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Anthropocene 'sixth mass extinction' event predicted to be worse than previously thought
A trio of macro-biologists and life scientists, two with Queen's University Belfast and the third with Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, has found that the modern "sixth mass extinction"...
Ancient humans may have paused in Arabia for 30,000 years on their way out of Africa
Most scientists agree modern humans developed in Africa, more than 200,000 years ago, and that a great human diaspora across much of the rest of the world occurred between perhaps...
Spiny mice have armadillo-like armor in their tails
The spiny mouse is an unassuming rodent, but it’s armed with a very special tail. CT scans show the tail is sheathed in a secret blanket of bony plates. Before the scans,...
Why Has a Group of Orcas Suddenly Started Attacking Boats?
Killer whales in a group near Spain and Portugal may be teaching one another to mess with small boats. They sank their third vessel earlier this month
Why are killer whales attacking boats? Expert Q&A
Orcas living off Europe's Iberian coast recently struck and sunk a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar. Scientists suspect that this is the third vessel this subpopulation of killer whales...
Fearsome saber-toothed giant dominated at dawn of 'Great Dying', but its reign was short-lived
Inostrancevia, a creature with tough skin like a rhino's, migrated 7,000 miles across the ancient supercontinent Pangaea and briefly dominated what is now South Africa before going extinct.
2,700-year-old leather saddle found in woman's tomb in China is oldest on record
The elaborate leather saddle is dated from between roughly 700 B.C. and 400 B.C. and may be the earliest ever found.
Did dome-headed dinosaurs sport bristly headgear?
If you look at enough dinosaur fossils, you'll see that their skulls sport an amazing variety of bony ornaments, ranging from the horns of Triceratops and the mohawk-like crests of...
New U.S. lab will work with deadly animal pathogens—in the middle of farm country
Virologist Robert Cross’s lab is equipped to handle some of the world’s most dangerous viruses. At the Galveston National Laboratory he has worked with guinea pigs infected with Ebola virus and macaques carrying...
2,000-year-old stone receipt discovered in Jerusalem
An ancient financial transaction from Jerusalem that was "set in stone" dates to the Early Roman period.
Newly described species of dome-headed dinosaur may have sported bristly headgear
If you look at enough dinosaur fossils, you'll see that their skulls sport an amazing variety of bony ornaments, ranging from the horns of Triceratops and the mohawk-like crests of...
Precipitation variations indicate the northern boundary and climate regimes of the Asian summer monsoon
Precipitation patterns and their variations over the Tibetan Plateau (TP) are mainly dominated by the Asian summer monsoon (ASM), westerlies, and their interactions. The exact extent of the ASM's influence,...
Bells ringing throughout city honor Harvard Commencement
A peal of bells will ring throughout Cambridge on Thursday. For the 36th year, a number of neighboring churches and institutions will ring their bells in celebration of the city of Cambridge...
Watch: 'Skull Island' teaser introduces Netflix anime
"Skull Island," an anime series featuring King Kong set in Legendary's MonsterVerse, is coming to Netflix in June.
Bee-vival: Is Texas' bee population rebounding?
While Texas bee populations have declined due to drought and other harsh weather conditions over recent years, they seem to be in good shape for a late spring and early...
Family of Christian Glass reaches $19 million settlement with Colorado authorities
The family of Christian Glass, the Colorado man shot to death by a police officer last year, has agreed to a $19 million settlement with four governments, the largest payout...
Watch exclusive clip of never-before-depicted dinosaur from Prehistoric Planet season 2
Episode two, available to stream today on Apple TV+, features the heavily armored Tarchia, a dinosaur with an inbuilt air conditioning system and one of the largest ankylosaurs.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny: Everything we know about our favorite archeologist's latest adventure
Indiana Jones is back for one last ride this summer as he searches for the mysterious Dial of Destiny. Ahead of its release, here's everything we know so far.
Madeleine McCann disappearance: Divers searching remote reservoir in Portugal
Portuguese police divers began searching a reservoir Tuesday for missing British child Madeleine McCann near to where the then-3-year-old vanished on a family vacation in southern Portugal in 2007.
Famous birthdays for May 23: Maxwell, Joan Collins
Singer Maxwell turns 50 and actor Joan Collins turns 90, among the famous birthdays for May 23.
E. Jean Carroll seeks $10M in new damages after Trump's post-verdict remarks
E. Jean Carroll, who won $5 million in damages after a jury found former President Donald Trump sexually assaulted and defamed her, has filed an amended complaint seeking $10 million...
Spanish Civil War soldier saw the world 'backward' after bullet pierced brain, historic case report reveals
After being shot in the head, a soldier in the Spanish Civil War woke up to find a world that's completely backward.
'Prehistoric Planet' Season 2 explores Earth's history with a 5-night Apple TV+ adventure
Apple TV+'s "Prehistoric Planet" thunders into its second season today with more ancient creatures and curiosities from primeval Earth.
Harvard study finds implicit racial bias highest among white people
If there's one thing we should all be able to agree on, it's that all human beings belong to the same species, Homo sapiens.
New book eyes Earth's excavators, from microbes to elephants and dinosaurs
The ordinary person looks at Stone Mountain and sees a solid, unmovable monolith. Emory paleontologist Anthony Martin, who thinks in geologic time, sees something more akin to a giant sugar...
'Russia will be free,' says Russian anti-Putin group fighting in Belgorod region
Belgorod Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed a group of "saboteurs" crossed into Russia from Ukraine, allegedly injuring several people and damaged three homes in clashes inside the Belgorod region
Dinosaurs were the first to take the perspectives of others
When someone near you turns their head towards something in the environment, you likely can't help to follow their gaze direction. This reaction is observed in mammals, birds and even...
All butterflies evolved from ancient moths in North America 100 million years ago
Scientists have revealed how butterflies evolved and took over the world in a new tree of life.