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Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off on supply mission 16 Nov 09, 20:04 ET AP - With 100 Internet-savvy NASA fans cheering on the shuttle and churning out constant Twitter updates, Atlantis sailed smoothly into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station. more NASA launches space shuttle Atlantis 16 Nov 09, 17:07 ET AFP - Atlantis blasted off Monday carrying vital supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station to extend its life past the 2010 retirement of the aging shuttle fleet. more The Future of Evolution: What Will We Become? 16 Nov 09, 17:01 ET LiveScience.com - Editor's Note: This is the last in a 10-part LiveScience series on the origin, evolution and future of the human species and the mysteries that remain to be solved. more Genome advances promise personalized medical treatment 16 Nov 09, 16:48 ET McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — A whirlwind of activity is under way to apply the findings of the $3 billion Human Genome Project to improve health care in the United States and around the world. more Attractiveness Based Partly on Skin Color 16 Nov 09, 15:06 ET LiveScience.com - When it comes to an attractive face, color can make all the difference, suggests a new study. more Astronauts board space shuttle Atlantis for launch 16 Nov 09, 14:10 ET AP - Astronauts climbed aboard space shuttle Atlantis on Monday for an afternoon liftoff to the space station, as the sky over the launching site gradually cleared. more Strong Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Early Tuesday Morning 16 Nov 09, 13:30 ET SPACE.com - One of the best annual meteor showers will peak in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday, and for some skywatchers the show could be quite impressive. more Texting a Pain in the Neck, Study Suggests 16 Nov 09, 13:02 ET LiveScience.com - Texting long messages can be a pain in the neck - literally. more Space shuttle Atlantis set for launch 16 Nov 09, 12:42 ET AFP - The Atlantis was set to blast off Monday with vital supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station to extend its life past the 2010 retirement of the aging shuttle fleet. more Romantic Rivalries Stir Religious Feelings 16 Nov 09, 10:46 ET LiveScience.com - Rivals on the dating scene could make one feel closer to God, according to new research that suggests one's religiousness may be more closely related to mating strategies than previously known. more Jellyfish swarm northward in warming world 16 Nov 09, 01:00 ET AP - A blood-orange blob the size of a small refrigerator emerged from the dark waters, its venomous tentacles trapped in a fishing net. Within minutes, hundreds more were being hauled up, a pulsating mass crowding out the catch of mackerel and sea bass. more

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