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Eight Astronomy Mysteries That Still Stump Scientists

Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Modern Astronomy, Nasa, Planets, Physics, Science, Slideexpand, Astronomy Mysteries, Dark Matter, Video, Astronomy, Space Science, Hubble, Slideshow, Science News, Galaxy, Universe, Science News

By: SPACE.com Staff Published: 05/31/2012 02:13 PM EDT on SPACE.com The vastness of space and the puzzling nature of the cosmic objects that occup...

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Do Dogs Feel Guilty? 'Scolding' Studies Yield Surprising Answer

| Jason G. Goldman | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Dog Behavior, Video, Pets, Emotion, Guilt, Pet Behavior, Domestication, Human-Animal Relationship, Dog Brain, Science, Science News, Dog Guilt, Dogs, Social Cognition, Science News

“I walked into the house, and he was acting strange. I could tell he had done something wrong,” she told me. I pressed for further details. “His...

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American Head Size Is Changing; Scientists Unsure Why

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Video, Skull Size, Health, Big Head, Forensics, Anthropology, Science, Evolution, White Americans, Skulls, Science News, Heads, White Americans Heads, University of Tennessee, Science News

Did the 20th century make us big-headed? Maybe so, since forensic anthropologists at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville found that white America...

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Old Meteorite Reveals Clues In Red Planet Mystery

Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Life on Mars, Mars Methane, Video, Planet Mars, Mars Mission, Space Science, Science, Science News, Mars, Methane, Meteorites, Science News

By: SPACE.com Staff Published: 05/30/2012 01:17 PM EDT on SPACE.com A meteorite that fell to Earth more than 40 years ago is helping scientists un...

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Gruesome 'Vampire' Remains Spur Scientific Debate

Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: History, Exorcism, Video, Ancient Vampire, Vampires, Forensics, Science, Slidewide, Science News, Vampire Corpse, Vampire of Venice, Archeology, Slidepollajax, Science News

By: Charles Q. Choi, LiveScience Contributor Published: 05/30/2012 10:07 AM EDT on LiveScience What may have been an exorcism of a vampire in Veni...

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Scientists Find New Clue In Collapse Of Ancient Civilization

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: History, Video, Field Museum, Trade, Gary Feinman, Maya Civilization, Science, Science News, Maya Collapse, Archeology, Maya History, Science News

Maya history--and the civilization's "collapse"--continue to occupy the minds of archeologists. Some research points to a series of droughts as playin...

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TONIGHT: Watch Moon, Mars Do Celestial Dance

Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Video, Memorial Day, Saturn, Astronomy, Skywatching, Half Moon, Mars Science Laboratory, Space Science, Science, Science News, Mars, Quarter Moon, Science News

By: Joe Rao Published: 05/27/2012 07:13 AM EDT on SPACE.com Monday evening will bring us a first quarter moon, offering U.S. skywatchers a chance ...

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Famed Scientist Sounds Off On Evolution Debate's Future

AP | FRANK ELTMAN | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Video, Atheism, Creationism, Evolution Debate, Richard Leakey, Paleoanthropology, Science, Evolution Creation Debate, Evolution, Science News, Science News

NEW YORK -- Richard Leakey predicts skepticism over evolution will soon be history. Not that the avowed atheist has any doubts himself....

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New Take On Needles Could Save Lives, Say Researchers

Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Shots, Video, Needles, Medical Device, Health, Physics, Science, Science News, Technology, Medicine, Jet Injectors, Engineering, Mit, Science News

By: InnovationNewsDaily Staff Published: 05/25/2012 10:57 AM EDT on InnovationNewsDaily Getting a medical injection in the future should be much le...

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WATCH: Dazzling New Way To Look At The Sun

Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Nasa, Video, Solar Structures, Solar, UV Light, Astronomy, Sun Surface, Space Science, Sun Video, Science, Science News, Nasa Videos, Solar Flares, Science News

Incandescent. That's how NASA scientists described the sun in a new sun video released by the agency. The dazzling video features images of our sta...

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Cave Artifacts Push Dawn Of Human Creativity WAY Back

Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: History, Merry Christmas Humans, Video, Early Human, Early Music, Musical Instrument, Science, Ancient Human, Science News, Ancient Flute, Bone Flute, Caveman, Science News

By: Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 05/24/2012 01:46 PM EDT on LiveScience Early modern humans could have spent their evenings...

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DNA Study Solves Mystery Of Mysterious Mixed-Race People

AP | TRAVIS LOLLER | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Mixed Race, Dna, History, Video, Melungeon, Race Relations, Melungeon Ancestry, Heritage, Science, Science News, Melungeon Origins, Interracial, Science News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- For years, varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group of dark-skinned Appalachian residents once...

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How Old Is Life On Earth, And How Do We Know?

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Radioisotopes, Earth Age, Video, Half-Life, Paleontology, Talk Nerdy to Me, Carbon-14, Radiocarbon Dating, Science, Evolution, Cara Santa Maria, Science News, Fossils, Carbon Dating, Science News

The Earth is 4.54 billion years old; 3.8 billion years ago, the very first life form came into existence; 225 million years ago, dinosaurs came on the...

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TONIGHT: How To See Moon's 'Dark Side'

Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Lunar Meteor, Video, Astronomy, Moon Dark Side, Skywatch, Dark Moon, Space Science, Science, Moon, Watch Moon, Science News, Moon's Dark Side, Science News

By: Geoff Gaherty Published: 05/23/2012 04:04 PM EDT on SPACE.com Skywatchers, take note: Tonight (May 23) and tomorrow night will offer excellent...

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U.S. Spaceport Site Could Fly Passengers To 'Australia In A Couple Of Hours'

Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Spaceport, Video, Space Science, Science, Space Travel, Travel, Commercial Spaceport, Science News, Front Range Airport, Colorado, Spaceport Colorado, Science News

By: Leonard David Published: 05/23/2012 01:14 PM EDT on SPACE.com Colorado’s mile-high altitude and welcoming attitude could bring a commercial ...

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WATCH: Asteroid Comes Oh-So-Close To Satellites

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Space Rock, Nasa, Asteroid 2012 DA14, Video, Space Science, Science, Science News, Asteroid Risk, Asteroid Impact, Asteroid 2012, Slidepollajax, Science News

Space scientists at NASA have an eye on asteroid 2012 DA14. Why? The 45-meter-wide space rock is expected to come extremely close to Earth next year--...

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'Glorious Nation' Where Apples Originated

| Sam Kean | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Video, Kazakhstan, Supermarket Apples, Domesticated Apples, Fruit Genetics, Science, Apple Fruit, Science News, Food Science, Food Origins, Apple Facts, Crabapples, Science News

Nearly every child has bitten into a crabapple (left) at some point and spit it back out--yuck! But a new study in PLoS Genetics shows that modern s...

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WATCH: SpaceX Stalls Historic Mission In Last Second

AP | MARCIA DUNN | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Spacex Dragon, Nasa, Video, Spacex, SpaceX International Space Station, Science, International Space Station, Science News, Spacex Falcon 9, Spacex Launch, Science News

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine t...

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How Reliable Is 'Gaydar?' New Study Yields Surprises

Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Gaydar Research, Gaydar Study, Video, Facial Features, Sexual Orientation, Science, University of Washington, Heterosexuality, Science News, Sexuality, Gaydar, Science News

By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 05/16/2012 02:19 PM EDT on LiveScience People can judge with surprising accuracy whether...

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Scary Asteroid Survey Spotlights 'Impact Hazard ' Of Space Rocks

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Near-Earth Asteroids, Video, Nasa, Asteroids, Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, Space, Hazardous Asteroids, Space Rocks, Science, Science News, Space Objects, Asteroid Survey, Science News

Know that space rock that wreaked havoc on the world in the 1998 action movie Armageddon? Well, that might have been fiction--but a new NASA study ide...

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Strange Fossil Reveals Plight Of Prehistoric 'Sea Monster'

Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Loch Ness Monster, Video, Sea Reptile, Ancient Reptile, Paleontology, Pliosaur, Science, Ancient Sea Reptile, Science News, Fossils, Marine Reptile, Arthritis, Science News

By: Charles Choi, LiveScience Contributor Published: 05/15/2012 06:09 PM EDT on LiveScience Ancient creatures resembling stout-necked Loch Ness ...

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ECLIPSE SAFETY ALERT: Protecting Your Eyes While Viewing 'Ring Of Fire'

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Solar Eclipse Time, When Is Solar Eclipse, Where to See Solar Eclipse, Video, Astronomy, Annular Eclipse, Solar Eclipse 2012, May 2012, Science, Solar Eclipse, Science News, Slideexpand, Ring of Fire, What Time Is Solar Eclipse, Science News

For those in the right place at the right time, Sunday's solar eclipse will appear as a stunning "ring of fire." The ring will appear in the sky as th...

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Will Harry Potter-Style 'Invisibility Cloak' Make Real-World Appearance?

Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Invisible Man, Video, Science, Harry Potter, Science News, Invisibility Cloak, Science Fiction, Invisibility Technology, Star Trek, Being Invisible, Science News

By: Adam Hadhazy, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor Published: 05/15/2012 01:08 PM EDT on Lifes Little Mysteries In this weekly series, Life's ...

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Simple Trick Lessens Injection Pain, German Scientists Say

Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Avoid Pain During Injections, Avoid Pain, Video, Health, Pain Perception, Science, Health News, Psychology, How to Lessen Pain, Needle Phobia, Science News, Scared of Needles, Science News

By: MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Published: 05/15/2012 01:51 PM EDT on MyHealthNewsDaily Looking away while you're getting an injection really does mak...

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WATCH: Zoom Over Amazing Asteroid During Surreal Sunrise

Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Nasa, Video, Planets, Asteroid Vesta, Giant Asteroid, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Space Science, Science, Solar System, Pyroxene, Dawn Spacecraft, Science News, Virtual Flight, Science News

Even though NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has been orbiting the asteroid Vesta since mid-2011, the rocky world still yields surprises--from its complex geo...

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