Mouse Tears Are AphrodisiacsJuly 03, 2010 – A pheromone in male tears makes female lab mice more receptive to mounting, a Japanese study says.
Pictures: New Proof Spiral Galaxies Eat, Digest DwarfsSeptember 09, 2010 – A new survey is the first to show that spiral galaxies beyond our cosmic neighborhood eat and digest orbiting dwarf galaxies.
Pictures: Lion Steals Roving Camera, "Takes" PhotosApril 28, 2010 – This time, curiosity killed the camera: A lion mangled the remote-controlled BeetleCam—after taking a few pictures of African wilderness.
Third Jupiter Fireball Spotted—Sky-Watching Army Needed?August 26, 2010 – The third fireball over Jupiter in about a year was spotted August 20, prompting a call for a sort of global army of backyard astronomers.
Photos: Human Sacrifices Found at Ancient China ComplexJune 16, 2010 – How better to say "bless this house" than by sacrificing horse or human? A new dig in China sheds light on the ancient practice's beginnings.
Prozac Pollution Making Shrimp RecklessJuly 16, 2010 – Shrimp in Prozac-laced coastal waters swim into bright areas, making them more visible to predators, a new study says.
"Lost" Language Found on Back of 400-Year-Old LetterAugust 29, 2010 – Scribblings on a 17th-century letter reveal a native Peruvian language that was forgotten for centuries, an archaeologist says.
Ancient Sorcerer's "Wake" Was First Feast for the Dead?August 31, 2010 – Packed with tortoise "leftovers," the earliest known shaman's burial hints that the first villagers made peace by partying.
Seafloor Fish Nearly Wiped Out off U.K.May 14, 2010 – The decline is so dire that Victorian sailing ships' performance blows away that of today's high-tech trawlers, a new study says.
Oyster Herpes: Latest Symptom of Global Warming?August 06, 2010 – Don't worry—it isn't a side effect of eating oysters. But a virulent new herpes strain could continue spreading as seas warm, experts say.
Giant "Terror Birds" Used Their Heads Like HatchetsAugust 19, 2010 – Standing up to ten feet tall, the prehistoric birds used their ax-like heads to chop their way to the top of the food chain, study says.
New Deep-Sea Pictures: Chimaera, Ten-armed Starfish, MoreSeptember 01, 2010 – A hitchhiking anemone, a perching sea robin, and a many-armed sea star were recently spotted off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Crocodiles Body Surf to Hop Between IslandsJune 08, 2010 – Rather than swimming, the reptiles ride currents to travel long distances, according to a study co-designed by the late Steve Irwin.
Pictures: "Lost" Deer, Rare Cuckoo Caught in Camera TrapsAugust 25, 2010 – The Sumatran tiger and rhinoceros hornbill are just some of the rare species spotted in Sumatra during a recent photographic survey.
Hole in Space Found by Orbiting TelescopeMay 13, 2010 – The truly empty void spotted by the Herschel Space Observatory could offer new insight into how stars are born, astronomers say.
Pictures: Rare Bees Make Flower-Mud "Sandwiches"May 12, 2010 – Colorful "flower sandwiches" of mud and petals provide havens for rare solitary bee larvae, a new study says.