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The God Effect: Quantum Entanglement, Science's Strangest Phenomenon.(...
July 29, 2006

The Audubon Society Guide to Attracting Birds: Creating Natural Habita...
July 29, 2006

100 Caterpillars: Portraits from the Tropical Forests of Costa Rica.(B...
July 29, 2006

Squeeze, please.(Letter to the editor)
July 29, 2006

Let's drop the little one?(Letter to the editor)
July 29, 2006

Dim view.(Letter to the editor)
July 29, 2006

Hairy calculations: picturing tresses in a truer light.
July 29, 2006

Solid information: chemical composition can determine concrete's durab...
July 29, 2006

Side effect revealed; heart risk found in leukemia drug.(Imatinib from...
July 29, 2006

Jovian storms of surpassing beauty.(Brief article)
July 29, 2006

Old mice and men: species share genetic markers of aging.(Jacob Zahn o...
July 29, 2006

Freeing up the flow: clearing neck-artery blockage diminishes signs of...
July 29, 2006

Intrepid explorer: an oceangoing rover gathers unprecedented data.( au...
July 29, 2006

30 hours with team slime mold: field notes from the lumpy, yellow side...
July 29, 2006

Double disks.(Beta Pictoris)(Brief article)
July 29, 2006

Device spots sponges left behind.(Brief article)
July 29, 2006

Litmus test gets tiny.( nanoscale pH meter)(Brief article)
July 29, 2006

Breaking crust: sonar finds new kind of deep-sea volcano.(Stephanie P....
July 29, 2006

Babbling bats: do pups talk baby talk as human infants do?(This Week)
July 29, 2006

Male circumcision could avert millions of HIV infections.(human immuno...
July 29, 2006

Bullying leaves mark on kids' psyches.(Louise Arseneault of the Instit...
July 29, 2006

Old drug, new use.(David J. Sullivan Jr. of Johns Hopkins University)(...
July 29, 2006

Rarity of fossils of young tyrannosaurs explained.(Florida State Unive...
July 29, 2006

Obesity correlates with psychiatric disorders.(Brief article)
July 29, 2006

The Complete Greek Temples.(Books: a selection of new and notable book...
July 29, 2006

Shadows of reality: The Fourth Dimension in Relativity, Cubism, and Mo...
July 29, 2006

Terrific timekeeper: optical atomic clock beats world standard.
July 22, 2006

Bee concerned: big study: selective pollinators are declining.
July 22, 2006

Gender divide: gene expression differs in males and females.
July 22, 2006

Deadly disorder: imagined-ugliness illness yields high suicide rate.
July 22, 2006

From mind to matter: data analysis challenges psychokinesis.
July 22, 2006

Sandy clues to ancient climate.(Nebraska)(Brief article)
July 22, 2006

Big headache: auras may add risk to migraines.(sensory irregularities)
July 22, 2006

Recurrent eruption: explosive stellar saga.
July 22, 2006

Bringing up baby's DNA: less risky techniques for assessing fetal gene...
July 22, 2006

Chaotic Chomp: the mathematics of crystal growth sheds light on a tant...
July 22, 2006

Some deadly monikers.(Nix and Hydra)(Brief article)
July 22, 2006

Stilts for ants make case for pedometer.
July 22, 2006

Why people punish.(Brief article)
July 22, 2006

Orchid bends around to insert pollen.(Brief article)
July 22, 2006

Global warming heats up nursery of hurricanes.(Brief article)
July 22, 2006

Many Worlds in One: The Search for Other Universes.(Brief article)(Boo...
July 22, 2006

First, count all the lawyers.(Letter to the editor)
July 22, 2006

Aye for an eye.(Letter to the editor)
July 22, 2006

Mammoths: Blondes and brunettes?(Brief article)
July 22, 2006

Ingredient might prevent sexually transmitted disease.(Brief article)
July 22, 2006

Alaskan coral beds get new protection.(National Oceanic and Atmospheri...
July 22, 2006

A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives.(Brief article...
July 22, 2006

Ogallala Blue: Water and Life of the High Plains.(Brief article)(Book ...
July 22, 2006

Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future.(Brief artic...
July 22, 2006

When a Gene Makes You Smell Like a Fish: And Other Tales About the Gen...
July 22, 2006

Little ancestor, big debate: tiny islanders' identity sparks dispute.
July 15, 2006

Keep on going: busy seniors live longer, more proof that it pays to st...
July 15, 2006

Smells like the real thing: sensing systems that mimic noses and taste...
July 15, 2006

Out of sight: physicists get serious about invisibility shields.
July 15, 2006

Warning: slow down for whales.(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admini...
July 15, 2006

Mad cow disease might linger longer.
July 15, 2006

Did small hominids have a genetic defect?(Laron syndrome)(Brief articl...
July 15, 2006

Thyroid-hormone mimic lowers LDL.(low-density lipoproteins)(Brief arti...
July 15, 2006

In utero factors shape responses to stress, sugar.
July 15, 2006

Meetings.(Brief article)(Calendar)
July 15, 2006

Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths.(Brief art...
July 15, 2006

How Invention Begins: Echoes of Old Voices in the Rise of New Machines...
July 15, 2006

After Dolly: The Uses and Misuses of Human Cloning .(Brief article)(Bo...
July 15, 2006

Fearless Symmetry: Exposing the Hidden Patterns of Numbers.(Brief arti...
July 15, 2006

Uncommon Sense: Understanding Nature's Truths Across Time and Culture....
July 15, 2006

People want to know.(Letter to the editor)
July 15, 2006

Relatively easy to take.(Letter to the editor)
July 15, 2006

Live prey for dummies: meerkats coach pups on hunting.(Alex Thornton o...
July 15, 2006

Farm-fuel feedback: soybeans have advantages over corn.(biofuels)
July 15, 2006

Close your books: cuts, shutdowns loom for EPA libraries.(Environmenta...
July 15, 2006

Explosive aftermath: sluggish neutron star puzzles astronomers.
July 15, 2006

Asbestos fibers: barking up a tree.(Brief article)
July 15, 2006

Statins might lower risk of cataracts.(Brief article)
July 15, 2006

Growth hormone's risks outweigh its benefits.(Brief article)
July 15, 2006

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