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Amelia Earhart's DNA sought from letters
A B.C. scientist hopes to extract DNA from envelopes of letters written by famed aviator Amelia Earhart, who vanished in 1937.
Constitution Expert: Egypt's Future Is Bright, but Proceed Slowly
The Egyptian military's plan to submit a revised constitution to a referendum within two months is a step in the right direction, but considerable risks remain and reformers should proceed...
Big fish numbers dwindling: UBC study
The population breakdown in the world's oceans is changing dramatically, with big fish numbers dropping while smaller fish thrive, according to a University of British Columbia study.
Scientist at Work: The Maya Archaeologists at Ceibal
The archaeology team excavating a Maya site in Guatemala includes 28 researchers from diverse academic fields.
VIDEO: Space storms threaten technology
Space storms, sparked by massive eruptions on the sun, pose a large threat to technology on Earth, a US expert says.
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society Names 2011 Award Recipients
Award recipients representing the past year's outstanding members of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) will be honored at the TMS 2011 Annual Meeting & Exhibition in San Diego,...
Tiny the gorilla steps out into an uncertain world
Tiny the gorilla, London Zoo's latest star resident, faces significant hurdles on the road to adulthoodFootage broadcast around the world last week showed Tiny the western lowland gorilla taking his first uncertain steps....
Mystery bird: western scrub-jay, Aphelocoma californica
This North American mystery bird has provided birders with many hours of pleasure and scientists with a treasure-trove of insights Western scrub-jay, Aphelocoma californica, also known as the California (scrub) jay, photographed in...
Mystery of ancient Jericho monument revealed
Archeologists say that an early stone monument in the history of humankind symbolized power and might
Great dynasties of the world: The Pharaohs
Ian Sansom on the rise and fall of the kings of ancient Egypt'I speak at length about Egypt," writes Herodotus in The Histories, "because it contains more marvellous things than any other...
Mystery birds: Pacific loon, Gavia pacifica & common loon, Gavia immer
One of these two North American mystery bird species is out-of-rangePacific loon Gavia pacifica (formerly; Urinator pacificus & Gavia arctica pacifica) also known as the Pacific diver (foreground), and common loon, Gavia immer...
The News About Egypt's Antiquities Is Good—and Bad
After weeks of denials, Egypt's top archaeologist admitted yesterday that several ancient tombs and...
Relationship found between ancient climate change and mass extinction
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the Late Ordovician Period of Earth's geologic history, about 450 million years ago, more than 75 percent of marine species perished and Earth scientists have been seeking...
Dinosaur's been on ice for 200 million years
Paleontologists working high in a remote range of Antarctic mountains have found a new species of primitive dinosaur dating back to nearly 200 million years ago — a time when...
War and Peace Over Holdren's Climate Testimony
A fleeting peace broke out yesterday on Capitol Hill over the contentious issue of...
Brain food: the history of skull drinking | Richard Sugg
The Cheddar cave dwellers who used skulls as drinking cups were in good company – many have gone much furtherIt is now more than 15 years since I paid a visit to...
Irish medieval fishing site will be 'lost to the tide'
One of Europes best preserved medieval fishing structures located on the Fergus Estuary in County Clare, Ireland, will be washed away by tidal flows before archaeologists can reveal its secrets.
Green: Is Fashion Week Smoking?
A video filmed on Jan. 31 as the fashion village was being noisily erected at Lincoln Center shows smoke spewing into the air as diesel generators are turned on.
Planet Hollywood: is the universe full of little green men like Paul?
We expect extraterrestrials to look the same as each other yet alien from ourselves. Where on Earth did that idea come from?The Paul in Paul is a little green man. As an...
Technology rarely realizes its potential to help disabled
Living in Silicon Valley, it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of technological change. Unfortunately, it's also easy to overlook those who may be left behind.
Study of an ancient bacterial gene sheds light on movement of North American peoples
(PhysOrg.com) -- DNA from the stomach bacteria of a young man who died hundreds of years ago is shedding light on movement patterns of North American peoples and when they...
Evidence of ancient cannibalism in U.K.
LONDON, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've found the ancient remains of three humans that appear to have been killed and then butchered for food.
Egypt says historical sites to reopen Sunday
Egypt said it will reopen historical sites to tourism on Sunday as it sought to revive a key industry shattered in the turmoil that ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Archaeologists were...
Ice offers possible explanation for Death Valley's mysterious 'self-moving' rocks
Death Valley National Park contains many mysteries, including one of nature's strangest phenomena: Rocks that seem to move around all on their own.
Weekend's nationwide bird census really counts
Don't be alarmed if you see your neighbors prowling around the yard with binoculars this weekend, looking for impressive breasts. Rest assured that nothing sinister is afoot.
Mystery bird: glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
This nomadic and migratory mystery bird was photographed in North America, but it occurs throughout much of the worldGlossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus (formerly; Tantalas falcinellus), photographed at Brazoria Wildlife Refuge, Angleton, Texas, USA....
Easter Island study enters new phase
A team of archaeologists studying the famous statues dotting the landscape of a tiny Pacific island have been awarded two thirds of a million pounds by the Arts and Humanities...
Shining a light on trypanosome reproduction
(PhysOrg.com) -- Compelling visual evidence of sexual reproduction in African trypanosomes, single-celled parasites that cause major human and animal diseases, has been found by researchers from the University of Bristol.