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Oldest dinosaur embryos give insights into infancy and growth
(PhysOrg.com) -- After sitting in collections for nearly 30 years, some remarkably well-preserved dinosaur eggs and their contents are offering new insights into the infancy and growth of early dinosaurs....
Evolution 'tipping point' identified
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A key event in the history of life on Earth that allowed complex plants and animals to evolve happened earlier than previously thought,...
New time line for appearances of skeletal animals in fossil record developed by UCSB researchers
Beginning around 542 million years ago, a profusion of animals with shells and skeletons began to appear in the fossil record. So many life forms appeared during this time that...
Mummies of 15th century dogs discovered in Peru
Peruvian archaeologists have discovered six mummified dogs, all dating from the 15th century and apparently presented as religious offerings at a major pre-Columbian site just south of Lima.
Mystery bird: rock wren, Salpinctes obsoletus
This bird is lives just fine without ever drinking water!Rock wren, Salpinctes obsoletus, photographed at Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA. Image: Terry Sohl, 5 July 2010. [velociraptorize]. I encourage you to purchase...
Video: Mystery Missile Caught on Tape
Officials from both the U.S. Navy and Air Force have been unable to explain an incident concerning a mysterious missile launch just off the coast of Southern California. KFMB's...
Why French Scientists Find Joie de Vivre in the U.S.
PARIS—The brain drain of French scientists to the United States might not be huge,...
ScienceShot: World's Oldest Shrimp Is Still Strong
When it comes to fossils, preserving the hard stuff is easy. It's the soft...
Migrants spread farming to Europe
Farming in Europe did not just spread by word-of-mouth, but was introduced by migrants from the ancient Near East, a study suggests.
7 Things That Create Great Space Hoaxes
It doesn't take much to convince people that they've seen an experimental missile or a UFO.
Earth Oxygen Could Support Complex Life Earlier Than Thought
Oxygen levels in the atmosphere of Earth could sustain life several hundred million years earlier than we thought.
Rare Arctic Fossils Unite Student, Professor in Exploration of Ancient Climate Change
Bryant U. undergrad is among the first to analyze newly discovered conifer fossils from the Canadian Arctic. Her studies determined that the molecular components of these fossils are extremely well...
Stone age etchings found in Amazon basin as river levels fall
Drought in Brazil reveals engravings up to 7,000 years old – evidence of ancient civilisationA series of ancient underwater etchings has been uncovered near the jungle city of Manaus, following a drought in...
U.S. to return 19 items from King Tut's tomb
Egypt's antiquities authority says the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will return 19 artifacts taken from the tomb of the famed boy-pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Darwin's theory of gradual evolution not supported by geological history
Charles Darwin's theory of gradual evolution is not supported by geological history, New York University Geologist Michael Rampino concludes in an essay in the journal Historical Biology. In fact, Rampino...
Biggest testicles record set by bushcricket
A tiny hopping insect has the largest testicles of any species on the planet compared to its body mass, British researchers report.
Spain's typhus epidemic revealed by 18th century skeletons
By studying the dental pulp of skeletons buried in Douai (northern France), French researchers from CNRS and the Universite de la Mediterranee have identified the pathogenic agents responsible for trench...
Do Antimicrobial Soaps Even Work? The Answer Is...
If you've been to a hospital to see a newborn you've likely been assaulted by a number of sprays and soaps before even getting near the little critter. You'd...
In Brief: Bisphenol A causes sterility in roundworm
Bisphenol A can cause sterility and embryo death in a laboratory roundworm, according to a study published yesterday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Mystery bird: southern ground hornbill, Bucorvus leadbeateri
This large and dramatic African species has its sexes and maturity colour-codedImmature southern ground hornbill, also known as the African ground hornbill, Bucorvus leadbeateri (formerly; Bucorvus cafer) photographed at Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, Africa.Image:...
Video: Tutankhamun - Tomb and Treasures exhibition opens
Archives from the Griffith Institute in Oxford are on display at the Tutankamun - Tomb and Treasures exhibition, a reconstruction of the pharoah's tomb, which opens this weekend in Manchester....
Foucault, revisited: Scientists show how to build a pendulum for any classroom
Walk into nearly any science museum worth its salt and you're likely to see a Foucault pendulum, a simple but impressive device for observing the Earth's rotation. Such pendulums have...
YouTube Removes Video Sermons by al-Awlaki
U.S. and Britain Had Pressured Google to Take Down Videos by Radical Cleric Linked to al Qaeda
Discovery could reveal secrets of ancient Martian and terrestrial atmospheres
Chemists at UC San Diego have uncovered a new chemical reaction on tiny particulates in the atmosphere that could allow scientists to gain a glimpse from ancient rocks of what...
"Ghost Ship" Pictures: Gold Rush-Era Wreck Found
With boots thrown hastily on deck and cooking utensils scattered, the last moments of the crew aboard the gold rush-era paddleboat A. J. Goddard are preserved in the ship's recently...
Photos: Epic Migration Seen "Through Eyes of" Antelope
For the first time, a photographer has walked alongside Wyoming pronghorn on their annual treks, documenting the modern obstacles endangering the ancient migration.
Early Cities Spurred Evolution of Immune System?
"Amazing" DNA results show benefits of hailing from areas of ancient urbanization, researchers say.
Wordplay: Numberplay: Beating Impossible Odds
A problem that shows a way by which some French prisoners can overcome the extremely poor odds of freedom that their warden has offered them.