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Scientists discover new species in one of world's deepest ocean trenches
Scientists investigating in one of the worlds deepest ocean trenches -- previously thought to be void of fish -- have discovered an entirely new species.
Using discards, scientists discover different dinosaurs' stomping grounds
By examining the type of rock in which dinosaur fossils were embedded, an often unappreciated part of the remains, scientists have determined that different species of North American dinosaurs from...
National Medal Winners Announced
From the White House, this year's winners of the nation's highest honor in science...
God's Philosophers by James Hannam
Medieval scholars anticipated a surprising number of scientific innovations, but does that really make them the founders of modern science, wonders Tim RadfordThis is the third of our reviews of the six titles...
Birds saved by the bell
The killing of native birds can be halved if domestic cats in urban areas wear bell collars, study finds.
Green: 52 Percent of Americans Flunk Climate 101
The results "reflect the unorganized and sometimes contradictory fragments of information" that Americans absorb from the mass media and other sources, the researchers write.
Ancient Graphic Design Unearthed In Peru?
Amelia Carolina Sparavigna in the department of physics of Politecnico di Torino says she has discovered geoglyphs, essentially earthwork graphic designs carved into the landscape, near Lake Titicaca is in...
Mystery Bird: Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis
This small bird exemplifies the confusion that was created by giving the same common name to a number of unrelated bird speciesSedge wren, known in South America as the Grass Wren, and formerly...
In pictures: Psychoanalysis: The Unconscious in Everyday Life at the Science Museum, London
An exhibition at the Science Museum explores the workings of the unconscious mind through a range of modern and historical objects and contemporary artworks
Lemurs play with strangers to battle xenophobia
To overcome their fear of strangers, wild lemurs break the ice by playing with them. These findings might shed light on the origins of why humans play with strangers as...
Societies evolve slowly, just like biological species
(PhysOrg.com) -- It has been a contentious issue for some time among historians, anthropologists, and archaeologists whether societies and cultures arise slowly or in sudden bursts and if they collapse...
New discoveries in North America's Great Plains bring ammonites to life
Although ammonites have been extinct for 65 million years, newly published data based on 35 years of field work and analysis is providing invaluable insights into their palaeobiology. Ammonites, shelled...
In Profile: James Wescoat
It is a long way from the gardens of India’s Taj Mahal to the Colorado River, which tumbles out of the Rocky Mountains and runs through the southwestern United States, sustaining tens...
How to act like an ape | Carole Jahme interviews ape actor Peter Elliott
Carole Jahme talks to Peter Elliott about his study of chimp behaviour and how it landed him some top Hollywood rolesEver wondered how movie directors achieve those intimate shots of actors cosying up...
Bejeweled Stonehenge Boy Came From Mediterranean?
A bejeweled teen found buried near Stonehenge may have been a wealthy visitor from 500 miles away, new research suggests.
Pictures: King Herod's VIP Box Excavated
"There is nothing like this," says archaeologist Ehud Netzer of the vibrantly painted royal theater box excavated near Bethlehem.
Royal Navy logbooks in weather study
LONDON, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- British researchers say a new project will use old Royal Navy logbooks to build a picture of how the world's climate has changed over...
Scientist at Work: Journey to Kolombaranga Island
Scientists travel through one of the world's biggest lagoon systems to reach Kolombaranga Island in the Solomon Islands.
This Picture of a Mosquito Heart Is The Year's Best Microphotograph
The First Place Winner Of Nikon's Small World Photomicrography Contest Jonas King Our friends at PopPhoto have compiled a gallery of the winners of Nikon's Small World photomicrography competition. ...
Research shows a promising new method to reduce graft-versus-host-disease after bone marrow transplantation
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Michigan researchers have discovered a new method to prevent the immune-system attacks that often occur following bone marrow transplants.
Mystery Bird: Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus
This lovely neotropical migrant has many remarkable features, but one of them makes this bird unique in North AmericaBobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, photographed at Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Minnehaha County, South...
Colour changing fabrics without weaving
Non-woven textiles that exhibit a reversible colour change could be useful for medical or military applications
Pictures: Best Micro-Photos of 2010
A zebrafish nose, a wasp nest, and a mosquito heart took home top honors in the 2010 Small World Microphotography Competition.
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Western lifestyles plundering Earth's tropics at record rate, WWF report shows
Living Planet report shows planet's resources are being used at 1.5 times the rate nature can replace them – but long-term decline of animal life appears to have been halted • Join...
Scientists call for defence cuts
A group of scientists has called for cuts to public spending on science to come from military research.
Dead Fish Tell Evolutionary Tales
Experiments with decaying carcasses provide insights into the vertebrate fossil record
Record long-distance dinosaur flights?
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Ancient flying dinosaurs may have been able to fly for 10,000 miles non-stop on wings stretching up to 30 feet, a U.S. scientist says.