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Move Over Molasses: The 5 Weirdest Spills

A molasses pipeline in Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii, last week was pumping the syrupy substance onto a ship when it sprung a leak, dumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of the goo into the ocean. The sugary fluid, which has sunk to the bottom, has killed thousands of fish, attracting sharks and other scavengers.

10-Inch-Long Earwax Plug Reveals Blue Whale's Life History

A blue whale's buildup of earwax archives its history of stress levels and exposure to chemical pollutants, which could allow researchers to piece together new details about the animal's life, a study shows.

Is Tor's Anonymous Internet Still Secure?

Browsing the Web with The Onion Router, or Tor, is supposed to make you anonymous. Many of the encryption algorithms used by this popular Internet anonymizing protocol have likely been cracked by the NSA, says one security expert – and upgrading to the newest versions of Tor software won't be enough to protect your privacy.

4 Legless Lizard Species Discovered in California

Four previously unknown species of snakelike creatures have been found in California — but don't call them snakes; they're legless lizards. Prior to the discovery of the new species, there was only one known legless lizard species in the United States: the California legless lizard.

Colorado Floods: What Happens to All That Water?

As flood waters slowly begin to recede from central Colorado, new flood warnings have cropped up downstream in Nebraska.

From the Deepest Coma, New Brain Activity Found

When a patient's brain falls completely silent, and electrical recordings devices show a flat line, reflecting a lack of brain activity, doctors consider the patient to have reached the deepest stage of a coma. However, new findings suggest there can be a coma stage even deeper than this flat line — and that brain activity can ramp up again from this state.

Harvest Moon Tonight: Strange Facts About September's Full Moon

Summer is drawing to a close in the Northern Hemisphere, and a symbol of fall hangs in the sky tonight (Sept. 18) to help drive that fact home — the Harvest Moon.

How Much Longer Can Earth Support Life?

Earth could continue to host life for at least another 1.75 billion years, as long as nuclear holocaust, an errant asteroid or some other disaster doesn't intervene, a new study calculates.

Snoutbook? Pets Get Own Social Media App

You already knew social media was really just a good excuse to share a bunch of silly pictures of your cat. Now, there's a social media network just for pets. Petigram is a new mobile app that focuses on creating a fun and interactive social network for pets. Ok, really for their owners, but you get the idea.

Tiny Asteroid Gives Earth a Close Shave

A small asteroid harmlessly zipped by Earth closer than the orbit of the moon today (Sept. 18).

Mind-Control Parasite Kills Mice's Fear of Cats Permanently

A fair amount of research has taken place on , the bizarre parasite that makes mice unafraid of cats, and the latest chapter is a strange one.

Boulder Foils Plan to Explore Underwater Cave

In 1976, two college students died while exploring the "Blue Hole," an underwater cave connected to a deep lake in Santa Rosa, N.M. Shortly thereafter, local officials poured rubble and boulders into the bottom of the pool and sealed it off with a grate to prevent any more amateur divers from entering the cave. The ploy worked — all too well.

100 Year Starship: Interstellar Space Travel Conference Warps Into Houston This Week

Move over, Scotty: Some real-life engineers and scientists are flocking to Houston this week to debate the future of interstellar space travel.

iPad Neck Strain: 5 Tips for Avoiding Injury

From day one of the tablet revolution, everyone's been getting some pretty bum advice.

A Blueprint for Ending the Euthanasia of Healthy Animals (Op-Ed)

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Vaporware Hype Hurts the 3D-Printing Marketplace (Op-Ed)

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Why Your Child's Car Seat Might Not Be Safe (Op-Ed)

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What — and When — to Eat to Build Muscle (Op-Ed)

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Stately Tomb Design for Richard III's Reburial Revealed

British officials have revealed their plans for a regal reburial of King Richard III, whose body was discovered in a hastily-dug medieval grave under a parking lot in Leicester, England, last summer.

Looking for Bigfoot? New Map Shows Where to Search

Reported sightings of Bigfoot — the legendary apelike creature that's been a favorite of cryptozoologists for decades — have abounded for decades. Now, for the first time, someone has created a map showing the places where alleged Bigfoot sightings have occurred.

Why Earth's Inner and Outer Cores Rotate in Opposite Directions

The Earth's magnetic field controls the direction and speed at which Earth's inner and outer cores spin, even though they move in opposite directions, new research suggests.

Earth's Biggest Deep Earthquake Still a Mystery

It's confirmed: The largest deep earthquake ever recorded happened in May off the coast of Russia. But this massive temblor is still a mystery to scientists.

How About a Hug?! Nearby Galaxy Cluster Has Giant Plasma Arms

A nearby cluster of galaxies is reaching out into the universe with colossal plasma arms — galactic tentacles so long they are nearly five times the width of the Milky Way, astronomers say.

Mars Mystery Deepens: Curiosity Rover Finds No Sign of Methane

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has revealed no trace of methane, a potential sign of primitive life, on the Martian surface, contradicting past evidence of the gas spotted by spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet, researchers say.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

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Why Fish Don't Need to Be 'Schooled' in Swimming

How do fish swim in schools, effortlessly coordinating their every move? The answer appears to be ingrained in their genes.

Private Spacecraft Launch Wednesday Visible from US East Coast: How to See It

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — A new commercial spacecraft built to haul cargo to the International Space Station will launch into space from Virginia's Eastern Shore Wednesday (Sept. 18), and it just might be visible from a wide swath of the U.S. East Coast, NASA says.

Midcentury Life, on Mars (Op-Ed)

Doug Turnbull writes science fiction based on hard science. Most of his books, novellas and short stories confront problems faced by early settlers of other worlds. He contributed this article to SPACE.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

Surprise! Near-Earth Asteroid Is Actually 'Sopping Wet' Comet

A recent discovery reads like a Monty Python comedy sketch: bringing out a dead comet that was actually not dead.

Back from the Dead: Drones Studying 'Zombie' Storm

It's aliiiiiiiive! NASA drones flew over Tropical Storm Humberto yesterday (Sept. 16) to study how this "zombie" storm whirled back to life after dissipating over the Atlantic Ocean over the weekend.

Breaking Underwater Waves Cause Mixing in Deep Ocean

The chaos from skyscraper-tall waves breaking deep underwater has been captured for the first time, researchers say.

Giant Underground Blob of Magma Puzzles Scientists

The Afar Rift in Ethiopia is marked by enormous gashes that signal the breakup of the African continent and the beginnings of a new ocean basin, scientists think.

Ability to Keep a Beat Linked to Language Skills

People who can keep a rhythm well have more consistent brain responses to speech, a new study finds.

Physicist Stephen Hawking Endorses Assisted Suicide

Physicist Stephen Hawking says he thinks terminally ill patients should have access to assisted suicide, as long as there are checks to prevent abuse.

Snail Gets Spots to Fool Predators

A freshwater snail common in ponds across Europe can adjust its pigmentation in response to certain environmental stressors, new research suggests.

Termites Use Poop to Fight Biological Warfare

Termites may use their own poop as a source of natural antibiotics, researchers say.

New Private Cygnus Spacecraft Launches to Space Station Today: Watch Live

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — A new commercial spaceship is poised to launch on a critical test flight to the International Space Station from Virginia's Eastern Shore today (Sept. 18), and you can watch it live online.

Orbital Sciences' new cargo ship ready for debut flight

By Irene Klotz WALLOPS ISLAND, Virginia (Reuters) - An unmanned Antares rocket, developed by Orbital Sciences Corp. was poised for launch from Virginia on Wednesday to send a new cargo capsule to the International Space Station. Liftoff from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island was scheduled for 10:50 a.m. (1450 GMT). Meteorologists expected a 75 percent chance the weather would be suitable for launch. The Antares rocket and Cygnus capsule were developed in partnership with NASA, which committed $288 million to the program. The U.S. ...

Newfound Mount Zion 'Mansion' May Hold Clues to Jesus' Jerusalem

During new excavations at Jerusalem's storied Mount Zion, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a possible mansion that's 2,000 years old. The dig leaders think the building and its contents could shed light on the wealthy class of Jerusalem during Jesus' day.

Amid 'uncertainty', scientists blame mankind for global warming

By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - Top climate scientists will blame mankind more clearly than ever for global warming next week but may struggle to drive home the message in a report that uses the term "uncertainty" 42 times. The 'language gap' between scientists and the policy makers, public and media they seek to alert is proving hard to bridge. ...

US Military Wants New Experimental Space Plane

SAN DIEGO — The United States military is kick-starting a suborbital hypersonic vehicle program that also aims to launch payloads into orbit on the cheap.

Some Brains May Be Hard-Wired for Chronic Pain

Structural differences in the brain may be one reason why one person recovers from pain while another develops chronic agony, a new study suggests.

How 'Smart Teeth' Could Detect Health Habits

Artificial teeth that detect when people chew, drink, speak and cough could help people track exactly how much they eat, along with other aspects of their health, researchers say.

Experimental Forests Could Lessen Toll of Wildfires

Experimental forests that have been groomed to slow wildfires could reduce the frequency of catastrophic fires in the future, researchers say.

Prawn Nebula Cooks Up Stars In Amazing New Photos

There is something fishy about this deep-space cosmic object.

Scary Clown Terrorizes British Town

A mysterious and sinister clown has been sighted prowling the streets of Northampton, U.K., causing both curiosity and concern. Nocturnal sightings of the face-painted fiend — widely dubbed The Northampton Clown — began earlier this month. The clown has not harassed, attacked, nor threatened anyone; he — or possibly she or It — merely wanders the streets creeping people out (and sometimes poses for photos).

Private Cygnus Spacecraft Launches on Maiden Space Station Voyage

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — An untested commercial spacecraft blasted off on its first trek to the International Space Station today (Sept. 18), kicking off a major demonstration mision for its Virginia-based builders and NASA.

Online Security Pioneer Predicts Grim Future

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Massive Underwater Mountains Churn Antarctic Waters

Underwater mountains in the ocean passage between South America and Antarctica mix midlevel seawater dramatically, new research suggests.

Massive Underwater Mountains Churn Ocean Waters

Underwater mountains in the ocean passage between South America and Antarctica mix midlevel seawater dramatically, new research suggests.

Test for Viral Infections Could Cut Unneeded Antibiotics

A new test can distinguish between respiratory infections caused by viruses and those caused by bacteria and other germs.

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