Latest science news in Paleontology & Archaeology
N.B. medical labs have flaws, inquiry hears
The resources at New Brunswick's pathology labs are stretched and pathologists are overworked, a public inquiry heard on Wednesday.
A Mammoth Discovery
Mammoths are making a mighty big comeback. Last week, there was a stir among scientists when a controversial DNA-based study came out claiming that woolly mammoths have their roots exclusively...
Tiny bug takes large toll on Europe's forests
Portuguese officials struggle to halt the spread of pine wilt disease, which is a menace from Scandinavia to Greece. ...
As Andean Glacier Retreats, Tiny Life Forms Swiftly Move In
Scientists working at 16,400 feet in the Peruvian Andes has discovered how barren soils uncovered by retreating glacier ice can swiftly establish a thriving community of microbes, setting the table...
Tiny animals survive exposure to outer space, scientists say
Swedish and German scientists have found at least one animal that can survive in outer space: tiny invertebrates called tardigrades, commonly called water-bears, which are found on wet lichens and...
For monster crickets, size matters
Female giant weta crickets are huge. At about 0.7 ounces, they're one of the world's heaviest insects. But the males are about half their size. Now scientists know why.
Oxygen Theory Of Mass Extinction Questioned By New Research Findings
Several theories have been proposed by scientists to explain the two mass extinction events which took place on the earth 250 and 200 million years ago. The Permian-Triassic catastrophe (250...
Smart Home exhibit mixes cool green design with easy high-tech living
Just inside the first floor of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry's Smart Home, a 20-year-old re-covered Crate & Barrel sofa flanks a cool-to-the-touch, ethanol-burning fireplace that floats in the...
New fingerprint method could unlock cold cases
LONDON (Reuters) - It's a discovery that would make even Sherlock Holmes proud. British scientists have developed a new crime-fighting technique that allows police to lift fingerprints from bullets even...
Melting Swiss glacier yields Neolithic trove, climate secrets
Some 5,000 years ago a prehistoric person trod high up in what is now the Swiss Alps, wearing goat leather pants, leather shoes and armed with a bow and arrows.
New Study: Measles Vaccine Doesn't Cause Autism
You've probably heard the news: Measles, once banished, is back in a big way. [More]
Theory Of Sun's Role In Formation Of Solar System Questioned
A strange mix of oxygen found in a stony meteorite that exploded over Pueblito de Allende, Mexico nearly 40 years ago has puzzled scientists ever since. Small flecks of minerals...
Mammoth skull raised from ground
Palaeontologists lift a "rare" mammoth skull out of its resting place in France and move it to a museum.
UK digs deep for secrets of cosmos
Unique laboratory at bottom of Cleveland mine could be first to discover what is holding the universe together
Andes may hold treasure trove of metals
RESTON, Va., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A geological study of South America suggests the Andes Mountains may hold a treasure trove of undiscovered minerals, researchers said.
Supercontinent Pangaea Pushed, Not Sucked, Into Place
A plume of superheated rock from deep in Earth's crust welled up between the ancient continents, pushing them apart until they collided to form Pangaea, a new study proposes.
Extinction Circles Giant Vultures
Captive vulture populations lack genetic diversity to save the species.
Phallic Figurines Found in Israel Stone Age Burials
The prehistoric site near Nazerat (Nazareth) is unusual in its lack of female symbolism and oddly arranged skeletons, archaeologists say.
Physicists investigate how time moves forward
As humans, we have a very intuitive concept of time, and of the differences between the past, present, and future. But, as scientists Edward Feng of the University of California,...
Heritage plan for Iraqi marshes
The UN launches an initiative to have the marshlands of southern Iraq listed as a world heritage site.
PHOTOS: Deadly Floods Hit South Asia; Displace Millions
The deluge, caused by a dam break in Nepal, has destroyed more than 250,000 acres of farmland, killed at least 90 people, and left at least a million people homeless.
Home IQ: Winning technologies will make people smarter -- not their houses
Someday, we may be getting fashion advice from our mirrors. Instead of digging through our closets to find the perfect complement for a new shirt, we may hold it up...
Paleontology Society Urges Repeal of Louisiana Science Education Act
Today the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, the world's leading organization of vertebrate paleontologists, urges Louisiana citizens and legislators to repeal the "Louisiana Science Education Act" and to prohibit the injection...
Bigfoot Press Conference Yields Little Evidence, Lots of Scorn
PALO ALTO, CALIF.--It was perhaps the most highly touted press conference of the week, but it didn't reveal much in the way of evidence: Three bigfoot enthusiasts announced today that...
Genetics may hold the clue to a marine mystery creature
A geneticist is to reveal the latest findings of her research into what washed up on an island's beach.
Obituary: Gonzalo Figueroa
Obituary: Archaeologist and key player in Heyerdahl's Easter Island adventure
Oldest Skeleton in Americas Found in Underwater Cave?
Found near Cancun, Mexico, "Eve of Naharon" may be 13,600 years old—and she's not alone. She and three other skeletons could change how we think the Americas were first populated.
VIDEO: Oldest Mummies on Display
More than 2,000 years older than the oldest Egyptian mummy, the world's earliest known intentionally preserved mummies are on display in Santiago, Chile.