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Space Probe, Perhaps with a Chunk of Asteroid, Returns to Earth Sunday
A Japanese space capsule perhaps carrying the first ever sample from an asteroid is on track for a Sunday parachute landing in South Australia.
Roman Gladiator Remains Found in England
Archeologists Found Large Animal Bite Marks on One of the Excavated Skeletons
Australian study finds crocodiles surf the seas
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Crocodiles can surf ocean currents to take long leisurely journeys across open seas in the South Pacific, a researcher said on Wednesday....
Video: Bird Grooves to the Beat
Meet Snowball, the 13 year-old dancing cockatoo. He jams to the Backstreet Boys and grooves to Lady Gaga. Neurobiologists used scientific measurements to find that Snowball is the first nonhuman...
Berlin Air and Space Show opens
BERLIN, June 8 (UPI) -- The Berlin Air and Space Show, held every two years by the German Aerospace Industries Association, opened Tuesday at the Berlin-Schonefeld Airport.
Follow the money: Wealth, population are key drivers of invasive species
A new study of biological invasions in Europe found they were linked not so much to changes in climate or land cover, but to two dominant factors - more money...
Southern California sports teams are hit by sharp drop in revenue
Professional organizations and colleges generated $4.2 billion last year, down 18% from $5.1 billion in 2007, according to a study. ...
Dutchman confesses to killing woman in Peru, police say
Joran van der Sloot also remains the top suspect in the disappearance of an American teen in Aruba. ...
The folly of preserving English in aspic
An Academy of English won't succeed because the language is in a constant state of fluxDo you care about the English language? If you do, you might be heartened to hear that...
Unearthed – artist Daniel Spoerri's banquet from 1983
Archaeologists dig up the remnants of a meal buried in a giant trenchIn 1971 the presenters of Blue Peter buried a time capsule in the garden, returning decades later to retrieve the...
Scientists uncover the genetic secrets that allow Tibetans to thrive in thin air
A new study pinpoints the genetic changes that enable Tibetans to thrive at altitudes where others get sick.
Desperate female spiders fight by different rules
If you thought women's pro wrestling was a cutthroat business, jumping spiders may have them beat.
Before the Mississippi, minerals show ancient rivers flowed west
Michigan zircons uncover path of ancient river system across North America
Video: Brian May on Sky Arts' The Book Show at the Guardian Hay festival
The guitarist Brian May appears on the Sky Arts Book Show to show off the spectroscopic glasses he designed to view the Victorian tableaus in his new book, A Village...
Climate wiped out Europe's apes
Great apes were wiped out from ancient Europe when their environment changed drastically nine millions years ago.
European bison return to Spain: reports
The nearly extinct European bison has been reintroduced after centuries in Spain with seven animals coming from a rare herd in Poland, Spanish media reported Saturday.
Nadal beats Soderling for fifth French Open title
Rafael Nadal has reclaimed his crown as the King of Clay.
Supercentenarians And The Quest For A Modern Day Methuselah
An international research team has gathered a database of the oldest people in the world - those who lived beyond their 110th birthday, and while searching for these 'supercentenarians' and...
Can learning languages help you better understand science and technology?
This article is derived from the author’s book The Gettysburg Approach to Writing & Speaking like a Professional. “I was 24 years old when I first began thinking and speaking...
Breaking news; The Reith Lectures; Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? | Radio review
When it came to covering the Cumbria shootings, Radio 5 Live was far more immediate than its television counterparts, says Miranda SawyerHalf-term and a sweet-scented, sun-drenched garden is an Agatha Christie-esque setting for...
Introducing the good food guide for cockroaches
It is often striking how little we know about our closest neighbour. Until now, it was assumed that cockroaches forage on their own to find food and water. However, this...
Pelicans, Back from Brink of Extinction, Face Threat From Oil Spill
Pesticides wiped out the brown pelicans of Queen Bess Island in Louisiana in the 1960s before they were reintroduced and thrived.
Sue Arnold's audiobook roundup: Pullman, religion and the afterlife | Audiobook reviews
Sue Arnold's audiobook choiceThe Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, written and read by Philip Pullman (3½hrs unabridged, Canongate, £16.99)If you've read His Dark Materials, Pullman's action-packed trilogy about alternate worlds, witchcraft,...
Marilynne Robinson: Can science solve life's mysteries?
Far from providing all the answers, many bestselling science and philosophy books are reductionist, argues Marilynne Robinson in her new book Absence of MindIt will be a great day in the history...
Could life survive on Mars? Yes, expert says
Researchers have discovered that methane-eating bacteria survive in a highly unique spring located on Axel Heiberg Island in Canada's extreme North. Microbiologists explain that the Lost Hammer spring supports microbial...
Mammoth-Belch Deficit Caused Prehistoric Cooling?
By killing off woolly mammoths and other Ice Age megamammals, humans may have sparked a thousand-year cooling event, a new study says. ...
Oyster Shells Tell Story
(PhysOrg.com) -- Some oysters provide pearls but all oyster shells have a story to tell, if you know how to look for them. One compelling story about North America`s first...
Researcher finds diary entries are akin to tweets
(PhysOrg.com) -- Lee Humphreys, assistant professor of communication, is studying the stunning similarities between 18th- and 19th-century diary entries and Twitter tweets.