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New Jersey
Adenovirus Doesn't Usually Kill, So Why Did 6 Kids Die from the Virus in New Jersey?
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
Six children at a New Jersey healthcare facility have died in an outbreak of adenovirus, a virus that can cause cold and flu-like symptoms, according …
Dementia
Sandra Day O'Connor Says She 'Probably' Has Alzheimer's: What Defines Different Dementias?
Live Science - Yasemin Saplakoglu
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor — the first woman appointed to the U.S. high court — announced that she had been diagnosed with …
Immune System
Salmonella Hides Its Tail to Stay Invisible to Immune System
Live Science
You'd be hard-pressed to find someone to say something good about Salmonella, a pervasive family of bacteria that sickens more than a million people …
Black Sea
World's Oldest Intact Shipwreck Found at the Bottom of the Black Sea
Live Science - Stephanie Pappas
The oldest intact shipwreck ever has been found resting on the bottom of the Black Sea. Protected by the oxygen-free water at the seafloor, the ship …
Fine Art
Portrait 'Painted' by A.I. Up for Auction at Christie's in NYC
Live Science - Mindy Weisberger
An unsettling portrait created by artificial intelligence (AI) is making a historic appearance on the auction block at Christie's in New York City …
Pregnancy
Are You Pregnant? 10 Early Signs of Pregnancy
Live Science - Cari Nierenberg
1 of 11 Introduction When a woman finds out that she is pregnant, it can be the start of a remarkable, life-changing experience. "The first changes a …
Reproductive Medicine
Trying to Conceive: 10 Tips for Men
Live Science - Cari Nierenberg
It takes two to make a baby. Although a woman will carry and deliver the child, a man also has a crucial role in pregnancy. For fertilization to …
Pregnancy
Trying to Conceive: 12 Tips for Women
Live Science - Cari Nierenberg
1 of 14 Introduction The desire to have healthy children can encourage some women to make healthier lifestyle choices when they want to get pregnant. …
Southern Africa
Why Did This Zoo Lion Murder the Father of Her Cubs?
Live Science - Brandon Specktor
On Monday, Oct. 15, zookeepers at the Indianapolis Zoo witnessed a murder. The staff arrived at work that morning to a thunder of roars coming from …
Top 10
What Are Americans Most Afraid Of? Corrupt Government Officials & Global Warming.
Live Science - Stephanie Pappas
If you're planning a haunted house this Halloween, you might want to set aside a room dedicated to America's real greatest fear. It could look a …
North Dakota
48-Million-Year-Old Fossil Owl Is Almost Perfectly Preserved
Live Science - Laura Geggel
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — About 48 million years ago, an owl swooped down to catch its prey, not by the light of the moon but in broad daylight. How do …
Archaeology
Dead Sea Scroll Fragments in Museum of the Bible Are Fake
Live Science - Megan Gannon
At least five of the 16 "Dead Sea Scroll" fragments in the Museum of the Bible are fakes, an independent study has concluded. The Museum of the Bible, …
Weird
This Very Good Dog Is Defending America Against African Swine Fever
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
Coming across a roasted pig's head sounds like a dog's dream, but when a beagle named Hardy sniffed out this item in an airport traveler's bag, it …
Microplastics
Microplastics Are Everywhere — and That Likely Includes Your Poop
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
Tiny particles of plastic are seemingly everywhere: So-called microplastics have been found in the ocean, tap water, bottled water and soil. Now, …
Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking's Thesis, First Wheelchair to Be Auctioned Off
Live Science - Yasemin Saplakoglu
Following the passing of the great Stephen Hawking in March, some of the physicist's possessions are up for auction at Christie's in London. Among the …
New York University
Man's Bug Bite Turns into Rare 'Flesh-Eating' Infection
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
What started as a simple bug bite on a young man's knee soon turned life-threatening when the itchy bump developed into an infection with …
Weird
Bizarre 'Headless Chicken Monster' Drifts Through Antarctic Deep
Live Science - Mindy Weisberger
Meet the real-life "chicken of the sea": a strange, pinkish-red creature with a body like a plump-breasted and decapitated chicken, earning the …
El Niño
Yes, the 'Blob' Is Back. No, It Won't Wreak Havoc on East Coast Weather.
Live Science - Yasemin Saplakoglu
A returning patch of warm water in the Northern Pacific Ocean called "the blob" could spell wonky weather for the U.S. this winter. Or, that's what …
Weight Loss
Weight-Loss Supplements Contain Dangerous Stimulants Years After Being Prohibited
Live Science - Rachael Rettner
Some sports and weight-loss supplements still contain experimental stimulant drugs that were prohibited years ago by the U.S. Food and Drug …
University of Washington
38 Baby Skulls of Weird Jurassic-Era Mammal Relative Found
Live Science - Laura Geggel
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — About 185 million years ago, a hairy, beagle-size animal celebrated motherhood by having 38 babies in the same clutch, according …
BepiColombo
Welcome to Space! BepiColombo Spacecraft Headed to Mercury Snap 1st Photo
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
A newly launched mission to Mercury has beamed home its first photo from space. The European-Japanese BepiColombo mission captured a selfie showing an …
University of London
Chocolate Labs Are Less Healthy Than Their Black and Yellow Puppy Pals
Live Science - Yasemin Saplakoglu
The color of a dog's coat could be linked to its health — at least for one globally popular pet. Chocolate Labrador retrievers tend to live shorter …
Ice Age
Ice Age Graveyard Holds the Bones of Mammoth Nursery Herds That Died at Watering Hole
Live Science - Laura Geggel
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Upward of 20 mammoths may have succumbed to disease from a poop-infested watering hole in Waco, Texas, during a severe drought in …
Weird
Extraterrestrial Life Could Be Purple
Live Science - Stephanie Pappas
Alien life might be purple. That's the conclusion of a new research paper that suggests that the first life on Earth might have had a lavender hue. In …
National Academy of Sciences
Exquisitely Preserved Lungs from 120 Million Years Ago Stun Scientists Studying Early Bird
Live Science - Laura Geggel
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Ancient organs rarely fossilize, so paleontologists were stunned to find the incredibly well-preserved remains of a lung that …
Incredible Hulk
Einstein and the Incredible Hulk Now Have Their Own Constellations (But You'll Never See Them)
Live Science - Brandon Specktor
For thousands of years, humans have looked up at the stars and ordered them into constellations: the Hulk ... the TARDIS ... Schrödinger's cat. Not …
Antarctica
What the Heck Is the Deal with This Weird, Square Iceberg?
Live Science - Rafi Letzter
Look at that iceberg. It's beautiful. Perfectly rectangular. An object of near geometric perfection jutting into a polar sea of the usual squiggly, …
Vandenberg Air Force Base
This Hunk of Metal Fell From Space and Landed in California
Live Science - Rafi Letzter
A walnut farmer in central California found a strange metal object in his orchard on Oct. 13. He called the local sheriff's office, according to a …
Weird
Here's How Researchers Made Mice with 2 Dads
Live Science - Stephanie Pappas
For the first time, researchers have directly created mice with two dads. The mice weren't able to survive for more than a day or so after birth, but …
Middle Age
By Middle Age, Healthy People Have Way More Cancer-Causing Mutations Than We Thought
Live Science - Yasemin Saplakoglu
Aging causes changes in our bodies and our cells. But a new study finds that the extent of these changes could be a lot greater than we previously …

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Adenovirus Doesn't Usually Kill, So Why Did 6 Kids Die from the Virus in New Jersey?

Sandra Day O'Connor Says She 'Probably' Has Alzheimer's: What Defines Different Dementias?

Salmonella Hides Its Tail to Stay Invisible to Immune System

World's Oldest Intact Shipwreck Found at the Bottom of the Black Sea

Portrait 'Painted' by A.I. Up for Auction at Christie's in NYC

Are You Pregnant? 10 Early Signs of Pregnancy

Trying to Conceive: 10 Tips for Men

Trying to Conceive: 12 Tips for Women

Why Did This Zoo Lion Murder the Father of Her Cubs?

What Are Americans Most Afraid Of? Corrupt Government Officials & Global Warming.

48-Million-Year-Old Fossil Owl Is Almost Perfectly Preserved

Dead Sea Scroll Fragments in Museum of the Bible Are Fake

This Very Good Dog Is Defending America Against African Swine Fever

Microplastics Are Everywhere — and That Likely Includes Your Poop

Stephen Hawking's Thesis, First Wheelchair to Be Auctioned Off

Man's Bug Bite Turns into Rare 'Flesh-Eating' Infection

Bizarre 'Headless Chicken Monster' Drifts Through Antarctic Deep

Yes, the 'Blob' Is Back. No, It Won't Wreak Havoc on East Coast Weather.

Weight-Loss Supplements Contain Dangerous Stimulants Years After Being Prohibited

38 Baby Skulls of Weird Jurassic-Era Mammal Relative Found

Welcome to Space! BepiColombo Spacecraft Headed to Mercury Snap 1st Photo

Chocolate Labs Are Less Healthy Than Their Black and Yellow Puppy Pals

Ice Age Graveyard Holds the Bones of Mammoth Nursery Herds That Died at Watering Hole

Extraterrestrial Life Could Be Purple

Exquisitely Preserved Lungs from 120 Million Years Ago Stun Scientists Studying Early Bird

Einstein and the Incredible Hulk Now Have Their Own Constellations (But You'll Never See Them)

What the Heck Is the Deal with This Weird, Square Iceberg?

This Hunk of Metal Fell From Space and Landed in California

Here's How Researchers Made Mice with 2 Dads

By Middle Age, Healthy People Have Way More Cancer-Causing Mutations Than We Thought