- Unmanned NASA Drone Inspects Tropical Storm Nadine LiveScience.com - 16 mins ago
NASA's unmanned Global Hawk drone completed its first full scientific mission this morning (Sept. 12), finishing a 26-hour flight that took photos and gathered information … More »Unmanned NASA Drone Inspects Tropical Storm Nadine
- Myth Debunked: Spicy Food Doesn't Really Kill Taste Buds LiveScience.com - 27 mins ago
Go on — dribble a little more of that Cholula hot sauce on your breakfast taco. Take a generous scoop of the habanero salsa. Brave the Thai dish branded "extra spicy" … More »Myth Debunked: Spicy Food Doesn't Really Kill Taste Buds
- Help Wanted: Bigfoot Researcher LiveScience.com - 1 hr 9 mins ago
Add Bigfoot research to the recession-proof industries. A website called All over Albany has alerted the Internet to a job opening on Craigslist that — for a primate-lover … More »Help Wanted: Bigfoot Researcher
Add Bigfoot research to the recession-proof industries. A website called All over Albany has alerted the Internet to a job opening on Craigslist that — for a primate-lover with an open mind and a (preferably) four-wheel-drive vehicle — could be the opportunity of a lifetime.
- Cool Photo: A Glistening School of Sardines LiveScience.com - 1 hr 20 mins ago
Hovden Cannery in Monterey, Calif., once took Pacific sardines by the thousands and put the silvery fish into tins to be eaten. But the cannery is long gone, and (live) … More »Cool Photo: A Glistening School of Sardines
- A Dose of 'Good' Bacteria Could Help Your Sinus Problems LiveScience.com - 1 hr 28 mins ago
Some chronic sinus problems may be caused by a depletion of "good" bacteria and the presence of "bad" bacteria in the sinuses, a new study says. More »A Dose of 'Good' Bacteria Could Help Your Sinus Problems
Some chronic sinus problems may be caused by a depletion of "good" bacteria and the presence of "bad" bacteria in the sinuses, a new study says.
- Tiny Telescope Implant Restores Vision in Aging Eyes LiveScience.com - 1 hr 36 mins ago
Virginia Bane, an 89-year-old California-based artist, stopped painting four years ago when she lost her central vision to end-stage age-related macular degeneration. … More »Tiny Telescope Implant Restores Vision in Aging Eyes
Virginia Bane, an 89-year-old California-based artist, stopped painting four years ago when she lost her central vision to end-stage age-related macular degeneration. But surgeons at the University of California, Davis, have implanted a miniature telescope into her eye in a new type of procedure that restored some of her …
- West Nile Cases See 35% Boost from Last Week, CDC Says LiveScience.com - 2 hrs 19 mins ago
The number of reported cases of West Nile virus infection in the U.S. has increased to 2,636, an increase of about 35 percent from the number reported as of last week, … More »West Nile Cases See 35% Boost from Last Week, CDC Says
The number of reported cases of West Nile virus infection in the U.S. has increased to 2,636, an increase of about 35 percent from the number reported as of last week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease increased to 118, also a rise of …
- Facebook Friends Carry Huge Influence on Voter Turnout LiveScience.com - 2 hrs 25 mins ago
Do you "like" voting? Saying so on Facebook could influence your friends to hit the polls. More »Facebook Friends Carry Huge Influence on Voter Turnout
Do you "like" voting? Saying so on Facebook could influence your friends to hit the polls.
- A Wet Surprise: Drier Soils May Spur Rain LiveScience.com - 2 hrs 31 mins ago
Drier soils are more likely to trigger storms than nearby wetter soils, a surprising new study finds. More »A Wet Surprise: Drier Soils May Spur Rain
- And the Surveys Say: People Really, Really Want the iPhone 5 LiveScience.com - 3 hrs ago
It's the day before the big not-so-surprise unveiling of the iPhone 5, and you know what that means: organizations the world over are releasing surveys purporting to … More »And the Surveys Say: People Really, Really Want the iPhone 5
It's the day before the big not-so-surprise unveiling of the iPhone 5, and you know what that means: organizations the world over are releasing surveys purporting to tell us just how much people want -- nay, perhaps need -- Apple's latest and greatest device. The flood of information we've received suggests that Apple lovers …
- Stowaway Might Have Survived International Flight in Wheel Well LiveScience.com - 4 hrs ago
A man or a body fell from the sky over a suburb of London on Sunday (Sept. 9) morning, and officials may never know whether he was dead before he hit the ground. More »Stowaway Might Have Survived International Flight in Wheel Well
- Melting Himalayas May Magnify Water Scarcity LiveScience.com - 4 hrs ago
Many politically unstable areas of South Asia are "water-stressed," meaning the areas are facing water scarcity due to poor infrastructure or simply lacking enough water … More »Melting Himalayas May Magnify Water Scarcity
Many politically unstable areas of South Asia are "water-stressed," meaning the areas are facing water scarcity due to poor infrastructure or simply lacking enough water to meet demand.
- Odd! Birds Screech at Avian Funerals LiveScience.com - 4 hrs ago
Western scrub jays are not particularly friendly birds, but when they spot a fallen comrade, they hold screeching "funerals" for as long as a half-hour, a new study … More »Odd! Birds Screech at Avian Funerals
- Crows Hold Grudges in Humanlike Fashion LiveScience.com - 4 hrs ago
Crows don't forget a face — and they hold grudges, too. More »Crows Hold Grudges in Humanlike Fashion
- What Gen Y Is Not Getting From Their Parents LiveScience.com - 5 hrs ago
Despite their reputation as being coddled, the majority of Gen Y are not getting any financial help from their parents. A new survey has found that 69 percent of those … More »What Gen Y Is Not Getting From Their Parents
Despite their reputation as being coddled, the majority of Gen Y are not getting any financial help from their parents. A new survey has found that 69 percent of those between the ages of 18 and 29 receive little financial support from their parents.
- Tonsil Surgery Linked to Weight Gain in Kids Under 6 LiveScience.com - 7 hrs ago
Some kids gain weight after having surgery to remove their tonsils, and the risk is greatest for those less than 6 years old, a new study finds. More »Tonsil Surgery Linked to Weight Gain in Kids Under 6
Some kids gain weight after having surgery to remove their tonsils, and the risk is greatest for those less than 6 years old, a new study finds.
- Battle-Bruised Skeleton May Be King Richard III LiveScience.com - 7 hrs ago
A human skeleton with a cleaved skull discovered beneath a parking lot in England may belong to King Richard III, researchers announced today (Sept. 12), though they … More »Battle-Bruised Skeleton May Be King Richard III
- FAA: Mysterious Roof Holes Not Caused by Falling Frozen Waste LiveScience.com - 20 hrs ago
Two Long Island families with mysterious holes in their roofs think plummeting frozen waste from overhead airplanes might be the cause of their troubles. More »FAA: Mysterious Roof Holes Not Caused by Falling Frozen Waste
Two Long Island families with mysterious holes in their roofs think plummeting frozen waste from overhead airplanes might be the cause of their troubles.
- Human Remains Found in Search for King Richard III's Grave LiveScience.com - 20 hrs ago
A hunt for the grave of King Richard III has turned up human remains at the medieval church where the English monarch is said to be buried — but there is no word yet … More »Human Remains Found in Search for King Richard III's Grave
- Ice-Loving Crustaceans Ride Arctic Conveyer Belt LiveScience.com - 20 hrs ago
Flea-like crustaceans that rely on Arctic ice may be using deep ocean currents as a sort of conveyer belt to bring them back to the pack after their ice has drifted out … More »Ice-Loving Crustaceans Ride Arctic Conveyer Belt
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