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Earth already survived climate change
Earth has already survived a period of extreme climate change millions of years ago, and primitive life forms may have thrived on it, researchers have found.
Exhibition Review | Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: Diving Into a New World
The Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is the largest renovation in the museum’s century-long history.
In barren patch of ocean, hope for life
An area of the Pacific Ocean once thought to be cold and barren is warmer than scientists thought, a new study finds. The seafloor there might be teeming with life.
The making of Dig It! the Secrets of Soil exhibit
At the 2008 Joint Annual Meeting in Houston, the Smithsonian's Design Team will explain details about the making of the new Dig It the Secrets of Soil exhibit that recently...
Second chance for extinct tortoise
One of Charles Darwin's extinct giant Galapagos tortoises could be bred back to life, thanks to the discovery of a living species that shares its DNA.
America's smallest dinosaur uncovered
An unusual breed of dinosaur that was the size of a chicken, ran on two legs and scoured the ancient forest floor for termites is the smallest dinosaur species found...
White Rabbit candy pulled from shelves in Ottawa
Municipal inspectors visited Ottawa's Chinatown on Thursday to make sure a popular kind of Chinese candy wasn't being sold after reports that it could contain contaminated milk that has killed...
NIH Supports Transformative Research
Agency names Director's Pioneer Award and New Innovator Award recipients for 2008
Primitive Sushi?
Long before the island of Gibraltar confused modern day tourists (is it Spanish? Is it British?), this rocky outpost just off the southern coast of Spain was home to our...
New species discovered in Yosemite
After exploration by millions of visitors over the past 100 years, it's hard to imagine anything left to discover amid the majesty of Yosemite's glacier-cut granite cliffs and giant Sequoia...
Climate change, animal diversity studied
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have determined climate change 8 million years ago in what's now Pakistan forced most animal species in that area...
New Life For Middle English: Norwegian Detective Work Gives New Knowledge Of The English Language
After several years of detective work, philologists have collected a unique collection of texts online. Now they're about to start the most comprehensive analysis of middle English ever.
What the Romans did for Wales - leeks
A Roman-era garden opening at a museum site shows how troops added flavour and culture to their stay.
Ancient yeast reborn in modern beer
Trapped inside a Lebanese weevil covered in ancient Burmese amber, a tiny colony of bacteria and yeast has lain dormant for up to 45 million years. Raul Cano now brews...
LIFE magazine resurrected ... in cyberspace
LIFE magazine, the legendary but now defunct US magazine known for its prize-winning photos, is getting a new lease on life -- as a website.
Small and dainty dinosaur dined on termites
Even in the dinosaur world, the small and dainty existed, in the form of a mini-dino that likely didn't terrorize any creatures other than termites.
The magic of Stonehenge: new dig finds clues to power of bluestones
A handful of scraps of charred wood and a little pile of stone chips are real treasure for archaeologists
TRAVEL/CULTURE PHOTOS WEEKLY: Yankees, Mass Games ...
Fans say goodbye to Yankee Stadium, North Korean gymnasts jump rope en masse, and more in our weekly roundup of culture photos.
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: New Iguana Found in Fiji
The yellow-nosed reptile, discovered in the central Fiji Islands, is named after the Fijian word for "hello."
New Thinking: Saturn's Rings Might Be Ancient
Saturn's rings may be much older and more massive than previously thought, according to a new study.
Ice Age geology revealed at Ground Zero
Crews excavating the World Trade Center site this summer for the foundations of a new skyscraper have uncovered features carved into the bedrock by glaciers about 20,000 years ago, including...
Wasps Make Peace With Past Enemies
The insects steer clear of foes they've fought in the past
Some colleges checking students' social-networking sites
Lauren Pfeiffer said she doesn't have to worry about what's on her Facebook profile, but she can't say the same about her fellow students.
7,000 years ago, Neolithic optical art flourished
An egalitarian Neolithic Eden filled with unique, geometric art flourished some 7,000 years ago in Eastern Europe, according to hundreds of artifacts on display at the Vatican.
VIDEO: World's Largest Stone Dome Rises
The world's largest stone dome built without pillars is near completion in India at the site of a gigantic pagoda.
Is the rich-hued Kodachrome era fading to black?
(AP) -- It is an elaborately crafted photographic film, extolled for its sharpness, vivid colors and archival durability. Yet die-hard fan Alex Webb is convinced the digital age soon...
Opinion: The incompatibility of science and religion
The publication of Darwin's Origin of Species was followed by bitter controversy between those who believed in the divine creation of species, and those who were persuaded by the logic...
All-red dragonfly found in Tokyo
TOKYO, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- An unusual all-red dragonfly has been found at a Tokyo museum, experts said.