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Fossil find fills in picture of ancient marine life
Paleontologists have discovered a rich array of exceptionally preserved fossils of marine animals that lived between 480 million and 472 million years ago, during the early part of a period...
Costa Rica Learn Jaguars Need a Smooth Commute
Scientists have realized that many species of big cats need connecting corridors because migration helps to intermix gene pools and to repopulate areas.
Laser beams penetrating thick canopy detect thousands of new structures, show Maya adept at 'building green'
A flyover of Belize's thick jungles has revolutionized archaeology worldwide and vividly illustrated the complex urban centers developed by one of the most-studied ancient civilizations -- the Maya. Until now,...
14th-century aqueduct found in Jerusalem
Archaeologists say they have uncovered a 14th-century aqueduct that supplied water to Jerusalem for almost 600 years along a route dating back to the time of Jesus. ...
Neanderthal app turns you into a caveman
The MEanderthal app, from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, could morph you into a caveman. Neanderthal - Museums - United States - Natural History...
Playboy to feature 3-D centerfold
Playboy readers are going to need glasses for a close look at the upcoming issue of the magazine -- 3-D glasses.
Roundup 5/11: Mutants and Moolah Edition
A challenger to Texas Governor Rick Perry is questioning whether the $50 million awarded...
Federal report finds early births decline in most categories
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., May 11, 2010 -- For the first time in three decades, the nation -- and most states -- saw a two-year decline...
Dinosaur research: Chew and stay small
Why were the sauropod dinosaurs able to get so much larger than today's terrestrial animals? A research group led by the University of Bonn seems to have solved this puzzle....
CLG J02182-05102 - Galaxy Cluster's Modern Appearance Surprises Experts
A Texas A&M University-led team of astronomers has uncovered what may be the earliest, most distant cluster of galaxies ever detected. The group of roughly 60 galaxies, called CLG J02182-05102, is...
Odd dental features reveal undocumented primate: Previously unknown species complicates understanding of African evolution
It's in the teeth. An odd mosaic of dental features recently unearthed in northern Egypt reveals a previously undocumented, highly-specialized primate called Nosmips aenigmaticus that lived in Africa nearly 37...
Thieves take controversial Mojave Desert cross
Thieves have stolen a cross in the Mojave Desert that honored American war dead, less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the religious symbol to remain on...
Chemical secrets of dinobird revealed
High-speed chemical imaging of prehistoric feather and bone confirm the link between dinosaurs and modern birds, say scientists
'The Origins Route,' a new science project on the natural heritage of the Pyrenees
Six Spanish and French institutions are working jointly to put into action 'The Origins Route,' a scientific dissemination project to develop a quality sustainable model for tourism in the Pyrenees....
Observatory: Extinct Fish Left a Trace Deeper Than Expected
Researchers said Notogoneus osculus swam at depths previously thought to be too low for a fish to breathe in.
Man suspected of killing Long Beach woman wounded in confrontation with police in Woodland Hills
The suspect who allegedly shot and killed a women in Long Beach early Monday was shot and hospitalized after a confrontation with Los Angeles police in front of a Best...
Quantum mechanics reveals new details of deep earth
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Scientists have used quantum mechanics to reveal that the most common mineral on Earth is relatively uncommon deep within the planet.
Researchers discover metabolic vulnerability in TB and potential drug target
Tuberculosis (TB) has been present in humans since ancient times. The origins of the disease date back to the first domestication of cattle, and skeletal remains show prehistoric humans (4,000...
Dozens of Iraqis killed, hundreds wounded in wave of violence
Militants kill at least 72, injure 200 in a daylong series of bombings and shootings. Triple explosions at a factory in Hillah kill at least 32. Puncturing more than a week of...
Cometary dust in Antarctica?
A new family of extraterrestrial particles, probably of cometary origin, has been identified for the first time in snow in Central Antarctica. The micrometeorites, which are remarkably well preserved, are...
QUT physicist corrects Oxford English Dictionary (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Queensland University of Technology (QUT) physics lecturer has found a 99-year-old mistake in the Oxford English Dictionary - and is having it corrected.
Angels and Ages: A Short Book About Darwin, Lincoln and Modern Life by Adam Gopnik | Book review
The far-from-obvious parallels between Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin are teased out in this fine book, says Robin McKieThe fact that Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were both born on 12 February 1809...
Staten Island Ferry crash injures passengers
Emergency workers have responded to a Staten Island Ferry terminal after some passengers were injured when one of the boats struck a pier at the dock on Staten Island.
Making geography all fun and games
Students at L.A.'s Camino Nuevo Charter Academy explore world cultures through the nonprofit Just Like You, which dispatches volunteers with giant globes and atlases to area schools. ...
Montana, Idaho consider increased wolf hunt quotas
(AP) -- Hunters in Montana would be allowed to kill nearly three times as many gray wolves this fall compared with last year's inaugural hunt, under a proposal announced...
The Origins Of Virtue
A few weeks ago I picked up a copy of Matt Ridley’s The Origins of Virtue at a second-hand bookstore, (never give a gene-centric a royalty, I always say!) but...
Greece teetering between chaos and calm
Germany's parliament OKs its part of the $146-billion international bailout meant to stave off Greek bankruptcy and help stabilize the euro. In Athens, an uneasy quiet settles after violent protests.
Babylon ruins: Preservation or profit?
A U.S.-funded program to restore the ruins of Iraq's ancient city of Babylon is threatened by a dispute among Iraqi officials over whether the priority should be preserving the site...