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Advances in x-ray astronomy are helping to solve some enduring mysteries about black holes, scientists say.

May 24, 2005
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Some scientists say that the same lunar tugging that causes Earth's tides may trigger earthquakes.

May 23, 2005
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Flying whales, flesh-dissolving tadpoles, and other beasts abound in a National Geographic Channel special that asks, What would aliens really be like?

Updated June 3, 2005
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Californians can now check the Internet for their daily color-coded earthquake forecast.

May 18, 2005
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At Russia's Pleistocene Park, scientists are re-creating an Ice Age landscape by reintroducing plants and animals that once thrived in the region.

May 17, 2005
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A new family of mammals has been found roasted at a market in Laos. The specimens look like "spineless porcupines," one expert says.

May 16, 2005
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The first flybys of Titan portray Saturn's largest moon as an icy, planet-like rock where the rain is methane and ice volcanoes may spew frozen "cryomagma."

May 12, 2005
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Scientists have created a self-reproducing robot, a breakthrough they say could one day drive major advances in nanotechnology and space colonization.

May 11, 2005
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To create the most lifelike reconstruction of Tutankhamun ever, forensic experts used technology straight out of CSI. (Includes photos.)

May 11, 2005

A new study shows how genes can help reveal how societal rules affect mobility.

May 10, 2005
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Did ancient toxins in Tutankhamun's tomb cause the high-profile death that inspired fears of a legendary Egyptian curse?

May 6, 2005
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First noticed by a black market fossil dealer, a new species found in a Utah boneyard may be a missing link in dinosaurs' trend toward vegetarianism.

May 4, 2005

Like Albert Einstein, British comic sci-fi author Douglas Adams sought a unified theory to explain the universe. Well, sort of. His answer, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, hit U.S. movie theaters this weekend.

April 29, 2005

Where did we come from? Emerging "intelligent design" theory may change the very definition of science by allowing the supernatural into the lab.

April 27, 2005

Digital imaging is shedding new light on ancient papyrus manuscripts, allowing researchers to piece together "lost" plays, poetry, Christian gospels, and even steamy novels.

April 25, 2005

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