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  1. 10 Failed Doomsday Predictions LiveScience.com - Wed Nov 4, 9:17 AM ETSent 1,089 times

    With the upcoming disaster film "2012" and the current hype about Mayan calendars and doomsday predictions, it seems like a good time to put such notions in context.

  2. File picture of a seismograph. A 4.9-scale earthquake struck the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas early Wednesday injuring at least 209 people, according to the official news agency Irna(AFP/File/Nicolas Asfouri)
    Recent Midwest Quakes Called Aftershocks from 1800s LiveScience.com - Wed Nov 4, 1:17 PM ETSent 458 times

    The small earthquakes that sporadically rattle the central United States may actually be aftershocks from a few extremely large quakes that occurred in the region almost 200 years ago, according to a new study

  3. Giant Crack in Africa Will Create a New Ocean LiveScience.com - Mon Nov 2, 5:43 PM ETSent 367 times

    A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will likely become a new ocean eventually, researchers now confirm.

  4. The world's largest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas dwarfs the Isle of Wight ferry as she enters The Solent, near Portsmouth, in southern England,  en route to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009.  The ship is owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. (AP Photo / Chris Ison, pa)
    How the World's Largest Cruise Ship Floats LiveScience.com - Tue Nov 3, 3:05 PM ETSent 168 times

    The world's largest cruise ship is making its first transatlantic crossing from Finland to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where it will make its U.S. debut. Though colossal, the ship relies on the same physical principles as its smaller brethren to stay afloat.

  5. Space junk storm will up mission costs: experts Reuters - Wed Nov 4, 5:58 AM ETSent 130 times

    LONDON (Reuters) - A growing storm of debris flying around in space is dramatically increasing the risk of orbital crashes, and steps to avoid them will add greatly to the costs of future space flight, British space experts say.

  6. Strong Leonid Meteor Shower Expected Nov. 17 SPACE.com - Mon Nov 2, 2:01 PM ETSent 118 times

    Circle Nov. 17 on your calendar, for early that morning a moderate to possibly very strong showing of annual Leonid meteor shower is likely.

  7. Huge Galaxy Cluster Hints at Universe's Skeleton SPACE.com - Tue Nov 3, 9:19 AM ETSent 62 times

    A gigantic, previously unknown set of galaxies has been found in the distant universe, shedding light on the underlying skeleton of the cosmos.

  8. The figure of a spider is seen in a desert plain in this undated file photo of an aerial view of the Nazca lines south of Lima, Peru. REUTERS/file
    Ancient Civilization Cut Path to Demise LiveScience.com - Mon Nov 2, 4:33 PM ETSent 23 times

    The ancient South American Nasca civilization may have caused its own demise by clear-cutting huge swaths of forest, a new study has found.

  9. This handout photo from NASA shows David Bashford, right, lead of the LaserMotive team, preparing their robotic climber entry in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009.  In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/NASA, Tom Tschida)
    Success in 'space elevator' competition AP - Wed Nov 4, 9:04 PM ETSent 19 times

    EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - A robot powered by a ground-based laser beam climbed a long cable dangling from a helicopter on Wednesday to qualify for prize money in a $2 million competition to test the potential reality of the science fiction concept of space elevators.

  10. Water Geysers on Saturn Moon Take Center Stage SPACE.com - Wed Nov 4, 11:48 AM ETSent 17 times

    Striking new photos of water-vapor geysers erupting from Saturn's moon Enceladus were beamed to Earth this week by NASA's Cassini spacecraft in orbit around the ringed planet.

  11. Eating Fast May Make You Fat LiveScience.com - Wed Nov 4, 11:26 AM ETSent 12 times

    Eating meals on the go may be unwise for those wanting to lose weight. New research reveals that scarfing down a lot of food, quickly, curbs the release of certain gut hormones that make you feel full.

  12. T. rex's Oldest Relative Discovered LiveScience.com - Tue Nov 3, 8:00 PM ETSent 12 times

    Spanning just 10 feet in length and sporting a tiny horn on its nose, a newly identified dinosaur has become the oldest known relative of the fierce meat-eater, Tyrannosaurus rex. The discovery suggests such tyrannosaurs were quite petite before they evolved into giant killing machines just before their demise.

  13. Space Hotel Takes Reservations for 2012 Opening SPACE.com - Wed Nov 4, 5:05 PM ETSent 11 times

    Some forward-looking vacationers have already booked a stay at the first space hotel, which is on track to open in 2012, according to the owners of the planned orbital resort.

  14. A International Union for Conservation of Nature photo of a Kihansi Spray Toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis) which once numbered at least 17,000 at the Kihansi Falls in Tanzania, and has now joined the list of creatures which are extinct in the wild.(AFP/IUCN/Tim Herman)
    Over 1,000 fish species 'threatened with extinction' AFP - Tue Nov 3, 11:39 AM ETSent 11 times

    GENEVA (AFP) - More than 1,000 freshwater fish species are threatened with extinction, reflecting the strain on global water resources, an updated global "Red List" of endangered species showed Tuesday.

  15. Identity of Puzzling Star Revealed SPACE.com - Wed Nov 4, 1:30 PM ETSent 11 times

    The supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, one of the youngest in our galaxy and one that has long puzzled astronomers, is likely a dense type of star called a neutron star swathed in a carbon atmosphere, a new study finds.

  16. One of the four optical telescopes that form the Very Large Telescope (VLT), at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is seen in Paranal, some 1150 km north of Santiago, Chile. Astronomers in Chile and Japan have for the first time seen part of the "cosmic web" of galaxies that permeates the known universe in a gigantic assembly some seven billion light-years from Earth.(AFP/File/Martin Bernetti)
    Astronomers see 'skeleton' of the universe AFP - Tue Nov 3, 10:33 PM ETSent 10 times

    SANTIAGO (AFP) - Astronomers in Chile and Japan have for the first time seen part of the "cosmic web" of galaxies that permeates the known universe in a gigantic assembly some seven billion light-years from Earth.

  17. NASA Probe Sees Changing Seasons on Mercury SPACE.com - Tue Nov 3, 3:05 PM ETSent 7 times

    A NASA spacecraft has spotted what appears to be changing seasons on Mercury and found much more iron on the surface of the small, rocky planet than previously thought.

  18. Rocketeers Win $1 Million in Lunar Lander Contest SPACE.com - Tue Nov 3, 3:05 PM ETSent 7 times

    A California-based team of engineers has snagged a $1 million NASA prize by winning a pitched competition to fly homemade rockets on mock moon landing missions.

  19. New Dinosaur Built Like a Sherman Tank LiveScience.com - Fri Oct 30, 2:35 PM ETSent 5 times

    A husband and wife team of paleontologists has discovered a newfound species of armored dinosaur that lived 112 million years ago in what is now Montana.

  20. Camels carry salt in the Ethiopia's Afar Region in 2007. Volcanic activity may split the African continent in two owing to a recent geological crack in northeastern Ethiopia, researchers said on Tuesday.(AFP/File/Jose Cendon)
    Volcanic eruptions may split Africa: scientists AFP - Wed Nov 4, 4:01 AM ETSent 5 times

    ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - Volcanic activity may split the African continent in two owing to a recent geological crack in northeastern Ethiopia, researchers said on Tuesday.

  21. This picture taken in 2007 shows stripped land in Indonesia. Scientists pointed the finger at Southeast Asian countries for draining wetlands for palm oil and cheap timber production, warning the practice was stoking dangerous global warming.(AFP/File/Ahmad Zamroni)
    Asia peatland loss 'helps drive warming': scientists AFP - Wed Nov 4, 7:02 AM ETSent 3 times

    BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Scientists pointed the finger on Wednesday at Southeast Asian countries for draining wetlands for palm oil and cheap timber production, warning the practice was stoking dangerous global warming.

  22. U.S. eyes "intent" of China's space programs Reuters - Tue Nov 3, 5:32 PM ETSent 3 times

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military needs to deepen dialogue with China to better understand the intent of its space programs, a U.S. general said on Tuesday, after a Chinese commander announced plans to develop offensive military capabilities in space.

  23. Alarm clocks are piled up during the Climate Change Conference in Barcelona. Climate talks in Barcelona resumed after an angry spat but negotiators admitted chances for sealing a hoped-for UN treaty on global warming by year's end had almost vanished.(AFP/Lluis Gene)
    Climate talks resume but Copenhagen hopes fade AFP - Wed Nov 4, 11:11 AM ETSent 3 times

    BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Climate talks in Barcelona resumed on Wednesday after an angry spat but negotiators admitted chances for sealing a hoped-for UN treaty on global warming by year's end had almost vanished.

  24. An undated photograph of a Great White Shark. Great Whites may be loners, but the ocean's most feared predators also hang out together between Mexico and Hawaii at a deep sea watering hole known as the "White Shark Cafe," a study reveals.(AFP/File/Theo Ferreira)
    Great Whites hang out in Pacific's 'shark cafe' AFP - 1 hour, 41 minutes agoSent 3 times

    PARIS (AFP) - Great Whites may be loners, but the ocean's most feared predators also hang out together between Mexico and Hawaii at a deep sea watering hole known as the "White Shark Cafe," a study reveals.

  25. Where Great White Sharks Lurk: Close to Home LiveScience.com - Tue Nov 3, 6:51 PM ETSent 3 times

    Great white sharks tend to patrol specific neighborhoods for weeks on end, a new study finds.

  26. Wireless Devices Overwhelm Nature's Signals LiveScience.com - Tue Nov 3, 8:20 AM ETSent 3 times

    A crowd of consumer gadgets such as cell phones and wireless devices may overwhelm the small band of scientists straining to detect faint radio emissions from offbeat sources ranging from hurricanes here to galaxies in the distant cosmos.

  27. Bite Marks Show T. Rex Teens Fought Viciously LiveScience.com - Tue Nov 3, 12:14 PM ETSent 3 times

    If human teenagers seem terrible at times, be thankful we don't have young tyrannosaurs to deal with.

  28. A doctor examines a lung x-ray. The X-ray was named the most important modern scientific achievement Wednesday in a poll conducted for Britain's Science Museum, beating Apollo spacecraft and DNA.(AFP/File)
    X-ray named top achievement by Science Museum AFP - Wed Nov 4, 8:00 AM ETSent 3 times

    LONDON (AFP) - The X-ray was on Wednesday named the most important modern scientific achievement in a poll conducted for the Science Museum, beating Apollo spacecraft and DNA.

  29. A California-based firm was named winner of a one-million-dollar prize backed by US space agency NASA to design a craft capable of a lunar landing, a statement said Tuesday.(AFP/NASA/File)
    California firm wins $1 mln lunar prize AFP - Tue Nov 3, 3:41 PM ETSent 2 times

    LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A California-based firm was named winner of a one-million-dollar prize backed by US space agency NASA to design a craft capable of a lunar landing, a statement said Tuesday.

  30. FILE - This undated file photo provided Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 by IUCN,  International Union for Conservation of Nature, shows a Varanus mabitang. The monitor lizard is one of the species that could soon disappear in the wild, IUCN said Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. Switzerland-based IUCN surveyed a total of 47,677 animals and plants for this year's 'Red List' of endangered species and determined that 17,291 of them are threatened with extinction. (AP Photo/IUCN, Tim Laman)
    Over 17,000 species threatened by extinction AP - Tue Nov 3, 8:38 AM ETSent 2 times

    GENEVA - A rare Panamanian tree frog, a rodent from Madagascar and two lizards found only in the Philippines are among over 17,000 species threatened with extinction, a leading environmental group said Tuesday.