in Space?
- 100 Year Starship Symposium Kicks Off to Ponder Interstellar Travel
- What Causes Hiccups?
- How Wave Shapes Could Explain Deadly Tsunamis
- Glaciers Morph Lickety-Split as Climate Changes
- Mystery of How Social Isolation Messes with Brain Solved
- Petra: Ancient City of Rock
- Rockies See First Snow of Season
- Interesting Facts About Comets
- What Happens When an Astronaut Sneezes?
- Enter NASA's Extreme Weather Photo Contest
- 4 Freaky New Bat Species Discovered
- Birth Control May Boost Risk of Carrying Staph Bacteria
- Earth From Space: Tidal Island
- Look Ma, No Bubbles! New Material Boils Without the Froth
- US Income Gap Widens, Census Bureau Reports
- Eliminating Clogged Inkjet Printers by Mimicking Tearful Eyes
- New World's Hottest Temperature Declared
- Mars Rover Curiosity 'Flawlessly' Acing Health Checks
- Japan's Robotic Cargo Ship Leaves Space Station
- NASA's Huge New Rocket May Cost $500 Million Per Launch
- Is the Amazing Seagull Video a Marketing Hoax?
- September 12
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- Panda Plays Peak-a-Boo During Checkup
- New, Colorful Monkey Species Discovered
- West Nile Cases See 35% Boost from Last Week, CDC Says
- 1 Aging Brain Cell Affects the Entire Brain, Study Suggests
- Bolivian Park Declared One of Most Diverse Places on Earth
- 4 Billion Prescriptions Filled in 2011
- That's Not Gross! Sexual Arousal Lessens Disgust
- Providing Abortions Can Be the Moral Choice, Doctor Says
- How Hot Is the Yellowstone Hotspot?
- Morning Workout May Curb Appetite
- Unmanned NASA Drone Inspects Tropical Storm Nadine
- Typhoon Sanba Threatens Okinawa; Korea Next
- Key to Attractive Facebook Profile Pictures: Social Cues and Compliments
- How far away is the horizon?
- Myth Debunked: Spicy Food Doesn't Really Kill Taste Buds
- Help Wanted: Bigfoot Researcher
- Cool Photo: A Glistening School of Sardines
- A Dose of 'Good' Bacteria Could Help Your Sinus Problems
- A Wet Surprise: Drier Soils May Spur Rain
- Facebook Friends Carry Huge Influence on Voter Turnout
- Is the Great Wall of China Really Visible from Space?
- Bacteria Sucked Up 200,000 Tons of Oil After BP Spill
- Elusive Dark Energy Is Real, Study Says
- 'Witch's Broom' Nebula Shines in Spectacular Photo
- Tiny Telescope Implant Restores Vision in Aging Eyes
- What is a Blue Moon?
- Stowaway Might Have Survived International Flight in Wheel Well
- Melting Himalayas May Magnify Water Scarcity
- JFK's 'Moon Speech' Still Resonates 50 Years Later
- Aurora Australis above Concordia Base
- Medieval Shipwreck Discovered in Danube River
- Organic Farmer Robot Spots and Kills Weeds
- Isaac Churned Up Tar from Gulf Spill, BP Confirms
- Battle-Bruised Skeleton May Be King Richard III
- Doomed Space Cloud Hints at Planet Formation in Milky Way's Core
- September 11
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- FAA: Mysterious Roof Holes Not Caused by Falling Frozen Waste
- Human Remains Found in Search for King Richard III's Grave
- Antimatter and Fusion Drives Could Power Future Spaceships
- Virgin Births May Be Common in the Wild
- Ice-Loving Crustaceans Ride Arctic Conveyer Belt
- Supercomputer Recreates Universe From Big Bang to Today
- Fantasy Football-Playing AI Beats 99 Percent of Humans
- Risk-Glorifying Video Games Linked to Reckless Driving
- Odd! Birds Screech at Avian Funerals
- Most Sore Throats Don't Need Antibiotics, Experts Say
- Life on Ice: Gallery of Cold-Loving Creatures
- New Gene Treatment Offers Hope for 'Bubble Boy Disease'
- NASA Drones Investigating Tropical Depression 14
- Could Iran's Enemies Really Be Destroying Its Rain Clouds?
- Toothpick the Culprit of Woman's Mysterious Liver Problems
- Sheryl Crow's Suspicions About Brain Tumor Not Supported by Science
- How Do Aquatic Creatures Get Fossilized in Tree Sap?
- Headache-Inducing Spiral Illusion Explained
- Smallest Fossil Footprints Found
- Explosion on Jupiter Spotted by Amateur Astronomers
- Crows Hold Grudges in Humanlike Fashion
- Long Fire Season Ahead for the Northwest
- Video-Conferencing Kiosks to Replace Human Bank Tellers
- Killer Spider Meets Its Match in Tiny Wasp
- Robot Tentacle is Soft Enough to Cradle a Flower
- Divers to Get 3D Images of Sunken Civil War Ship
- Officials Investigating Powerful Southland Stink
- Tropical Depression 14 Forms in Atlantic
- How Do Snakes Swallow Large Animals?
- How Did Neil Armstrong Become the First Man on the Moon?
- Invasive Crayfish Smuggled Alien Species Overseas
- 100 Most Threatened Animals Revealed in New List
- In Images: 100 Most Threatened Species
- Young Sharks Learn from Friends
- Satellite Sees Fog Roll Into San Francisco
- How Prize Challenges Can Change the World
- 100 Most Threatened Species
- Archaeologists Dig Up Graves in Ancient Roman City
- Intergalactic A to Z: Volunteers Find Galaxies Shaped Like the Alphabet
- Mathematician Claims Proof of Connection between Prime Numbers
- What Is the Future of Computers?
- September 10
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- Studies Show Wind Power's Massive Potential
- Crowdfunding Push by Space Science Funding Start-Up Uwingu Enters Final Days
- High Blood Pressure Drugs May Increase Lip Cancer Risk
- Mars Rover Curiosity Snaps Amazing Hi-Res Self Portraits (Photos)
- Why Hurricane Season Peaks Today
- In Images: New York Tornado Damage
- FBI Launches Software to ID Faces in Photos
- Acupuncture Provides Small, but Real Help with Chronic Pain
- Wetland Destruction May Be Major Carbon Culprit
- Too Soon? Study Reveals 'Sweet Spot' in Joking About Tragedy
- New Swine Flu Virus Shows Lethal Signs
- Cali Quakes Occurred at Intersection of Faults
- Berlin Twinkles in Highest-Res Image of City at Night
- Heavenly Egyptian Charm Found in Israeli City
- Overweight Teens Don't Necessarily Consume More Calories
- Smoking Pot Linked to Testicular Cancer Risk
- Magma Pooling Beneath Infamous Greek Volcano
- New Mars Theory Questions Red Planet's Watery Past
- Leslie to Cross Newfoundland Tuesday Midday
- Remembering the Fallen: Memorials Gallery
- Interstellar Starship Meeting Warps Into Houston This Week
- What Autumn Means to Meteorologists
- Does Hot Water Freeze Faster Than Cold Water?
- Does the Heart Ever Skip a Beat?
- Interesting Facts about the Northern Lights
- Yellowstone Wolves Hit by Disease
- Dunes in Noachis Terra Region of Mars
- Istanbul Glows at Night in Astronaut Photo
- 16th-Century Trial Records Reveal Priest's Magic 'Superpowers'
- Album: A Priest Who Performed Black Magic
- Teleportation, ESP & Time Travel: 10 Tales of Superpowers
- Guys Get Performance Boost From Sexist Stereotype
- September 9
- September 8
- September 7
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- Cyborg Cockroaches May Be Future Emergency Responders
- What's the World's Largest Snake?
- The Relationship Between Fructose and Bone Fragility
- Yangtze River Runs Mysteriously Red
- Water Droplet Computing Needs No Electricity
- Friends with Benefits? Study Says Attraction Between Friends More of a Burden
- Breast-Feeding in Infancy May Shield Adults from Depression
- To Measure Sea Level Rise, Weigh the Ocean
- Football, Explosions Rattle Brain in Similar Ways
- Zombie animals: 10 real-life cases of body-snatching
- Sea Otters May Be Global Warming Warriors
- Link Between Climate Denial and Conspiracy Beliefs Sparks Conspiracy Theories
- 8 Ways Global Warming Is Already Changing the World
- How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
- Hantavirus, Plague & West Nile: Are Animal-Borne Diseases on the Rise?
- New Use for Those Incredible Nanotubes: Holograms
- First Temple-Era Reservoir Found in Jerusalem
- The Pentagon
- Threat of Contact Lenses Causing Blindness Is Overblown
- Less Forest, Less Rain: Deforestation Reduces Tropical Rainfall
- New Spin on Erectile Dysfunction Drugs: Spider Toxin
- Making Drugs Inside the Body
- Do Old Glass Windows Sag?
- Amazing Facts About Mars
- 'Skymall of Kickstarter' Catalogs Crowdfunded Stuff You Can Buy
- Can a Nuclear Blast Alter Earth's Rotation?
- Deadly Earthquakes Strike Southwestern China
- Can Birds Tell If We Look Them in the Eye?
- 'Princess Scientists' Stir Controversy
- Hunt for Lost King's Grave Uncovers 17th-Century Garden
- The Omega Nebula
- Bones of Contention: Disputed Dino Is Judged a Frankensaurus
- Snow Falls in Northern & Southern Hemispheres
- Taste of Autumn Coming for Central, Eastern U.S.
- It's a Boy! San Diego Zoo's Newest Panda Cub Is Male
- People Dying of Diabetes Who Never Knew They Had It, Study Finds
- Small Earthquake Shakes Central California
- Hurricanes Whip Up Faster in Warming World, Study Suggests
- Search for Life in Antarctica's Ice-Covered Lake Takes Off
- Extreme Antarctica: Amazing Photos of Lake Ellsworth
- Amazing Mars Rover Shifting Into Science Gear After 1st Martian Month
- Mars Rover Takes Longest Martian Drive Yet
- September 6
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- Extreme Weather on Display in Glossy Color in Nat Geo
- In Images: Extreme Weather Around the World
- Butterflies Reveal Biodiversity at Guantanamo
- What Is ENCODE, and Why Does It Matter?
- Computer IDs Culprits with Tattoo Recognition
- Ancient Mayan Theater Used for Political Rallies
- Cause Found in Rare Newfoundland Disease
- New Rx for Spider Fears? Shout It Out
- Amazing Facts about the Great Pyramids of Giza
- Plant Calls in Wasps to Kick Some Butterfly Butt
- 'Ear Stones' Reveal Where Young Fish Lived
- How Astronauts Used a Toothbrush to Fix Space Station
- Rare Form of Autism Might Benefit from Nutrition Supplement
- Hubble Telescope Sees Two Galaxies in Cosmic Dance
- Bacteria Team Up to Wage Antibiotic War
- Mom's Advanced Age Doesn't Hurt Kids Later in Life
- Voyager 1 Probe's 35-Year Trek to Interstellar Space Almost Never Was
- Strange Deep-Sea Crabs May Color-Code Their Food
- NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Says Goodbye to Giant Asteroid Vesta
- 15 States Lag on Vaccinating Tots for Measles, Mumps & Rubella
- Drill Hits Nearly 7,000 Feet Beneath Ocean Floor, Setting Record
- Four Baby Whales Rescued in Florida
- Dying Woman Seeks Cryopreservation Funds via Reddit
- Are Humans Meant to Be Monogamous?
- Should You Buy Organic?
- Ancient Knots Keep Mars Rover's Laces Tied on Red Planet
- 'Quantum Teleportation' Beams Information Farther Than Ever Before
- Light-Spewing Shrimp & Crabs With UV Vision Found on Seafloor
- In Photos: Glowing Seafloor Creatures of the Caribbean
- Strange Star in Nearby Cluster Resists Aging
- Disintegrating Alien Planet Has Comet-Like Tail
- September 5
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- Leslie Becomes Sixth Hurricane of 2012 Season
- Robotic Cheetah Can Outrun Fastest Man Alive
- Glaciers Melting Fast in South America
- Watch Costa Rica Quake Vibrations Hit US
- Coffee Talk: A Jolt of Java May Ease Your Neck Pain
- Dads Who Co-Sleep With Kids Show Dip in Testosterone
- What Happens When You Swallow a Diamond?
- Hands-On Design Takes on New Meaning
- Risk of Leslie Hitting Atlantic Canada
- Vaginal Ring May Protect Against HIV
- West Nile Cases Approach 2,000
- Super Stretchy Material is Also Super Strong
- Asian Species on the Edge of Extinction
- Scientists 'Engineer' Dreams in Rats
- Robot Cars Would Almost Triple US Highway Capacity
- Kickstarter Has No Money-Back Guarantee
- Fishing Technique Flattens the Seafloor
- River's Past Wanderings Told Through Abandoned Channels
- Robotic Bear Hugs Humans to Take Pulses
- Talking About Sex During Sex Is Good for Sex
- Amazing Sun Facts
- The Trifid Nebula
- Strong Earthquake Strikes Costa Rica
- NYC, Philly, DC: Winter 2012-2013 will be "Snow" Joke
- Lost Medieval Church Discovered Beneath Parking Lot
- We Lie When Time Is Short and Fibbing Feels Justified
- Stress During Pregnancy Linked with Preterm Births
- Are Fleas a Health Hazard?
- Are 'Crocodile Tears' Real?
- Twin Moon-Mapping Space Probes Begin Extended Mission
- Meteoroids Change Atmospheres of Earth, Mars, Venus
- Celestial Dolphin and Whale Swim Through Night Sky This Week
- Astronauts to Take Extra Spacewalk Wednesday for Space Station Fix
- Astronauts Heading Deep Underground for Spaceflight Training
- Jupiter-Bound Probe Changes Orbit in Deep Space
- Ghostly Night-Shining Clouds Get Their Glow from Meteor Smoke
- September 4
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- Sharper Curve, Stronger Egg
- What Is 'Wet?' Dangerous Drug Cocktail
- Humpback Whale Watching Season Starts Early in Hawaii
- Alcohol Abuse May Rewire Brain
- Will California Ever Fall into the Ocean?
- Swamp Rats & Baby Dolphins! How Hurricanes Impact Animals
- Isaac Aftermath: 'Swamp Rats' Die En Masse
- What If You Eat an Entire Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chili Pepper?
- Wayward Sea Lion Rescued in California
- The Smallest Mountain Range in the World
- Whales & Sharks from Above: A Fish Spotter's Amazing Tale
- Images: Sharks & Whales from Above
- Milky Way 'Haze' May Be Dark Matter Signature
- Mars Rover's Twitter Feed Displays Bravura, Plus Cheek
- Many Women Don't Know When They're Fertile
- Gorgeous Cosmic 'Superbubble' Observed by X-Ray Space Telescope
- Dawn Set to Leave Protoplanet Vesta
- How Tribal Women Stop Witch Hunts
- The Gray World of Feminism and 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'
- What Happened to NASA's Apollo 1 Mission?
- Explosive Methane Gas Found in Some N.Y. Wells
- What Is Colon Cancer?
- Lung Cancer Cases On the Rise in Non-Smokers, Study Suggests
- Men and Women Really Do See the World Differently
- Non-Stick Cookware Chemical Linked with Babies' Weights
- Leslie to Bring East Coast Rough Surf
- Tropical Depression 13 Becomes Michael
- Fossil Dealer Seeks to End Disputed Dinosaur Case
- Organic Foods No More Nutritious, Safe than Conventional, Study Says
- Health Problems in Teens Linked with Worse Cognitive Skills
- 'Normal' Blood Sugar May Still Affect Brain Health
- Tigers Work the Night Shift in Nepal
- September 3
- September 2
- September 1
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- Image Gallery: Ancient Lucky Charms
- What's the World's Largest Cruise Ship?
- Science Fiction or Fact: Star-Destroying Superweapon
- New Geranium Gives Allergy Sufferers Nothing to Sniff About
- Labor Day in Space: Astronauts Prepare for Extra Spacewalk
- Want to Launch A Rocket? Don't Forget Your Lucky Tux
- Aurora Australis over Concordia Station
