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  • An artist's concept of a flesh-eating humpback dinosaur.

    Hunchback Dinosaur Found: Carnivorous "Camel"

    The otherwise fearsome new one-ton predator sported an odd hunchback and scrawny feather precursors, puzzling scientists.

  •  A picture of the Racetrack area of Death Valley National Park.

    Photos: Death Valley's Roving Rocks

    What causes stones to sail in the hottest place in North America? New evidence suggests the mysterious rocks "float" on winter ice.

  •  A picture of a Christmas Island red crab swarm on Christmas Island

    Pictures: Crab Swarm Mystery Solved

    A surge in hormones allows millions of migrating Christmas Island crabs to make their annual trek to the ocean, a new study says.

  • Picture of a fire tornado approaching California homes.

    Pictures: Fire Tornadoes Explained

    Recent "firenadoes" in Brazil and Hawaii aren't rare, just rarely reported, an expert says: Large versions occur once a year in the U.S.

  • The 'Tarzan' lizard.

    Tarzan Chameleon Found

    The discovery on Madagascar of the new species—given away by its flat snout—is a "Tarzan yell for conservation," a new study says.

  • A yellow-bellied three-toed skink.

    Lizard Evolving for Live Birth

    A skink species lays eggs on coasts but births babies in mountains, giving a glimpse of how placentas evolved, scientists say.

  • Picture of the Khan Shatyr leisure complex—billed as the world's largest tent—framed by another building in Astana, Kazakhstan.

    Pictures: World's Biggest Tent

    Kazakhstan's new Khan Shatyr evokes a traditional dwelling but boasts futuristic fancies such as an indoor "beach," a monorail, and more.

  • Shaman

    First Feast for the Dead?

    Packed with tortoise "leftovers," the earliest known shaman's burial hints that the first villagers made peace by partying.

  • Lightning and fire accompany Hurricane Andrew in Homestead, Florida.

    "Firecane" Myth Busted

    Flaming, oily hurricanes and "black rain" are no danger to Gulf residents on Katrina's fifth anniversary—or to anyone, anywhere, experts say.

  • A woman drinks coffee at a campsite at Sixty Lake Basin.

    "Morning Person" Gene Found in Hair

    Early bird or late riser? The mysteries of your body clock may be unlocked by the hairs on your head, a new study says.

  • A hellbender.

    "Snot Otter" Sperm to Save Giant?

    To save North America's biggest salamander, conservationists are freezing its sperm, which luckily isn't too hard to obtain.

  • Round bacteria in sticky biofilm are seen in an electron scanning micrograph.

    Bacteria Can Smell

    The single-celled organisms can detect the aroma of ammonia, says a new study that suggests the sense of smell evolved earlier than thought.

  • The Last Supper, after restoration.

    Friday the 13th Fears Explained

    They date back to at least ancient Roman times, but Friday the 13th superstitions only get one chance to wreak havoc this year.

  • Delivery of a two-terminal nanoscale electronic sensor into single cells. The device has a three-dimensional and flexible structure with the key nanoscale field-effect transistor element synthetically integratedat the tip of the acute-angle nanowire nanostructure. 3D nanoprobes modified with phospholipid bilayers enter single cells in a minimally invasive manner to allow robust recording of intracellular potential.  Photograph courtesy SCIENCE/AAAS

    Nano "Wiretap" Spies on Cells

    A new transistor smaller than a virus can enter a cell harmlessly and "listen in" on crucial body functions, a new study says.

  • Male and female oysters release sperm and eggs into water.

    Oyster Herpes: Symptom of Warming?

    Don't worry—it isn't a side effect of eating seafood. But a virulent new herpes strain could be spreading as seas warm, experts say.

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    "Firecane" Myth Busted

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    22-Mile Oil Plume Found

    A giant plume from the Gulf spill has been confirmed deep in the ocean—and it may stick around, a new study says.

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