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Father Of Fractals Benoit Mandelbrot Dies Age 85
Benoit Mandelbrot died on 14 October 2010 in a hospice in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the age of 85. His name is synonymous with the study of fractals, a term he...
Pictures: Egypt Priest's Tomb Found Near Pyramids
Buried in a painted cliffside tomb, the "purification priest" Rudj-Ka likely lived about 4,350 years ago and served in a dead pharaoh's cult.
Mystery Bird: Senegal lapwing, Vanellus lugubris
A flock of these African birds is known, appropriately enough, as a "deceit"Senegal lapwing, also known as the lesser black-winged lapwing or the lesser black-winged plover, Vanellus lugubris, photographed at Mikumi National Park,...
Sunken warship points to site of major Roman battle
The remains of a sunken warship recently found in the Mediterranean Sea may confirm the site of a major ancient battle in which Rome trounced Carthage.
Jellyfish attacks with stealth
When you think of stealthy marine predators, a creature commonly called the sea walnut probably doesn't come to mind. However, new research shows the gelatinous blob hunts as effectively as...
Earth's early cannibals caught in the act
Some of the cutest little critters of the early Earth may have been roving packs of cannibals, according to new evidence on trilobites.
Conservation of the royal warship Vasa evaluated
The conservation of the royal warship Vasa, which sank in Stockholm on her maiden voyage in 1628 and was raised in 1961, has provided a unique insight into how large...
More than a century after the Gold Rush, mining an historical park’s lichen diversity
Alaska may be staking out yet another claim to a natural treasure, but one which does not immediately meet the eye. Now, a team of researchers from Austria, Norway, Spain...
New discoveries concerning pre-Columbian settlements in the Amazon
The pre-Columbian Indian societies that once lived in the Amazon rainforests may have been much larger and more advanced than researchers previously realized. Together with Brazilian colleagues, archaeologists from the...
Barriers of teaching revealed by teens
British teenagers of South Asian origin have revealed some of the reasons why they are put off entering the teaching profession, new research has revealed.
Video: Grand Teton National Park
This Sunday Morning Nature piece takes you to Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, where the deer and the buffalo roam.
Otters come back from the brink of extinction
The otter has made a remarkable comeback from the brink of extinction in England, the Environment Agency says.
Celebs, big donors push Africa's war on malaria
(AP) -- It had been a long and difficult journey, fully deserving of the marching band and choirs that greeted the convoy when it finally rolled into this village...
America's new wonder: a record-breaking bridge
America's greatest technological achievement, the Hoover Dam, now has a soaring companion piece, a massive looming bridge held up by the longest arch in the Western Hemisphere.
Birdbooker Report 140
Compiled by an ardent bibliophile, this is a weekly report about nature, science and history books that have been newly published in North America and the UK.Books to the ceiling, Books to...
The Controversy Over, `Medal of Honor' Finally Goes Live
Born Amid Controversy, a First-Person Shooter Game Set in Today's Afghanistan Hits the Stands
My bright idea: Richard Miles
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles believes our quest for the perfect community is as relevant today as it was in 4500BCIf it is hard to talk of "civilisation" as an ideal to...
What did T. rex eat? Each other
New Haven, Conn. -- It turns out that the undisputed king of the dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex, didn't just eat other dinosaurs but also each other. Paleontologists from the United States...
Study confirms: Whatever doesn't kill us can make us stronger
We've all heard the adage that whatever doesn't kill us makes us stronger, but until now the preponderance of scientific evidence has offered little support for it...
Exhibit displays Nazis' 'Deadly Medicine'
The exhibit at Loyola Marymount University argues that by advancing the theory of eugenics — an outgrowth of Darwinism — German doctors helped lay the foundation upon which the Holocaust...
T. Rex Was a Cannibal, Bone Gashes Suggest
The formidable Tyrannosaurus rex had nothing to fear—except possibly its own kind, gnawed fossil bones suggest.
Cosmic Log: A family portrait for the ages
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A prestigious prize goes to a French artist who's renowned for re-creating our family tree, spreading from Lucy the australopith to Homo sapiens.
Team completes world-first ocean observatory
More than two kilometres down in the inky depths of the Pacific Ocean and 300 km off the coast of Vancouver Island, Canada has just made scientific and technological history....
Deep Thoughts on What Makes Humans Special
A neurobiologist tackles the question of whether humans are more than just ape relatives with bigger brains.
Record-breaking Red Bull Space Dive Grounded by Lawsuit
A lawsuit has grounded plans for a record-breaking skydiving stunt by Red Bull.
Video: Richard Dawkins, ET and 'a very nubile female' | What would extraterrestrial life be like?
Matt Ridley interviews Richard Dawkins about what extraterrestrial life might be like, based on what we know about life here on EarthOne of the many things that I appreciate about Richard Dawkins is...
Discovery on the prowl for the ocean's vital nutrients
Normally we think of metals in our water supply as a bad thing, but when it comes to trace amounts of metals welling-up from the oceans depths we should count...
Books podcast: Tony Juniper on Prince Charles' Harmony; Richard Mabey meets Patrick Barkham to talk weeds and butterflies
In the week when the British Philip Roth, Howard Jacobson, walked away with the Booker prize, we hear from the surprise winner and the chair of judges, Andrew Motion. Then we move...