Although you wouldn't want one to balance your checkbook, dogs can count. They can also understand more than 150 words, and intentionally deceive other dogs and people to get treats, according to a psychologist and leading canine researcher.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/KdhFor7mPFg" height="1" width="1"/

Organic molecules in Mars meteorites did not originate in alien microbes.

Also in the works: A computer than can tell when you are pissed at it.

The strange Medusae Fossae Formation may be 2 billion years older than previously thought.

Dramatic changes in pressure did not appear to harm hitchhiking mollusks.

A new petition asks to make taxpayer-funded research free to everyone to read. Startups and small businesses would benefit, they say.

NASA's Cassini probe is preparing to tilt its orbit around Saturn dramatically.

According to a study done by MIT, most people smile when frustrated. They have gone on to create a computer program to differentiate between happy smiles and frustrated smiles. This research is done in part to better understand autistic behavior.