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Researcher moves closer to understanding cause of mass extinction
Years of scientific debate over the extinction of ancient species in North America have yielded many theories. However, new findings reveal that a mass extinction occurred in a geological instant.
Darwin returns to 50 Albemarle Street
The descendants of Charles Darwin, his publisher – and his pigeons – met this week on the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species"That's the fireplace where Byron's...
Whiteflies sabotage alarm system of plant in distress
When spider mites attack a bean plant, the plant responds by producing odours which attract predatory mites. These predatory mites then exterminate the spider mite population, thus acting as a...
Houses of the rising sun
New research at the University of Leicester has identified scores of Sicilian temples built to face the rising Sun, shedding light on the practices of the Ancient Greeks...
You Say Po-TAY-to, And I Say Pot-AAH-to! Language Evolves Through Our Own Use Of It
Change in language can be compared with evolution in the world of animals and plants. According to a Dutch researcher, an individual user of language can spark off an evolution...
Video: What are You Thankful for?
Thankfulfor.com gives people a way to share with others the things and people that bring happiness to their lives. Shira Lazar interviews Jen Consalvo and Frank Gruber, the site's founders.
Darwin Vs Genesis: Literary Deathmatch
In honor of the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Origin of Species, The Star has decided to trash Darwin. No, they're not going creationist on us, but Stephen Marche...
Variable Temperatures Leave Insects wtih a Frosty Reception
(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, scientists at The University of Western Ontario have shown that insects exposed to repeated periods of cold will trade reproduction for immediate survival.
Destruction spreads 'like a disease'
(PhysOrg.com) -- People have cleared more than a quarter of the world`s forests and half of its grasslands, according to a paper published today in the Proceedings of the Royal...
UQ archaeology digs into the life behind Pompeii
(PhysOrg.com) -- Brisbane may be 2000 years and half-a-world away from Pompeii, but it hasn`t stopped a UQ archaeologist from digging up some hidden treasures.
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...
Montana State University study explores violent world of raptors
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- A journey that started with a box of bird feet carried three Montana State University graduate students into the gruesome world of raptors and led to their...
An Evolve-By Date
On the 150th anniversary of "Origin of Species," a reminder that in most instances evolution fails rather than succeeds.
Ancient crap shows old culture
An Aussie researcher is looking through Pompeii’s toilets to find out what was being eaten and traded almost two thousand years ago.
Explained: The Discrete Fourier Transform
(PhysOrg.com) -- In 1811, Joseph Fourier, the 43-year-old prefect of the French district of Isčre, entered a competition in heat research sponsored by the French Academy of Sciences. The paper...
Technology ID's gender of very young birds
DRESDEN, Germany, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- German scientists say they've developed a technology that can determine the gender of turkeys and other birds before they develop external sexual features.
Cosmic Log: Science by the book
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Your guide to the latest, greatest science books for kids and grownups, just in time for holiday giving. Editing - Alan...
Google documents Iraqi museum treasures
(AP) -- Google is documenting Iraq's national museum and will post photographs of its ancient treasures on the Internet early next year, Google chief Eric Schmidt announced Tuesday.
New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world
Thanksgiving Combines Myths, Traditions and Truths, CU Professor Says
(PhysOrg.com) -- Over the centuries Thanksgiving in America has meant many things to many people. What we consider the traditional Thanksgiving holiday today has been around only a few...
VIDEO: Rare Gold Rush Shipwreck Found
See the only known untouched shipwreck from the Klondike Gold Rush—recently discovered in Canada's Yukon Territory and announced today. The steamboat A. J. Goddard sank in 1901, killing three crew...
Dramatic decline found in Siberian tigers
The last remaining population of Siberian tigers has likely declined significantly due to the rising tide of poaching and habitat loss, according to a new report
Birds refute monogamy theory
Birds long thought to be monogamous actually have a divorce rate similar to humans, New Zealand research has revealed.
Museum Is Displaying Treasures of the Other Evolution Pioneer
A piece once owned by Alfred Russel Wallace will be on display at the American Museum of Natural History.
Obama Announces National Science Fair
President Says Young Inventors Should be Invited to White House Just Like Collegiate Champions, Calls Science "Cool"
Climate change could boost incidence of civil war in Africa
Climate change could increase the likelihood of civil war in sub-Saharan Africa by over 50 percent within the next two decades, according to a new study led by a team...
David Summers obituary
A physicist and poet who undertook pioneering work on turbulenceMy friend David Summers, a physicist and poet who has died aged 62 after a sudden heart attack, undertook groundbreaking work on turbulence, which...
Piglet Squid, Other Bizarre Species Found
A football octopod and a piglet squid are just a few of the bizarre deep-sea creatures uncovered during the ten-year Census of Marine Life, which ends in 2010.