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Watch: The craziest LED Halloween light show you’ll see all year

A Riverside, Calif. homeowner swaps out incandescent bulbs for energy-saving LEDs for his absolutely bonkers annual Halloween light show, bringing relief to his utility bill but probably not to his next door neighbors. [...]

Hiber-Nation: Mugs

Now matter what you fill it with — organic coffee, fair trade tea or ‘adult’ hot cider — the ceramic mug is a wintertime must-have. [...]

Glidehouse goes Blu on Vashon Island

Green prefab builder Blu Homes ‘unfolds’ its updated version of Michelle Kaufmann’s iconic Glidehouse for the first time on Vashon Island, Wash. [...]

Cause of deadly bat disease finally discovered

While scientists have isolated the fungus that causes the disease, they remain unsure of how to stop it from infecting more bats. [...]

Cause of deadly bat disease finally discovered

While scientists have isolated the fungus that causes the disease, they remain unsure of how to stop it from infecting more bats. [...]

Fearful of Hurricane Rina, NASA scuttles underwater asteroid mission

The asteroid simulation was the 15th expedition of NASA’s Extreme Environment Mission Operations, or NEEMO, and was the first to test ways to anchor to an asteroid. [...]

Winter flowers to plant

Fall is the time to plant trees, shrubs and perennials that will bring cheer to cold, gray days. [...]

iPads, Angry Birds taking off for space station

The two iPads will only be used for entertainment purposes, and won’t be used for scientific research on board the station. [...]

Millions of escaped bees shut down highway

A truck carrying hundreds of beehives overturned on a Utah highway, freeing millions of bees and temporarily closing the interstate. [...]

Bear at NASA lab sends workers indoors

Employees of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory were advised to stay indoors after a 200-pound bear was spotted roaming the campus. [...]