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  1. The logo of social networking website 'Facebook' is displayed on a computer screen. Sharing status updates on online services such as Twitter or Facebook is becoming increasingly popular among Americans, according to a survey released on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)
    Posting Pics Online? What Your Photos Say About You LiveScience.com - Mon Nov 9, 11:23 AM ETSent 2,337 times

    Those photos you post on Facebook could paint an accurate picture of your personality, new research on first impressions suggests.

  2. This file graphic illustration released from Japan's Institute for Unmanned Space Experiment Free Flyer (USEF) shows a system of space solar power system (SSPS) which consists of a large solar power generator and transmission panel. Japan's space agency hopes to by 2030 collect solar power in space and zap it down to Earth, using laser beams or microwaves.(AFP/HO/File)
    Japan eyes solar station in space AFP - Sun Nov 8, 6:20 AM ETSent 449 times

    TOKYO (AFP) - It may sound like a sci-fi vision, but Japan's space agency is dead serious: by 2030 it wants to collect solar power in space and zap it down to Earth, using laser beams or microwaves.

  3. Ants Save Mates Trapped in Sand LiveScience.com - Sun Nov 8, 6:22 PM ETSent 110 times

    Helpful acts, such as grooming or foster parenting, are common throughout the animal kingdom, but accounts of animals rescuing one another from danger are exceedingly rare, having been reported in the scientific literature only for dolphins, capuchin monkeys, and ants. New research shows that in the ant Cataglyphis cursor, the behavior is surprisingly sophisticated.

  4. Joel Baker from Anaheim, California attends Comic-Con International dressed as horror film character Freddy Krueger in San Diego, California July 26, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake
    Horror Movies: Why People Love Them LiveScience.com - Sun Nov 8, 9:56 AM ETSent 45 times

    This Behind the Scenes article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation.

  5. As oceans fall ill, Washington bureaucrats squabble McClatchy Newspapers - Sun Nov 8, 12:01 PM ETSent 43 times

    WASHINGTON — Off the coast of Washington state, mysterious algae mixed with sea foam have killed more than 8,000 seabirds, puzzling scientists. A thousand miles off California, researchers have discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirling vortex roughly twice the size of Texas filled with tiny bits of plastic and other debris.

  6. The Many Mysteries of Neanderthals LiveScience.com - Sat Nov 7, 8:51 AM ETSent 40 times

    Editor's Note: This is Part 6 in a 10-part LiveScience series on the origin, evolution and future of the human species and the mysteries that remain to be solved.

  7. Newborn Babies Cry in Native Tongue LiveScience.com - Thu Nov 5, 12:18 PM ETSent 36 times

    From their very first days, the cries of newborns already bear the mark of the language their parents speak, scientists now find.

  8. Giant Crack in Africa Will Create a New Ocean LiveScience.com - Mon Nov 2, 5:43 PM ETSent 20 times

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

  9. Maya Murals Give Rare View of Everyday Life LiveScience.com - Mon Nov 9, 3:27 PM ETSent 15 times

    Recently excavated Mayan murals are giving archaeologists a rare look into the lives of ordinary ancient Maya.

  10. Device Like 'Star Trek' Replicator Might Fly on Space Station SPACE.com - Thu Nov 5, 8:39 AM ETSent 12 times

    Space explorers have yet to get their hands on the replicator of "Star Trek" to create anything they might require. But NASA has developed a technology that could enable lunar colonists to carry out on-site manufacturing on the moon, or allow future astronauts to create critical spare parts during the long trip to Mars.

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  1. Japan eyes solar station in space AFP - Sun Nov 8, 6:20 AM ET

    TOKYO (AFP) - It may sound like a sci-fi vision, but Japan's space agency is dead serious: by 2030 it wants to collect solar power in space and zap it down to Earth, using laser beams or microwaves.

  2. Ants Save Mates Trapped in Sand LiveScience.com - Sun Nov 8, 6:22 PM ET

    Helpful acts, such as grooming or foster parenting, are common throughout the animal kingdom, but accounts of animals rescuing one another from danger are exceedingly rare, having been reported in the scientific literature only for dolphins, capuchin monkeys, and ants. New research shows that in the ant Cataglyphis cursor, the behavior is surprisingly sophisticated.

  3. FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2003 file photo, 2003 Nobel Prize winner in physics Vitaly Ginzburg is seen at the P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute in Moscow. Ginzburg died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at the age of 93, the Russian news television channel Vesti reported Monday. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
    Nobel-winning Russian physicist dies at 93 AP - Mon Nov 9, 11:27 PM ET

    MOSCOW - Vitaly Ginzburg, a Nobel Prize-winning Russian physicist and one of the fathers of the Soviet hydrogen bomb, has died in Moscow. He was 93.

  4. The Many Mysteries of Neanderthals LiveScience.com - Sat Nov 7, 8:51 AM ET

    Editor's Note: This is Part 6 in a 10-part LiveScience series on the origin, evolution and future of the human species and the mysteries that remain to be solved.

  5. Horror Movies: Why People Love Them LiveScience.com - Sun Nov 8, 9:56 AM ET

    This Behind the Scenes article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation.

  6. Alps Grow and Shrink at Same Time LiveScience.com - Fri Nov 6, 3:12 PM ET

    The European Alps are both growing and shrinking, with two dynamic processes acting against each other for a net effect of ... nothing.

  7. A Simple Sneeze Raises Fear of Death LiveScience.com - Fri Nov 6, 1:15 PM ET

    In the current atmosphere of heightened concern over the H1N1 virus, the everyday sneeze can trigger fears of totally unrelated hazards, including heart attacks, new research suggests.

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  1. Posting Pics Online? What Your Photos Say About You LiveScience.com - Mon Nov 9, 11:23 AM ET

    Those photos you post on Facebook could paint an accurate picture of your personality, new research on first impressions suggests.

  2. FILE - In this file photo taken Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, an issue of the Caijing Magazine is seen at a newsstand in Beijing. Hu Shuli, the founder and editor-in-chief of the Chinese magazine known for pushing boundaries with the country's censors and chasing stories that could embarrass the government, resigned Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, amid friction with her publisher, colleagues and the magazine said. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
    Top editor leaves China's boldest news magazine AP - Mon Nov 9, 12:15 PM ET

    BEIJING - The editor-in-chief of a hard-driving Chinese magazine that tackled tough subjects such as corruption, pollution and worker's rights resigned Monday, casting doubt over prospects for greater media independence.

  3. L-R: British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, US actress Amanda Peet and US actor John Cusack pose for photographers as they arrive for the premiere of the film "2012" in Berlin on November 8. NASA is insisting world is not coming to an end on December 21, 2012 in a rare campaign to dispel widespread rumors fuelled by the new Hollywood movie.(AFP/DDP/File/Timur Emek)
    NASA on crusade to debunk 2012 apocalypse myths AFP - Mon Nov 9, 2:53 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The world is not coming to an end on December 21, 2012, the US space agency insisted Monday in a rare campaign to dispel widespread rumors fueled by the Internet and a new Hollywood movie.

  4. In this photo taken late Monday Nov. 9, 2009, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seen on a giant screen as he speaks in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, during celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.(AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Vladimir Rodionov, Presidential Press Service)
    Leaders hail Wall fall, vow to topple new barriers Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 4:28 PM ET

    BERLIN (Reuters) - World leaders hailed the ordinary people who helped bring down the Berlin Wall and said the historic events of 20 years ago showed nations were capable of rising to new challenges, from terrorism to climate change.

  5. Black Holes: Powerhouses of the Universe SPACE.com - Mon Nov 9, 12:04 PM ET

    The brightest lights in the universe often come from the blackest pits of deep space.

  6. Maya Murals Give Rare View of Everyday Life LiveScience.com - Mon Nov 9, 3:27 PM ET

    Recently excavated Mayan murals are giving archaeologists a rare look into the lives of ordinary ancient Maya.

  7. Indian workers at a shipbreaking yard in Alang in January 2006. India has refused entry to a former US naval ship heading for a scrap yard on its west coast, citing environmental and pollution concerns, a local official said.(AFP/File/Emmanuel Dunand)
    India blocks break-up of 'toxic' US ship: official AFP - Mon Nov 9, 6:56 AM ET

    NEW DELHI (AFP) - India has refused entry to a former US naval ship heading for a scrap yard on its west coast, citing environmental and pollution concerns, a local official said.

  8. Human Origins: Our Crazy Family Tree LiveScience.com - Mon Nov 9, 2:55 PM ET

    Editor's Note: This is Part 7 in a 10-part LiveScience series on the origin, evolution and future of the human species and the mysteries that remain to be solved.

  9. New Russian Module Poised to Launch Toward Space Station SPACE.com - Mon Nov 9, 7:00 PM ET

    A new Russian room that doubles as a docking port for the International Space Station is ready for a planned Tuesday launch toward the orbiting laboratory.

  10. Dirty air, heat, cold may all trigger heart attacks Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 4:45 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Extreme temperatures and heavy air pollution boost heart attack risk, according to a major new study.

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