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Capturing the 2012 Venus Transit from Southern California (Photos)
Stunning photos of the 2012 Venus transit by astrophotographers Imelda Joson and Edwin Aguirre.
Quake Reveals Day of Jesus' Crucifixion
It's been debated for years, but researchers say they now have a definitive date of the crucifixion.
It took Earth ten million years to recover from greatest mass extinction
It took some 10 million years for Earth to recover from the greatest mass extinction of all time, latest research has revealed.
Change in developmental timing was crucial in the evolutionary shift from dinosaurs to birds: study
At first glance, it's hard to see how a common house sparrow and a Tyrannosaurus Rex might have anything in common. After all, one is a bird that weighs less...
Birdbooker Report 223 | @GrrlScientist
Compiled by an ardent bibliophile, this weekly report includes a book about giant silkmoths, rare orchids, the anthropology of extinction and much more that have been newly published in North America and the...
Super microscope installed at University of Victoria
What's heralded as the world's biggest microscope has arrived at the Unversity of Victoria, marking the culmination of a 10-year effort by one of the school's professors.
Evidence of early Jews in Portugal found
SILVES, Portugal, May 25 (UPI) -- German researchers say the oldest archaeological evidence of a Jewish cultural presence on the Iberian Peninsula has been found at a Portuguese excavation...
Best Science Photos of the Week
From amazing shots of the annular eclipse to newly discovered species, we have some amazing photos for you this week.
Thousands of shellfish found dead in Peru
Thousands of crustaceans were found dead off the coast of Lima following the mystery mass death of dolphins and pelicans, the Peruvian Navy said Friday.
Scientists observe 'tragic experiment' of tsunami debris
Material swept across the Pacific after Japan's 2011 earthquake offers an opportunity to track items originating from a single point at a single time. Debris has begun washing up on...
Dogs, booze and bling: Northern Ireland's medieval shopping mall
Excavations reveal a medieval luxury shopping mall
Plantwatch: The remarkable 'dent de lion' is becoming much more fierce
After nearly two months of torrential rains, the countryside is now as green as a billiard table, splashed with heaps of dazzling white hawthorn blossom. Trees are in full leaf and grasses...
DNA study seeks origin of Appalachia's Melungeons
For years, varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group of dark-skinned Appalachian residents once known derisively as the Melungeons. Some speculated they were...
Jasper Johns, and a technique he loved
In the summer of 2010, Jennifer Roberts agreed to create an experimental course for Harvard College students around a piece in the Harvard Art Museums’ collection, and to explore the potential for a...
5 Questions: Elaine LaLanne
Full disclosure alert! I practically worshiped Jack LaLanne, who invented the modern fitness industry. So, imagine how excited I was to get to speak with the woman who helped make...
The Most Amazing Science Images of the Week, May 21-25, 2012
SkyDive Stuntman Gary Connery makes the highest non-protected--like, without a parachute--skydive ever, crashing 2,400 feet into a pile of boxes. Read more here. Getty Images Just like a great dish, this...
Do the Easter Island Heads Really Have Bodies?
Photos have been circulating that show bodies being unearthed beneath the famous Easter Island head statues. Are they real?
Another degree, and a passion realized
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. Bridging the visual arts, dance, and animation, Catherine Musinsky ’86, a graphics assistant with the Museum of Comparative Zoology,...
Space History Photo: Emergency Sun-Shade Stitched for Sklyab
Seamstresses work tirelessly to create a replacement sun-shade for the Skylab Orbital Workshop.
A new invading sea crab reaches the Ebro Delta
Originally endemic to the Atlantic Coast of North America, over the past 30 years Dyspanopeus sayi has been involuntarily introduced in the UK, France, the Netherlands, the Black Sea and...
Uncovering the secret lives of fish in marine national parks
In a research partnership between Deakin University and Parks Victoria, marine scientists have captured rare video footage of fish and other marine creatures living on the seafloor off western Victoria.
Diagnostic labs analyze from bugs to toenails
Found an odd bug in your closet? Rhododendrons inexplicably wilting? Need a toenail analyzed? There's a lab for that.
Dinosaur with tiny arms unearthed in Argentina
Argentine experts have discovered the near-complete remains of a new species of Jurassic-era dinosaur that stood on its rear legs and had tiny arms, according to a leading paleontologist.
Op-Ed Contributor: How to Stop Wildlife Poachers
Guards patrol museums to secure our cultural heritage. We should take the same approach to safeguarding our natural heritage.
Time for America to say ta-ta to Tutankhamun
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Two exhibits focusing on the best-known figures from ancient Egypt, King Tut and Cleopatra, are in the last stages of their U.S. tours — and...
A new look at Apollo samples supports ancient impact theory
New investigations of lunar samples collected during the Apollo missions have revealed origins from beyond the Earth-Moon system, supporting a hypothesis of ancient cataclysmic bombardment for both worlds.
Text of Zakaria’s Commencement address
“We live in an age of progress” Commencement address by Fareed Zakaria [as prepared] May 24, 2012 Thank you so much, President Faust, Fellows of the Corporation, Overseers, Ladies and Gentlemen, and graduates....
Pictures: World War II "Time Capsule" Fighter Found in Sahara
See the "aviation equivalent of Tut's tomb"—a World War II fighter plane newly found in the Egyptian desert.