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November 28
- Unraveling the Wonders of Spider Silk
- World's Oldest Person Dies
- The Human Soul: An Ancient Idea
November 26
- 5 Surprising Turkey Facts
- First Known Turtle Had Shell Shortcomings
- Wind Farms Could Change Weather
- Changing Turkeys' Diets Can Prevent Food Poisoning
- How Geothermal Heat Pumps Could Power the Future
November 25
- Huge Cave Bears: When and Why They Disappeared
- Pain is Partly in Your Mind
- Vitamins C and E Get an F
- Turkey Genome to Be Sequenced
- Origin of Sex Pinned Down
- In Tough Times, Even Amoebas Turn to Family
- Man Soars Across Royal Gorge with Jet Pack
- Bacterial Banquet: What Ocean Algae Eat
November 24
- Breakthrough: Eye Cells Regenerated in Live Mice
- Flies Made to Live Longer
- Lightning Warns of Flash Floods
- First 3-D Images Inside Human Arteries
- People Said to Believe in Aliens and Ghosts More Than God
November 23
- Fore! Here Comes the Ultimate Golf Ball
- Key to Hallucinations Found
November 22
- Apocalyptic 'New Jerusalem' Sect Falling Apart
- Star Trek Now: Lasers Close Incisions
November 21
- Bank Run: How Ginko Financial Went Down
- Painful Labor: A Modern Thing
- Estimating the True Costs of Invasive Species in Great Lakes
- New View Inside Bacteria Could Improve Health
November 20
- Scientists Team Up with Hollywood
- Graffiti Triggers Crime and Littering
- The Reality of Mysterious Medical Maladies
- The Physics of Teardrops
November 19
- Maggot Therapy Gains in Popularity
- Our Ancestors Had Floppy, Flexible Feet
- Power of the Future: A Timeline to Energy Independence
- Better Than Bombs: Rocket Balls
November 18
- God and Evolution Can Co-exist, Scientist Says
- Migraine's Silver Lining: Lower Risk of Breast Cancer
- Taboo Lifts on Sex in Nursing Homes
- Scientists Map Kangaroo's DNA
- Gremlins Thought Extinct, Found After 85 Years
- Smoking's Many Myths Examined
- Human Gut Loaded with More Bacteria Than Thought
- Engineers Create 'Nanobamas'
- Why Women Dig Men with Scars
- The Grand Canyon: How Old is It?
November 17
- Grave Reveals Violent Death of Ancient Family
- Burlington, Vt., Is Nation's Healthiest City
- Sea Snakes Need Freshwater
- The Energy Debates: Wind Farms
- British Science Minister Claims Sixth Sense
- A Key to Sharp Old Minds Found
- Did Science Build a Better Turkey?
- In Egg, Frog Knows Predators Already
November 16
- Should Wildfires Be Fought So Aggressively?
November 15
- Unhappy People Watch Lots More TV
November 14
- Martians Would Think John McCain Won
- New Spin Record Set: 1 Million rpm
- The Energy Debates: Can We Change?
- Which Came First? Eggs Before Chickens, Scientists Now Say
- Lab Tests Show Wind Turbine’s Air Flow
- Grandma Is Better Babysitter Than Mom
November 13
- The Exciting Evolution of ... Rocks
- Scientists Determine the Fishiest Election Ever
- How Bleach Kills Bacteria
- Frozen Semen Works in Rhinoceros Artificial Insemination
November 12
- Don't Freak Out: Paranoia Quite Common
- How Floating 'Energy Islands' Could Power the Future
- Woolly Rhinoceros Discovery Is Oldest in Europe
- T. Boone Pickens: Wind Can Wait
- Brisk Walk Can Curb Chocolate Cravings
- Evolution in Action: Lizards Losing Limbs
- Helicopters Collect Whale Snot from Blowholes
- The Obama Conspiracies: Truth Will Be Revealed
November 11
- Women Mellow with Age
- Nanotechnology
- Ocean
- Overworking From Home: Risks Overlooked
- World Needs a Backup Plan
- Origin of Bad Hair Discovered
- Young Musicians Get Smarter, Study Suggests
November 10
- Icy Slush Chills Blood to Save Lives
- How Plants Become Annuals vs. Perennials
- Does Space Matter Anymore?
- Dogs
- Cats
- Whales
- Frogs
- Amphibians
- Smoking
- Fossils
- Ghosts
- Tigers
- Greenhouse
- Flowers
- Hawaii
- Two New 'Flying Lemur' Species Identified
- Antarctica
- The Carbon Footprint of Wine
- Obama Could Lift Stem Cell Funding Ban
- Bigger Hockey Players Causing More Concussions
November 9
- Incredible Deep-Sea Discoveries Announced
- Big Bird Brains Force Evolution
- What Color is the Number 7?
- The Real Deal Behind Diet Pills
November 7
- Pollution
- New Fighter Jet: Controversial Future of the U.S. Fleet
- Anthropology
- Energy
- Climate
- Earth Can't Cope, New Planets Needed
- Weather
- Wildlife
- Teachers: Creationism Belongs in Science Class
- Steamy Magazines Make Men Feel as Bad As Women
- Lizards
- Reptiles
- Planets
- Natural Disasters
- How Great Leaders Evolved
- Alzheimers Disease
- Insects
- 14-year-old Helps Dad Solve Avian Mystery
- New Beauty Machine Makes Everyone Gorgeous
- Bullies Enjoy Seeing Others Suffer
- Health Study Distorted by Media
November 6
- Was That a Real Hologram on CNN?
- Fish
- Cloning
- Mystery 'Gunshot' Sounds Are Whale Threats
- Cosmetic Surgery Sales Sag
- Butterfly
- How Anesthesia Knocks You Out
- Alcohol
- Babies
- New Spray-on Solar Cells Invented
- Astronaut
- NASA
- Active 2008 Hurricane Season Winds Down
- Migraines Cut Breast Cancer Risk
- Dead People in 1700s Were the First Celebrities
November 5
- Mars
- Crichton: A Legacy of Sci-Fi Thrillers
- 'Jurassic Park' Author Michael Crichton Dies of Cancer
- Forecast: More Killer Tornadoes Strike at Night
- Food
- Hurricanes
- Jellyfish
- Invention
- Heat Wave
- Happiness
- Agriculture
- Frog Embryos Actively Seek Oxygen
- Why We Wait 77 Days for Obama's Inauguration
- Your Odor: Unique as Fingerprint
November 4
- Past Presidential Elections Far Nastier
- Fountain of Youth: Drug Restores Muscles
- Medicine
- Carbon Dioxide
- Birds
- Cancer
- Solving the World's Hardest Problems
- Mystery Wave Strikes Maine Harbor
- Misdirected Criticism of Palin's Fruit Fly Remark
- Snakebites Kill 20,000 People a Year
- Tuna Range Wide, Dive Deep
- Extinct Mammoths Could Be Cloned
- The WiFi Skies: Airlines Embrace Broadband
- Oil Creation Theory Challenged by Fuel-Making Fungus
- Smaller Mosquitoes More Dangerous
November 3
- Teen Pregnancies Blamed on TV Shows
- Car Runs Mostly on Air
- Do Professors Brainwash College Students?
- Female Shaman's Grave Loaded with Goodies
- Tasmanian Devils Could Be Gone in 20 Years
- Black as Barack, Part 2 - How Science Is Wrong On Race
- Study: Candidates Really Do Keep Promises
- How Clean Coal Could Power the Future
- Off to the Polls: The Irrational Side of Voting
November 2
- Solar Cells Set New Performance Mark
November 1
- Image Gallery: Snakes of the World
- Caesar's British Landing Site Pinned Down
- Do We Still Need Embryonic Stem Cells?