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Study of glass fragments in Cordoba provide a glimpse of the origins of lead glassmaking in Spain
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in France and one in Spain has learned more about the origins of lead glassmaking in Spain. In their paper published in...
Did a volcanic eruption in Alaska help end the Roman republic?
Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March (March 15) in 44 BC and a bloody civil war followed. This brought down the Roman republic and replaced it with...
New study reveals how metamorphosis has shaped the evolution of salamanders
A team of scientists, led by Natural History Museum postdoctoral researcher Dr. Anne-Claire Fabre, have conducted the first study on how metamorphosis has influenced the evolution of salamanders.
Column: Beware of this 'important opportunity' for job-seeking students
Young people throughout SoCal are receiving mysterious letters offering "an important opportunity" for summer jobs. It's selling knives.
Unearthing new dingo truths
Where did dingoes come from and when? Who brought them and what can this tell us about human evolution on our continent? They are mysteries steeped in time that University...
U.S. soldier confesses to plotting attack on unit with neo-Nazi group
A U.S. Army private has confessed to planning a terrorist attack with a satanic neo-Nazi group to kill as many members of his unit while deployed overseas, prosecutors said.
Alex Antetokounmpo, brother of Giannis, signs with Spanish pro team
Alex Antetokounmpo, the youngest brother of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, has signed with Spanish professional team UCAM Murcia.
Ryan Blaney wins GEICO 500 in photo finish; Bubba Wallace finishes 14th
Ryan Blaney edged Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by the nose of his No. 12 Ford to win the GEICO 500 in overtime Monday at Talladega Superspeedway.
Letters to the Editor: Stop the comedy rallies, Mr. President, you're killing us — no, really
To the editor: The comedy show is back. ("Trump wanted big crowds at his comeback rally in Tulsa.
Eruption of Alaska's Okmok volcano linked to period of extreme cold in ancient Rome
An international team of scientists and historians has found evidence connecting an unexplained period of extreme cold in ancient Rome with an unlikely source: a massive eruption of Alaska's Okmok...
3-D reconstructions of boats from the ancient port of Rome
Today, Fiumicino in Italy is a busy airport, but 2,000 years ago this area was filled with boats—it was a large artificial harbor only a stone's throw from the ancient...
300-million-year-old fish resembles a sturgeon but took a different evolutionary path
Sturgeon, a long-lived, bottom-dwelling fish, are often described as "living fossils," owing to the fact that their form has remained relatively constant, despite hundreds of millions of years of evolution.
Archaeologists find ancient circle of deep shafts near Stonehenge
Archaeologists have discovered the markings of a prehistoric structure surrounding Durrington Walls, an ancient monument positioned just 1.9 miles northeast of Stonehenge.
Gigantic wolverines, otters the size of wolves: Fossils offer fresh insights into the past
About 120 km north of Cape Town and less than 2° north of the southern tip of Africa lies a quarry that, to the untrained eye, has nothing interesting to...
Viggo Mortensen to be honored at San Sebastian Film Festival
Viggo Mortensen is set to be honored at the 68th San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain with the Donostia Award.
Microfossil spectroscopy dates Earth's first animals
Molecular clock dates for the first animals to walk the Earth don't match the fossil record. Comparing the disparate DNA of two different species and extrapolating how long it would...
Scientists find huge ring of ancient shafts near Stonehenge
Archaeologists said Monday that they have discovered a major prehistoric monument under the earth near Stonehenge that could shed new light on the origins of the mystical stone circle in...
'Astonishing' giant circle of pits found near Stonehenge
Archeologists have discovered a wide circle of deep pits surrounding an ancient settlement near Stonehenge, opening up new lines of investigation into the origins and meaning of the mysterious, prehistoric...
One of three killed in Britain stabbing attack identified as American man
An American man has been identified as one of the three people killed during a stabbing spree in a British city over the weekend, which police are investigating as a...
Stonehenge: Neolithic monument found near sacred site
Experts believe the find is more than 4,500 years old and marked a boundary near to the sacred site.
Water hyacinth pest chokes Iraq's vital waterways
The broad leaves and delicate purple flowers floating on the Euphrates look breathtaking—but they are suffocating the waterways of Iraq, celebrated as the "land of the two rivers".
NYC museum to remove 'problematic' Roosevelt statue
The American Museum of Natural History announced it has asked the city to permit the removal of a bronze statue of former President Theodore Roosevelt that critics say symbolize systemic...
Army suspects 'foul play' in death of Fort Hood soldier
Military officials said Sunday that foul play is suspected in the death of a soldier stationed in Fort Hood, Texas, who went missing some 10 months ago.
Images: Solar eclipse wows stargazers in Africa, Asia, Middle East
Stargazers in Africa, Asia and parts of the Middle East looked to the skies this weekend to witness a partial social eclipse.
Rare annular solar eclipse leaves 'ring of fire' above parts of Africa, Middle East, Asia
A rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse was visible across parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia on Sunday.
Police treat fatal stabbing spree in Britain as terrorist attack
A stabbing spree that killed three people in a park west of London is being investigated as a terrorist attack, police said Sunday.
Scientists explored a buried Roman city without digging up an ounce of soil
The researchers used radar to reveal structures still lurking beneath the surface. (Google Earth; Verdonck et al., Antiquity, 2020/)Traditionally, checking out the towns and cities of our ancient ancestors has required a lot...
'Ring of fire' solar eclipse thrills skywatchers in Africa, Asia
Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and the Far East witnessed Sunday a dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse.