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Tracing the human genetic history: Every tooth tells a different story
Researchers at the University of Tübingen have shown that the shape of human teeth can be used to reconstruct genetic relationships. Dr. Hannes Rathmann and Dr. Hugo Reyes-Centeno of the...
Coronavirus brings new levels of misery to impoverished California trailer park
Coronavirus brings new levels of misery to impoverished California trailer park
Mysterious 'disappearing' exoplanet was just a big cloud of asteroid trash, study suggests
The alleged exoplanet Fomalhaut b was discovered in 2004 and disappeared in 2014. Astronomers now say it was never a planet to begin with.
Broad museum lays off 130 in visitor services and retail because of coronavirus
Laid-off Broad museum staffers, most of them part-time, will remain on payroll through Friday; the curatorial team will remain in place.
Bioinsecticide-minded researchers prospect for purple-pigmented bacterium
The tidal marshes along the lower Potomac and James rivers in Maryland and Virginia support a rich array of aquatic and terrestrial wildlife—from blue crab and bass, to mud turtles,...
Trump to suspend U.S. immigration in fight against COVID-19
President Donald Trump said late Monday that he will suspend immigration to the United States.
Trump to suspend U.S. immigration in fight against COVID-19
President Donald Trump said late Monday that he will suspend immigration to the United States.
Origins of human language pathway in the brain at least 25 million years old
The human language pathway in the brain has been identified by scientists as being at least 25 million years old -- 20 million years older than previously thought.
Earth Day 2020! Celebrate our home planet with these online activities
NASA, the American Museum of Natural History and a number of other organizations are offering online activities that will teach you more about our planet and drive home the need...
Royal Mountie, elementary teacher, nurses: Victims of Nova Scotia shooting remembered
Some of the victims killed in a mass shooting in Nova Scotia were remembered Monday after a man impersonating a police officer killed 19 people during a 12-hour shooting rampage...
Ancient marine crocs adapted like whales to ocean life - only earlier
A wondrous lineage of crocodile relatives that developed into fast-swimming seagoing predators at a time when dinosaurs dominated the land adapted to life in the open ocean with a pivotal...
Promiscuity in the Paleozoic: Researchers uncover clues about vertebrate evolution
By looking at the DNA of living animals, researchers have revealed early events in vertebrate evolution, including how jawed vertebrates arose from the mating of two different species of primitive...
Jaguars want to trade RB Leonard Fournette
Leonard Fournette's time with the Jacksonville Jaguars could be nearing an end. The AFC South team is talking about a potential trade.
Look: Goose lays egg at British train station
Police in Britain shared photos of an unusual sight encountered by an officer -- a goose that settled down to lay an egg at an empty train station.
Report: South Korea planning mask shipments to Korean War veterans
South Korea is extending a helping hand to foreign veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War with planned shipments of face masks.
North Carolina farm renting out animals to crash Zoom meetings
A North Carolina farm is offering to spice up Zoom meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic by renting out animals including a miniature donkey to participate in the teleconferences.
Promiscuity in the Paleozoic: Researchers uncover clues about vertebrate evolution
To look at how life evolved, scientists usually turn to the fossil record, but this record is often incomplete. Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University...
Neolithic genomes from modern-day Switzerland indicate parallel ancient societies
Genetic research throughout Europe shows evidence of drastic population changes near the end of the Neolithic period, as shown by the arrival of ancestry related to pastoralists from the Pontic-Caspian...
Neolithic genomes from modern-day Switzerland indicate parallel ancient societies
Genetic research throughout Europe shows evidence of drastic population changes near the end of the Neolithic period, as shown by the arrival of ancestry related to pastoralists from the Pontic-Caspian...
Rare South American ground beetles sport unusual, likely multi-purpose antennal cleaners
After 157 years since the description of the South American genus of strange-combed beetles, Nototylus, a second specimen finally has been discovered. The beetle comes to address some over a...
Possible relationship between the red color of stalagmites and paleoclimatic changes
The CENIEH has participated in a study in which researchers used spectroscopic techniques to investigate the cause of the red coloration of stalagmites in Goikoetxe Cave and its possible status...
Neolithic genomes from modern-day Switzerland indicate parallel ancient societies
Genetic research throughout Europe shows evidence of drastic population changes near the end of the Neolithic period, as shown by the arrival of ancestry related to pastoralists from the Pontic-Caspian...
Famous birthdays for April 20: Jessica Lange, George Takei
Actor Jessica Lange turns 71 and actor George Takei turns 83, among the famous birthdays for April 20.
Dawn French reviving 'Vicar of Dibley' for 'Big Night In' special
British comedian Dawn French has announced she will return in her signature role of Geraldine Granger from "The Vicar of Dibley" for an upcoming BBC special.
The origin of feces: coproID reliably predicts sources of ancient scat
The archaeological record is littered with feces, a potential goldmine for insights into ancient health and diet, parasite evolution, and the ecology and evolution of the microbiome. The main problem...
New infectious disease paramedics answering Hamilton's highest-risk calls amid COVID-19
Jay Lawrence and Tyler Wall loaded an ambulance with specialized gear Sunday morning and headed out into a city gripped by COVID-19, prepared to spend their entire shift answering Hamilton's...
Meghan Markle interview to air on 'GMA' Monday
Former "Suits" actress Meghan Markle, the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, is booked to appear via video chat on Monday's edition of ABC's "Good Morning America."
Catastrophes normally bring Americans together. Why not now?
Americans usually pull together in times of crisis, ignoring partisan divides. But in Trump's Disunited States of America, the coronavirus crisis is driving us further apart.