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18-Foot-Long Deep-Sea Creature Found off California

The staff and kids at a Southern California educational facility got quite a surprise when an 18-foot-long (5.5 meters) serpentlike sea creature washed up near the shore.

Climate Change Will Not Spare an Inch of Global Ocean, Study Finds

Every corner of the world's oceans — from pole to pole and sea surface to seafloor — will undergo chemical changes associated with global climate change by 2100, jeopardizing the livelihoods of billions of people who subsist on marine ecosystems, according to a new study.

Red Cent: Mars Rover Curiosity Snaps High-Res Pic of Penny Payload (Photo)

A penny on Mars has grown rich with red dust while riding on a NASA rover.

Snorkeler finds rare giant oarfish off California coast

By Tim Gaynor (Reuters) - A California marine instructor's leisurely weekend snorkel turned into the discovery of a lifetime when she found the carcass of a massive, eel-like creature of a species thought to have inspired legends of giant sea serpents. Catalina Island Marine Institute instructor Jasmine Santana spotted the 18-foot (5.5-meter) oarfish, which is as thick as a man's torso, while snorkeling in clear waters off the island's coast on Sunday afternoon, the institute said. ...

Astronaut Scott Carpenter, fourth American in space, dies at 88

By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Astronaut Scott Carpenter, who in 1962 became the fourth American in space and the second to orbit the Earth, died on Thursday in Colorado at age 88 of complications from a stroke, his wife Patty Carpenter said. Carpenter, who lost radio contact with NASA controllers during his pioneering space flight and was found in the ocean 250 miles from the targeted splashdown site, went on to explore the ocean floor in later years. His wife said he died in a Denver hospice. ...

China Readies Moon Rover for December Launch

As China marks the 10-year anniversary of its first manned spaceflight, the nation is gearing up to launch its most complex robotic mission to the moon late this year.

Speak Up! Costa Rican Bats Use Leaves as Hearing Aids

Bats in Costa Rica have evolved a neat trick to help them hear their roost-mates flying above: They use leaves to funnel sound in a natural version of an old-timey ear horn.

Channeling Ada Lovelace: Chien-Shiung Wu, Courageous Hero of Physics

Ending China's Requirement for Animal Testing of Cosmetics (Op-Ed)

Huffington Post Lifestyle UK. Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

Erin Brockovich: Carcinogens Still Plague California's Drinking Water (Op-Ed)

The Desert Sun. LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

The Cold Sore Virus May Help Kids Fight Cancer (Op-Ed)

Dr. Timothy Cripe Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Milky Way Galaxy Glows In Brilliant Maltese Night Sky (Photos)

The Milky Way shines brightly in two stunning images taken from the island of Malta.

Rare Double Infection of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Puts Man in Coma

Flesh-eating-bacteria infections are rare, but double flesh-eating-bacteria infections are even less common.

Your Liver May Be 'Eating' Your Brain

Your liver could be "eating" your brain, new research suggests.

Yasser Arafat: The Dark History of Polonium

Little did scientists Marie and Pierre Curie suspect, when they discovered polonium in 1898, that the radioactive element would go on to have one of the darkest and most intriguing histories of any known substance.

Hello World! Brain Develops Senses at Birth

The mere act of being born triggers development of the brain's sensory system, new research shows.

King Herod's Tomb a Mystery Yet Again

Herod the Great, the king of Judea who ruled not long before the time of Jesus, seems to have eluded historians once again.

Partial Lunar Eclipse Occurs Friday: How to See It

The moon will dip through part of Earth's shadow in a partial lunar eclipse on Friday (Oct. 18), but it may be tough to see for skywatchers in North America.

Ocean Health Suffers from Overfishing, Index Finds

The health of the world's oceans are inextricably linked to human health and well-being; more than one-third of people worldwide depend on seafood for 20 percent of their animal protein, according to the United Nations.

Huge Chunk of Russia Meteorite Pulled from Lake

Divers raised a coffee-table-size chunk of the Chelyabinsk meteorite from its muddy home at the bottom of Russia's Lake Chebarkul on Wednesday (Oct. 16).

Are You Part Iceman? Famous Ötzi Has 19 Living Relatives

Ötzi the Iceman, a stunningly preserved mummy found in the Italian Alps in 1991, has living relatives in the region, new genetic analysis shows.

Angelina Jolie's Breast Surgeon Speaks Out

The plastic surgeon who performed Angelina Jolie's recent breast reconstruction is speaking out, calling for a team approach to breast-cancer treatment, with plastic surgeons involved from the time a woman is diagnosed with cancer and is considering her treatment options.

Famous Scotland Volcano Has Only One 'Heart'

The land of the rings brings hundreds of pilgrims to a windswept corner of western Scotland every year.

Women scientists, Wikipedia under microscope in RI

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Look up a female scientist or technologist on Wikipedia, and you might not find what you're looking for. Many don't have detailed pages or any page at all on the free online encyclopedia that is created by contributors, the vast majority of them men.

Ancient 'Mega-Clawed' Creature Had Brain Like a Spider's

The discovery of a fossilized brain in the preserved remains of an extinct "mega-clawed" creature has revealed an ancient nervous system that is remarkably similar to that of modern-day spiders and scorpions, according to a new study.

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

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Young Apes Develop Empathy Like Human Kids

Apes orphaned by the African bushmeat trade lack the social savvy of apes raised by their mothers, a new study finds. The study links the emotional development of bonobos (), one of humans' closest living relatives, with the ability to interact nicely with others, echoing how human emotions develop.

Rare Blood-Engorged Mosquito Fossil Found

About 46 million years ago, a mosquito sunk its proboscis into some animal, perhaps a bird or a mammal, and filled up on a meal of blood. Then its luck turned for the worse, as it fell into a lake and sunk to the bottom.

Touch-Sensitive Prosthetic Limbs Take Step Forward in Monkey Study

People with artificial limbs could one day have their sensation of touch restoredthrough electrical stimulation of the brain, new experiments in monkeys reveal.

Comet-Chasing Spacecraft to Awake from Deep-Space Hibernation Soon

Europe's comet-chasing space probe Rosetta has been hibernating for more than two years, but in January, the spacecraft will be jolted awake to prepare for the climax of its mission.

Air Pollution 'Fertilizer' Threatens National Parks

An influx of nitrogen-based pollution is acting as an unwanted fertilizer and is disrupting the ecology of dozens of national parks, according to new research.

Delaying Measles Vaccine May Increase Risk of Seizures

Children who receive their measles vaccination on time have a lower risk of adverse events following vaccination than those who receive the vaccine later than is recommended, a new study finds.

Neptune Shines in Night Sky This Week

Neptune is much too faint to be seen with the unaided eye, but right now you can see the blue planet shine just by using binoculars.

Astronauts See Strange Cloud in Space from Missile Launch (Photos)

Astronauts on the International Space Station have beamed home photos of an eerie space cloud outside their orbital home, a strange sight apparently created by a recent missile launch.

Hunt for Amelia Earhart's Plane Back On

A new search for the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane will launch in 2014, according to an organization that has already launched several expeditions to the Pacific island of Nikumaroro.

Eye Drops Could Treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration

A drop a day might soon keep blindness away. Researchers say they have found a possible treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) — the leading cause of blindness among the elderly — that could be delivered via eye drops.

Minor Lunar Eclipse to Grace Night Sky This Week

The moon will dive through Earth's shadow Friday evening (Oct. 18) in a lunar eclipse that will be visible to sharp-eyed skywatchers in much of the world.

Government Shutdown Delays Major Private Space Plane Test

A key test flight of a new private space plane that aims to be a next-generation transportation vehicle for astronauts has become another casualty of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.

Debt Ceiling: How Much Is $16.699 Trillion?

This Thursday, Oct. 17, the U.S. Treasury Department will run out of money and will no longer have the ability to borrow the funds needed to pay the U.S. government's bills.

Googling Your Health: Why Some Suffer More Anxiety

For people who don't like uncertainty, searching for medical information online could set them on a downward spiral. As they pore through websites looking for answers — and along the way, finding out all the possible ways things could go wrong in the body — they become increasingly more anxious, according to a new study.

Workout Supplement Contains Meth-Like Compound

A widely available workout supplement contains a compound that is chemically similar to the drug methamphetamine, according to a new study.

Panda Miscarries at Edinburgh Zoo

The giant panda, Tian Tian, seems to have miscarried after weeks of showing signs of being in late-term pregnancy, Edinburgh Zoo officials said today (Oct. 15).

What Is a Dry-Ice Bomb?

Law enforcement officials are investigating four dry-ice bombs — two of which exploded — that were discovered Sunday and Monday (Oct. 13 and 14) at Los Angeles International Airport. Though the blasts caused no injuries or damage, air traffic was delayed from some terminals during the ongoing investigation.

Stranger than Fiction: Volcanic Eruption Creates Deadly Acid Lake

Grandma's death by acid is a highlight of the 1997 camp classic "Dante's Peak." The disaster epic chronicles the race to save a small town from a deadly volcanic eruption.

How Earthworms Offset Their Carbon Emissions

Earthworms may release a significant amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, some past studies have concluded, but new research suggests these dirt-eaters may offset their carbon footprint by trapping the mineral in the soil.

Fish Armor Repels Vicious Piranha Bite

A freshwater Amazonian fish has evolved scales with microscopic armorlike structures specially designed to resist a piranha's piercing bite, new research shows.

Converted Ballistic Missiles Could Launch Aid to Disaster Zones

It may be the purest distillation of the swords-to-plowshares idea yet imagined.

What Caused the Deadly Philippines Earthquake?

A deadly magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck the central Philippines on a national holiday yesterday.

Recession Linked to Rise in Vasectomies, Study Suggests

An economic downturn may drive more men to obtain vasectomies to prevent having unintended children, a new study suggests.

Human 'Mad Cow Disease': 1 in 2,000 Brits Carry Abnormal Protein

One in 2,000 people in the United Kingdom carry a variant of a protein associated with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human version of mad cow disease, a new study finds.

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