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Why the Latest NSA Leak Is the Scariest of All

The National Security Agency programs revealed yesterday (Sept. 5) in three media reports were perhaps the most important revelations yet this summer, and have profound implications for everyone who uses the Internet.

Tudor-Era Tombs Reconstructed in 3D

Using 3D modeling, British researchers have digitally reunited two elaborate Tudor-era tombs with some of their original parts that were lost during King Henry VIII's anti-Catholic offensive.

Viral Video: What The Fox Actually Sounds Like

"Dog goes woof. Cat goes meow. Bird goes tweet, and mouse goes squeak."

Bill Nye the Science Guy Gears Up for 'Dancing With the Stars'

Bill Nye the Science Guy is getting a rare chance to show off his out-of-this-world dance moves.

War-Weary Nation? Why Fewer Want Action in Syria Than in Past Conflicts

As the United States mulls military action in Syria, public support for such a strike may be the lowest of any American intervention in the last two decades, a new Gallup poll found.

Liftoff! NASA Moon Probe Launches from Va. to Hunt 40-Year Lunar Mystery

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — NASA began a new trek to the moon Friday night with a dazzling launch from Virginia that sent a spacecraft soaring toward Earth's nearest neighbor to probe the thin lunar atmosphere and, just maybe, solve a 40-year space mystery.

NASA Eyes Glitch With New Moon Probe After Dazzling Launch

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — After a near-perfect launch late Friday (Sept. 6), NASA's newest moon probe has encountered its first glitch on the road to Earth's nearest neighbor.

NASA robotic spacecraft lifts off to probe lunar dust

By Irene Klotz (Reuters) - An unmanned Minotaur 5 rocket blasted off from the Virginia coast on Friday to send a small NASA science satellite on its way to the moon, officials said. The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer spacecraft, known as LADEE, was designed to look for dust rising from the lunar surface, a phenomenon reported by the Apollo astronauts decades ago. ...

Get Fit with Fido: Gym Offers Pup-and-Me Workouts

Need a workout buddy? Look no further than your best friend.

Here Be Dragons: The Evolution of Sea Monsters on Medieval Maps

WASHINGTON — The iconic sea serpents, mermaids and other mythical creatures found on world maps from medieval and Renaissance times splash to life on the pages of a new book.

Incredible Technology: How to Fight Wildfires

Editor's Note: In this weekly series, LiveScience explores how technology drives scientific exploration and discovery.

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Friday, September 6, 2013

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Largest Volcano on Earth Lurks Beneath Pacific Ocean

The world's largest volcano lurks beneath the Pacific Ocean, researchers announced today (Sept. 5) in the journal Nature Geoscience.

Air Force, DARPA Team Up on New Hypersonic Flight Project

The U.S. Air Force is teaming up with the military's Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) on a new project to test the capabilities of hypersonic flight, according to military officials.

Fallout from Strike on Syrian Reactor 'Could be Catastrophic'

In the event of a military strike against Syria, there's a chance that a missile could hit a Miniature Neutron Source Reactor (MNSR) outside the capital city of Damascus, Russia has warned.

Lackluster Hurricane Season Could Still Rev Up

Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed this morning (Sept. 5), but has already been downgraded to a tropical depression after a combination of data showed it had become disorganized and unable to sustain tropical storm-force winds. And it's expected to weaken further and sputter out, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports.

California Tsunami Would Have Costly Aftermath

The fearsome aftermath of a tsunami striking California might cost at least $3.4 billion to repair, but neither of the state's nuclear power plants would be damaged, suggests a new analysis that could help officials and the public prepare for a tsunami and reduce risks before any such disasters happen.

For NASA Spacecraft Launching Friday, It's 'Destination: Moon'

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — NASA's newest space probe has its eye on the moon, and the weather couldn't look finer for the planned Friday night launch. In a twist, NASA is launching this new moon shot from Virginia to investigate a long-standing mystery behind lunar dust.

Russian Cosmonaut Resigns Space Station Command for 'Better Job'

A veteran Russian cosmonaut who was assigned to command the International Space Station in 2015 has unexpectedly resigned.

Orbital Sciences Names 1st Space Station Cargo Ship After Astronaut

When a first-of-its-kind commercial cargo spacecraft launches toward the International Space Station later this month, it will fly under the name of the astronaut who helped make the historic mission possible.

NASA Launch Shoots for the Moon from Virginia Tonight: Watch It Online

NASA will launch a new spacecraft tonight (Sept. 6) to unlock the mysteries of moon dust and the wispy lunar atmosphere, and you can watch the blastoff live online.

Surprising Ally For Snow Leopards: Buddhist Monks

The endangered snow leopard has some allies in unexpected places.

Generous to a Fault: Stroke Changes Man in Odd Way

A 49-year-old man in Brazil survived a stroke but underwent a strange personality change afterward -- he developed "pathological generosity," according to a report of his case.

Film Shows One Man's Battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease

Over the course of a year, Neil Platt went from being a healthy 33-year-old husband and father, to a man paralyzed by a rare, fatal disease. In a film about the final months of his life, Platt provides a heartbreaking, at times amusing, and startlingly honest view of what it means to be alive.

Teen Birth Rate Reached New Historic Low in 2012

The U.S. teen birth rate fell again in 2012, reaching a new historic low, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

What's in Urine? 3,000 Chemicals and Counting

Looking for an encyclopedia of pee? Scientists have laid out the entire chemical composition of human urine, revealing that more than 3,000 compounds are found in the fluid, and have published it all in an online database.

West Antarctic Ice Sheet's Age Gains 20 Million Years

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet could have formed 20 million years earlier than previously thought, researchers propose, after updating a detail in global climate models, placing more confidence in those models' ability to predict future changes in global climate.

5 Bright Planets Align, But Sun Spoils the Show

People are often curious about "alignments" of planets and right now there is quite a bit of a planetary alignment going on. But you won't be able to see it because the celestial meet-up occurs during the daytime, with the sun spoiling the show.

Secret 'Slave' Tunnels Discovered Under Roman Emperor's Villa

Amateur archaeologists have uncovered a massive network of tunnels under the Roman Emperor Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Italy.

Saving Historic Watts Towers from Mystery Cracks

The Watts Towers are a labor of love, graceful spires built by hand over 30 years in the Los Angeles-area backyard of sculptor and construction worker Simon Rodia.

Pew! Pew! Pew! NASA Moon Probe Carries Space Laser for Big Tech Test

A NASA probe launching toward the moon tonight (Sept. 6) is carrying a high-tech laser experiment designed to improve deep-space communications.

Dallas Zoo to raise cheetah cubs with a Labrador puppy

(Reuters) - The Dallas Zoo will raise a pair of cheetah cubs with a Labrador retriever puppy, believing the dog will be a calming influence on the big cats as they grow to adulthood. The 8-week-old male cheetahs Winspear and Kamau have arrived in Dallas, the zoo said, after a team of experts spent two weeks with them at their birthplace, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Va. They will be raised alongside an 8-week-old black Labrador retriever puppy named Amani, the zoo said in a statement on Thursday. ...

Arsenic in Rice Not a Risk Over Short Term, FDA Finds

Levels of arsenic in rice appear to be too low to pose health risks over the short term, the Food and Drug Administration said today (Sept. 6).

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