Mars Rover Curiosity Spends Holidays at 'Grandma's House'

Curiosity spent its first Christmas on Mars exploring a new area of the Red Planet.



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Christmas Bird Count Underway

The 113th annual Christmas Bird Count is now underway! Join in!



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Bats May Hold Key to Longevity

Bats live unusually long lives for mammals of their size.



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Will Humans Keep Evolving on Ultra-Long Space Voyages?

Humans may become more resistant to radiation and weightlessness during multi-generational space missions.



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Bullying May Alter Gene Expression, Study Finds

A small study found that bullied kids are more likely to have changes in the expression of a gene involved in mood regulation.



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First 'Alien Earth' Will Be Found in 2013, Experts Say

The epic find should change the way humanity views its place in the universe.



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Hawaiian Island Dissolving From Within

Oahu's mountainous beauty will eventually go flat.



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How Asparagus Can Prevent a Hangover

But there might be better way of avoiding a headache.



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Doing Science is Fun — Collaboration, Creativity, Flexibility

Professor Francine Berman shares how much she loves her job.



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Tigers Making Comeback in Asia

Conservation efforts help big cats in Asia.



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A Different Kind of BigFoot, Free and Online

This software works with a scanner to help diagnose and manage various medical conditions, including diabetes.



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Ancient Temple, Ritual Figurines Found in Israel

Archaeologists say they've discovered a 2,750-year-old temple along with a cache of vessels and figurines.



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The Fun That is Science

Francine Berman, computer scientist and Big Data specialist, gives some insight into why she loves her job.



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Shark Tank Explodes onto Shoppers

A security camera captured the disaster on video.



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Mysterious Itch Cells Found

The nerve cells that sense itch prove that itchiness isn't just a weird form of pain.



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Mission to Drill Into Buried Antarctic Lake Called Off

Santa's lump of coal for scientists attempting to reach Lake Ellsworth.



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Worms Turn Metal Into Semiconductors

Want to make tiny semiconductors? Feed worms metal.



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Physicists Explore The Rise And Fall Of Words

Scientific techniques show promise for future linguistics research.



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Raccoon Tumor Outbreak May Give Cancer Clues

Raccoons rarely get tumors, but 10 with the same type of deadly growth recently turned up in California.



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Mathematician's Century-Old Secrets Unlocked

Researchers say they've found a formula to explain cryptic functions outlined by brilliant Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.



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Human Activity Changing Ocean Salt Levels

The engine of our climate changes seawater chemistry.



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200-Year-Old Caterpillar Automaton Still Crawls

The dazzling, jewel-encrusted bauble was designed for Chinese aristocrats.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25823-automaton-caterpillar-maillardet.html

An Epic Christmas Bicycle Trek to the South Pole

Eric Larsen is currently attempting to become the first person to ride a fat tire bike 750 miles from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole.



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Total Hooey: The Strangest Non-Stories of 2012

UFOs, the Mayan apocalypse, eagle snatching baby and more strange stories that weren't this year.



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Kissing Really Does Spread Mono

Mono lives up to its name as the "kissing disease," a new study of says.



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The 10 Craziest Lawsuits of 2012

You won't believe these lawsuits are real.



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Mysterious Nazca Lines Desert Drawings Form Labyrinth

A mysterious Nazca Lines geoglyph in the Peruvian desert may have once been an ancient labyrinth used for the passage of spirits into the next world



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25718-nazca-lines-are-a-labyrinth.html

What We Learned About Humanity in 2012

The hobbit's face was unveiled and we found out humans had sex with various other hominids.



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Keep Dreaming: 13 Technologies You Won’t See in 2013

Next year won’t be the year for these 13 gadgets and technologies.



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No Bullies: Kind Kids Are Most Popular

Simple acts of kindness makes kids happier, study finds.



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Earth From Space: Water and Ice

The Kangerdlugssuaq glacier and its ice stream are pictured in this week’s image, acquired on Sept. 19, 2012 by Landsat-7.



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Narcoleptic Dog Owner Gets New 'Leash' on Life

Her dog was trained to awaken her during sleep attacks.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25814-dog-narcolepsy.html

Longest-Running Earth Observation Satellite to Retire

Landsat 5 will be decommissioned after documenting the changing face of our planet since 1984.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25813-landsat-5-earth-satellite-retiring.html

Trapdoor Spider Named for Obama

Aptostichus barackobamai, one of 33 new species, is named after the 44th U.S. president.



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New Mars Photo Christens Deep-Space Antenna

The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe snapped the new Red Planet view.



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Experimental Private Rocket Makes Highest Test Hop Yet

SpaceX's Grasshopper reusable rocket prototype flew 12-stories up during its third test flight.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25810-spacex-private-reusable-rocket-test.html

Record Arctic Storm Melted Sea Ice

A hurricane in the Arctic also affected sea ice decline, study finds.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25809-arctic-storm-reduced-sea-ice.html

NASA Launches Telescope-Toting Balloon from Antarctica on Christmas

The telescope will probe why the Milky Way doesn't form as many stars as it might.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25808-nasa-telescope-christmas-balloon-launch.html

Astronauts Celebrate Christmas on Space Station

It may not be Earth, but the residents of the ISS celebrate the holidays like everyone else.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25807-space-christmas-station-astronauts.html

'Dystextia': LOL or Stroke Symptom?

Mangled texts could be autocorrect — or a stroke.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25806-text-message-dystextia-stroke.html

The Violent Video Games the NRA Didn't Blame

Gun lobby doesn't seem to have a problem with military shooters.



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Making Robots with Mass Appeal

Ian Bernstein and Jasen Wang, who both created successful consumer robots, believe simplicity is the key to success.



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New Computer Bridges Classical and Quantum Computing

So-called boson-sampling computers could serve as a stopgap until the development of more capable quantum computers.



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Ice Seals Get Endangered Species Protection

Six groups of seals threatened by shrinking sea ice are gaining new protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25802-ice-seals-get-endangered-species-protection.html

Fertile Ground: Soil Map Gives the Dirt on US

Do you know your state's official soil?



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25801-suitable-for-hanging-soil-maps-of-the-us.html

13 New Year's Resolutions Everyone Should Make

Your New Year's Resolutions can boost your community, your family and co-workers.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25800-new-years-resolutions-make-difference.html

'Frankenfish on the Menu? FDA Gives Initial Approval

How safe are genetically modified animals?



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25799-frankenfish-salmon-gmo.html

Teens More Likely to Face Sexual Harassment on the Job

Adolescents' low status at work make them prime targets.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25798-teens-face-sexual-harassment.html

How to Avoid Spreading the Flu

Four days at home sick with the flu may be enough to avoid spreading the virus to others.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25797-avoid-flu-spread.html

Workers Willing to Make Less to Work for Sustainable Companies

Greater awareness of global issues fuels worker concern.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25796-sustainable-companies-appeal-to-job-seekers.html

4 Ways to Avoid Winter Falls

How to minimize the risk of falling on snow and ice.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25795-4-ways-to-avoid-winter-falls.html

Injured Coral Have Less 'Sex'

Damaged coral show lower reproduction rates.



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Duh! 12 Obvious Science Findings of 2012

Exercise is good for you, while high heels are not, and calling an ambulance saves lives ...



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Erratic Environment May Be Key to Human Evolution

Dramatic changes in the cradle of humanity linked to key mental developments.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25793-changing-environment-human-evolution.html

Whale Whodunit: How Investigators Solve Marine Deaths

The body of a dead whale can tell a story, sometimes a painful one, about the cause of its death.



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What Is Frankincense?

Frankincense may have psychotropic and anti-cancer properties.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25670-what-is-frankincense.html

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365

This striking new image, taken with the powerful HAWK-I infrared camera on ESO’s Very Large Telescope at Paranal Observatory in Chile, shows NGC 1365.



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Earth from Space: The Tibesti Mountains

The Tibesti Mountains, located mostly in Chad with the northern slopes extending into Libya, are captured in this image, acquired on March 4, 2012 by Envisat’s MERIS instrument.



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Jupiter, Moon Align in Christmas Skywatching Treat

The two heavenly bodies will dance close together Tuesday night.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25790-jupiter-moon-christmas-skywatching-watching-treat.html

Tornado Alley Map, Stats (Infographic)

More than a thousand tornadoes strike the U.S. annually.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25772-tornado-alley-map-stats.html

The Hottest Climate Change Stories of 2012

Record heat, Arctic melt, disasters, international wrangling, 2012 was a hot year.



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Could Abe Lincoln Improve Your Snack Choices?

Subtle symbols of platonic love, rather than sex, may influence you to eat healthier.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25788-love-sex-food-choices.html

Early Language Skills Help Kids Manage Anger

Toddlers with good language skills are better able to manage anger when they enter preschool.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25787-language-skills-anger-expression.html

Revealed: Rudolph Really Did Have a Red Nose

His neon nose helped him regulate his internal temperature and prevent frostbite.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25649-rudolph-red-nose-reindeer-explained.html

The Topsy-Turvy Galaxy NGC 1313

The central parts of the starburst galaxy NGC 1313. The very active state of this galaxy is very evident from the image, showing many star formation regions.



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Spiral Galaxy NGC 1097

This is an almost-true colour composite based on images made with the multi-mode VIMOS instrument on the 8.2-m Melipal (Unit Telescope 3) of ESO's Very Large Telescope.



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From Cosmic Spare Tyre to Ethereal Blossom

IC 5148 is a beautiful planetary nebula located some 3000 light-years away in the constellation of Grus (The Crane).



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25784-from-cosmic-spare-tyre-to-ethereal-blossom.html

Earth from Space: Aphrodite’s island

Covering part of the Eastern Mediterranean this Envisat image is dominated by the island of Cyprus. The capital and largest city, Nicosia, is located near the centre of the image



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25783-earth-from-space-aphrodites-island.html

The 7 Hottest Climate Change Stories of 2012

Record heat, Arctic melt, global climate talks, we count down the biggest climate stories this year.



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West Antarctic Warming Doubles

The vast West Antarctic Ice Sheet has experienced the same rapid temperature shifts as polar regions like Greenland.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25781-west-antarctic-warming-doubles.html

2012: A Memorable Year for Weather

Record-breaking warmth, drought, fires, deadly storms ...



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Doc Infects Patients with Hepatitis B During Surgery

A surgeon with a chronic hepatitis B infection transmitted the virus to two of his patients.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25767-hepatitis-b-transmission-doctor-patient.html

Pagan Roots? 5 Surprising Facts About Christmas

Modern holiday traditions have some odd origins, stretching back thousands of years.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25779-christmas-traditions-history-paganism.html

After Mayan Apocalypse Failure, Believers May Suffer

The world didn't end. Not everyone will be pleased.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25763-mayan-apocalypse-failure-believers-cope.html

New 'Baby Picture' of Universe Unveiled

The all-sky image draws on new data from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP).



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25778-universe-baby-picture-wmap.html

Intrepid Museum, Home of Shuttle Enterprise, Reopens after Hurricane Sandy Closure

Manhattan's Intrepid Museum reopened for the first time after Hurricane Sandy damage was repaired.



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The Wildest Alien Planets of 2012

Failed star-planets and tiny solar systems are just a few of the most intriguing planetary discoveries of 2012.



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How to Track Santa on Christmas Eve

You can follow jolly St. Nick's journey online, thanks to NORAD.



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Spiral Dust Clouds May Reveal Alien Planets

Astronomers may have found a way to detect alien worlds embedded in rings of dust around distant stars.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25774-spiral-dust-clouds-alien-planets.html

Hurricane Sandy Moved Barrier Islands

Hurricane Sandy's powerful storm surge shifted NY's Fire Island toward shore.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25773-hurricane-sandy-moved-island.html

IVF Method Linked to Size of Babies

The way embryos are prepared during in vitro fertilization may impact the size of the baby when it's born.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25771-ivf-baby-size-large.html

Why Stem Cell Facelifts Are So Risky

One patient ended up with bones growing in her face.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25769-stem-cell-plastic-surgery.html

Meteorite From California Fireball Reveals Its Secrets

The Sutter's Mill meteorite fell April 22.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25770-sutters-mill-california-meteorite.html

Holiday Gift to Stargazers: The Christmas Sky

What to look for in the night sky this holiday season.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25768-holiday-season-skywatching-tips.html

Cut Here: Gecko Tails Rip Off Along 'Precut' Line

The lizards use preformed score lines to shed their tails when chased by predators



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25766-cut-here-gecko-tails-rip-off-along-precut-line.html

US Air Force Used Bears to Test Bombers

The bears tested ejection capsules during the Cold War.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25764-bears-test-bombers.html

Extinct Whale Fossil Found on Sea Floor

Researchers may have found the remains of an Atlantic gray whale off Georgia



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25765-extinct-atlantic-gray-whale.html

A Plume on Betelgeuse (artist’s impression)

This artist’s impression shows the supergiant star Betelgeuse as it was revealed thanks to different state-of-the-art techniques on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), which allowed two independent teams of astronomers to obtain the sharpest ever views.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25762-a-plume-on-betelgeuse-artists-impression.html

Fit for Flight? Space Tourism Lacks Medical Standards

There is no standard for doctors to refer to when approving patients for spaceflight, according to new research.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25761-space-tourism-medical-standards.html

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Saturday

These underappreciated shooting stars should put on a good show.



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Three Spaceflyers Arrive at International Space Station in Time for Christmas

Three new crewmembers docked their Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the space station Friday (Dec. 21).



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25758-new-crew-space-station-docking.html

2012: A Year of Weather Extremes

A look back at the extreme weather of 2012



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Threatening Online Comments Spur UK Crackdown

'Grossly offensive' comments are OK, but specific threats are forbidden.



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Oops! US Doctors Screw Up Surprisingly Often

Surgeons leave needles in patients, operate on the wrong patient or perform surgery on the wrong person dozens of times a week.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25754-surgeons-make-deadly-mistakes.html

Winter Solstice: Crazy Ways We Mark Shortest Day

So the world didn't end today. Party time!



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25753-winter-solstice-celebrations.html

Mayan What? Apocalypse 2012 Quiet So Far

Some had pegged the exact time of the Mayan calendar flip at 6:11 a.m. ET.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25751-mayan-apocalypse-quiet.html

Are Americans Mentally Unstable?

Given that one in five Americans has some form of mental illness, how healthy are we?



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Oops! 5 Retracted Science Results of 2012

Some have serious implications of fraud, while others are just plain humorous.



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Dec. 21: The Winter Solstice Explained

The sun will be at its lowest point in the sky all year on Friday.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25749-winter-solstice-sun-altitude-explained.html

Increasing the Odds of the Sweep

Artist's impression of a transiting Jupiter-mass exoplanet around a star slightly more massive than the Sun, such as the one discovered around SWEEPS-04.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25748-increasing-the-odds-of-the-sweep.html

The Veil Nebula, segment 2

A portion of the Veil Nebula, left behind with the violent explosion of a massive star, shows delicate wisps of gas and dust.



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Twin Explosions In Gigantic Dusty Potato Crisp

The beautiful edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 3190 with tightly wound arms and a warped shape that makes it resemble a gigantic potato crisp, as seen by ESO's Very Large Telescope.



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Dwarfed by Saturn

Saturn's moon Mimas appears near Saturn, dwarfed by its parent planet in this image.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25745-dwarfed-by-saturn.html

New NASA Spacesuit Looks like Buzz Lightyear's

The Z-1 prototype represents a new step forward in engineering for NASA.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25744-nasa-z1-future-spacesuit.html

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Passes Key Flight Test

The suborbital vehicle flew a successful drop test Dec. 19.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25736-virgin-galactic-spaceshiptwo-flight-test.html

End of an Era: Mayan 'Apocalypse' Today

It's the end of the 13th b'ak'tun!



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25739-mayan-apocalypse-today.html

Extinct Mega-Piranha Could Outbite History's Largest Shark

The ancient water-borne predator's jaws packed more force, pound-for-pound, than lions and tigers



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25741-mega-piranha-packed-deadly-bite.html

'Alien-Like' Skulls Excavated in Mexico

The human skulls had been mutilated to look strangely alien, elongate and pointy at the back.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25743-alien-like-skulls-excavated-mexico.html

Gridlock Traced to Just a Few Key Commuters

The findings could lead to new strategies and maybe even smartphone apps that could help prevent such congestion, scientists added.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25742-gridlock-traced-to-just-a-few-key-commuters.html

Shortest Day: Why Winter Starts Friday

On Friday, Dec. 21, the sun will appear to make its lowest, quickest trek across the sky all year.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25740-winter-solstice-shortest-day.html

In Photos: 'Alien' Skulls Reveal Odd, Ancient Tradition

The bones are human, but look very alien.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25734-alien-skull-binding-mexico.html

Why Russia's Cold Snap Is So Deadly

The coldest winter in decades has killed 45 so far.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25737-russia-cold-snap.html

Unwrapping The Dangers Of Heavy Metals In Toys

Toys' lead levels now closely monitored, but other metals don't receive the same oversight.



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3 New Crewmembers to Arrive at Space Station Friday

The remainder of the Expedition 34 crew is set to join up with the ISS early Friday.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25732-expedition-34-crew-space-station-docking.html

3D-Printable Guns Targeted after Sandy Hook

The Sandy Hook shooting has compelled a 3D printing company to remove 3D-printable gun parts from its design website.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25730-3d-printable-guns-targeted-after-sandy-hook.html

Passing On the Good Advice He Received

Raul Valdes-Perez answers our 10 questions.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25729-advice-raul-valdes-perez-nsf-sl.html

Mysterious Attacks Leave Livestock Earless in Kentucky

An unknown animal is terrorizing farms in Kentucky.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25728-mysterious-livestock-attacks.html

Mystery Sheen Recurs Near Deepwater Horizon Oil Well

Experts aren't sure yet what's causing the surface sheen.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25726-sheen-bp-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill.html

Shake and Pour: Hawaii Lava Spills into Ocean

Small earthquakes shake Hawaii as Kilauea volcano continues to drip lava into the sea.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25727-kilauea-lava-earthquakes.html

Where Earth's Life Lives: Famous Map Gets an Update

The map includes the location of most known amphibians, mammals and birds.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25724-updated-map-of-global-biodiversity.html

Eclipse Chaser: A Firsthand Account of a Total Solar Eclipse

One eclipse chaser shares what it's like to catch a total solar eclipse in person.



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Forget the Mayan Apocalypse: 6 Real Threats Facing the US

Here are six real and sometimes unpredictable threats that Americans should be prepared for.



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North Korean Video Game Has Western Ties

A video game made by North Koreans came from a Western company based in Pyongyang.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25723-north-korean-video-game.html

The Science of Hitting the High Notes

Innovative imaging technique reveals similarities between high and more common notes.



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Russian Far East, Once Closed-Off, Poses Seismic Hazard

Earthquake and volcanoes of region once hidden behind the iron curtain.



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The Science of Finding the Perfect Christmas Gift

Getting gifts for loved ones can be tricky, but there are a few ways to make the process more rewarding for everyone involved.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25720-christmas-gift-tips.html

Magic for Stroke Patients: The One-Sided Workout

Almost magically, exercise on healthy side led to muscle gain on weaker side.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25717-stroke-recovery-contralateral-training.html

The 10 Most Blushworthy Science Stories of 2012

The science of sex, from desire to disgust.



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For Manned Deep-Space Missions, Radiation Is Biggest Hurdle

Radiation risk currently limits space journeys to about one year, experts say.



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Mass Hysteria? Strange Mayan Apocalypse Freakouts

False rumors about the apocalypse are having real effects.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25714-mass-hysteria-mayan-apocalypse-freackouts.html

Happiest Nations on Earth Revealed

Why do wealthy Western countries score so low?



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World Not Prepared for Extreme Events Like Sandy, Scientist Says

Societies have done a poor job of assessing and preparing for devastating disasters.



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Military's Robot Mule Carries on Despite Fall

A four-legged military robot can follow humans through the woods and regain its feet after tumbles.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25711-military-robot-mule-fall.html

Dinosaurs Were Born to Be Big

There were many more giants than the wee ones in dinosaur land.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25710-dinosaurs-giant-size.html

Will Your Next Burger Be Ground-Up Mealworms?

Apparently, the wriggly larvae have a nutty flavor.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25709-mealworms-sustainable-meat-alternative.html

Mass Shootings Have Long History

Killing or trying to kill a mass of people is neither a modern nor a uniquely American phenomenon.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25708-mass-shootings-history.html

The 10 Weirdest Animal Discoveries of 2012

From turtles that pee from their mouths to bone-dissolving zombie worms, it was a strange year.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25707-10-weirdest-animal-discoveries.html

Final Countdown: 1 Day Until the Mayan Apocalypse

The end is not near.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25701-last-day-mayan-apocalypse.html

Messier 77 Hubble Space Telescope

Andre van der Hoeven (Netherlands) combined different datasets in the archives of the Hubble Space Telescope to create this stunning image of spiral galaxy Messier 77.



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Landsat Image of Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town and the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, appear in the foreground of this perspective view generated from a Landsat satellite image and elevation data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM).



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Comet McNaught Setting Behind Mount Paranal

Comet McNaught setting behind Mount Paranal, in January 2007.



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Interacting Galaxies Arp 147

In this pair of gravitationally interacting galaxies called Arp 147, the blue ring-shaped galaxy's distinctive look was probably created when the galaxy on the left passed through the galaxy on the right.



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Nature's Antifreeze May Hold Key to Tissue Preservation

Scientists at NYU make progress on long-term freezing of biological materials with this finding.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25702-biometric-antifreeze-molecule-nsf-ria.html

Bodies of 'In Cold Blood' Killers Exhumed

DNA evidence may link them to another mass murder.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25693-bodies-of-in-cold-blood-killers-exhumed.html

Sales of Bulletproof Backpacks Skyrocket

Will this protective gear make children safer?



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25691-bulletproof-backpacks-rynohide-amendment.html

Why Some Rock Stars Die Young

Rock stars really do die young, especially if they perform solo, a new study from British researchers suggests.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25699-why-some-rock-stars-die-young.html

Human Hands Evolved for Fighting, Study Suggests

Human hands' unique shape evolved so competing males could punch each other without injuring their hands, a new study argues



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25688-human-hands-evolved-fighting.html

Huge 'Sea Monster' Ruled Ancient Rivers

Scientists assumed mosasaurs lived in ancient seas, not in rivers where this monster roamed.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25698-mosasaur-ruled-ancient-rivers.html

Creators of 'Golden Eagle Snatches Kid' Video Admit Hoax

A viral video of a golden eagle snatching a child was revealed as a hoax by its student creators.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25697-golden-eagle-video-hoax.html

Your Help Needed: Find Holes in Cosmic Clouds

Astronomers are turning to citizen scientists to help map holes in clouds of cold dust in the Milky Way.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25696-milky-way-dust-clouds-citizen-science.html

Mission to Drill Into Buried Antarctic Lake Hits Snag

Scientists hope to find signs of ancient microbes.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25695-antarctic-lake-mission-hits-snag.html

Maven's Haven: NASA's Next Mars Mission Preps for Launch

The next probe to be sent to orbit Mars is being readied for liftoff.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25694-nasa-maven-mars-mission-preparation.html

Gigantic Black Holes Just Got Even Bigger

Ultramassive black holes can weigh millions to billions of times the mass of the sun.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25692-ultramassive-black-holes-bigger-than-thought.html

Hubble Nebula Photo Reveals Cosmic Christmas Ornament

A new Hubble photo brings holiday cheer.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25690-hubble-holiday-ribbon-nebula.html

Some Ancient Star Clusters Look Surprisingly Young

Some enormous clusters manage to stay young at heart, a new study finds.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25689-star-clusters-aging-rates.html

Mars Rover Landing Guru Makes 'Best of 2012' List

Adam Steltzner led the team that landed Curiosity on Mars this past August.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25687-mars-rover-curiosity-steltzner-nature.html

American, Canadian, and Russian Spaceflyers Launch to Space Station

Three new crewmembers blasted off on a Russian rocket from Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25686-expedition-34-space-station-crew-launch.html

Potentially Habitable Planet Detected Around Nearby Star

The newly detected planet is one of five found circling the star Tau Ceti, which sits 12 light-years away.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25685-nearby-habitable-alien-planet-tau-ceti.html

Walking Catfish, Demon Bat Among 126 New Mekong Species

via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25683-new-mekong-river-species.html

Huge Black Holes Found in Our Cosmic Backyard

X-ray telescopes have helped uncover previously unknown, giant black holes right in our cosmic backyard.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25684-supermassive-black-holes-nearby.html

Eagle-Toddler Video an 'Elaborate Hoax,' Expert Says

An eagle could, however, carry off a small child.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25681-eagle-attacks-child-video.html

Yearlong Space Missions Will Present Physical and Mental Challenges

Two spaceflyers will be the first to stay for a year at the International Space Station.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25682-iss-yearlong-missions-health-challenges.html

Final Party: 5 Creative Ways to Spend the Mayan Apocalypse

Where will you spend the "end of the world?"



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25680-doomsday-parties-mayan-apocalypse.html

'Victoria Crater' at Meridiani Planum

This image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows "Victoria crater," an impact crater at Meridiani Planum, near the equator of Mars.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25679-victoria-crater-at-meridiani-planum.html

Drones Would Respect Privacy Under New Bill

A new Congressional bill aims to safeguard the U.S. homeland's privacy against drone surveillance.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25678-drones-respect-privacy-bill.html

10 Scientists Who Mattered in 2012

From landing Curiosity on Mars and finding the Higgs boson to forecasting storms like Sandy, scientists were plenty busy this year.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25677-10-influential-scientists-2012-nature.html

Green Lawyers Break Through Red Tape | Video

The Environmental Law and Policy Center is leading the charge on cleaning up the environment in middle America. It's helped enact initiatives to clean up the Chicago River, make coal plants reduce pollution, and more.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25676-green-lawyers-break-through-red-tape-video.html

Tornado Alley: Where Twisters Form

Twisters frequently form in a wide swath of the Midwest called Tornado Alley.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25675-tornado-alley.html

Kids Who Cheat Become Adults Who Cheat

Students who cheat in school are likely to continue with that deceitful behavior as adults in the workplace.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25674-kids-who-cheat-workers.html

The 10 Weirdest Animal Discoveries of 2012

From turtles that pee from their mouths to bone-dissolving zombie worms, it was a strange year.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25673-weirdest-animal-discoveries-2012.html

Cute Panda Cub Plays Ball

Much like a toddler, the fidgety bear cub at the San Diego Zoo calms down when he has a toy to play with.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25672-cute-panda-cub-plays-ball.html

Why Certain Foods Cause Headaches

Beans, nuts and cheese might trigger a headache in some people.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25671-food-headaches-tyramine.html

What Is Frankincense?

Frankincense may have psychotropic and anti-cancer properties.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25670-what-is-frankincense.html

New 3D Maps Show Walruses' Icy World

Walruses need ice that isn't too big or too small.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25669-3d-ice-maps.html

Army Tech to Ease Soldiers' Burdens

The U.S. Army needs a solution for overburdened soldiers who carry about 100 pounds on average into combat.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25668-army-tech-soldier-burdens.html

The Psychology of Mass Shootings

While psychologists have a rough picture of why people commit mass shootings, predicting who will go on to kill is difficult



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25666-mass-shooting-psychology.html

Why Are Mass Shooters Almost Always Men?

Evolutionary psychology suggests that a threat to status could be a trigger for extremely violent behavior.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25665-why-are-mass-shooters-almost-always-men.html

Amoxicillin Doesn’t Help Some Respiratory Infections

Amoxicillin is no better than a placebo at treating the symptoms of a lower respiratory-tract infection.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25664-amoxicillin-lower-respiratory-infections.html

Alan Alda: Scientists Should Learn to Talk to Kids

The actor pushes scientists to explain concepts so an 11-year-old will understand.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25663-alan-alda-science-communication.html

The Real Deal: How the Mayan Calendar Works

What do all these dates mean?



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25662-how-mayan-calendar-works.html

Satellite Data Helps Predict Meningitis Outbreaks

New tools help forecast risk of climate-dependent diseases.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25661-satellite-data-helps-predict-meningitis-outbreaks.html

Eco-Friendly Battery Created from Plant Dye

The dye the researchers are investigating for use in batteries comes from the roots of a climbing herb known as the madder plant.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25660-eco-friendly-battery-created-from-plant-dye.html

Found: Whale Thought Extinct for 2 Million Years

Pygmy whales are the last-known members of a group thought to have gone extinct long ago



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25656-pygmy-whales-living-fossils.html

Human Intelligence Secrets Revealed by Chimp Brains

A rapid increase in connectivity in humans, but not chimps, may explain why we are so much smarter than our nearest living relatives



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25655-chimp-brains-reveal-human-intelligence.html

Videos Capture Amazing Geminid Meteor Shower

Videos from different parts of the world highlight the Geminid meteor shower.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25659-geminid-meteors-time-lapse-videos.html

NASA Spoofs "Gangnam Style" Video

Astronauts make cameos in a parody movie.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25658-nasa-gangnam-style-video.html

Revealed: Rudolph Really Did Have a Red Nose

His neon nose helped him regulate his internal temperature and prevent frostbite.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25649-rudolph-red-nose-reindeer-explained.html

Chinese Spacecraft Flies by Asteroid Toutatis

The Chinese Chang'e-2 probe flew by an asteroid that just made a close visit of Earth.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25657-chinese-probe-asteroid-toutatis-flyby.html

Astronaut Research Holds Promise for Aging Treatments on the Ground

Two astronauts launching Wednesday will be the latest spaceflyers to study aging in space.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25654-astronaut-research-aging-treatments.html

Image Gallery: The Mummy of King Ramesses III

New research suggests the pharaoh likely had his throat slit by conspirators in his harem.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25653-mummy-king-ramessess-iii.html

Troubled Japanese Venus Probe Set for 2015 Comeback

The Akatsuki spacecraft may be able to bounce back from a 2010 orbit-insertion failure.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25652-akatsuki-venus-probe-second-chance-2015.html

Moon Probes' Crash Site Named After Sally Ride

Ride had led Grail's MoonKAM project, which allowed kids to choose sites for the spacecraft to photograph.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25650-nasa-grail-moon-crash-sally-ride.html

Doomsday 2012: Watch the 'End of the World' Live Online

The online Slooh Space Camera will help viewers keep tabs on the heavens all week.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25648-doomsday-2012-watch-online-live.html

Space Station to Get New Insomnia-Fighting Light Bulbs

NASA plans to install new light bulbs on the U.S. segment of the International Space Station.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25646-astronauts-insomnia-light-bulbs.html

Mummy Murder Mystery Solved

Egyptian king Ramesses III likely had his throat slit by conspirators in his harem.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25647-mummy-murder-mystery-solved.html

Thinking of Buying a Telescope? Here's Our Advice

In some cases, binoculars are a better bet.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25645-telescope-buying-advice-binoculars.html

Stormier Pattern Increasing White Christmas Odds

Chances rise with each storm.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25644-stormier-pattern-increasing-white-christmas-odds.html

Microbes Hitch Rides Across Ocean on Dust Plumes

Many more species transported through atmosphere than thought.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25643-microbes-dust-plumes.html

Missing Social Media Photos Spook Employers

It has long been said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but new research has found a picture may also be worth a job.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25642-linkedin-picture-hire.html

How 'Indiana Jones' Diary Journeyed Across the Globe

How did a timeworn movie diary end up at the University of Chicago?



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25641-indiana-jones-diary-journal-ravenwood.html

Grand Canyon Carved by Flood? Geologist Says No

Geologist says ancient lake didn't play a role as a deep playa.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25640-grand-canyon-megaflood-debunked.html

3D Printing Resurrects 'King Richard III' Inn

The inn where King Richard III stayed before his death in battle has been recreated as a 3D-printed miniature.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25639-3d-printing-richard-inn.html

Disasters on the Delaware Come Alive at Exhibit

In one wreck, a baby thrown into the water was later found alive on shore.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25638-delaware-river-shipwrecks-exhibit.html

Suicide Attempts Linked to Inflammatory Chemical

Patients with higher levels felt a stronger desire to kill themselves.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25637-suicide-attempts-linked-inflammation.html

Service Dogs Comfort Newtown Survivors

The golden retrievers are helping in mental recovery after the elementary school massacre.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25636-service-dogs-newtown-shooting.html

Stunning Images of Larva Brains, Butterfly Scales Nab Prizes

The top prizes in the 2012 Olympus BioScapes competition have been announced.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25635-olympus-microscope-images-prizes.html

Shock Handcuffs Revealed in Patent Filing

A shocking twist on the modern handcuff emerges from a U.S. patent filing



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25634-shock-handcuffs-patent-filing.html

When It’s OK to Regift

Will you regift anything this year?



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25633-when-its-ok-to-regift.html

Award-Winning Microscope Images

These amazingly detailed images took the top prizes in the 2012 Olympus BioScapes competition.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25632-award-winning-microscope-images.html

Sexy Guys Get More Love from Fertile Gals

When ovulating, women feel closer to their man, but only if he's sexually desirable.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25631-fertility-relationship-satisfaction.html

'Sex Headaches' More Common Than Previously Believed

Extreme sexual headaches are poorly understood, even by experts.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25629-coital-cephalgia-sexual-headache.html

Critically Endangered Turtles Hatched At Bronx Zoo | Video

Five Chinese yellow-headed box turtles, an extremely rare turtle with fewer than 125 members left in the wild, were hatched at the Bronx Zoo. Human consumption, use in traditional medicine, and the pet trade has pushed the species close to extinction



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25628-critically-endangered-turtles-hatched-at-bronx-zoo-video.html

Shorter Hospital Stays Don't Mean Readmissions

Less time spent in the hospital doesn't always mean patients will be readmitted.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25627-shorter-hospital-stays-readmissions.html

Snowstorm, Blowing Dust for Four Corners

The third storm in a week is expected to dump significant snowfall in the area.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25626-snowstorm-blowing-dust-for-four-corners.html

'Fish Tornado' Captured on Video

Some viewers wonder if the video is a fake.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25596-fish-tornado-captured-on-video.html

Fish Tornado Is A Courtship Column | Video

Researcher Octavio Aburto captured this swirling column of courting jacks off the coast of Mexico.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25625-fish-tornado-is-a-courtship-column-video.html

Music's Effects on the Mind Remain Mysterious

Neuroscientists are just scratching the surface of how music affects us.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25624-music-mind-mysteries.html

Mayan Apocalypse Is Unlike Other Doomsdays

A grassroots apocalypse pops up online.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25623-mayan-apocalypse-doomsday-unique.html

Say Cheese! Roquefort May Keep Hearts Healthy

Could the moldy cheese explain the 'French Paradox'?



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25622-roquefort-cheese-health.html

Very Rare Turtles Hatch in NYC

The Bronx Zoo welcomed five baby Chinese yellow-headed box turtles.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25621-very-rare-turtles-hatch-in-nyc.html

How Arctic Hurricanes Help Warm Europe

These mysterious storms help power the Gulf Stream.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25620-arctic-hurricanes-climate-impact.html

Hair Concerns Keep Some Women from Gym

Hair care issues may prevent some African American women from exercising as often as they would like.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25619-hair-care-african-american-women-exercise.html

US Leads World in Patent Quality Race

New patent rankings show U.S. companies and universities topping the lists despite foreign competition.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25618-world-patent-quality-race.html

Termites: So Rich Their Nests Are Made Of Gold

Clues to finding precious metal could include the composition of insect nests.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25616-termites-so-rich-their-nests-are-made-of-gold.html

Officials Probe Whale-Riding Report in Florida

Swimmers might have been trying to ride a sickly sperm whale before it died off the coast of an Atlantic beach.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25617-officials-probe-whale-riding-report-in-florida.html

Mass Shooting: How Entire Community Experiences Trauma

Large-scale tragedies can cause traumatic stress within communities.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25615-community-traumatic-stress.html

America's Most Extreme Rocks Found

The first discovery of ultrahigh temperature metamorphic rocks in the United States reported.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25614-extreme-hot-rocks-united-states.html

Nationwide Voice and Face Recognition Launches in Ecuador

If Ecuador can do it, who else can?



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25613-nationwide-biometrics-ecuador.html

5 Mayan Apocalypse Myths Debunked

The end of the world is not coming Dec. 21.



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Why Music Moves Us

Human emotion is processed the same way whether it comes in through our eyes or our ears, a new study suggests



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25611-why-music-moves-us.html

People May Be Stingier Than Thought

People donate to others in economic games not from generosity, but because they don't know how to maximize their payoffs, a new study suggests.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25610-humans-not-cooperative.html

Why Music Moves Us

Both American undergraduates and Cambodian tribespeople use similar slow, downward movement to depict sadness and regular, faster, upward movement to express happiness music and animation.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25609-why-music-moves-us.html

Earthquake That Killed A King Ruptured Ground

Find could inform earthquake risk for Himalayas.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25608-himalayas-earthquake-ruptured-ground.html

Bloomberg Rolls Out Anti-Gun Violence Campaign

The New York City Mayor unveiled a campaign to pressure lawmakers to take on gun violence in the next Congress.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25606-bloomberg-anti-gun-violence-shooting.html

IBM Prediction: In 5 Years, Your Touch Screen Will Simulate Textures

IBM annual "5 in 5" pick predict five technologies that will change our lives in five years. On this year's list: PCs get human senses.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25607-ibm-prediction-in-5-years-your-touch-screen-will-simulate-textures.html

Genetically Modified Cells Could Replace Pacemakers

Scientists have genetically tweaked guinea pig heart cells to function as specialized pacemaker cells.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25605-genetically-modified-cells-could-replace-pacemakers.html

Robotic Prosthetic Arm Controlled With The Mind | Video

Using implants in the motor cortex of a paralyzed patient's brain, this robotic prosthetic limb can be controlled with the mind. The robotic arm is dexterous enough to grasp and manipulate small objects.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25604-robotic-prosthetic-arm-controlled-with-the-mind-video.html

Saber-Toothed Cat Remains Found Near Las Vegas

Paleontologists report these fossils are rarely found.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25603-las-vegas-saber-toothed-cat.html

After Shootings, Conn. Post Office to Deliver ‘Love Through the Mail’

USPS sets up special post office box for the deluge of mail is expects this week.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25602-connecticut-school-shootings-mail-post-office.html

4 Days 'Til Doomsday? Not Really

Why do people think the world will end Friday, anyway?



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Quadriplegic Woman Moves Robot Arm With Her Mind

Her biggest feat yet has been to use her thoughts to guide the hand with chocolate to her mouth.



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World's Largest Atom Smasher Gets Faster

The Large Hadron Collider hits a new milestone.



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In Photos: Quadriplegic Uses Mind-Controlled Prosthesis

Her biggest feat so far is lifting a chocolate bar to her mouth with mere thoughts.



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Ray Kurzweil Joins Google as AI Guru

The man who predicts the technological rise of superhuman intelligence has joined Google.



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Should Parents Lie About Santa?

Deceiving kids about Santa probably won't harm them and may even benefit their minds.



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Elephants Near Timbuktu Make Astonishing Migration Treks

A group of elephants near Timbuktu makes an epic journey each year in their quest for food and water.



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New Material Offers Safer Breast Implants, Integrates Cancer Treatment

Biorubbers offer unique protection.



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Chicago to Break Record for Latest Measurable Snow

It has been close to 300 days since the last flakes fell.



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Few Friends or Many: Which Is Best?

Two scientists reveal which is most beneficial and under what circumstances.



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Doomsday 2012: Watch the 'End of the World' Live Online

The online Slooh Space Camera will help viewers keep tabs on the heavens all week.



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Are We Living Inside a Computer Simulation?

A philosopher and team of physicists imagine that we might actually be living inside a computer-generated universe that you could call, The Lattice.



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Quitting Junk Food Is Like Drug Withdrawal, Study Suggests

That may be why people often return to an unhealthy diet.



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Naughty or Nice? A Brain Chemical May Tell

A "moral molecule" can influence how generous or selfish you are.



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'Patriot' Hacker Forces School-Massacre Twitter Feed Offline

The Jester publicly names, shames individuals behind Newtown parody account.



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Coolest Science Stories of the Week

Brain cells made from pee, black holes spitting out plasma and UFOs seen around the nation are at the top of our cool stories this week. Check these out.



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How Sperm Length Affects Fertility

A new factor has been implicated in male fertility problems.



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Best Science Photos of the Week

Stunning showers in the night sky, cute new primates in Borneo and a new way to treat a deadly sting all made our picks for this week's Science images. Check these out.



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10 Gadgets and Apps to Keep Your Kids Safe

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New Museum of Math Opens in New York

The country's first museum dedicated to mathematics is fun for the whole family.



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Connecticut Shooting: How to Talk to Your Kids

In the wake of the Connecticut school shootings, here's advice for parents about what to say to kids both young and old.



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Museum of Math: Photo Tour

More than 30 interactive exhibits greet visitors at the new National Museum of Mathematics in New York.



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What if Reality Was Really Just Sim Universe?

Physicists think of experiment to see if reality is just a computer simulation.



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Can Mental Screening Predict Mass Murder?

Screening for mental illness may do more good than chasing a 'Minority Report' dream.



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How to Cope With Fear After School Shootings

Parents and kids may feel anxiety and grief after the Connecticut school shooting.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25576-coping-fear-anxiety-school-shooting.html

Huge Asteroid's Earth Flyby Caught on Video

Asteroid Toutatis is seen tumbling through space like a badly thrown football.



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First Planetary Flyby Occurred 50 Years Ago Today

NASA's Mariner 2 probe flew within 21,500 miles of Venus on Dec. 14, 1962.



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Proposed Sandy Aid Package Would Help NASA, Smithsonian

The $60.4-billion package would include cash for NASA facilities and the National Air and Space Museum.



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Dolphins, Crickets Share Hearing Hardware

A large group of insects might share a hearing feature with toothed whales like dolphins, according to a new study.



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Stunning Geminid Meteor Shower Wows Skywatchers: Photos

The Geminids did not disappoint last night, judging by the reactions of some SPACE.com readers.



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Dog Sniffs Out Dangerous Superbug

Is there anything dogs can't do?



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White House to Respond to Death Star Petition

The Obama administration will have to respond to a petition to begin construction of a Death Star by 2016.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25567-white-house-to-respond-to-death-star-petition.html

Deep Earth Tremors May Foretell Earthquakes

Could the effects of tiny tremors trigger a major earthquake?



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Are Dragons Real? Facts About Dragons

Legends about flying serpents are worldwide, but are dragon tales based in fact?



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'Mayan Apocalypse' One Week Away

Humanity has just one week left to get its affairs in order, if you believe the doomsayers.



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NASA Eyes Mission to Jupiter Moon Europa

Researchers are developing a mission that would assess the habitability of the icy satellite.



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Twin NASA Probes Readying for Monday Moon Crash

The Grail spacecraft will go out in style on Dec. 17.



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Phew! Universe's Constant Has Stayed Constant

The ratio of the mass of a proton to the mass of an electron hasn't changed.



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Deep-Earth Microbe from South Africa Appears in California

Scientists don't know how it traveled around the world.



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Black Holes Spew Out Surprise

The relativistic jets created by ancient supermassive black holes and tiny baby ones are more similar than previously realized.



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Northeast Snowstorms Possible the Week Before Christmas

Storms forecast to be less damaging than previously thought.



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North Korean Satellite Out of Control in Orbit: Reports

A spacecraft launched by North Korea Wednesday is apparently tumbling out of control in space.



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How To Help Kids Cope With Traumatic Events | Video

Dr. Paramjit Joshi, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, talks about way to help children deal with tragic events.



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Astronauts Explore Jupiter Moon Europa in Sci-Fi Film

No release date for the film has been announced.



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Mystery of Mass Squid 'Suicides' Possibly Solved

A potent toxin in algal blooms may be causing drunken squid to fling themselves ashore to die.



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Panda Cub Hits 'Terrible Toddler' Stage

At 4 ½ months old, Xiao Liwu is growing into a rambunctious cub.



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New Meteor Shower May Debut Alongside Geminids

NASA officials say the never-before-seen show could come from comet Wirtanen.



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Ancient Galaxy May Be Most Distant Ever Seen

A galaxy that may be farther than any previously seen is shedding light on the earliest years of the universe.



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Image Gallery: Humboldt Squid Stranding

Since mid-October, thousands of Humboldt squid have washed ashore in Central California, though exactly why remains a mystery.



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Nile-Like River Spotted on Saturn Moon Titan

The hydrocarbon-filled river is more than 250 miles long, researchers say.



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Sun's X-Rays Reveal New Twist

Scientists have solved a befuddling mystery about the X-ray light coming from the sun.



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Rare Mini Quasar Found Gobbling Matter in Andromeda

The object, called a microquasar, is the first discovered beyond the Milky Way.



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Automatic Bartender Could Shake Up Air Travel

An automatic drink-dispensing trolley for airlines marks a small step toward robots taking your drink order.



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Why Online Porn May Make You Forget

People who view online pornography have problems with short-term memory.



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Endangered Tadpoles' Mission: Help Restore Toad Species

Tadpoles are bred to save the Puerto Rican crested toad.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25542-endangered-tadpoles-bred.html

'Mayan Apocalypse' One Week Away

Humanity has just one week left to get its affairs in order, if you believe the doomsayers.



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Chinese Farmer Creates Apocalypse Survival Pods

A brand-new pod can be yours for under $50,000.



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How Kim Jong-un Won Time's 'Person of the Year' Poll

Internet pranksters auto-voted North Korea's leader to the top of Time Magazine's annual poll.



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Pygmy Elephants Get Protection Boost from Genetics

The emerging field of genetics is giving a boost to pygmy elephant protection.



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6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off California

via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25537-6-3-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-california.html

Gallery: Mystery of the Pygmy Elephants of Borneo

Controversy surrounds the origins of the small elephants living on the northeaster tip of Borneo.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25523-borneo-pygmy-elephant-gallery.html

Oops! Brain-Removal Tool Left in Mummy's Skull

The device was found lodged in the skull of an ancient female Egyptian mummy.



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Image Gallery: Female Egyptian Mummy Discovered

The mummy had a brain-removal tool lodged in her skull.



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White House to Respond to Death Star Petition

The Obama administration will have to respond to a petition to begin construction of a Death Star by 2016.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25534-white-house-to-respond-to-death-star-petition.html

Is It Ever Okay to Mock a Baby's Name?

Baby-name mockery reveals uncomfortable class and race bias.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25533-mocking-baby-names.html

Ancient Earthquake Foreshadowed 2011 Japan Disaster

Precedent found for 2011 quake and tsunami.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25532-ancient-japan-earthquake.html

Historic Camp Site Discovered on Antarctica

Robert Falcon Scott's doomed explorers likely stopped here.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25531-historic-antarctica-camp-discovered.html

Concussions May Affect Kids for Months

Brain scans revealed that structural changes persisted three months after children experienced a brain injury.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25530-concussions-kids-effects-brain-injuries.html

Rare Bear Has Twins at National Zoo

Two Andean bear cubs were born overnight at the Smithsonian's National Zoo.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25529-andean-bear-has-twins.html

Video Reveals Rare Tiger Cubs in Sumatran Forest

It's the first evidence of breeding in the region.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25528-tiger-cubs-caught-on-camera.html

How Smoking Harms Women's Hearts

Even light to moderate smoking ups the risk of sudden cardiac death in women.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25527-smoking-harms-womens-hearts.html

Vision Problems Rise with Diabetes Rates

As more Americans are diagnosed with diabetes, visual impairment is also rising.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25526-vision-impairment-diabetes.html

Ditching Gadgets May Boost Creativity

Modern technology sabotages the brain's creative, problem-solving abilities.



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How to Explain Mayan Doomsday to Your Kids

4 Tips to ease kids' doomsday fears.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25524-how-to-explain-mayan-doomsday-to-your-kids.html

Tiger Cubs Prove Breeding Sumatran Forest | Video

A camera trap captured video of a mother tiger and her two cubs in a protected Sumatran forest, the first evidence of breeding in this location.



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Weird Underwater Volcano Discovered Near Baja

An explosive rhyolite volcano shouldn't be at the Alarcón Rise spreading center, between Baja and mainland Mexico.



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Married Same-Sex Couples Are Happier

Marriage linked to psychological health in same-sex couples.



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How Thirsty Trees Drink Cloud Water

When roots just aren't getting the job done, leaves on some tropical trees can suck up cloud water.



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Police Ticket Motionless Car for Speeding

Who's checking those speed cameras?



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Seafloor Chimneys Teem With Life | Video

This hydrothermal vent chimney was one of many recently discovered by MBARI researchers deep in the southern Gulf of California, with some reaching over 65 feet tall. The "smoke" emanating from this chimney is actually tiny mineral particles.



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Evolution of a Superspy: Bond Movies More Violent Today

The second-to-last 007 movie, Quantum of Solace, had twice as many instances of violence as the first movie, Dr. No, but that may not be a bad thing



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Taxi-Hailing Apps Get Green Light in NYC

Taxi passengers can hail cabs with smartphone apps in a one-year pilot program in NYC.



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In Rainforests, 300 Arthropods for Every 1 Mammal

In the rainforest, there are 300 arthropods for every 1 mammal.



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Christmas Tree's Genes Date to Dinosaur Age

If you were travel back in time 100 million years to look for your Christmas tree, you would find firs nearly identical to the ones sold today.



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What Color Are Our Cells? Kids' Biology Questions Answered

Scientists at the NIH field questions from students on "Cell Day."



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Iain Johnstone: Following Curiosity Where it Leads

A statistics researcher discusses how an enthusiasm for cricket as a boy led him to a career in statistics.



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Test of Sitting and Standing Predicts Mortality

A test that asks a person to sit on the floor and then stand back up is a good predictor of mortality.



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Terracotta Warriors: An Army for the Afterlife

Thousands of terracotta soldiers stand ready for battle near the tomb of China's first emperor.



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Drones' Body Count Reveals 'Double Tap' Kills

The death toll from a common U.S. drone strike strategy is highlighted by an NYU student project.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25509-drone-count-double-tap.html

Photographer on Arctic Trek Snags Stunning Northern Lights Photos

The photographer suffered mild frostbite to get the shots.



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In Photos: Cute New Slow Loris Species

Take a look at the newly discovered Kayan slow loris of Borneo.



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Worker Happiness On the Rise

Feeling appreciated helps workers feel better about their jobs.



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Engineers Create a More Lifelike Robot

Are we one step closer to a robot invasion?



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How Disney Built a Flying Robot Dragon

A flying robot dragon made by Disney is not what it seems as it soars in the night sky.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25504-disney-flying-robot-dragon.html

Snowy, Colder Pattern for US Leading up to Christmas

Forecast tools showing potential for several storm systems through the holiday.



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New Japanese Robot Is More Like Humans | Video

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have created a complex robot which moves in a more lifelike manner.



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The Best 50 Places to Work in America

Social media network ranks at the top of employee chosen best places to work.



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World Will Not End On 12.21.12... Really, NASA Says | Video

Mayan calendar will simply roll-over when it reaches its end. Asteroid, phantom world (Nibiuru) and Sun threats are debunked.



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What Happens to the Body During Fasts

Matthew McConaughey had to go on severe diets to lose lots of weight for a role. Here's what happens in the body.



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Deadliest Jellyfish's Sting May Have Met Its Match

A zinc compound could prevent leaky blood vessels after a sting by a box jellyfish.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25492-box-jellyfish-sting-treatment.html

Earth's Highest Mountain Photographed From Space Station

Mount Everest was shot by Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko.



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More Snow Could Mean Less Ice for Antarctic

More snowfall may accelerate ice loss in Antarctica.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25496-increased-snow-ice-loss-antarctica.html

Woman Busted for Smuggling Cocaine in Breast Implants

And other smuggling efforts gone awry.



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2011 Virginia Earthquake Traced From Sky

Blobs of solidified magma may have directed 2011 Virginia earthquake's energy toward Washington, D.C.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25493-virginia-earthquake-structures-mapped.html

Record-Breaking Elephant Range Found

A group of elephants near Timbuktu makes an epic journey each year in their quest for food and water.



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People Prefer Female Leaders With Deeper Voices

People prefer women with lower voices for leadership positions, even when they are stereotypically feminine roles



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Poor Habits Slow Progress in Fight Against Heart Disease

America's progress in the flight against heart disease could be set back by the unhealthy habits.



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Titanic Exhibit Gives Life to Ship's Passengers

The exhibit features more than 300 artifacts from the shipwreck.



via LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/25482-titanic-exhibit-review.html

Earth Has Its Picture Taken on 12/12/12

An auspicious day to some, an ordinary one to others.



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Fast-Acting Depression Drug Eases Symptoms in Hours

A new drug provides fast relief for depression symptoms, but so far, the effects are short-lived.



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Vatican Skeptical of Mayan Apocalypse Rumors

They also address concerns regarding the expanding universe.



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Image Gallery: Ancient Texts Go Online

The Cambridge Digital Library has just made available thousands of pages from fragile religious manuscripts for Internet users' perusal.



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Ancient Copy of Ten Commandments Goes Digital

The text is among several important religious documents put online by Cambridge.



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Exotic Physics of Radio Galaxy on Display

Radio galaxy Hercules A as never seen before.



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Superman 'T-Ray' Vision Becomes Possible for Smartphones

A tiny microchip can allow smartphones to see through solid objects for homeland security or medical diagnosis.



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Inflatable Lamp Lights Up Places Off the Grid

A blow-up solar-powered lamp will provide cheap, clean light — and later even Wi-Fi — to communities without electricity.



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Male Fish Uses Bisexuality to Lure Females

Scientists say subordinate male mollies can flaunt bisexual behavior to bag a mate.



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Freak 'Meteotsunamis' Can Strike On a Sunny Day

'Meteotsunamis' can be just as deadly as their earthquake-driven cousins, because they usually hit without warning.



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NOAA Administrator to Step Down

Dr. Jane Lubchenco announced that she will step down from her position at the end of February 2013.



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Alan Alda Asks: 'What Is Time?'

Challenge is to explain time in a fun and simple way.



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Mysterious Metallic Blobs Help Reveal Planets' Innards

Iron from Earth's core is leaking into parts of the mantle.



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Mini Planetary System (Artist Concept)

This artist's concept depicts an itsy bitsy planetary system -- so compact, in fact, that it's more like Jupiter and its moons than a star and its planets.



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Holy Cow! First Cheesemakers Date Back 7,500 Years

Scientists aren't sure what the soft cheese would've tasted like.



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Evidence of Early Life Draws Ire from Scientists

A new study that claims that life came on land millions of years earlier than thought has scientists in the field up in arms



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History's Biggest Scientific Fraud Goes Under the Microscope

A century later, scientists may solve an infamous ape-man hoax.



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Amsterdam Bans Pot Smoking in Schools

Stoned students were becoming a real problem.



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Can Facebook Make You Fat and Poor?

The answer may surprise you.



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Foam Injection Could Stop Soldiers' Bleeding

New foam could be injected into soldiers' bodies to save them from bleeding out on the battlefield.



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Tiger Saved from Barbed Wire in India

A female wild tiger is recovering at a zoo in India after getting ensnared in a barbed wire fence on a coffee plantation last week.



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Hair-Straightening Products Dangerous, US Reps Say

The FDA should do more to protect the public from the health consequences of hair straightening products, representatives of congress said today.



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Snow Headed to Four Corners

Rain for California means snow for southern Utah and northern Arizona.



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Telescope's New Robot Spies Distant Galaxies' Early Lives

The new KMOS instrument on the Very Large Telescope uses robotic arms to observe distinct targets.



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North Korea Successfully Launches Satellite: Reports

The launch is already drawing condemnation from the United States and other nations.



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Canadian Astronaut Will Strum Christmas Carols in Space

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield expects to play guitar himself during Christmas on the International Space Station.



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Verizon Idea to Track TV Viewers Gets Patent Rejection

A Verizon idea to track the behavior of TV viewers for more targeted ads was rejected by the U.S. Patent Office.



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12/12/12: Why Today Is Tied to Doom

Some have tied today to the supposed Mayan apocalypse, but why do we attach any meaning to numbers?



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Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble

A giant bubble blown by the massive Wolf-Rayet star HD 50896, the pink star in the centre of the image.



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Sharpening up Jupiter

Amazing image of Jupiter taken in infrared light on the night of Aug. 17, 2008 with the Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics Demonstrator (MAD) prototype instrument mounted on ESO's Very Large Telescope.



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Bizarre Flowers Launch Seeds in Raindrops

The splashy trick could send seeds soaring at 90 mph, and now scientists know how.



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Squidlike Creatures Turn Left to Avoid Predators

It's left turns only for these cuttlefish.



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Origin of Life Needs a Rethink, Scientists Argue

In order to understand the origins of life, researchers need to look at information processing, not chemical building blocks



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How Plants Splatter Seeds on Rainy Days | Video

Certain short-stemmed plant species have evolved to utilizing falling rain drops to disperse their seeds.



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Newfound Asteroid Buzzes Earth Inside Moon's Orbit

Asteroid 2012 XE54 came within 140,000 miles of our planet this morning.



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Is Russia's Robotic Space Program Headed for a Renaissance?

Despite some recent, high-profile failures, Russia has ambitious space plans in the works.



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Pareidolia: Seeing Faces in Unusual Places

Pareidolia is the phenomenon that causes people to see Jesus on toast or the man in the moon.



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Classified Air Force Space Plane Launches on Secret Mission

An X-37B spacecraft lifted off on an Atlas 5 rocket today.



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New Fabric Paves Way for Chip-Embedded Clothes

The fabric stretches easily while protecting any embedded electronics.



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Loneliness Linked with Dementia Risk

Feeling lonely -- whether or not a person is actually alone -- is linked with an increased risk of developing dementia, a new study says.



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7 Ways to Stay Healthy After 40

The risk of many health conditions increases after age 40. Here are seven tips for changes to look out for, and ways to stay healthy.



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Deadly Caribbean Tsunami Risk Overlooked

More people killed by tsunamis in Caribbean than in Hawaii, Alaska and California combined.



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Private Spaceship Builders Split $30 Million in NASA Funds

SpaceX, Boeing and Sierra Nevada each get about $10 million to start certifying their spaceships.



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RoboBees: Design Poses Intriguing Engineering Challenges | Video

These tiny, flying 'bots' could one day help with search and rescue, weather mapping.



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Kazakhstan Wants Rocket Launch Site Back from Russia

The two nations are discussing handing control of Baikonur Cosmodrome over to Kazakhstan.



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Year's Best Meteor Shower Peaks This Week

Astronomers aren't sure where the Geminids came from, but they do know that skywatchers will get a good show in 2012.



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Babies Spot Faces with Adult-Like Brain Power

Even before they're good at distinguishing between basic shapes, babies young as 4 months old can process faces in an adult-like fashion, a new study found.



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New Forecasts Could Help Transoceanic Flights Avoid Storms

Might help avoid situations like the crash of Air France Flight 447.



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The Solar System’s Grandest Canyon

Valles Marineris, seen at an angle of 45 degrees to the surface in near-true colour and with four times vertical exaggeration.



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Checking Facebook at Work Could Become Illegal

Violating company computer-use policies may breach 1986 law.



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Yepun’s Laser and the Magellanic Clouds

This spectacular image shows Yepun, the fourth 8.2-metre Unit Telescope of ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) facility, launching a powerful yellow laser beam into the sky.



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Once-Extinct Toads Reintroduced to Wild

The animals will hopefully thrive under artificial sprinkler mist.



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Gene Regulation May Explain How Homosexuality Flourishes

There may be no "gay gene."



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Mystical 'Doomsday' Mountain Braces for Mayan Apocalypse

Bookings flood into hotels around a Serbian peak.



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NASA to Unveil Early Universe Findings Wednesday

Scientists will report on a population of primitive galaxies that formed more than 13 billion years ago.



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Twin NASA Probes to Crash into Moon Next Week

The Grail spacecraft will go out in style Dec. 17.



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Huge Asteroid to Pass Earth Tonight: How to Watch Online

Asteroid 4179 Toutatis is about 3 miles across at its widest point.



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Declared Extinct In Wild, Toads Reintroduced To Habitats | Video

About 2,000 Kihansi spray toads have been reintroduced into their native habitat in Tanzania, after being declared extinct in the wild.



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