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First Americans from Europe, not Asia?
WASHINGTON, March 6 (UPI) -- The first American settlers came from Europe rather than across the Bering land bridge from Siberia to Alaska, a new book proposes.
Rare wolverine photographed in Montana
Conservationists recently released ta camera-trap photo of a wolverine retrieving bait placed in a tree in Montana.
When Your Ship Comes in - Make Sure You Know What It's Carrying Before There's Trouble
Every day, thousands of cargo containers from around the world arrive at our nation's seaports carrying items we need, but possibly some that are not so welcome. Monitoring what's in...
Nearby chimp populations more diverse than distant human populations
Chimpanzee populations living in relatively close proximity are substantially more different genetically than humans living on different continents, according to a study published today in ‘PLoS...
Did the Little Ice Age start with a big bang?
Scientists have disagreed for many years over the precise cause for a period of cooling global temperatures that began after the Middle Ages and lasted into the late 19th century,...
WUSTL anthropologists` work prompts Republic of Congo to enlarge national park
Research by Washington University in St. Louis anthropologist Crickette Sanz, PhD, and colleague David Morgan, PhD, has spurred the Republic of Congo to enlarge its Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park boundaries to...
Canadian fossil identified as oldest chordate
A finger-sized creature unearthed in the Canadian Rockies is the oldest known member of the group that contains all animals with a backbone, including humans.
The net migration 'bounce'
New analysis by Oxford Universitys Migration Observatory shows that any short term cut to net-migration brought about by reductions in immigration will be partially reversed in the long term because...
'Largest fox in UK' shot on farm
A fox believed to be the biggest killed in Britain was shot after attacking lambs on an Aberdeenshire farm.
In Swiss city, 'augmented reality' is out of this world
A pair of Swiss policemen cast a suspicious eye as a creature in a space helmet with a camera mounted on top and carrying an astronaut's backpack wanders around Basel's...
Tropical birds 'face extinction'
Between 600 and 900 species of tropical birds could become extinct by 2100 due to climate change, researchers say.
Unfavored Ring Route Revealed
Enzymology: Structure, theory answer question about how an unusual biosynthetic step works
Was colonialism to blame for the spread of HIV in Africa?
A provocative new book argues that the late 19th-century 'scramble for Africa' may created the ideal conditions for the spread of HIVDeep in the forests of south-eastern Cameroon, circa the year 1900, a...
Mystery bird: pied harrier, Circus melanoleucos | @GrrlScientist
This Chinese mystery bird species is strongly sexually dimorphic (includes videos) Pied harrier, Circus melanoleucos (synonym, Circus melanoleucus; protonym, Falco melanoleucos), Pennant, 1769, photographed in Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region of the People's...
Royal Alberta Museum goes hands-on for the blind
Some special visitors to the Royal Alberta Museum got the rare chance to get hands-on with the museum's exhibits this weekend.
The Medici Venus Once Had Red Lips
The statue representing the Greek goddess of love once wore red lipstick.
David Bainbridge: midlife without the crisis
The zoologist argues that middle age has great evolutionary significance as a time of stability, purpose and cognitive powerTell us what you think are the tell-tale signs of middle ageThe fifth and sixth decades...
USS Monitor crewmembers' faces reconstructed
When the turret of the USS Monitor was raised from the ocean bottom, two skeletons and the tattered remnants of their uniforms were discovered in the rusted hulk of the...
Green Blog: Surviving Without Indian Point: Is It Doable?
The most pressing question posed by a potential closing of the plant is whether its energy output could be replaced by other sources. In a panel discussion, experts took opposing...
Spiny, Venomous New Sea Snake Dicovered—"Something Special"
Mysteriously covered in spiny scales, the snake was hauled from risky seas: "The only question is which animal would kill us."
'Living fossil' trees in DNA studies
BRISBANE, Australia, March 2 (UPI) -- Scientists say they are using cutting-edge DNA sequencing technology to protect living fossil trees in Fiji from the impact of climate change.
Earth Formed From Diverse Meteorite Mix, Study Suggests
Our planet's history is more complicated than once thought.
New Scaphognathid Pterosaur found from Western Liaoning, China
The research of Chinese pterosaurs has made remarkable contributions to the study of those flying reptiles. Most specimens were unearthed from the Yixian and Jiufotang formations of western Liaoning, China....
Hot-spring fossils preserve complete Jurassic ecosystem
Scientists are uncovering a beautifully-preserved ecosystem from around a Jurassic hot spring, helping fill a gap in the fossil record of more than 300 million years.
First evidence of hunting by prehistoric Ohioans (U.S.)
Cut marks found on Ice Age bones indicate that humans in Ohio hunted or scavenged earlier than previously known. A series of 41 incisions appear on an animal's left femur....
Pictures We Love: Best of February
See the pictures we love, as chosen by National Geographic photo editors—from gravity-defying fighters to a "flaming" caterpillar.
Modern era brings death to words
Analysis of books identifies lexical victims of shifting social, technological influences
Giant basking sharks hang out in Hawaii
Basking sharks, the second-largest fish on the planet, were once plentiful along the Pacific coast of North America. Now, it's a rare treat to see even one of them. But...