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'Seal a deal', climate talks told
High-level talks at the UN climate summit begin, with UN chief Ban Ki-moon telling nations to "seal a deal" on climate change.
Genetic ancestry highly correlated with ethnic and linguistic groups in Asia
Several genome-wide studies of human genetic diversity have been conducted on European populations. Now, for the first time, these studies have been extended to 73 Southeast Asian (SEA) and East...
Hundreds of Protesters Arrested at Climate Talks
Tens of thousands of demonstrators from around the globe took to the streets for the largest protest planned in two weeks of talks on climate change.
Studying hair of ancient Peruvians answers questions about stress
A first-of-its-kind archaeological study has detected the stress hormone cortisol in the hair of ancient Peruvians, who lived between 550 and 1532 A.D.
Researchers learn why invasive plants are spreading rapidly in forests
(PhysOrg.com) -- Invasive plants are advancing into Eastern forests at an alarming rate, and the rapid spread has been linked by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences to...
Asia populated in one migratory swoop
Large genetic study brings message of ancestral unity.
T.rex 'little cousin' discovered
Researchers unveil a new species of dinosaur from the late triassic - an early relative of T.rex and velociraptor.
Early-bird dinosaur found in New Mexico
Palaeontologists delighted to discover 213m-year-old remains of feathered meat-eater that retain intact air sacs in their bonesThe remains of a two-legged meat-eating predator that roamed the Earth at the dawn of dinosaurs have...
Nobel Prizes honor a record 5 women
(AP) -- A record of five women have received Nobel Prizes in Stockholm, including a writer who depicted life behind the Iron Curtain and researchers who showed how chromosomes...
DNA sheds new light on horse evolution
Ancient DNA retrieved from extinct horse species from around the world has challenged one of the textbook examples of evolution – the fossil record of the horse family Equidae over...
Exempt northerners from emission cuts: Inuit leader
People living in the circumpolar North should be exempt from mandatory greenhouse-gas cutbacks, according to the head of an international Inuit organization.
Flying dinosaur controversy resolved
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research appears to have ended a scientific debate that has vexed palaeontologists for almost 100 years.
Adobe founders bound together by friendship as well as profits
I can't imagine there is any more room for awards on the mantels at John Warnock's and Chuck Geschke's homes. The Adobe co-founders have been honored by trade groups, engineering...
Sex and sanctity: Eros exhibition bares all in Athens
From phallic lamps to erotic figures, a bawdy new exhibition depicting the sex lives of the ancient Greeks has opened at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens
Tropical birds waited for land crossing between North and South America
Despite their ability to fly, tropical birds waited until the formation of the land bridge between North and South America to move northward, according to a University of British Columbia...
When feminine beauty thrives on competition
Starling females say farewell to drab feathers when rivals share the nest
Ancient Maya king shows his foreign roots
Dynastic founder may have been installed by kingdom to the north
Dinosaurs hop, skip and jump into 21st century
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dinosaurs have literally been put through their paces by a new supercomputer, allowing scientists to get closer to understanding how they once moved.
Ancient Tablets Decoded; Shed Light on Assyrian Empire
Meticulous ancient notetakers have given archaeologists a glimpse of what life was like 3,000 years ago in the Assyrian Empire.
Ancient Med flood mystery solved
Research reveals details of a catastrophic flood that refilled the Mediterranean Sea more than five million years ago.
Sticks & Stones Break Bones, This Study May Prevent It
UH researchers have created a process that grows real human bone in tissue culture, which can be used to investigate how bones form, grow and fracture.
Researchers Identify the Most Promiscuous Birds in the World
(PhysOrg.com) -- UConn ornithologist Chris Elphick and his colleagues carried out DNA tests to discover the paternity of Saltmarsh Sparrow nestlings.
Rosetta row 'would end with loan'
Egypt's head of antiquities will drop a demand for the permanent return of the Rosetta Stone if the British Museum agrees a loan.
Giant iceberg spotted south of Australia
A monster iceberg has been spotted drifting towards Australia in what scientists Wednesday called a once-in-a-century event.
Gibbon 'dating agency' saves apes
A gibbon dating agency is helping to successfully reintroduce once-captive apes into the forests of southeast Asia
Gravestones Talking through Time
(PhysOrg.com) -- A visit to your local graveyard can provide not only a history lesson, but a science lesson as well. Historians know that gravestones can reflect the lives...
Berkeley Lab experts assist in the greening of China
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists Lynn Price and Nan Zhou expected the long banquet and endless toasting. What they did not expect on a recent trip to a cement plant...
French introduced farming to Britain: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Simon Fraser University archeologists Mark Collard and Kevan Edinborough and colleagues from University College London have uncovered evidence that French farmers introduced agriculture to Britain some 60 centuries...