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Need for Speed: New Series Explores World's Fastest Things

From building the world's fastest cars, trucks and boats to rooting for Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt, humans are obsessed with speed.

Perfect Storm: Blizzard, Shutdown Pummel South Dakota Ranchers

On the same week that a federal budget standoff shut down vast swaths of the U.S. government, a freak blizzard shut down vast swaths of South Dakota. And both disasters have combined to devastate one of the state's biggest industries.

The Government Shutdown Is (Almost) Over, but the Damage to Science Will Last

Secrets to the Biggest Frog Jumps Ever Revealed

When Mark Twain authored "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" in 1865, he probably didn't expect the short story would be the spark that would result in scientists realizing that their experiments vastly underestimate how far a bullfrog can leap, thus calling into question an entire body of research on muscle physiology.

Oreos As Addictive as Cocaine? Not So Fast

Oreos as addictive as cocaine? A new study purports to draw a link, but don't check into a treatment center for your Double Stuf addiction just yet.

Sea Level Rise Swamping Florida's Everglades

Rising sea levels are transforming the Florida Everglades, a new study shows. Plant communities that thrive in salt water are expanding along the coast, leaving less room for plants that depend on fresh water.

Pre-Incan Culture Expanded Through Trade, Not Conquest

The Wari, an ancestor culture to the Incas that flourished throughout the Andean Highlands, expanded their reign largely through trade and semiautonomous colonies, rather than through the iron fist of conquest and centralized control, new research suggests.

Today's Teens More Prone to Genital Herpes, Study Suggests

Teens today may be more susceptible to one type of genital herpes infection once they become sexually active than teens in years past, a new study suggests.

New Wave Wi-Fi: Wireless Underwater Internet in the Works

There's Wi-Fi on the International Space Station, so why not at the bottom of the ocean? The problem: Radio waves, which carry wireless signals, are sluggish in water.

Science Gets Graphic in New Comic Books

NEW YORK — Amid the superheroes, cult TV shows and video games at New York Comic Con 2013, an observer might consider a panel on science out of place.

Does Mercury Hold Clues to Birth of Earth's Moon?

LONDON — Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, may hold clues to understanding how the Earth's moon was born, a scientist studying the planet says.

How Late Author Tom Clancy Supported Private Spaceflight

Tom Clancy, the best-selling writer and master storyteller of military thrillers who died Oct. 1 at age 66 in a Baltimore hospital, was also an early supporter of entrepreneurial space.

Biggest Star Ever Found Is Ripping Apart (Photo)

The largest star ever discovered may give scientists a better sense of how massive, dying stars seed the universe with the ingredients for rocky planets and even life.

Minor Lunar Eclipse on Friday: How to See It

On Friday evening (Oct. 18), the moon will undergo an eclipse of minor importance — a "penumbral" lunar eclipse.

Shutdown Over: Science Agencies Send Celebratory 'Back to Work' Tweets

The two-week government shutdown is finally over, and thousands of federal employees have gone back to work, including the folks who operate the Twitter feeds for the numerous science-oriented agencies, national parks and museums.

Retired NFL Players Show 'Pronounced' Brain Abnormalities

There's been much debate over the brain damage football can cause, and now a new study provides evidence that professional football players have brain abnormalities.

NASA Back Online After Government Shutdown Ends

NASA is open for business again.

Misconceptions About Miscarriages Are Common, Survey Finds

The majority of Americans are misinformed about the causes and frequency of miscarriages, a national survey shows.

The Yeti: Has a Geneticist Solved the Mystery?

A geneticist believes he may have begun to solve the riddle of one of most enduring myths in all of cryptozoology: the yeti, or Abominable Snowman, of the Himalayas.

Were Earliest Humans All 1 Species? Oddball Skull Sparks Debate

The earliest, now-extinct human lineages, once thought to be multiple species, may actually have been one species, researchers now controversially suggest.

Devastating Frog Fungus Triggers Cell Suicides

A deadly fungus spreading like wildfire through amphibian populations causes immune cells to commit suicide, a new study finds.

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

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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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