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UNICEF joins effort at Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Youth ambassadors from around the world spoke on the sidelines of the Danish climate conference on the role future generations have in the...
Old book smell indicates its condition
LONDON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've discovered the musty odor produced by old books can be used to assess the book's condition and help preserve it.
Evidence unearthed of possible mass cannibalism in Neolithic Europe
(PhysOrg.com) -- Archaeologists studying a 7,000-year-old site in what is now south-west Germany have found evidence suggesting that more than 500 people may have been the victims of cannibalism.
Copenhagen summit poised to open
Delegates from 192 countries gather in the Danish capital Copenhagen for the opening of the UN climate change summit.
In Taiwan, bird catchers turn bird watchers
When Yeh You-chin was a boy half a century ago, he ate migratory birds with relish, but now he is at the forefront of efforts to preserve the feathered visitors...
A challenge for all our seasons | Derren Brown
Kindness at Christmas is as transparent as a dodgy magician. We should aim for generosity without religions or calendarsI have at home a box of old teeth. These are arranged by colour...
Exhibit Shows Grim Vision of Climate Chaos
London Artists Paint Bleak Glimpse of Globe Ravaged by Climate Change
Ancient volcano's devastating effects confirmed
A massive volcanic eruption that occurred in the distant past killed off much of central India's forests and may have pushed humans to the brink of extinction, according to a...
Iron Curtain limited invasive species
BERLIN, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The Iron Curtain that divided Europe for nearly a half-century protected Eastern Europe from invasive bird species introduced by people, scientists said.
Christan auaigier designers
Who is the Christan auaigier designer? The newest style Christan auaigier hoodies Christian Audigier (born May 23, 1958) is a French fashion designer and entrepreneur. Cheap...
Darwin debate rages on 150 years after "Origin"
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - Even 150 years after it first appeared in print, Charles Darwin's "On The Origin of Species" still fuels clashes between scientists convinced of its truth and critics...
Experts scan disease links with Chinese "gene map"
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A large analysis of the genes of 8,200 ethnic Chinese has revealed subtle genetic differences between inhabitants in northern China and southern China, and even between...
Rare fossil of giant ground sloth found
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A rare skull fossil of a nearly 2 million-year-old sloth was unearthed in California during ground preparation for a utility station.
Ancient Pompeii is on Google's Street View
Internet users can now walk the streets of Pompeii without dusting up their shoes with the volcanic ash that buried the Roman city nearly 2,000 ago. ...
Normally neurotic | Rebecca Front
Claustrophobia isn't rare. So why was my only way out of an airport to run up the down escalator?"You're not the only one," said the kindly airport worker as she drove me...
Rome unveils ancient luxury complex
Italian officials unveiled new discoveries Thursday in an ancient Roman luxury complex filled with priceless mosaics, elegant porticos and thermal baths. Ancient Rome - Italy -...
Species down, disease up
The extinction of plant and animal species can be likened to emptying a museum of its collection, or dumping a cabinet full of potential medicines into the trash, or replacing...
Antarctica served as climatic refuge in Earth's greatest extinction event
A new fossil species suggests that some land animals may have survived the end-Permian extinction by living in cooler climates in Antarctica. Researchers have identified a distant relative of mammals...
Bad teeth tormented ancient Egyptians
A systematic review of more than 3,000 mummy analyses reveal ancient Egyptians suffered from periodontal diseases, abscesses and cavities. Ancient Egypt - Archaeology - Kids and...
Science museum pushing for new building
The Canada Science and Technology Museum is hoping to work with private developers to build a new facility on the front lawn of its existing property on St. Laurent Boulevard.
Dissection Begins on Famous Brain
The brain of a man who lost the ability to form new memories will be digitally mapped in exquisite detail.
Male and female shopping strategies show evolution at work in the mall
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Male and female shopping styles are in our genes---and we can look to evolution for the reason.
Letters: Evolution of the Darwin conspiracy
This year we have been celebrating Charles Darwin and his Origin of Species. Sadly, little has been heard of Alfred Wallace, who, according to a recent book by Roy Davies (The Darwin...
BetOnSports fined $28 million, gets probation
(AP) -- Defunct online gambling site BetOnSports.com has been sentenced to probation and a $28.2 million fine that lawyers on both sides say probably will never be paid.
Videos, claws reveal how raptors use talons
Killing techniques range from dismemberment to squeezing prey to death. The findings could help researchers understand how the claws of extinct dinosaurs helped them hunt. Dinosaur...
Snails provide a tasty source of iron, study finds
Giant West African land snails' high iron content could reduce anaemia — and they taste delicious too, according to Nigerian research.
Our Evolutionary Agony Aunt
A mere 150 years after Darwin published On the Origin of Species, we are proud to introduce the world's first Evolutionary Agony Aunt"I love fools' experiments. I am always making them."Charles Darwin had...
'Super-river' formed the English Channel
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Anglo-French scientists studying sedimentary deposits in the Bay of Biscay have concluded that Britain and France were separated by a "super-river" during three periods of...