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Female Viagra Doesn't Improve Sexual Desire
Find out why the FDA didn't approve female viagra.
Humans did not invent the wheel -- Nature did
Humans did not invent the wheel. Nature did. While the evolution from the Neolithic solid stone wheel with a single hole for an axle to the sleek wheels of today's...
Prehistoric hair found in amber
Mammal hair has remained almost unchanged for 100 million years, reveal two hairs found encased in ancient amber.
Ancient cave paintings found in Romania
Romanian experts have discovered the most ancient cave paintings found to date in Central Europe, aged up to 35,000 years old, Romanian and French scientists said Sunday.
First Mexican-American and African-American genomes completed
Studies hint that genetic diversity among Native Americans may rival that seen in some African populations
Ancient Mars Covered by Vast Ocean
Ancient Mars was covered by a vast ocean that blanketed more than a third of the red planet's surface, new research suggests.
Did a Deep Sea Once Cover Mars?
River deltas suggest a large, ancient ocean, but not all experts are convinced
Kyrgyzstan increases troops, authorizes killing rioters; death toll climbs to 100
The Central Asian country, wracked by ethnic rioting in the south, mobilizes hundreds of reservists as the violence spreads. In a desperate bid to stop ethnic violence in the south of Kyrgyzstan from...
A killing unlocks a devastating secret
A tortured young man shoots a genial youth leader. Now that his story of sexual abuse is known, even the widow supports the killer. Twenty days before his planned storybook wedding in...
Language alters how we think
The linguist argues that in our haste to explain language in terms of genetics we've underestimated the power of cultureGuy Deutscher is that rare beast, an academic who talks good sense about linguistics,...
The Most Powerful Idea in the World
The story of James Watt – the genius behind the steam revolution – reveals how inspiration often needs a little pushAt the heart of Glasgow Green, the city's oldest park, there is...
Tiny insect brains capable of huge feats
Insects may have tiny brains the size of a pinhead, but the latest research from the University of Adelaide shows just how clever they really are...
Understanding genetic mixing through migration
Understanding the genetic ancestry of mixed populations, such as those found in North America, can not only help to detect their origins but also to understand the genetic basis of...
Axe hovers over UK museum jobs
Natural History Museum pre-empts government cuts with attempt at big savings.
Teen sailor Abby Sunderland is found alive by spotter aircraft
The 16-year-old Thousand Oaks girl trying to be the youngest solo sailor to circle the world had lost contact with her family early Thursday in the southern Indian Ocean. A spotter jet...
On the trail of the otter
From the point of near extinction in England, the otter has made an extraordinary comeback. But just how easy is it to spot one? Jon Henley hunkers down to waitSo here we...
Prehistoric pelican had big beak
Pelicans have sported big beaks for at least 30 million years, the discovery of the oldest known pelican fossil reveals.
Betemit hits 2 HRs, Royals beat Twins 9-8
Betemit hits 2 HRs, Royals beat Twins 9-8 By JON KRAWCZYNSKI 2010-06-11T03:27:51Z MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Wilson...
Gold Rush shipwreck named historic site
The Yukon government has designated the A.J. Goddard, a Gold Rush-era steamboat found on the bottom of a lake last year, a historic site.
Pope Benedict rejects calls to end celibacy rule
Addressing more than 10,000 reverent, enthusiastic priests at the Vatican, Benedict compares celibacy to heterosexual marriage, which he calls the 'foundation of Christian culture.' Standing before more than 10,000 Roman Catholic priests, Pope...
Northern bug study could help solve crimes
Some Ontario researchers are in Whitehorse to find out how insects there help carcasses decompose, which could help investigators determine the time of death in northern murder cases.
Heart defect likely killed 13th-century teen saint: study
A teenage saint whose 750-year-old mummified body lay for centuries in a church in central Italy probably died of a congenital heart defect, scientists said Thursday.
Gold, and lead, bring illness and death in Nigeria
(AP) -- Mound after tiny mound of red clay earth dots the cemetery on the outskirts of this impoverished Nigerian village where grieving parents come to pray.
Giant Sea Reptiles Were Warm-Blooded?
Giant reptiles that ruled dinosaur-era seas might have been partly warm-blooded—giving them the faster metabolism of an aggressive hunter, a new study says. ...
Defense officials disclose mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery
A Pentagon report details misidentified graves, poor record keeping and a case of one service member being buried on top of another. The cemetery's superintendent and deputy have been ousted. The Army has...
How Ancient Sea Reptiles Became Ferocious Predators
Ancient sea monsters were able to chase down prey thanks to a warm body temperature that kept their muscles humming even in cold water.
Self-defense strategies of moss
Slugs are every gardener’s enemy: They can destroy overnight, what he has sown and looked after lovingly. But snails don’t like all plants in the same way — they...
Entropy study suggests Pictish symbols likely were part of a written language
(PhysOrg.com) -- How can you tell the difference between random pictures and an ancient, symbol-based language? A new study has shown that concepts in entropy can be used to measure...