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Tiny teeth reveal roots of primates' family tree
The teensy teeth of a squirrel-sized primate discovered in an Indian open-pit coal mine suggest it chomped on insects galore in the lush rainforest where the animal lived nearly 55...
Neanderthals, modern humans share ancestor, scientists say
Researchers find a DNA link between the two species. ...
King Tut Tomb Fetuses May Reveal Pharaoh's Mother
Two mummified fetuses found in King Tut's tomb will undergo DNA testing to determine their relation to the famous pharaoh, Egyptian officials announced today.
Poland to open museum for cousin of T-Rex
LISOWICE, Poland (Reuters) - Poland opens a museum on Thursday to exhibit the remains of a previously unknown dinosaur, an ancestor of Tyrannosaurus Rex, which have attracted scientists from around...
Antarctic fossils paint a picture of a much warmer continent
National Science Foundation-funded scientists working in an ice-free region of Antarctica have discovered the last traces of tundra--in the form of fossilized plants and insects--on the interior of the southernmost...
Duck-billed dinosaurs outgrew predators to survive
With long limbs and a soft body, the duck-billed hadrosaur had few defenses against predators such as tyrannosaurs. But new research on the bones of this plant-eating dinosaur suggests that...
Metabolic Insight To Illuminate Causes Of Iron Imbalance
New insight into key players in iron metabolism has yielded a novel tool for distinguishing among root causes of iron overload or deficiency in humans, researchers report. While the body...
Research reveals the origins of chooks
(PhysOrg.com) -- The question of whether the egg or the chicken came first may not have been solved, but University of Queensland research is helping find how the humble chook...
Video: Gigantic fossil find in Romania
Aug. 6: The most complete collection of bones from the Borsoni Mammoth species is uncovered in Romania. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com)
German scientists dig for their own Stonehenge
Archaeologists have discovered traces of a Bronze Age place of worship in Germany in what they say might be the country's answer to Stonehenge.
The power of the mysterious
One of the great mysteries of my life is how hard people have worked to link up art and science. The argument always seems to be that because they both...
PHOTOS: Ancient Temple Torn by Border Fight in Asia
A dispute between Cambodia and Thailand over a centuries-old temple on the Cambodian border has created a political standoff that could turn violent.
Chickens came with Columbus
Genetic research on chicken populations suggests that chickens were not introduced to America before the arrival of European explorer Columbus in the 15th century.
111-Year-Old Reptile Finally Becoming a Father
An indigenous New Zealand reptile regarded as one of the last living remnants of the dinosaurs will become a father for the first time in decades at the age of...
Suspected cholera outbreak in Philippines kills 21
(AP) -- A suspected cholera outbreak in a remote southern Philippine township has killed 21 people and sickened at least 50 others, the mayor and the Red Cross said...
Extinction threat grows for primates
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Conservationists meeting in Scotland said almost 50 percent of the world's monkeys, apes and other primates are in danger of becoming extinct.
Cloned pit bull puppies revealed. All five of him
The loss of Booger the pit bull terrier was almost more than Bernann McKinney could bear.
Genetic Evidence Used To Trace Ancient African Migration
Researchers peering at history's footprints on human DNA have found new evidence for how prehistoric people shared knowledge that advanced civilization.
Californian pit bull lives on in 5 cloned puppies
Five pit bull puppies received by a California woman on Tuesday are thought to be the world's first commercially cloned canines.
For veterans home from Iraq, sleep is now the enemy
In Mira Mesa, a former Marine fights nightmares by struggling to stay awake. He finds compassion from fellow veterans but little relief. ...
Ancient Moss, Insects Found In Antarctica
Fourteen million years ago the now lifeless valleys were tundra, similar to parts of Alaska, Canada and Siberia — cold but able to support life.
The sea creature giving Britain's olympic sailing squad a boost
Britain's sailing squad has an extra weapon going into the Olympics - an extract from a sea creature which could help keep them ready to race.
Museum Review: Getting Down With All That Skitters, Buzzes or Crawls
In the new $25 million Audubon Insectarium, which is billed as the first major new institution to open in post-Katrina New Orleans, visitors can engage with the insect world.
Poached Tusks Point to Killing Fields
Genetic analysis enables researchers to trace contraband to region of origin
Geobiologist Newman follows a rocky road
When most people look at a rock, they see a lifeless slab. When Dianne Newman looks at one, she sees clues to the history of life on Earth--and potential answers...
In era of pills, fewer shrinks doing talk therapy
(AP) -- Cartoons about the psychiatrist's couch were recently the subject of a museum exhibition. Now, the couch itself may be headed for a museum. A new study finds...
J. Jackson Walter, 67; former federal ethics watchdog preserved historic sites
J. Jackson Walter, a former federal ethics watchdog who made vital contributions to preserving heritage sites, including parks and shipwrecks, while running the National Trust for Historic Preservation ...
Adam Rutherford: Apocalypse soon
Adam Rutherford: Haven't you heard the ancient Mayan prophecy? Catastrophe is coming in 2012 - and the government is lying about it