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Mystery of subterranean stoneflies unlocked
Researchers may have unlocked a mystery surrounding unique aquatic insects in the Flathead watershed.
L.A. museums were reopening. Now they're re-closing
Museums that reopened their doors or planned to welcome back visitors in the coming week are forced to change course again as coronavirus cases surge.
Researchers map law of variations in plant roots
It has long been one of the best kept secrets in the underground world: What determines the variation in form and function of plant roots? An international team of researchers,...
These insects preserved in amber are still glowing 99 million years later
Insects preserved from the mid-Cretaceous period, preserved in amber were found in present day northern Myanmar. (NIGPAS/)Fossils can tell scientists a lot about prehistoric life, but they can’t say everything. When it comes...
Pelicans' Zion Williamson to be cover athlete on next-gen version of 'NBA 2K21'
New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson was revealed as the second cover athlete for "NBA 2K21" on Wednesday.
First confirmed underwater Aboriginal archaeological sites found off Australian coast
Ancient submerged Aboriginal archaeological sites await underwater rediscovery off the coast of Australia, according to a study.
Researchers unlock mystery of subterranean stoneflies
In a new study published in the scientific journal Ecology, researchers from the University of Montana's Flathead Lake Biological Station may have unlocked a mystery surrounding unique aquatic insects in...
British fugitive Mark Liscott captured in Amsterdam
One of Britain's most notorious fugitives who had been on the run for almost eight years was arrested by local authorities in the Netherlands last month, Amsterdam police said Wednesday.
Aboriginal artifacts reveal first ancient underwater cultural sites in Australia
The first underwater Aboriginal archeological sites have been discovered off northwest Australia dating back thousands of years ago when the current seabed was dry land.
Different tracks, same dinosaurs: Researchers dig deeper into dinosaur movements
Using X-ray-based technology, researchers uncover shared subsurface movement patterns between birds and dinosaurs, adding a new dimension of fossil track diversity.
Chiefs' Chris Jones hints he could skip 2020 season without new contract
Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones hinted on Twitter that he could skip the 2020 NFL season if he doesn't get a new contract from the Super Bowl champions.
Looping footstep pattern in modern guineafowl sheds light on dinosaur tracks
A trio of researchers, two with Brown University, the other with Liverpool John Moores University, has found that a looping pattern in modern guineafowl footsteps is similar to those of...
Harvey Weinstein accusers agree to $19M settlement for victims fund
A group of nine women who accused former film producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct and harassment have agreed to a settlement of nearly $19 million that will go into...
Amber fossils reveal true colors of 99-million-year-old insects
Thanks to a treasure trove of ancient amber fossils recovered from amber mine in northern Myanmar, scientists are gaining new insights into the aesthetics of 99-million-year-old insects.
History tells us that ideological 'purity spirals' rarely end well
Nobody is more dangerous than he who imagines himself pure in heart, for his purity, by definition, is unassailable.
Happy July 4th: America, Britain not in their 'finest hour'
For the two greatest democracies of the last century, how each is coping with multiple crises does not rise to what Winston Churchill once called "our finest hour."
Paris show relives Pompeii's final horrifying hours
It is the most explosive Paris exhibition of the summer—Mount Vesuvius erupting several times a day in a new immersive 3D show which opens Wednesday in the Grand Palais.
Hints at jaw evolution found in marsupials and monotremes
Infant marsupials and monotremes use a connection between their ear and jaw bones shortly after birth to enable them to drink their mothers' milk, new findings in eLife reveal.
Army: 'Partial human remains' found in search for missing Texas soldier
Army investigators searching for a missing soldier who disappeared more than two months ago said Tuesday they have found "partial human remains" near the Texas base where she was stationed.
New Zealand's ancient monster penguins had northern hemisphere doppelgangers
New Zealand's monster penguins, which lived 62 million years ago, had doppelgangers in Japan, the U.S. and Canada, a study published today in the Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary...
Goodbye northwestern crow, hello Mexican duck
The latest supplement to the American Ornithological Society's Checklist of North and Middle American Birds includes several major updates to the organization of the continent's bird species, including the addition...
Hints at jaw evolution found in marsupials and monotremes
Infant marsupials and monotremes use a connection between their ear and jaw bones shortly after birth to enable them to drink their mothers' milk, new findings reveal.
Vatican probes upkeep offices of St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican prosecutors said Tuesday they have acquired documents from offices responsible for upkeep of St. Peter's Basilica in an apparent probe following new set of contract laws.
Nova Scotia to begin presumed consent for organ donation next January
Nova Scotia will become the first province in the country with presumed consent for human organ and tissue donation beginning early next year.
Outer Banks wild horses get mass DNA testing to uncover true lineage
The history of those wild horses roaming North Carolina's Outer Banks has long been shrouded in mystery, with most historians believing they descend from mustangs brought by Spanish settlers 500...
New Zealand's ancient monster penguins had northern hemisphere doppelgangers
New Zealand's monster penguins that lived 62 million years ago had doppelgangers in Japan, the USA and Canada, a new study has found.
Evidence found of Natufian people eating snakes and lizards 15,000 years ago
A trio of researchers at the University of Haifa's Zinman Institute of Archaeology has found evidence of Natufian people eating snakes and lizards approximately 15,000 years ago. In their paper...
It's big, but it's not a 'murder hornet'
Since the release of information about Asian giant hornets, Texas A&M AgriLife entomologists are being inundated with cicada killers and other lookalike insects submitted for identification as a possible "murder...