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Fossil of flying reptile identified
BRISTOL, England, July 11 (UPI) -- A fossil of a juvenile flying reptile in Germany, largely ignored by scientists as just another pterosaur, is in fact an entirely new...
"Frankenstein" mummies are a mix of corpses
Research dig in Scotland reveals Bronze Age mummies made from several different human remains
Scientist: Aliens may be big jellyfish
LONDON, July 7 (UPI) -- A British space expert says alien life forms might be large jellyfish-like creatures with organs that ingest atmospheric chemicals for nutrition.
Landlords can ban smoking — but not by just posting a sign
California landlords can forbid smoking in common areas and individual units. Any such prohibition must be included in each tenant's rental agreement.Question: I bought a rental property with 10...
5 questions: Ultra-runner Scott Jurek on training and diet
The ultra-running record-holder, author and vegan finds some time to talk about his regimen and dietary habits.Scott Jurek is a nice guy who exhibits none of the sanctimonious proselytizing that...
The Saturday Profile: Philippe Charlier, France’s Forensic Sleuth
Philippe Charlier, a physician and anthropologist, is known for his forensic research into some of France’s most famous dead.
'Priceless' fossil deliberately destroyed at dig site
Police now investigating after Hadrosaur skeleton was "torn to pieces" before it could be removed from the ground near Grande Prairie
Video from Space: Army Builds 'Mud Island' on US East Coast
Landsat satellite photos show the U.S. Army working to save an East Coast island.
New World Heritage Site a Haven for African Wildlife
It's the first World Heritage Site to span three nations.
Meet Bellubrunnus, the cutest pterosaur you'll see all week
UV really does allow this beautiful fossil to be seen in a new lightOne thing I wanted to emphasise as part of my time blogging at the Guardian is that I am...
What made the creationist footprints in the Giant's Causeway visitor centre? | Andrew Brown
The National Trust isn't endorsing the nonsense of the young Earthers – it just knows the value of the crank poundThe National Trust in Northern Ireland has shocked some people by opening...
New Books Party: books received this week | @GrrlScientist
This week, I tell you about Evolution in a Toxic World, the Ballet of the Planets, Sin and more!Below the jump, I mention the books that I received in the mail recently....
Chichester's new £7m museum displays Roman past
Remains of a Roman bath house that were excavated in the 1970s and buried again form centrepiece of Novium museumThe most spectacular object in Chichester's gleaming new museum is also the largest,...
My Two Pieces On The Higgs
Yesterday the Italian newspaper "Il Manifesto" featured two pieces written by yours truly on the discovery of the Higgs boson. I was delighted to have a chance to write for...
Turning history's 'lost' into 'found': Pictorial history-map of Santa Catarina Ixtepeji, a village in Mexico rediscovered
When antiquities go MIA, sometimes the sleuthing of a network of scholars can lead to rediscovery . That's what happened recently.
Ancient synagogue uncovered in Israel
HUQOQ, Israel, July 5 (UPI) -- Archaeologists working in Israel have announced the discovery of a large synagogue building dating to the late Roman period of the fourth or...
Kodak Gallery photos in limbo as Shutterfly transfer begins
If you're one of the nearly 70 million people who subscribed to the Kodak Gallery photo-sharing site, here's some bad news: It has officially closed.
Eddies, Not Sunlight, Spur Annual Bloom of Tiny Plants in North Atlantic
Researchers have long believed that the longer days and calmer seas of spring set off an annual bloom of plants in the North Atlantic, but University of Washington scientists and...
Why doomsday fears will never die
Doomsayers around the world are gearing up for armageddon on Dec. 21, based on predictions supposedly made by the Mayans more than 1,000 years ago. Humanity will survive the supposed...
Why assassins might love polonium
Polonium first hit the headlines when it was used to kill KGB agent-turned-Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006. Now Yasser Arafat's widow has called for the late Palestinian...
Mystery of Bending Mountains May Be Solved
The process may bring precious metals within reach.
Ancient poo hosts Antarctic moss
Moss plants in Antarctica take nutrients from the frozen poo left behind by penguins thousands of years ago, research reveals.
Axed eagle's nest rebuilt by B.C. residents
A pair of bald eagles is resting safely in their new nest after some Vancouver Island residents scrambled to build them a new home when their old tree was chopped...
Fertility preservation with cryopreservation of ovarian tissue: From experimental to mainstream
Although the first successful preservation of fertility from the freezing, thawing and grafting of ovarian tissue was reported eight years ago, the technique has remained experimental and confined to a...
For Marshall Islanders, Hopes and Troubles in Arkansas
Thousands of Marshall Islanders have settled in northwestern Arkansas, where they find steady incomes but face health and cultural problems.
A typo in the Declaration of Independence?
Dissemination of public documents was slow and labor-intensive in 1776. Its too late to know for sure, but its interesting to speculate why a colonial printer hurried, perhaps carried...
Scientists looking for at-risk species in old growth forest
The first ever species count will happen at the Wolf Lake Forest Preserve in Greater Sudbury Wednesday.
Are slugs under threat from a foreign 'super breed'?
Is a Spanish super breed killing British slugs?