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Gallery: Amazing Skywatcher Photos from Around the World
Amateur astrophotographers took these pictures of the glorious night sky.
Your Easter egg might hatch ... a dinosaur?
A paleontological surprise may be hiding in your Easter basket. New research indicates that some grocery-store candy eggs are remarkably similar in shape to a newly discovered dinosaur egg, instead...
New to nature No 70: Solanum baretiae
After 250 years the exploits of French plant hunter Jeanne Baret are being recognised by naming a nightshade in her honourJeanne Baret was an intrepid 18th-century French explorer who is only now receiving...
Mystery bird: green-backed tit, Parus monticolus | @GrrlScientist
This Sichuan province mystery bird may remind you of a European species (includes video) Green-backed tit, Parus monticolus, photographed at Sichuan, a province in southwest China. Image: Nick Athanas/Tropical Birding, 9 May 2006...
Rogers contracts push the envelope, lawyer says
Some of the conditions that Rogers Communications imposes on customers in fixed-term contracts are legally questionable, according to an expert at the University of Ottawa.
Italy announces Pompeii project plan
NAPLES, Italy, April 6 (UPI) -- The Italian government says its Great Pompeii Project will save and maintain the historic archaeological site that "must remain standing."
Titanic at 100: Be Among the Last to Dive to Wreck Site?
A hundred years after the Titanic sank, tourists can now go on a dive to the legendary wreck—but some experts want the "grave site" left alone.
Well: Think Like a Doctor: A Crooked Walk Solved!
Well readers solve the medical mystery of a young woman with difficulty climbing stairs.
Massive Dolphin Die-Off in Peru May Remain a Mystery
LIMA, Peru -- When a retired fisherman called to report that about 1,500 dolphins had washed up dead on Peru’s northern coast, veterinarian Carlos Yaipén’s first reaction was, “That’s impossible.”...
How would humans respond to first contact from an alien world?
According to Star Trek lore, it is only 51 years until humans encounter their first contact with an alien species. In the movie Star Trek: First Contact, on April 5,...
Researcher cuts teeth in new method
University of Alberta researcher Nicole Burt took up an odd moonlighting job to further her research. She became a surrogate tooth fairy.
Cutting through ancient evidence of human tool use
The earliest evidence of human tool use may be written on the bones of other animals, but in order to produce reliable conclusions, researchers are calling for improved tools and...
Analytical standards needed for 'reading' Pliocene bones
Researchers studying human origins should develop standards for determining whether markings on fossil bones were made by stone tools or by biting animals, Indiana University faculty member Jackson Njau writes...
History of abandoned urban sites found stored in soil
Old houses and vacant lots may not look like much to the naked eye, but to some, the site is better than gold. Excavations over the years can create a...
Online museum launches on 20th anniversary of Sarajevo siege
A "virtual museum" depicting the deadly siege of Sarajevo, the longest in the history of modern warfare, is due to be launched Thursday, organisers said.
Fuzzy cousin of T. rex found
A relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex, Yutyrannus huali, had a fuzzy, feathery coat, making it the largest feathered dinosaur found to date.
So what really is going on under Antarctica?
Thanks to a technological explosion in the century since humans first set foot at the South Pole, Antarctic research is thriving.
How the Mariana Trench Became Earth's Deepest Point
Now that James Cameron has made it to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, learn about the forces that made the abyss so deep.
Why Aren’t There Vertebrate Super Pygmies?
Why aren’t there are super pygmy vertebrates?For most vertebrate animals, their early embryonic development unfolds in extremely congruent fashions.Embryo growth is stem cell-dependent and in large part, despite different gestational...
Hyenas give up scavenging for Lent
Study: Members of a church in Ethiopia give up meat and dairy Lent, and local hyenas, deprived of butcher scraps, supplement their diets by hunting
Mystery birds: ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis, and redhead, Aythya americana | @GrrlScientist
On first glance, these North American mystery birds seem easy to identify, but maybe not? (includes video) From left:adult male ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis (protonym, Anas jamaicensis), Gmelin, 1789, also known as the...
How Audio Forensics Reveals Voices’ Secrets
How did the Orlando Sentinel determine a scream wasn’t George Zimmerman?
Political science, in his marrow
Daniel Ziblatt may have been born with political science in his DNA. Even if he wasn’t, his fate was sealed to enter the field during a year abroad and a memorable night...
Where art blends with activism
Tunisian artist eL Seed took his spray paints out into the cold last week to create an example of “calligraffiti” in the Science Center’s plaza. The canvas featured the eponymous Arabic phrase...
York Minster tantalises archaeologists with hints of Saxon church
What happened after the Romans left and the Vikings of Jorvik arrived? Two post holes and a jumble of bones may hold a clueWhen the great west doors of York Minster swing...
Video of 'UFOs' Swarming Over Las Vegas Is for the Birds
A bunch of UFOs were recently spotted over the Las Vegas Strip, but is there a terrestrial explanation?
Did the Shroud actually inspire the gospels?
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: An art historian contends that the Shroud of Turin bears the true imprint of Jesus' body, and that displays of the cloth inspired the Easter...
Warm and fuzzy T. rex? New evidence surprises
The discovery of a giant meat-eating dinosaur sporting a downy coat has some scientists reimagining the look of Tyrannosaurus rex