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Snails Shed Light on Collapse of Civilization

Feb. 28, 2014
Exxon Valdez Oil Remnants Still Fresh

Feb. 28, 2014
What Gave an Asteroid Its Own Moon?

Feb. 27, 2014
Doctors' Stethoscopes Are Dirtier Than Their Hands

Feb. 27, 2014
Turning a Tree Branch Into a Water Filter

Feb. 27, 2014
How to Build a Space Elevator

Feb. 27, 2014
The Buddy System Makes Cows Smarter

Feb. 27, 2014
Yes, You Can Die From a Broken Heart

Feb. 26, 2014
Childhood Obesity Rate Drops Dramatically

Feb. 26, 2014
Gladiator Training Prison Discovered

Feb. 26, 2014
Massive Landslide Pinpointed by Seismometers

Feb. 26, 2014
As Home Values Increase, So Do Babies

Feb. 26, 2014
Electric Cars Won't Save the Environment

Feb. 26, 2014
Tylenol During Pregnancy Linked to Higher ADHD Risk

Feb. 25, 2014
Brain Region May Be Key to Social Memory

Feb. 25, 2014
'Microbial Pompeii' Found on Ancient Teeth

Feb. 25, 2014
Celebrities Confer the 'Midas Touch' on Collectables

Feb. 24, 2014
Doggie DNA Fingers Those Who Don't Scoop Poop

Feb. 24, 2014
Skin Cells Become Liver Cells

Feb. 24, 2014
Watch: Record-Breaking Lunar Impact

Feb. 24, 2014
Oldest Piece of Earth Discovered

Feb. 24, 2014
Here's Why Cheaters Are More Creative Than You

Feb. 21, 2014
Wait, Is That a Jedi Master on the Moon?

Feb. 21, 2014
Yellowstone Belching Helium Into the Sky

Feb. 21, 2014