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Recent Midwest Quakes Called Aftershocks from 1800s

small earthquakes in the New Madrid seismic zone may actually be aftershocks from the large earthquakes in 1811 and 1812

10 Failed Doomsday Predictions

Many have foreseen the end of the world. Luckily, they're predictions have been a bit off.

T. rex's Oldest Relative Discovered

A small relative of the prehistoric killing machine lived some 170 million years ago.

Powerful Ideas: Winery Waste Make Fuel

Waste byproducts from brewing wine can be used for energy.

Giant Crack in Africa Will Create a New Ocean

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

Ancient Civilization Cut Path to Demise

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

Sneaky Spider Skips Long Sex Dance

Some male spiders must court females for more than an hour to avoid a premature death.

Surprising Sex Behavior Found in Bats

Humans and primates aren't the only ones to experiment with oral sex. Bats do it too.

New Dinosaur Built Like a Sherman Tank

A newfound dinosaur was the paleo version of an armored tank.

Study: Bad Driving Is Genetic

Bad driving could be in your genes.

Pumpkins Pack Natural Fungus Fighter

Scientists have found a new anti-fungal protein in pumpkin skin, a new study says

Why Halloween Terrifies Some Kids

For about 1 percent of kids, fear of costumed people is a genuine phobia.

Ancient 'Unicorn' Fly Had Five Eyes

The plentiful eyes would have helped this insect watch out for nibbling predators.

Giant Pumpkin Breaks Record

Weather affects pumpkin harvests, both the normal-sized and giant varieties.

Nepotism Rules Among Spiders

Related spiders cooperate better and are more efficient at food foraging than those that are unrelated

Evidence Alexander the Great Wasn't First at Alexandria

Microscopic pollen, charcoal in sediments suggest settlement that pre-dated founding of Alexandria.

Robotic Craft Mimics Falling Maple Seeds

A tiny aerial device mimics spiraling maple tree seeds.

Why Some Men Can't Control Arousal

Men who can regulate their sexual arousal can also control their other emotions.

Pollution Turns Leaves Magnetic

Magnetic pollution particles stick to leaves, provide easy way to track pollutants.

Music Benefits Exercise, Studies Show

Exercising to some tunes may make for a better workout.

Cosmic Log: DNA barcodes make their mark
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The "barcodes of life" are being used to crack down on smugglers, track down disease carriers and trace the effects of evolution and climate change.
Cars are approaching ‘auto’ pilot mode
A new breed of prototype automobile can drive without the help of unreliable humans, and major car companies are paying attention.
Facebook’s fantasy games cost more than time
Social network developers for games such as “FarmVille” and “Pet Society” get paid big bucks by advertisers for serving up customers on a silver platter. (That would be you.)
Space elevator team wins $900,000 from NASA
A Seattle-based team has won $900,000 in this year's Space Elevator Games, a NASA-sponsored contest to build machines powered by laser beams that can climb a cable in the sky.
Space junk buzzes station while crew sleeps
A small chunk of space trash made an uncomfortably close pass by the International Space Station late Friday, but not close enough to force the astronauts aboard to take shelter in their Russian lifeboats.
Did Neanderthals have sex with modern man?
Extinct Neanderthals were the closest relatives we had, and tantalizing new hints from researchers suggest that we might have been intimately close indeed.
Moon’s ‘friends’ say no to future lunar crashes
When a NASA spacecraft rammed into the moon in October, the event also stirred an observable cloud of public anxiety and protests in some quarters about "bombing" the moon.
New survey finds 22 of the earliest galaxies
A new survey has found 22 of the earliest galaxies to form in the universe, confirming the age of one at just 787 million years after the theoretical Big Bang.
Judge stops sites from selling Beatles songs
A federal judge has temporarily blocked two music-sharing Web sites from selling songs by The Beatles and other artists for 25 cents apiece.
Cosmic Log: See starbirth up close
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Hubble Space Telescope's new wide-field camera sends down a crackling view of starbirth in a nearby spiral galaxy.

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Thunderbird 3: Near-final version due next week
Thunderbird 3, an update to the email software Mozilla hopes will give it some of the advantages its Firefox browser has enjoyed, is due to arrive in near-final form next week. Thunderbird 3, an update to the email software Mozilla hopes will give it some of the advantages its...
Skype deal averts shutdown, allows sale
Skype's founders Niklas ZennstrÃ¶m and Janus Friis are to regain some of their control over the company as part of a deal that will let Skype carry on using its core peer-to-peer technology. Skype's founders Niklas ZennstrÃ¶m and Janus Friis are to regain some of their control over the...
Firefox, Chrome get quick fixes
Mozilla and Google have released new Firefox and Chrome browsers to fix bugs. The new Firefox patches one critical bug across Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. For Windows, Mac, and Linux, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 fixes three bugs: one critical bug across all platforms, and then one lower priority one...
10 ways to evaluate your IT management software
Does your helpdesk work for you or do you work for your helpdesk? Saar Bitner of SysAid Technologies tells how to manage you IT management software. Commentary - Choosing the right IT management software solution is a strategic decision that requires the careful planning and consideration of every IT...
Zero-day flaw found in web encryption
A zero-day flaw in the TLS and SSL protocols, which are commonly used to encrypt web pages, has been made public. Security researchers Marsh Ray and Steve Dispensa unveiled the TLS Transport Layer Security flaw on Wednesday, following the disclosure of separate, but similar, security findings. TLS and its...

Net-Worm.Win32.Kido
Kaspersky Lab has detected that multiple variants of Kido, a polymorphic worm, are currently spreading widely.
Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak
Kaspersky Lab has detected a new version of the ‘malicious blackmailer’ Gpcode - Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak.
Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.nf
Kaspersky Lab has detected mass mailings of a new variant of Warezov, Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.nf.
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New Warezov variant mass mailed
Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.ms
A new variant of Warezov has been mass mailed, and is spreading rapidly

NASA Spinoff 2009 Highlights Technologies That Improve Life on Earth
The 2009 edition of NASA's Spinoff, a publication that shows how NASA technology is being put to use in everyday life here on Earth, is available in print and online.
NASA Seeks Student Payloads for High-Flying Research Balloon
NASA is accepting applications from students at U.S. colleges and universities who want to send their experiments to the edge of space on a high-flying scientific balloon.
Ceremony Reset for ESA Handover of Tranquility to NASA
The transfer of ownership of the Tranquility node from the European Space Agency, or ESA, to NASA has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. EST, Friday, Nov. 20.
Poisk Poised for Live NASA TV Space Station Docking
NASA Television will air the docking of the newest Russian module to the International Space Station starting at 9 a.m. CST Nov. 12.
NASA Sets STS-129 Prelaunch Events and Countdown Details
News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Atlantis.