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- October 31
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- Pollution & Debris Stirred by Sandy Threaten Coastal Waters
- Study Reveals Why NBA Players Miss Free Throws
- US Navy Warships Offer Aid After Superstorm Sandy
- Even 5-Year-Olds Know to Protect Their Reputation
- Sharing the Light of Two Suns
- In Images: IceBridge Investigates Antarctica
- Dark Asteroids Streak Vesta's Surface With Carbon, NASA Probe Finds
- Mystery of Angkor Wat Temple's Huge Stones Solved
- Dark Matter Contest Enlists the Masses
- Oldest, Farthest Star Explosions Discovered in Distant Universe
- Stunning Star Cluster Includes Deceptively Young Stars
- Russian Spacecraft Makes Halloween Cargo Delivery to Space Station
- Tiny Window in Living Mice Shows Cancer Spread in Real-Time
- Sandy Dredges Up Human Skeleton in Connecticut
- Why Some Earthquakes Are More Destructive
- Sandy Lives Up to Hype: Predictions Were on Track
- Russian Cargo Ship Launches on Halloween Mission to Space Station
- Calcium Keeps Night Vision From Tricking Our Brains
- Sediment Deposits Unlock Haiti’s Earthquake History
- Halloween Special: The Scariest Things in Space
- The Science of Halloween's Scariest Creatures
- Leaks Found in Earth's Protective Shield
- Sandy May Drive Subway Rats onto NYC Streets
- Amazing New Space Photo Shows Sandy Rolling Inland
- NASA Pumpkin Carver Creates Curiosity Space-O'-Lantern
- How Hurricanes Work (Infographic)
- Mars Dirt Similar to Hawaiian Volcanic Soil
- October 30
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- People Stare Monsters in the Eye, Wherever It Is
- Flying Fish Evolved to Escape Prehistoric Predators
- Werewolves: Lore, Legend & Lycanthropy
- Sandy’s Punishing Waves Detected by Earthquake Monitor
- Sandy's Punishing Waves Detected by Earthquake Monitor
- Colorful Tree-Climbing Tarantulas Found in Brazil
- Do Fireworks Scare Pets?
- Brain's Complex Clock Explains Our Eerie Sense of Time
- How Sandy Compares to the Worst US Natural Disasters
- Black Cats Beware: Kitty Lovers Think You're Aloof
- NASA's Huge New SLS Rocket Could Power Missions Far Beyond Mars
- Do Eskimos Really Have 400 Words for Snow?
- Do Fish Cry?
- Jurassic Turtle Graveyard Found in China
- Halloween Fireballs: How to See the Taurid Meteors
- Satellites Show Sandy Clobbering East Coast
- How Superstorm Sandy Became a Snowstorm
- Medieval Female Skeleton May Be Church Founder
- New E-Reader Display Aims at Video and Color
- Dramatic Moonset on Cerro Paranal
- Stress and Depression May Halt Contraception Use
- Image Gallery: Pile of Turtle Fossils Unearthed
- Bone-Chilling Science: The Scariest Experiments Ever
- Nearby Galaxy Convicted of Star Theft
- Moon's Mysterious 'Ocean of Storms' Explained
- NASA to Announce Early Universe Findings Thursday
- Why Is Hurricane Sandy Such a Big Deal?
- Volcanic Eruptions on Jupiter's 'Pizza Moon' Io Spotted from Earth
- October 29
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- Can You Stop a Hurricane by Nuking It?
- Hurricane Sandy Profiled in New Side-View Image
- On the Ground: Hurricane Sandy in Images
- Sandy Speeds Up, Risk of Deadly Winds Increases Onshore
- Even Scientists Unwittingly See Purpose in Nature
- Weather or Climate: What Caused Hurricane Sandy?
- Afraid of Hurricane Sandy? Tips to Stay Calm for You and Fido
- What Fertile Gals Really Want
- Storm Size Comparison: Irene vs. Sandy (Infographic)
- Newly Found Lizard May Be Lost Soon
- What's the World's Largest Continent?
- A Stunning Map of Hurricane Sandy's Winds
- Do Bats Hibernate?
- Sneaky Cat Caught on Camera in Himalayas
- Do All Turtles Have Shells?
- 5 Halloween Myths You Shouldn't Let Trick You
- Hurricane Sandy's Menacing Size on Earth Revealed in Satellite Photos
- 'Frankenstorm' Full Moon: Hurricane Sandy's Impact Amplified by Lunar Event
- How Paintballs Could Save Earth from Giant Asteroid Impact
- Private SpaceX Capsule Lands After Historic Mission to Space Station
- Blood and Astronaut Pee: Creepy Cargo Returns to Earth on SpaceX Capsule
- Lifelong Exercise Keeps Octogenarians Super Fit
- Canadian Rover May Fly on NASA's Deep Space Rocket
- Hurricane Sandy Actually a 'Bride of Frankenstorm': NASA
- Eta Carinae
- October 28
- October 27
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- Huge 'Zombie' Alien Planet Rises from the Dead
- NASA Center in Virginia Braces for 'Frankenstorm' Hurricane Sandy
- SpaceX's Dragon Capsule to Leave Space Station Sunday
- New NASA Spaceship Comes Together for 2014 Test Launch
- Can Turkeys Fly?
- Hurricane Sandy: Photos of a Frankenstorm
- Monster Galaxy's Core Is Biggest Ever Seen
- 'Frankenstorm': Hurricane Sandy Seen From Space Station in NASA Video
- 7 Ways the Nexus 7 Beats the iPad mini
- Best Earth Images of the Week - Oct. 26, 2012
- Latest News: States Prepare for Dangerous Sandy
- Closing the THz Gap with Graphene-based Devices
- October 26
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- Cheaters, Cooperators, and Evolutionary Theory
- Will the Large Hadron Collider Destroy Earth?
- What Are the Risks From Hurricane Sandy?
- Can Plastic Bottles Make You Sick?
- Can Men Get Breast Cancer?
- Cocaine, Marijuana in Italian Cities’ Air
- Cocaine, Marijuana in Italian Cities' Air
- Remembering "The Perfect Storm" of 1991
- Past Presidents: What Made Them Great?
- Mysterious Pumice Raft in Pacific Explained
- Frankenstorm! Forecaster's Frightful Name for Sandy Sticks
- Biofeedback Video Game Helps Kids Control Anger
- Why People Who Drink Silver Turn Blue
- How to Prepare for Hurricane Sandy
- Unsexy Guys Annoy Fertile Girlfriends
- Satellite Snaps Stunning Dawn View of Hurricane Sandy
- Hurricane Sandy Could Outdo 'Perfect Storm'
- The Rise of the Super-Rich
- For Some, Sandy May Bring First Snow of the Year
- Edison Voice Recording Is Old, but Not Oldest
- 'Enchanted' Figurine Is Spain's Oldest
- Full Moon Could Make Hurricane Sandy's Impact Worse
- Why We Care About Our Ancestry
- The Sombrero Galaxy
- Star-Forming Region NGC 346
- Easter Island Statues May Have 'Walked'
- Huge Saturn Storm Keeps Surprising Scientists
- NYC Museum Celebrates Teddy Roosevelt's Conservation Work
- A Great American Conservationist: Remembering Teddy Roosevelt
- October 25
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- Resveratrol Supplements May Offer Little Benefit for Healthy People
- Why Will It Take So Long to Fix the Large Hadron Collider?
- Super-Dense Neutron Star Is Fastest Ever Seen
- Europe Eyes Funding for Miniature Robotic Space Plane
- Caveman Diet Secret: Less Red Meat, More Plants
- Spooky Science: Unexplained Sounds from the Deep
- Why So Many Hurricanes This Year? Blame El Niño
- Penis-Shaped Bone & Lover's Bust Among Trove of Roman Art
- Dinosaurs Looking for Love Grew Alluring Feathers
- Early Human 'Lucy' Swung from the Trees
- How T. Rex Ate Triceratops in 4 Easy Steps
- Meteorite From California Fireball Is Meteor-wrong, Scientist Says
- AccuWeather.com Election Coverage: Sandy May Impact Early Voting
- Soyuz Spacecraft Docks at Space Station with New US-Russian Crew
- Sandy to Take Aim at New England, Mid-Atlantic
- Why You Shouldn't Kiss Pigs at the County Fair
- Image Gallery: Trove of Roman Artifacts
- Soyuz Capsule Chasing Space Station for Thursday Rendezvous
- China Eyes New Rockets for Space Station, Moon Missions
- Caffeine Levels in Energy Drinks May Be Higher Than Advertised
- Man Tries to Save Rhinos with Toenail Clippings
- Salton Sea Volcano Mystery Solved
- Death-Defying Trick: Cells Return From the Brink of Death
- October 24
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- Sandy Becomes Hurricane, Takes Aim at Jamaica
- Spoofed Boarding Passes Could Put Terrorists on Planes
- Mystery Glow of Dark Matter Halos Fueled by Extragalactic Stars
- Why Do I Laugh at Funny Things?
- Antarctic Ozone Hole 2nd Smallest in 20 Years
- 'Space Buddha' Statue May Be a Fake
- Fearful Kids More Likely to Hold Conservative Political Views as Adults
- Antarctic Ice Rift Growing, Satellite Images Show
- One Woman's Postpartum Depression Was Caused by a Tumor
- 78 Million Americans No Longer Need Vitamin D ... Maybe
- For Tune-Carrying Sand Dunes, the Key Lies in the Grains
- African Kids Reach for the Stars With Help of US Astronomer
- Flowing Water on Mars May Cause Seasonal Streaks: Study
- Ghost Hunters Sound Credible with a Little 'Science'
- Japan Wants Space Plane or Capsule by 2022
- Hawaii's Kilauea & Mauna Loa Volcanoes Linked
- Manned Mars Missions Could Threaten Red Planet Life
- Mars Methane Mystery: Curiosity Rover May Find New Clues
- Why Do Lizards Do Push-Ups?
- South Korea Hopes for 1st Rocket Launch Success Friday
- Galaxy's Giant Black Hole Jet a Cosmic Afterburner
- Scammers Set to Cash In on iPad Mini
- Climate Scientist Sues Over Jerry Sandusky Comparison
- Chin Implant Augments Man's Testicles, Self-Esteem
- Plastic Trash Invades Arctic Seafloor
- Carthage: Ancient Phoenician City-State
- Could Genetic Diseases Be Cured in the Womb?
- Women Should Receive Whooping Cough Vaccine During Each Pregnancy
- 2012 Wildfire Season Hits 2nd-Largest Area Since 1960s
- Almond Oil in Pregnancy Linked to Premature Birth
- Why Don't We Drink Milk from Animals Other Than Cows?
- How Energy Drinks May Affect Kids' Hearts
- Earth's Magnetic Field Made Quick Flip- Flop
- Sandy Potential Impacts Norfolk to NYC, Boston
- Strong Earthquake Strikes Costa Rica
- Why the Climate Silence in the Presidential Debates?
- Baby Beluga Whale Is … a Girl!
- Earth's Magnetic Field Made Quick Flip-Flop
- 'Headless' Ladybug Identified as New Species
- James Bond's MI6 Fails Cybersecurity in 'Skyfall'
- Fossil Record Shows Species Need to Spread Out to Survive
- October 23
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- Major Solar Flare Erupts From the Sun
- Why Some People See Sound
- Grandmas May Get Credit for Humans' Long Lives
- How a Bubblegum Coral Conquered the Globe
- Pretty in Pink: Photos of Bubblegum Coral
- Hawaii Volcano's Lava Lake Threatens to Overflow
- NASA's IceBridge Mission Spies on Antarctic Ice
- Placebo's Effect May Depend on Your Genes
- Puppies Learn to Catch Yawns As They Grow
- Why Can't Human Beings Breathe Underwater?
- Could Romney Overturn Roe v. Wade?
- Tracking Deadly Space Radiation Could Protect Future Astronauts
- Young Americans Still Read Print Books, Use Library
- Century-Old Sunken Schooner Found Near Los Angeles
- How Obama and Romney Differ on Health Care
- Rocky Mountain Critters Captured Close-Up in New Photos
- Soyuz Spacecraft Launches New US-Russian Crew Toward Space Station
- Smile! Rocky Mountain Critters Caught on Camera
- Beta Pictoris as Seen in Infrared Light
- How Earthquakes Make the Ground Go Boom
- Seeking Protection for Antarctic Waters
- Rare Star Explosion Reveals Hidden Black Hole in Our Galaxy
- Private Porn Pics Aren't Private for Long
- Men, City Dwellers Smartest About Mobile Security
- Dino Fossil Dealer Involved in Black Market, Prosecutors Allege
- Galaxy Evolution Discovery Surprises Scientists
- Is There an Age Limit to Male Fertility?
- 'Genius' Award Winner Hunts Down Dead Zones
- Manatees in Puerto Rico Face Low Genetic Diversity
- In Images: 2012 Nikon Small World Contest Winners
- Spaced Out: Majority of Gen X Can't Identify Home Galaxy
- Soyuz Rocket Launching US-Russian Crew to Space Station Tuesday
- Winning Photos Bring World of the Itsy-Bitsy to Life
- Astronaut Photo Contest Puts Canadian Spaceflyer in Far-Out Spots
- October 22
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- Meteorite Found! Fragment of California Fireball Hit House
- Jeff Bezos' Secretive Spaceship Project Tests Rocket Escape System
- Mysterious X-37B Military Space Plane's Next Secret Mission Delayed
- Lonely Koalas Long Ago Turned to Kin for Sex
- Scenes of the Meningitis Outbreak: Patients Grapple with Uncertainty, Fear
- 18th Tropical Storm of the Season Forms
- Ancient Cynics Sought Shortcut to Happiness
- For a Healthy Brain, Physical Exercise Trumps Mental Workout
- Bigfoot Vandalizes a Winnebago and Other Questionable Claims
- Should Kids Eat Organic? Docs Say It's Not Necessary
- That's Hot! Beetles Dance on Poop Balls to Keep Cool
- In Images: Dung Beetles Dance on Poop Balls
- Baby Panda Pics: See a Cub Growing Up
- High-Protein Diet Not So Good for Kitty's Belly, Study Suggests
- Race Is On to Save Sweden's Only Coral Reef
- Why Are 'Mama' and 'Dada' a Baby's First Words?
- The Caterpillar, a Bok Globule in the Carina Nebula
- Why are Planets Round?
- Earthquake Experts Condemn 'Appalling' Italy Manslaughter Verdict
- Jamaica to Bahamas Face Future Sandy's Wrath First
- Ice in Perspective: Earth's Mountain Glaciers (Infographic)
- World's Glaciers Have New Size Estimate
- Male Beluga Whale Mimics Human Voice
- Italian Scientists Get 6 Years for L'Aquila Earthquake Statements
- Blue Iguana Slithers Back from Extinction
- Deadly Spain Earthquake Triggered By Groundwater Removal
- Watching For Tropical Development in Caribbean
- A Swedish Stonehenge? Stone Age Tomb May Predate English Site
- Image Gallery: Digging Up at Tomb at the Swedish Stonehenge
- October 21
- October 20
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- Robots Can Paint Your Sleep Patterns [Video]
- Sun Unleashes Huge Solar Plasma Wave
- Space Station Crew Gives Spacesuits a Piggyback Ride (Photo)
- Newfound Meteor Shower May Spawn Meteor Storm in 2014
- European Satellite to Seek Nearby Super-Earth Planets in 2017
- Proposed Colorado Spaceport Could Be Suborbital Spaceflight Hub
- Best Earth Images of the Week - Oct. 19, 2012
- October 19
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- Why Is Counterfeit Ketchup Exploding in New Jersey?
- Window to the Stars: Canyon and Cosmos Dazzle in Photo
- Sea Turtles Make Strong Showing in Florida
- Most of Madagascar's Palm Trees Near Extinction
- What is the Origin of Veterans Day?
- 'Gospel of Jesus' Wife' Faces Authenticity Tests
- Mussels' Stickiness May Lead to Smarter Medical Glues
- New Flu Season: First Child Death Occurs
- No Native Life Found Yet In Buried Antarctic Lake
- Atom Smasher Won't Create Planet-Eating Black Hole, Court Says
- Dinosaur Profile: Tyrannosaurus Rex (Infographic)
- Yum! Curiosity Rover Swallows 1st Mars Sample, Finds Odd Bright Stuff
- Underwater Robots Track Sharks Off US in a First
- Elusive El Nino Challenges NOAA’s 2012 U.S. Winter Outlook
- Oceans in 2100 May 'Sound' Like Dinosaur-Era Seas
- Satellite Sees Hurricane Merge With Cold Front
- Brain Images May Reveal PTSD Risk Before Disasters
- Fact Check: Yes, Pregnancy Can Kill
- Raptors Grab a Breather at San Francisco's Hawk Hill
- Private Space Taxi Builders On Track to Launch Astronauts Soon
- Private Spaceflight Industry at Big Turning Point, Experts Say
- Satellite Spies Pagan Island Volcano Plume
- Celestial Marathon on Saturday: How to Watch Astronomy Day Online
- Why Aren't Insects Human-Size?
- Panda Cub Steps into 'Awkward Toddler Stage'
- How Did Apollo 8 Become the First to Travel Around the Moon?
- October 18
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- Rogue Dumping of Iron into Ocean Stirs Controversy
- Argue Over Money? Your Kids May Suffer
- Exploring the Evolution of Musical Instruments
- What Is a Blizzard?
- Digital Fingerprints for Art Could Thwart Heists
- Prehistoric Flamingo Nest with Eggs Discovered
- Baby Beaver Is Boost to Reintroduced Wild Population
- Should Boy's Genes Get Him Kicked Out of School?
- Dome-Headed Dinos Battled With Their Heads
- Meningitis Outbreak: Should Anti-Fungal Meds Be Given to Those at Risk?
- Relationship with Dad Affects Teens' Sexual Behavior
- Hurricane Season's Second Peak Is Here
- Relationship Spats Stress Out Men
- NY Reports 1st Case of Fungal Meningitis
- What Makes Earth So Perfect for Life?
- Green Tea's Anti-Cancer Secrets Revealed
- Amazing Images from Kilauea's Lava Lake
- Can a New Smart Bra Really Detect Cancer?
- Why Brain Tumors Are So Hard to Destroy
- Colorful But Deadly: Images of Brain Cancer
- Kilauea Lava Lake Hits Record Height
- Violent Origin of Saturn's Oddball Moons Explained
- Extreme Global Warming May Have Caused Largest Extinction Ever
- N44 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
- Muslims Have Least Sex Outside Marriage, Study Suggests
- Curiosity Rover Digs Up Shiny Particles on Mars
- Jupiter Photos Reveal Big Changes on Giant Planet
- Secretive X-37B Military Space Plane Launch May Be Delayed by Glitch
- Rare Discovery: Tropical Octopus Caught in Los Angeles
- Nearby Earth-Sized Alien Planet Could Spur Interstellar Exploration
- Medical Malware Rampant in US Hospitals
- How to See a Space Goat: Capricornus Constellation Explained
- Shuttle Endeavour's L.A. Journey Stars in Stunning Time-Lapse Movie
- Huge Moon-Forming Collision Theory Gets New Spin
- Rare Frog Sports Thumb-Spikes for Sex and Combat
- Multiple Tornadoes Strike Arkansas, Mississippi
- How Big is Mars?
- Anxiety Over Meningitis Diagnosis Can Cause False Symptoms
- October 17
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- Proof of Moon's Birth in Giant Impact Found in Zinc: Study
- How Dolphins Stay Awake For Two Weeks Straight
- Tiny Critter Hitchhiked on Mayflies, Fossil Reveals
- Supernovas Create Radioactive Titanium
- When You're At Rest, Your Brain's Right Side Hums
- Earth-Size Planet Closest to Our Solar System: By The Numbers
- Great Shakeout: California Prepares For Powerful Earthquakes
- Space Station Opens Launch Pad for Tiny Satellites
- New FBI Program Teaches Kids How to Stay Safe Online
- Saturn Moon Titan Has a 'Hot Cross Bun' in NASA Photo
- The Facts Behind the Maine Earthquake
- Lives of Female Komodo Dragons Cut Short by 'Housework'
- 'Next-Door' Alien Planet Still Too Distant to Visit — for Now
- Snow and Cold Aim at the Northwest
- Jeepers, Peepers: Why Spiders Have So Many Eyes
- Pluto's Moons (and Maybe Rings) Pose Risk for NASA Spacecraft
- Fossil Dealer in Disputed Dinosaur Case Arrested
- Evolution's Bite: Ancient Armored Fish Was Toothy, Too
- Drop, Cover and Hold On: First Earthquake Drill Held in Southeast US
- Eta Carinae
- South Pole Telescope
- What is the Significance of the Magna Carta?
- What Happens if You Eat Dog Food?
- Rafael Clears Bermuda, Expected to Weaken
- Who Is Most Stolen Artist of All Time?
- What Does the Achilles Tendon Do?
- Alpha Centauri Planet Truly Alien to Many Earthlings
- Animal Overpasses Let Pronghorn Cross US Highways
- Ancient 'Predator X' Sea Monster Gets Official Name
- Image Gallery: Ancient Monsters of the Sea
- Minor Earthquake Rattles New England
- October 16
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- Giant Strand of Elusive Dark Matter Seen in 3D
- Innate Bias Makes Women Look Like Men
- Discovery! Earth-Size Alien Planet at Alpha Centauri Is Closest Ever Seen
- Chupacabra: Facts about the Mysterious Vampire Beast
- Good News on Cholesterol: Average Levels Drop in US Adults
- Alcoholism Twice as Deadly for Women as for Men
- What Presidential Debates Say About Our Culture
- Bouncing Baby L'Hoest's Monkey Born at Edinburgh Zoo
- Alcoholics' Brains Recover Quickly After Detox
- Addiction Drug Could Curb Binge Eating
- Illegal Iron Dumping Spawns Huge Algal Bloom Seen from Space
- Creativity Linked to Mental Illness, Study Confirms
- Do Americans have cleaner hands than Brits?
- Easter Island (Rapa Nui) & Moai Statues
- Huge, Long-Legged Arachnid Discovered in Cave
- Bunker Explosion Lights Up Louisiana Night
- NASA's Cassini Probe at Saturn Celebrates 15 Years in Space
- How Singer Sarah Brightman Could Change the Face of Private Space Travel
- Meteor Shower Created by Halley’s Comet Peaks This Week
- Is Obesity a Heavy Drag on Fuel Economy?
- Messier 83 - Central region
- Near-Hurricane Winds Montana to Missouri Midweek
- Speedy Bubble Growth Triggers Violent Volcanic Eruptions
- Interesting Facts About the Hubble Space Telescope
- How Sleep Deprivation Affects Fat Cells
- Expedition Aims to Map Deep Magma-Plume
- Did Global Warming Really Stop in 1997?
- Human Cadaver Brains May Provide New Stem Cells
- October 15
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- Bigfoot Research Gets Lift from Stealth Airship
- Archaeologists Plan New Dig at Troy
- Most Alien Solar Systems Are 'Flatter Than Pancakes'
- Tiniest Alien Solar System Discovered: 5 Packed Planets
- Beautiful People Favor Conformity
- Moon Water Mystery: Scientists Point to Solar Wind as Origin
- Deadly Tornado Outbreaks Linked to Climate Pattern
- Childhood ADHD May Limit Adult Achievements
- 3 Hours of Daily Exercise Suggested for Kids Under 6
- Ancient Egypt City Aligned With Sun on King's Birthday
- Is it Legal or Illegal to Destroy U.S. Coins and Paper Money?
- Psychic Devastates Dead Student's Family
- Gulf Stream Diverted More Than 100 Miles North in 2011
- 2 New Drugs Tied to Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
- Tropical Storm Rafael Set to Become Atlantic's 9th Hurricane
- Beautiful Butterfly Wings Hold Sea Snail's Toxin
- Human Life Span Took Huge Jump in Past Century
- Body Found in Search for Richard III Almost Destroyed in 1800s
- How Much Spit Does a Person Produce?
- How Much is $700 Billion?
- Fishing for Complements: Zebrafish as a Model Organism
- How Hawaii's Shifting Trade Winds Could Affect Rainfall
- Why We Cringe At Nails on the Chalkboard
- Sex & Prostate Cancer: Why Men May Feel a Loss of Manhood
- How Books at Home May Affect Child's Brain Later
- Who was Sir Isaac Newton?
- Hurricane Paul Set to Graze Mexico
- Meteorites for Sale: Space-Rock Fans Swoon Over Moon (But Not Mars)
- Top 25 Most Endangered Primate Species Revealed
- Image Gallery: 25 Primates in Peril
- Mystery of Giant Eyeball on Beach Solved
- Image: Snow Falls on Glacier National Park
- Depression May Be Caused By 'Allergy' to Stress
- October 14
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- World's Highest Skydive! Daredevil Makes Record-Breaking Supersonic Jump
- Artist's Impression of Phoenix Cluster Galaxy
- Panorama of the Southern Sky
- Shuttle Endeavour to Finish 12-Mile Trek to L.A. Museum Today
- Video - Extreme Skydive from 120,000 Feet
- Mercury Craters Look Like Cookie Monster in NASA Photo
- Daredevil's Record-Breaking Supersonic Skydive Attempt Now Set for Sunday
- House-Size Asteroid Gives Earth a Close Shave Today
- Saturn's Moon Titan Has Soft and Crusty Surface, Probe Landing Reveals
- Welcoming Shuttle Endeavour: Q&A with California Science Center CEO Jeffrey Rudolph
- NASA Clarifies Precision of Universe Expansion Measurement
- Curiosity Rover's Pet Mars Rock 'Jake' Unlike Any Seen on Red Planet
- Space Shuttle Endeavour's Historic L.A. Move Documented for Film
- Shiny Asteroid Vesta Once Had Magnetic Personality
- Private Asteroid-Hunting Space Telescope to Launch in 2017
- October 13
- October 12
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- House-Size Asteroid Comes Closer to Earth Than the Moon Friday
- Super-Earth Planet Likely Made of Diamond
- Polar Bear Video Shows Dark Side of Drinking Soda — Will It Change Habits?
- Explosive Volcanic Eruptions Caused By Mixing Magmas
- New Rules for Meteorite Hunters Unveiled
- The Mystery of the Money Tree Revealed
- Eye Movements Could Be Next PC Password
- Curiosity Rover Resumes Eyeing 1st Scoop of Mars Dirt
- Helix Nebula - Unraveling at the Seams
- Big Blue Eye on Beach Likely from Swordfish, Experts Say
- How a Martian Meteorite Rocked the World
- How Did Lance Armstrong Avoid a Positive Doping Test?
- Carbon Dioxide May Damage Glaciers
- Love Where You Live? You're Probably Healthy
- Space Funding Startup Uwingu to Unveil 1st Product
- How Do Vultures Find Dead Stuff?
- Time-Lapse Captures Fall Color, Northern Lights
- 'Uncanny Valley' Unease May Start in Infancy
- Earth's Strongest, Most Massive Storm Ever
- What If Doping Were Legal?
- The Twisted Physics of 5 Olympic Sports
- Booming Meteorite Market Leaves Few Space Rocks for One Researcher
- October 11
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- Deep-Sea Vehicle Alvin Gets Splashy Makeover
- Mountain Lions Migrating West to California
- Tropical Storm Patty Forms, Not Expected to Stick Around
- Regular Aspirin Use May Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk
- Ballooning Magma Creates Sombrero-Shaped Formation
- Alvin Album: Deep-Sea Vehicle Prepares for New Adventures
- Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches Record High Levels
- Fresh Batch of Cold Air Set to Invade Midwest, Northeast
- Image Gallery: The Nazca Lines of Russia
- Mysterious Elk-Shaped Structure Discovered in Russia
- Unique Lions of Ethiopia
- Strange Cave-Dwelling Coral Discovered in Tropical Reefs
- Big Manes Make 'Rasta' Lions Special
- Climate Solution: Pay True Cost of Fossil Fuels, NASA Scientist Says
- Twist on 'Marshmallow Test' Shows Environment Affects Self-Control
- Meningitis Outbreak Grows to 170 Cases, 14 Deaths
- Oysters' Future Imperiled as Oceans Acidify
- Brain's Unconscious Bias Sways Decisions
- Spot Where Julius Caesar Was Stabbed Discovered
- Illuminating Facts about Polaris, the North Star
- Japan Earthquake Caused Long-Lasting Stress in Dogs
- National Zoo Panda Cub Died of Lung and Liver Damage
- Do Mouthwashes Work?
- Potty Mouth! Turtle Dips Head in Puddles to Pee
- October 10
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- Zombies: The Real Story of the Undead
- 'Childfree' Women Feel Little Distress, Study Finds
- Guilty Feelings May Lead to Ethical Decisions
- Not-So-Sweet Treat: Candy in Checkout Aisle Raises Obesity Risk
- Daddy Longlegs Day Care Pays Off in Longer Life, More Sex
- Singing Mice Can Change Their Tune
- Spectacular Nebula Photos Captured By Space Telescope's X-Ray Vision
- Dumbo's Bristly Hair May Keep Him Cool
- Bad News Hits Women Harder Than Men
- Strokes Occurring in Younger Age Groups, Study Finds
- Did Lioness Really Befriend Baby Antelope?
- Image: Aurora Dips South Across Canada
- Daredevil Skydiver May Attempt Supersonic Jump Sunday After Delays
- New Vaccine Could Help Women Who Already Have HPV
- Strange Star Spiral Offers Clues to Sun's Fate
- Winds Contribute to Arctic Sea Ice Loss, Study Finds
- For Kids' Academic Success, Parents May Trump Schools
- Fact Check: What a 9,000-Year-Old Earth Really Looked Like
- Bright Venus and Moon to Shine in Friday Morning Sky
- Singer Sarah Brightman Will Ride Russian Rocket to Space
- Oldest Arthropod Brain Found in Buglike Creature
- Scientists Chuck Instruments Off Planes Into Cracks in Arctic Sea Ice
- 'Jurassic Park' May Be Impossible, But Dino DNA Lasts Longer Than Thought
- Sex 'Addiction' Is a Real Disorder, Study Suggests
- SpaceX Dragon Capsule Arrives at Space Station With Precious Cargo
- SpaceX Dragon Capsule to Dock with Space Station Today
- SpaceX Rocket Launch Glitch Left Piggyback Satellite in Wrong Orbit
- Can the Planet Nibiru Exist?
- Chilly Storm to Bring Rain, Snow to Southwest
- Small Earthquake Shakes Montreal
- Weird World of Lichen: Anything But Ordinary
- 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awards Groundbreaking Cell Research
- October 9
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- 'Supermice' Invade Europe with Mighty Sperm
- ESP & Psychic Powers: Claims Inconclusive
- San Diego Panda Cub About to Sprout Baby Teeth
- Amazing Image: Clouds Over the Sahara Desert
- 'Bright Object' On Mars Actually Plastic from Curiosity Rover
- SpaceX Dragon Capsule Chasing Space Station in Orbit
- How We Enjoy Self-Interest Without Feeling Selfish
- Sexy Swimmers: 7 Facts About Sperm
- Indonesian Islands: Where Tectonic Plates Meet
- How Did Woman Live to 132?
- BPA May Worsen Women's Fertility Problems
- Mummy with Mouthful of Cavities Discovered
- Satellites Watch Siberian Volcano Erupt
- What Nobel Prize Winners Do With Their Money
- Skydiver Aborts Supersonic Jump Attempt Due to High Winds
- Curiosity Rover Scoops 1st Mars Sample, Finds 'Bright Object'
- Record-Breaking Supersonic Skydive Attempt Today Delayed by Winds
- Can a Scare Cure the Hiccups?
- Fish Form of 'Love Drug' Guides Social Decisions
- Global Warming Spurs Extreme Weather, Most in US Believe
- Why Sea Levels Fell, Only to Rise Again
- Why the Higgs Boson Didn't Win This Year's Nobel
- Secondary Hurricane Season
- Bird Extinctions on the Rise
- Record-Breaking Supersonic Skydive: Why High Winds Are Risky
- Drifting Antarctic Icebergs Seen from Space
- Need a Motivation Boost? Swish a Sugary Drink
- Did NASA's Voyager 1 Spacecraft Just Exit the Solar System?
- Can You Catch Meningitis?
- What's the World's Largest Whale?
- In Photos: Nobel Prize Winners 2012
- 2012 Nobel Physics Prize Goes to Quantum Optics Pioneers
- Two Scientists Share Nobel Prize for Stem Cell Discoveries
- Auction for Einstein 'God Letter' Opens with Anonymous $3 Million Bid
- Tomato Compound May Cut Men's Stroke Risk
- This Week's Snow Potential From Midwest to New England
- Shell Game: Earth's Wandering Outer Layers Mystify
- 'Supertasters' May Have Stronger Immunity
- Historic Dry Spell in Seattle, Portland to Soon End
- October 8
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- Why Women Don't Fall for Hairy Guys Remains a Scientific Mystery
- Most Whale Deaths Since 1970 Were Human-Caused
- Saharan Dust Blows Over Atlantic, As Seen From Space
- Teen Drinking: It's Not Just Their Pals You Have to Worry About
- Private Rocket Suffered Slight Glitch During Sunday Cargo Launch
- Solar Eruption May Boost Northern Lights Displays Tonight
- Why Does Daylight Saving Time Begin at 2 a.m.?
- Why Are Lightning Deaths Declining?
- Proposed Mission May Bring Frozen Moon Samples to Earth in 2020s
- Meningitis Toll: 105 Cases and 8 Deaths
- Puddles of Goo? Brainless Slime Molds Have Memories
- Gut Bacteria Build Weapons from Viruses
- Mom's Depression Alters Baby Language Learning
- Astronaut Photo: Peppery Sediments Cloud Salty Lake
- How to See SpaceX's Dragon Capsule in the Night Sky
- 100-Million-Year-Old Spider Attack Found in Amber
- Did Army Spray Harmful Chemicals on US Cities?
- Ancient Climate Record Kept in 11 Miles of Ice
- Image Album: Inside the Ice Core Laboratory
- Liftoff! SpaceX Dragon Launches 1st Private Space Station Cargo Mission
- Mars Express Marks the Spot for Curiosity Landing
- Hidden in Einstein's Math: Faster-than-Light Travel?
- The Orion Nebula
- New Clues to How Memories Are Made During Sleep
- The Real Reason Wine Goes with Cheese Revealed
- Peep the Fall Foliage at Montana's Chief Mountain
- 5 Meningitis Facts You Need to Know
- Cool Facts About Antarctica
- Penis Size Matters in Bed, Study Finds
- Stem Cell Discoveries Snag Nobel Prize in Medicine
- October 7
- October 6
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- Thackeray's Globules in the Star-Forming Region IC 2944
- How SpaceX's First Space Station Cargo Mission Will Work
- One Year In Space: US-Russian Crew Launching Audacious Spaceflight in 2015
- Private Dragon Spacecraft 'Go' to Launch Space Station Cargo Sunday
- Record-Breaking Supersonic Skydive Attempt Delayed to Tuesday
- Best Earth Images of the Week Oct. 5, 2012
- October 5
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- How Supersonic Skydiver Will Freefall Through Earth's Atmosphere
- Space Jump: How Felix Baumgartner's Record-Breaking Supersonic Skydive Works(Infographic)
- Why We Feel Nauseous
- Pets May Get the Flu More Often than Thought
- How Good Are You at Remembering a Face? A New Test Tells
- Large Cold Front Creeping Across US, Seen From Space
- What If We Didn't Have Spit?
- The Power Cut: Men With Shaved Heads Look More Dominant
- 47 Meningitis Cases Now Reported
- Oh Hai: Panda Cub Completely Opens Eyes
- NASA Aims to Trim Giant Deep-Space Rocket's Cost
- Peanut Butter Recall Expands to 240 Products
- Einstein's Letter Questioning God Goes Up for Auction
- Daring Skydiver to Attempt Record-Breaking Supersonic Freefall Monday
- Giant Eye In Space Seen by NASA Telescopes
- Springtime in Patagonia, Seen From Space
- M&M-Loving Bees Make Colorful Honey
- Boy Discovers Frozen Mammoth in Russia
- Newly Discovered Acorn Worm Named After Yoda
- Two 'Green Lists' Will Mark Conservationists’ Successes
- Radiation Belt Storm Probes Mission
- Pelvic Exams While Under Anesthesia Sparks Debate
- Christopher Columbus: A Brief Biography
- Gaemi Floods Philippines, Targets Indochina Next
- Leap of Faith: 5 Ways Skydiving 120,000 Feet Can Kill You
- In Photos: Steps to a Supersonic Skydive
- Endangered Sea Turtle Saved from 'Pirate Fishermen'
- Why are Broken Bones Lethal to Horses?
- Wasps That Eat Maggots from Inside Out Discovered
- 9 Craziest Ocean Voyages
- What is the V-22 Osprey Flying Machine?
- Urban Coyotes Could Set Stage for Larger Predators
- October 4
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- Film Festival Highlights Plight of the Oceans
- Curiosity Rover to Scoop Up 1st Mars Samples This Weekend
- How Sputnik Changed the World 55 Years Ago Today
- Speedy Star Swoops In Perilously Close to Milky Way's Giant Black Hole
- China's First Woman in Space: Q&A with Astronaut Liu Yang
- Maar Volcanoes: Odd Explosions Beneath Earth Explained
- Contrast in Body Language Defined Presidential Debate
- What Is Internet Use Disorder?
- Free Birth Control Cuts Abortion Rate by 62 Percent
- Baby Mice Learn Mom's Smell to Suckle
- Humans Broke Off Neanderthal Sex After Discovering Eurasia
- Tracking Uncertainty's Origin in the Brain
- Large Earthquakes Mimicked in the Lab
- Fox Squirrels Diversify Their Nut-Savings
- Underwater Movie Maker: Q&A With Shaun MacGillivray
- Meningitis Outbreak Grows to 35 Cases, 5 Deaths
- Why is the Southern Hemisphere Getting Drier?
- Wipe out: History's 7 most mysterious extinctions
- After Meth Lab Cleanups, Toxins May Lurk Behind Walls
- Vegetarian Dinosaurs Were Champion Chompers
- Doctors Practice Better Health Habits
- First Snow of the Season for Denver This Weekend
- Full Disk Image of the Sun
- Moon, Jupiter and Bright Star Show Off in Night Sky This Week
- Dogged Seekers of Dark Matter Win Physics Prize
- YouTubers Solve Cincinnati UFO Mystery
- Speed of Universe's Expansion Measured Better Than Ever
- The Physics of the First-Ever Supersonic Skydive
- How Do Blind People Picture Reality?
- Glowing Mushrooms, Stalk-Eyed Bugs & Plant Toilet Found in Borneo
- Mars Rover Curiosity 'Checks In' on Foursquare from Red Planet
- 'World Space Week' Launches Today on Sputnik Anniversary
- 1st Year-Long Space Station Mission May Launch in 2015: Reports
- Trippy Finds in Borneo
- Pair of Black Holes in Star Cluster Surprises Scientists
- Flu Cases Rose During 2012 Summer
- Alien Comet Cloud Spotted Around Faraway Star
- Satellites Watch Fall Come to Siberia
- Ear Mites Case a Rarity, Report Finds
- Before Baumgartner: 8 Craziest Skydives of All Time
- First Snowflakes Possible West Virginia to Maine
- What Are the Santa Ana Winds?
- Where Obama and Romney Stand on Space Exploration
- President Obama's Signature Riding on Mars Rover Curiosity
- Reusable 'Grasshopper' Rocket Concept Makes 1st Test Flight
- How to Watch SpaceX's Private Rocket Launch Sunday
- No Spaceship Ride for 'Harry Potter' Author J.K. Rowling ... Yet
- Early Galaxies and Black Holes Grew Up Together
- Student-Designed Satellite to Map Earth's Radiation Belts
- Canada Unveils Next-Generation Robotic Arms for Spaceships
- Supernova 'CSI' Team Eyes Old Photos for Stellar Blast Victim
- Strange Layer of Venus Surprisingly Cold
- Removing the Terror of Flying Into Alaska's Capital
- Modeling Protostellar Disks to Understand How Planets Are Born
- October 3
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- Why Is It Illegal To Ride a Manatee?
- Mayan Tomb May Belong to Warrior Queen
- Watch the Water: Great Lakes' Currents Visualized
- Human Greenhouse Gas Emissions Traced to Roman Times
- West Nile Outbreaks Likely to Be Unpredictable for Decades
- Secret Lives of Manta Rays Revealed
- Eating Meat Made Us Human, Suggests New Skull Fossil
- How Tropical Rains Helped Create Great Salt Lake
- 'Noseless Lemur' Fossil Actually a Fish
- Bats Think About Sex -- A Lot
- Presidential Debates: History of Why We Have Them
- Atlantic Tropical Depression 15, Another Storm Form
- Newborn Genetic Test Catches Rare Diseases Earlier
- Spray Bottle Designed to Prevent Chemical Injuries
- Curiosity's First Color Image of the Martian Landscape
- How Alleged Arsenic Bacteria Survive Toxic Lake
- Is Sushi Safe to Eat?
- Snow in October: How Weird Is It?
- Satellites See Extreme Extent of US Drought
- 'Dracula' Dinosaur Had Bristles and Fangs
- What is a Democracy?
- Logging In with Your Heartbeat
- Alien Planets Circling Pulsing Stars May Leave Electric Trails
- Ancient Fortress Found in Spain
- Science of Skinny: Women's Body Hatred Lies in Genes
- Huge X-Wing-Like Cargo Ship Undocks from Space Station
- Proposed Space Boat Could Explore Lakes On Saturn's Moon Titan
- October 2
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- Snail Sacrifices Foot to Survive Snake Attacks
- Weather On Mars Surprisingly Warm, Curiosity Rover Finds
- Tree Loss May Double Floods in Snowy Areas
- Oldest Fake Toes Made Walking Easier in Egypt
- Sea Creature Fossils Reveal Prehistoric Division of Labor
- Behold Mount Sharp!
- Electrons' Elusive Hideouts Imaged for First Time
- 50 Amazing Volcano Facts
- Mind-Blowing Facts About Asteroids
- Will Climate Change Slow Marathon Times?
- Unusual Dallas Earthquakes Likely Linked to Fracking, Expert Says
- Teen Drinking & Driving Declines, But It's Still a Big Problem
- Valley of the Penitents: Big Pic
- Fire Risk Remains Elevated Across West, Plains
- Why Does Fall/Autumn Have Two Names?
- Gallery: Vampire squid from hell
- Do Fish Sleep?
- Leaf Peepers: Expect Spotty Fall Colors Around US
- Earth from Above: The Arid Atacama
- Microbe Music: Scientists Turn Algae Data Into Songs
- Surprising Troughs on Asteroid Vesta Might Have Resulted From Collision
- Saturn's Glorious Rings Dazzle in NASA Photo
- Back-to-Back Space Junk Buzzes Space Station
- October 1
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- It Pays to Be a Nice Baboon
- Many Low IQs Are Just Bad Luck
- Venomous Snakes Harbor Deadly Brain-Swelling Virus
- New SARS-Like Virus: Who Should Get Tested?
- Lemur Twins Arrive at Belfast Zoo
- Double Trouble: Lemur Twin Photos
- Fish May Shrink as Oceans Warm
- HPV Vaccine Safe, But May Raise Risk of Fainting & Infections
- Holy Cow! 'Daisy' Makes Hypoallergenic Milk
- Image Gallery: Great Barrier Reef Through Time
- Risky Business: The Real Reason Teens Do Stupid Things
- Half of Great Barrier Reef Lost in Past 3 Decades
- A History of Religious Hoaxes
- Doctor Visits Are Down in US
- Polar Bear Scientist Cleared of Misconduct
- Nadine Won't Die: Storm Becomes One of 10 Longest-Lasting
- Latest Rainfall in Texas Top 2011 Totals
- The Fractured Features of Ladon Basin
- Sea Creatures in a Warming World: Winners and Losers
- Should Men Be in Charge in the Bedroom?
- Mars Water Mystery: NASA Rover's Ancient Streambed Discovery Is the Latest Clue
- Is There Water on Mars?
- Summer Holding On in California: Record Heat Expected
- Hot Flashes in 11-Year-Old Linked to Herbal Medicine
- Best Earth Images of the Month September 2012
- 2 Stunning Photos Catch Monster Thunderstorm's Approach
- Winners of NASA's Extreme Weather Photo Contest
- Giant Salamanders Strolled Onto Land Using Long Limbs
