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Atlantic sturgeon in the king's pantry: Unique discovery in Baltic Sea wreck from 1495
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden can now reveal what the Danish King Hans had planned to offer when laying claim to the Swedish throne in 1495: a two-meter-long Atlantic...
First complete dinosaur skeleton ever found is ready for its closeup at last
The first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified has finally been studied in detail and found its place in the dinosaur family tree, completing a project that began more than a...
Technology and planning help museums manage outdated exhibitions
Museum exhibitions are all about the "Wow!", "What?" and "Why?" as they showcase beauty and wonder, spark curiosity, and share some of the important lessons museum scientists have learnt through...
New Cretaceous Jehol fossil sheds light on evolution of ancestral mammalian middle ear
A joint research team led by Dr. Mao Fangyuan from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. Meng Jin from the...
Ceramic cooking pots record history of ancient food practices
Analyzing three components of ceramic cooking pots—charred remains, inner surface residues and lipids absorbed within the ceramic walls—may help archaeologists uncover detailed timelines of culinary cooking practices used by ancient...
First 3D look at an embryonic sauropod dinosaur reveals unexpected facial features
About 25 years ago, researchers discovered the first dinosaur embryos in an enormous nesting ground of titanosaurian dinosaurs that lived about 80 million years ago in a place known as...
Early Cambrian fossil discovery gives new understanding into the origin of hemichordates
New research undertaken by scientists at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and University of Montreal, has uncovered fossils of a new species of marine...
From the Neolithic to the modern day: York's rich history revealed during major archaeological dig
The results of a major archeological dig—which included the discovery of a 2,500-year-old brain—on what is now the University of York's Campus East have been published.
Amber Riley to perform tribute to Naya Rivera on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
Amber Riley will honor her late "Glee" co-star Naya Rivera with a special performance Thursday on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
'The Masked Singer' Season 4 to premiere Sept. 23 on Fox
"The Masked Singer" set a Season 4 premiere date and unveiled the names of the season's characters.
Viking sword found in grave in central Norway
During the Viking Age—probably sometime in the 800s-900s—a man died in the village we call Vinjeøra today, south of Trøndelag county. He was buried with a full set of weapons:...
Search for the wings of a crustacean sheds light on origins of insect wings
Genes from a tiny shrimp-like crustacean could help in the search for the origin of insect wings, a new study finds.
How low did it go? Scientists calculate Earth's Ice Age temperatures
Scientists have calculated just how cold it got on Earth during the depths of the last Ice Age, when immense ice sheets covered large parts of North America, South America,...
India coronavirus: Covid strikes remote Greater Andamanese tribe
There are just 53 members of the Greater Andamanese tribe left- 10 have contracted the virus.
First complete dinosaur skeleton ever found is ready for its closeup at last
The first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified has finally been studied in detail and found its place in the dinosaur family tree, completing a project that began more than a...
Using math to examine the sex differences in dinosaurs
Male lions typically have manes. Male peacocks have six-foot-long tail feathers. Female eagles and hawks can be about 30% bigger than males. But if you only had these animals' fossils...
Famous birthdays for Aug. 27: Sarah Chalke, Chandra Wilson
Actor Sarah Chalke turns 44 and actor Chandra Wilson turns 51, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 27.
Christchurch shooter sentenced to life in prison without parole
A judge in New Zealand on Thursday sentenced Breton Tarrant to spend the rest of his life in prison for killing 51 people during a shooting rampage on two Christchurch...
U.S. troops injured after Russian military vehicle altercation in Syria
Four U.S. service members sustained injuries after an altercation with a Russian military vehicle in Syria, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
Watch: Nail salon employees dig through dumpster for customer's lost ring
Employees at a Texas nail salon went dumpster diving behind the business to reunite a customer with a wedding ring that accidentally ended up in the trash.
New neural network differentiates Middle and Late Stone Age toolkits
The change from Middle Stone Age (MSA) to Later Stone Age (LSA) marks a major cultural change amongst our hunter-gatherer ancestors, but distinguishing between these two industrial complexes is not...
Key to fish family's land-walking abilities revealed in study of Asia's hillstream loaches
A new genetic and morphological study of South Asia's hillstream loach (Balitoridae) family is shedding new light on the fishes' unusual land-walking capabilities, including that of the family's strangest relative...
Mauritius: Anger and questions as 17 dead dolphins wash ashore
The discovery of 17 of the mammals raises questions and causes sadness and anger among locals.
Meteorite strikes may create unexpected form of silica
When a meteorite hurtles through the atmosphere and crashes to Earth, how does its violent impact alter the minerals found at the landing site? What can the short-lived chemical phases...
New neural network differentiates Middle and Late Stone Age toolkits
The transition from the Middle Stone Age (MSA) to the Later Stone Age (LSA) marks a major cultural change among human hunter-gatherer ancestors, but distinguishing between these two industrial complexes...
The COVID-19 pandemic: A timeline of key events across British Columbia
Since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in B.C. in late January, the situation has evolved quickly across the province.
Study reveals gender bias in bird song research and impact of women on science
A revolutionary group of scientists has been rethinking for two decades how we understand bird song, with women leading the way. Several of these scientists are from UMBC, and their...
Camilla Luddington gives birth to son with Matthew Alan
Camilla Luddington, who plays Jo Karev on "Grey's Anatomy," welcomed her second child, son Lucas, with her husband, Matthew Alan.