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Neil Armstrong to be buried at sea
NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The remains of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, will be buried as sea in accordance with his wishes,...
Prehistoric bugs from 230 million years ago found
Scientists said Monday they have found three well-preserved ancient insects frozen in amber—and time—in what is Earth's oldest bug trap.
Neandertal's right-handedness verified, hints at language capacity
There are precious few Neandertal skeletons available to science. One of the more complete was discovered in 1957 in France, roughly 900 yards away from the famous Lascaux Cave. That...
Fossils of ancient termite-digger classified
A new look at a fossil mammal with powerful front legs for digging is clearing up questions about the origin of a group of strange and scaly modern-day creatures called...
Fossil skeleton of strange, ancient digging mammal clears up 30-year evolutionary debate
Shortly after dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops went extinct, the Earth became filled with mammals only distantly related to those alive today. Until recently, one of these creatures, Ernanodon antelios,...
Cage Match
How science is transforming the sport of MMA fighting Greg Jackson, the single most successful trainer in the multi-billion-dollar sport of professional mixed martial arts fighting, works out of a musty old gym...
Federal scientists still wary of Shell's Jackpine oilsands expansion
Federal scientists still have significant concerns over Shell's proposed expansion of the Jackpine oilsands mine north of Fort McMurray, Alta., even as the project heads into public hearings, regulatory documents...
Athletic Field Paint Steals Spotlight From the Grass It Covers
A study from North Carolina State University investigates the health effects field paints have on the turfgrass they cover.
Nutrition tied to improved sperm DNA quality in older men
A new study led by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) found that [...]
Wildlife forensics team reveals mountain lions' struggle to survive near L.A.
The news is out that there's a mountain lion living in Griffith Park these days, but what you may not know is why he branched out from his home in...
Coolest Science Stories of the Week
Man bites cobra to death? Science treated us to some very unique pieces this week. Check these out.
Science and Race
The study of race from a scientific perspective has always been controversial. In the 19th century, studies of [...]
Hubble Telescope's Hidden Photo Treasures: 2012 Winners Gallery
See winning photos from the Hubble's 2012 Hidden Treasures competition.
Plantwatch: Water-loving plants thrive in sodden summer
In this thoroughly sodden summer, it's small wonder that water-loving plants have had a good time. Bulrushes are standing tall and proud alongside rivers, ponds and lakes, their strong stems supporting plump brown...
Most Neanderthals were right-handed
Right-handed humans vastly outnumber lefties by a ratio of about nine to one, and the same may have been true for Neanderthals. Researchers say right-hand dominance in the extinct species...
Boston subway system to be used to test new sensors for biological agents
The idea that disease and infection might be used as weapons is truly dreadful, but there is plenty of evidence showing that biological weapons have been around since ancient times.
How to weigh a dinosaur | Dave Hone
Plenty of methods are available to palaeontologists trying to work out the mass of an extinct animal, and they are getting betterTurn the clocks back a century or so to the relatively...
Bigger creatures live longer, travel farther for a reason
(Phys.org)—A biological mystery about the longer lifespans of bigger creatures may be explained by the application of a physical law called the Constructal Law.
Will Placing Soap Under the Sheets Really Prevent Fidgety Legs?
As strange as this tale sounds, there is a lot of anecdotal evidence to back it up.
FOR KIDS: New Jurassic flier
Amazingly well-preserved fossil depicts a novel flying reptile from the age of dinosaurs
Grave of King Richard III may be under parking lot
Immortalized in Shakespeare play, Richard III was the last English king to die in battle
For juvenile moose, momma’s boys and girls fare best
Based on ten years of fieldwork in the Tetons of Wyoming, WCS Conservation Biologist, University of Montana Professor and study [...]
Two new owl species discovered in Philippines | @GrrlScientist
Two new owl species were discovered in the Philippine Islands and five more Philippine owls were given full species statusThe Philippine Archipelago is filled with a tremendous variety of living things, and hundreds...
Peru police seize dried seahorses
Police in Peru seize more than 16,000 dried seahorses, destined to be illegally exported to Asia where they are used in traditional medicine.
Research verifies a Neandertal's right-handedness, hinting at language capacity
(Phys.org)—There are precious few Neandertal skeletons available to science. One of the more complete was discovered in 1957 in France, roughly 900 yards away from the famous Lascaux Cave. That...
Two new South L.A. parks are part of larger green-space campaign
Villaraigosa attends the ribbon cutting for two new parks where two foreclosed homes once stood in South L.A. He says they're the first of what will eventually be more than...
Ohio Shooting Raises Questions About ‘Mercy Killings’
A man who shot his wife to death in an I.C.U. in Akron has been charged with murder, but friends say he was acting out of compassion.
Archaeologists complete survey of Charleston Harbor Civil War Naval Battlefield
Archaeologists have dived, mapped and completed the first survey of the prolonged Civil War naval battle that took place in Charleston Harbor in 1861 - 1865.