Top news for December 21, 2008

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Joe Engle, Trailblazer as Test Pilot and an Astronaut, Dies at 91

Astonishing Nuclear Breakthrough Could Rewrite the Fundamental Constants of Nature

New Cambridge Research: “Love Hormone” Could Help Treat Genetic Obesity and Postnatal Depression

Cryospheric Collapse: Andean Glaciers Retreat Unseen in Over 11,700 Years

How 400-Year-Old Sunspot Sketches Are Solving Modern Solar Puzzles

The Evolutionary Secrets Behind Endurance: New Research Reveals That Humans Are Born To Run

Is Your Fireplace a Health Risk? Researchers Uncover Hidden Dangers

Palomar Observatory Bids Farwell to its Cosmic Restaurant

Size Doesn’t Matter for Mammals With More Complex Brains, According to New Study

See the Perseids and Southern Delta Aquariids in a Stunning Double Meteor Shower