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Calgary zoo audit uncovers more deaths
There have been several unpublicized cases of animals at the Calgary Zoo being injured or killed inadvertently because of unqualified staff members or poorly designed exhibits, according to a report...
Youth counselor killed during Baldwin Park police pursuit
A youth counselor on his way to pick up his paycheck was killed Friday morning in a collision with a vehicle being chased by Baldwin Park police, his co-workers and...
Love ballad leaves women more open to a date
If you’re having trouble getting a date, French researchers suggest that picking the right soundtrack could improve the odds. Women were more prepared to give their number to an...
New research shows malaria threat is as old as humanity
New research published 17 June by scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) shows that malaria is tens of thousands of years older than previously thought....
How the study of teeth is revealing our history
The scientific study of teeth and bones is transforming our knowlegde of our historic pastSo British scientists have proved some bones found in Magdeburg Cathedral to be the remains of our Anglo-Saxon Princess...
Roadside bombs: weapons of the weak | James Denselow
IEDs, which accounted for three-quarters of British deaths in Afghanistan last year, may make the war impossible to winImmortalised in popular culture by the Oscar-winning film The Hurt Locker, improvised explosive devices (IEDs)...
Largest dinosaur graveyard found in Alberta
Scientists in Alberta have discovered the largest dinosaur bonebed ever documented - along with evidence of massive carnage - near Hilda, 50 kilometres north of Medicine Hat.
Why Are Bed Bugs Such a Problem?
Bedbugs are stubborn little beasts. They are a growing problem in cities across the United States, and experts are unsure of the safest way to go about exterminating these pesky...
Afghanistan Moves Quickly to Tap Newfound Mineral Reserves
Two hundred mining investors from around the world have been invited to a meeting in London next week where they will offer suggestions for how to develop huge iron ore...
Spain: Catalonia grapples with proposal to ban bullfighting
Opponents of bullfighting call it barbaric. Proponents defend it on grounds of tradition, and they suspect their rivals have an ulterior motive: to assert regional identity and separatism. ...
Study finds echoes of the Holocaust in Russia’s economy, politics
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 17, 2010 — Russian cities and regions whose Jewish populations bore the brunt of the Holocaust have seen lower economic growth and wages ever since, according to...
Judicious razzle-dazzle can bring dry bones to life | Lucy Worsley
Many in my profession may sneer, but viewing history like Hollywood helps conjure up vivid explanations of the pastThis morning I was sitting in the curators' apartment at Hampton Court Palace, reading a...
Jaws 35th Anniversary: How One Shark Changed Summer Movies
In the summer of 1975, the movie “Jaws” made people across America stop thinking it was safe to go into the water.
YouTube adds online video editing tool
YouTube users can now edit their own videos online. The Google-owned video-sharing site added an online editing tool this week that allows YouTube users to combine multiple videos, shorten a...
Constraining the reign of ancient Egypt: Radiocarbon dating helps to nail down the chronology of kings, researchers say
For several thousands of years, ancient Egypt dominated the Mediterranean world -- and scholars across the globe have spent more than a century trying to document the reigns of the...
Australian amber is treasure trove of ancient life
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study led by University of New South Wales scientists has confirmed the discovery of Australia's most northerly fossil site - deposits of the precious mineral amber...
2014 -- the next world crisis?
(PhysOrg.com) -- A cataclysmic "Great Event" is approaching which will occur in or around the year 2014 and determine the course of the rest of the 21st century, according to...
Dinosaur-chewing mammals leave behind oldest known tooth marks
Palaeontologists have discovered the oldest mammalian tooth marks yet on the bones of ancient animals, including several large dinosaurs. They report their findings in a paper published online June 16...
Ash borer threatens Ottawa farm's rare trees
The tree-killing emerald ash borer has been found at the edge of Ottawa's Central Experimental Farm, threatening some of its rare, valuable ashes.
Scientists claim Caravaggio's paintings killed him
Remains found in Tuscany are likely to be the artist's, proving that lead poisoning was one cause of his death 400 years agoHe killed a man, brawled constantly, rowed with patrons and...
Comet cause for climate change theory dealt blow by fungus
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists - led by Professor Andrew C Scott of the Department of Earth Sciences at Royal Holloway, University of London - have revealed that neither...
Hope fades for stranded whale in Danish fjord
Hope fades for stranded whale in Danish fjord By 2010-06-17T10:35:01Z COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- A marine expert says he fears a fin whale stranded...
Ferry stowaway shrew flown home to the Isles of Scilly
A rare shrew which stowed away aboard a ferry from the Isles of Scilly to Cornwall has been flown home.
U.S. mission in north Iraq: Get Kurd and Arab forces cooperating
At outposts along a disputed line between Kurdish- and Arab-controlled territories, U.S. soldiers seek to forge ties between the two sides' security forces – with some success. At a small but heavily fortified...
Experts to tunnel for Aztec rulers' tombs
Archaeologists found some of the richest and most unusual Aztec offerings ever in excavations under a mammoth slab depicting an earth goddess and said Wednesday they hope to uncover an...
Pixar, with 'Toy Story 3,' shows increasing reliance on sequels
Three of four coming films at the pioneering animation studio, long known for its originality, are sequels. The trend is partly a reflection of the commercial considerations driving Disney studios,...
Broadband booms in Asia but regulations hinder growth
Asia is the largest user of broadband technology in the world and there is still plenty of room for growth but regulatory obstacles must be eased, industry leaders said Wednesday.
Research reveals exotic Henslow Crabs in North Sea
(PhysOrg.com) -- Climate change has led to masses of bizarre swimming crabs to invade the North Sea - hundreds of miles from their usual home, new research has revealed.