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Normal or Not? New Psychiatric Manual Stirs Controversy

Live Science News - May 19, 2013 - 4:38pm
Critics say the new DSM-5 will expand the boundaries of mental illness.
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Maker Faire Bay Area 2013 (Photos)

Live Science News - May 19, 2013 - 2:31pm
From an enormous mousetrap and oversized tapigami flowers to kinetic tongue art, check out cool makers' creations.
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Coolest Science Stories of the Week

Live Science News - May 19, 2013 - 11:22am
Ancient water, poop in pools and the evolution of dogs and humans are in our coolest stories. Click on to see them all.
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Best Science Photos of the Week

Live Science News - May 18, 2013 - 1:25pm
Frogs, monkeys, glaciers and plankton and their cool images all made our top picks this week. Check out the whole list!
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Animal Sex: How Ostriches Do It

Live Science News - May 18, 2013 - 11:11am
It involves a peculiar male dance and multiple partners.
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World's Smallest Liquid Droplets Created in Atom Smasher

Live Science News - May 18, 2013 - 10:58am
y are 1/100,000 the size of a hydrogen atom or 1/100,000,000 the size of a typical virus.
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5 Salary Negotiation Mistakes to Avoid

Live Science News - May 18, 2013 - 8:45am
Job seekers shouldn’t be so quick to accept the first job offer that comes their way. Here's how to get more money.
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Memorial Day Countdown: Will the Jersey Shore Be Ready?

Live Science News - May 18, 2013 - 8:39am
Seven months after Hurricane Sandy, businesses on the Jersey shore are continuing to recover, but they insist they will be ready for summer.
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Crystal 'Flowers' Bloom in Harvard Nanotech Lab

Live Science News - May 18, 2013 - 4:15am
These microscopic 'flowers' were sculpted from crystals using carefully controlled chemical reactions.
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'Crazy' Ants Driving Out Fire Ants in Southeast

Live Science News - May 17, 2013 - 9:53pm
The "crazy" ants only arrived in 2002 and are rapidly spreading.
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Genetic Testing Guidelines Under Fire

Live Science News - May 17, 2013 - 9:47pm
Should patients who undergo genetic testing be told about unexpected results, unrelated to the reason for testing?
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Thrills and Spills: Amusement Rides' Surprising Child Toll (Op-Ed)

Live Science News - May 17, 2013 - 8:32pm
How safe are amusement park rides?
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Is Tornado Intensity Increasing? (Op-Ed)

Live Science News - May 17, 2013 - 8:29pm
Are tornadoes intensifying?
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Dowsing: The Pseudoscience of Water Witching

Live Science News - May 17, 2013 - 8:19pm
Using a divining rod, usually a forked twig, to find anything — water, money or people — is no better than chance.
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Human Cloning? Stem Cell Advance Reignites Ethics Debate

Live Science News - May 17, 2013 - 8:17pm
Barriers remain, but it may be time to talk about human cloning.
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Sci-Fi Film 'After Earth' Presents Dark Future for Humanity

Live Science News - May 17, 2013 - 8:04pm
In 'After Earth,' humanity is faced with a choice: Leave the planet, or die off trying to remain on it.
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College Women Don't Need to Binge to Over-Drink

Live Science News - May 17, 2013 - 7:34pm
Freshman women are more likely than men to over-drink in a week.
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Lake Erie Facts

Live Science News - May 17, 2013 - 7:30pm
Lake Erie, the fourth largest Great Lake, is also famous for a battle in the War of 1812 and for the Erie Canal.
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Mars Rover Opportunity Breaks US Record for Off-Planet Driving

Live Science News - May 17, 2013 - 3:41pm
Opportunity passed the Apollo 17 moon buggy, which covered 22.21 miles back in 1972.
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Huge Asteroid to Fly Past Earth This Month

Live Science News - May 17, 2013 - 3:31pm
The May 31 flyby of 1.7-mile-long 1998 QE2 poses no threat to Earth.
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