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Dinosaurs' unique bone structure key to carrying weight
A unique collaboration between paleontologists, mechanical engineers and biomedical engineers revealed that the trabecular bone structure of hadrosaurs and several other dinosaurs is uniquely capable of supporting large weights, and...
X-rays reveal details of animal mummification in ancient Egypt
X-ray images of three mummified animals -- a cat, a bird and a snake -- have offered researchers fresh insights into the relationship between ancient Egyptians and animals during the...
Dinosaurs' unique bone structure key to carrying weight
Weighing up to 8,000 pounds, hadrosaurs, or duck-billed dinosaurs were among the largest dinosaurs to roam the Earth. How did the skeletons of these four-legged, plant-eating dinosaurs with very long...
Monster swallows monster: Fossil reveals doubly fatal Triassic encounter
In a warm shallow sea about 240 million years ago in what is now southwestern China, a large dolphin-like marine reptile attacked and swallowed an almost equally big lizard-like marine...
Ichthyosaur's last meal is evidence of Triassic megapredation
Some 240 million years ago, a dolphin-like ichthyosaur ripped to pieces and swallowed another marine reptile only a little smaller than itself. Then it almost immediately died and was fossilized,...
This ichthyosaur died after devouring a creature nearly as long as itself
For its last meal, an ancient marine reptile called an ichthyosaur may have bitten off more than it could chew. The dolphinlike creature was nearly 5 meters long, about the length of...
X-rays reveal what ancient animal mummies keep under wraps
Egyptian animal mummies can look like little more than bundles of cloth. Now high-tech X-rays have unveiled the mysterious life histories of three of these mummies — a cat, a bird and...
Animal mummies unwrapped with hi-res 3-D X-rays
Three mummified animals from ancient Egypt have been digitally unwrapped and dissected by researchers, using high-resolution 3-D scans that give unprecedented detail about the animals' lives—and deaths—over 2000 years ago.
Massive, well-preserved reptile found in the belly of a prehistoric marine carnivore
When paleontologists digging in a quarry in southwestern China uncovered the nearly complete skeleton of a giant, dolphin-like marine reptile known as an ichthyosaur, they didn't expect to find another...
Humans overshoot 2020 planetary 'budget' on August 22: report
Humanity will have burned through all the natural resources that the planet can replenish for 2020 by Saturday, according to researchers who said the grim milestone is slightly later than...
Watch: 15th century manuscript among hidden treasures at British manor house
An archaeologist working at a British manor house undergoing renovations made hidden discoveries including a 15th century manuscript fragment and an intact Tudor-era book, Britain's National Trust said.
Alberta company looks at the science of award-winning beer
Back in the spring, craft brews in Alberta went head-to-head at the 2020 Alberta Beer Awards — one company took samples for a deeper look into makes an award-winning brew.
Heatwaves are an invisible killer, and the UK is woefully unprepared
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause suffering around the world, but another killer has silently struck in summer 2020. With relatively little by way of official warning or advice on...
Earliest art in British Isles discovered in Jersey
Prehistoric people in the British Isles were creating artistic designs on rock as early as 15,000 years ago, a study has discovered.
Study uncovers how effective entrepreneurship can ignite economic growth of an entire community
New research from The Business School (formerly Cass) has shed light on how Mirandola, a small town in the North East of Italy, became a major hub for the production...
Study of ancient Mayan facial expressions suggests some are universal
A pair of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, has found evidence that suggests some human facial expressions are universal across cultures. In their paper published in the journal...
Cincinnati Reds suspend broadcaster Thom Brennaman after homophobic slur, players respond
The Cincinnati Reds have suspended broadcaster Thom Brennaman after he uttered a homophobic slur, which aired live during the team's game against the Kansas City Royals Wednesday.
The grasshopper that was lost, then found, is now endangered
The Key's Matchstick Grasshopper, or the Keyacris scurra, was once widespread and abundant in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and north-central Victoria, but over the past century its...
Stone tools reveal how island-hopping humans made a living
Prehistoric axes and beads found in caves on a remote Indonesian island suggest this was a crucial staging post for seafaring people who lived in this region as the last...
WWE NXT: Finn Balor, Velveteen Dream clash
Finn Balor and The Velveteen Dream battled each other in the main event of WWE NXT in order to qualify for the upcoming North American title ladder match.
Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman apologizes for using homophobic slur on air
Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman was caught using a homophobic slur during Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals.
Canadian couple collect their second multi-million lottery win
A Nova Scotia man collected a $13.2 million lottery jackpot just seven years after winning a $2.4 million jackpot from the same game.
Ancient sculptures hint at universal facial expressions across cultures
Grimaces, scowls and doting gazes of ancient human sculptures indicate that there are universal facial expressions that signal the same emotions across cultures, researchers argue. Faces depicted in sculptures crafted between 3,500 and...
Earliest art in the British Isles discovered on Jersey
Fragments of stone engraved with abstract designs are the earliest art in the British Isles.
Column: Don't relax yet. Trump still poses a mortal threat to the USPS, and the election
The suspension of changes at the postal service doesn't end the Trump threat to destroy the USPS
Shamans in South Korea removed after complaints
Shamans in South Korea may have been summoning more than spirits near a coastal heritage site in the country.
Identical twins married to identical twins are both pregnant
A pair of identical twin sisters who married identical twin brothers announced they are both pregnant.
When the pandemic hit, 26 new city homeless shelters opened. Only seven are left
At the peak 26 parks and recreation centers in Los Angeles were being used as homeless shelters. Now there are six