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Friday, May 1, 2009 Sign Up for Newsletters New This Week • Spider "Resurrections" Take Scientists by Surprise • U.S. Swine Flu No Worse Than Seasonal Flu, Experts Say • Birds Can Dance, Experts (and Zany Videos) Reveal • BEST PICTURES OF EARTH: Reader Picks of NASA Shots Week in Photos Swine flu started sweeping the globe, a unique Roman artifact was unearthed, and a baby gorilla was found in a suitcase—as seen in this week's selection of the best news pictures. See the Photos See Latest News » More News Photos » Top Stories of the Week BEST PICTURES OF EARTH: Reader Picks of NASA Shots Dueling cyclones, tropical atolls, and solar loops are among the top ten images of Earth and its neighbors, as picked by readers of a NASA Web site. Share:   Spider "Resurrections" Take Scientists by Surprise Like zombies, spiders in a lab twitched back to life hours after "drowning." The spiders, it seems, enter comas to survive for hours underwater.   U.S. Mood Map: Kentucky Saddest, Hawaii Gladdest? Does your town bring you down? A new U.S. government study reveals regions most prone to "frequent mental distress." Hint: It may not just be the grass that's blue in Kentucky. Share:   See Latest News »   Latest Photo News                   PHOTOS: 11 Most Endangered Historic Sites in U.S. Named Share:   MANHATTAN 1609 vs. 2009: Natural Wonder to Urban Jungle Share:     More Photos »   Latest Video News                   Glowing Puppies Created?   Record-Breaking Recovery After Deadly Spider Bite?     More Videos »   Most Viewed News of the Week   1. Spider "Resurrections" Take Scientists by Surprise 2. MANHATTAN 1609 vs. 2009: Natural Wonder to Urban Jungle 3. Giant "Space Tornadoes" Spark Auroras on Earth 4. Record-Breaking Recovery After Deadly Spider Bite? 5. Seal With "Arms" Discovered—Evolution at Work   More Most Viewed »       Photo of the Day See Photo If you received this email from a friend and would like to subscribe to this or other National Geographic emails, click here. Unsubscribe | Change Email Address | Update Email Preferences | Privacy Policy | Mission Statement Click the unsubscribe link above to be removed from our email program, or send your request to… National Geographic; Attn: E-newsletter Program; 1145 17th Street NW; Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2009 National Geographic Society. All Rights Reserved. To ensure that you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ngs@newsletters.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now.