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Feather structures in maturing dinosaurs changed as they grew

13 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing studying the feathers of the dinosaur Similicaudipteryx have found the feather structures changed as the animals matured, with the...

Researchers find rare giant western worm

13 years ago from UPI

MOSCOW, Idaho, April 29 (UPI) -- Two researchers have discovered the giant Palouse earthworm of the northwestern United States is not extinct -- and not as giant as its...

Historic tornado research project planned

13 years ago from UPI

BOULDER, Colo., April 29 (UPI) -- More than 100 scientists will soon spend six weeks on the road across the U.S. Great Plains in what's called the most ambitious...

Asteroid ice may be 'living fossil' with clues to oceans' origins

13 years ago from

The first-ever discovery of ice and organic molecules on an asteroid may hold clues to the origins of Earth's oceans and life 4 billion years ago...

New oak tree disease could 'change British landscape', experts warn

13 years ago from The Guardian - Science

Call for £10m to investigate mystery disease that could have a worse effect than Dutch elmA new disease killing oak trees could alter the British landscape even more than Dutch elm disease, woodland...

Noah's Ark Found in Turkey?

13 years ago from National Geographic

A team of evangelical Christian explorers are "99.9 percent" sure they've found Noah's ark in Turkey. Others say the claim is all wet.

Your (Very) Extended Family History [Slide Show]

13 years ago from Scientific American

The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., recently unveiled the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins , the museum's new permanent exhibition on human...

Magazine Preview: The Data-Driven Life

13 years ago from NY Times Science

What happens when technology can calculate and analyze every quotidian thing that happened to you today.

When it rains, buffalo have more sons

13 years ago from MSNBC: Science

Something strange happens when it rains in Kruger National Park in South Africa: Buffalo mothers give birth to more sons. Now, scientists think they know why — it's in their...

Innovative digital technologies assist specialists in anatomical reconstruction

13 years ago from Science Daily

Techniques for using digital technology in separating conjoined twins, developing facial prostheses and acquiring data from anthropological specimens among the topics being presented at the Experimental Biology 2010 meeting.

Peppers may increase energy expenditure in people trying to lose weight

13 years ago from

Imagine your delight while enjoying your favourite Mexican food - perhaps a fully loaded bean burrito topped with an ample supply of thinly sliced jalepeno peppers. What happens when you...

Roman sculptures withdrawn from auction amid fears they are stolen

13 years ago from The Guardian - Science

Bonhams auction house acts after claims that 2nd century AD artefacts were taken during illegal excavationsFour Roman sculptures are to be withdrawn from auction tomorrowamid claims that they were stolen from archaeological sites overseas.Photographs...

Uncovering the truth about Viking Men

13 years ago from Science Daily

Vikings are associated with weapons and warfare, machismo and mayhem. But many of them had the same concerns about choosing their children's names as we do, says a UK researcher.

Rare 95 million-year-old flying reptile Aetodactylus halli is new pterosaur genus, species

13 years ago from Science Daily

A 95 million-year-old fossilized jaw discovered in Texas has been identified as a new genus and species of flying reptile, Aetodactylus halli. The rare pterosaur -- literally winged lizard --...

Internet dating sites need to take cultural differences into account: researchers

13 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- Online dating sites that are used around the world need to take into account cultural differences, researchers at the University of Bath have found.

Scientists link ocean acidification to prehistoric mass extinction

13 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- New evidence gleaned by analyzing calcium embedded in Chinese limestone suggests that volcanoes, which spewed massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere for a million years, caused...

For Summer Sentinels, a Firefly Count

13 years ago from NY Times Science

This summer, would-be scientists and firefly enthusiasts can put their fascination with the glow bug to use by counting fireflies to help scientists with their research.

Ancient building came with DIY instructions

13 years ago from MSNBC: Science

Italian archeologists have unearthed the remains of a 6th century BC Greek temple-like building that came with detailed assembly instructions just like an “IKEA do-it-yourself furniture pack." ...

Mummies, Skulls and Bones Shed Light on Human Evolution

13 years ago from Newswise - Scinews

Ancient mummies, skulls and bones galore--Indiana Jones himself would learn a thing or two at the American Association of Anatomists' Annual Meeting beginning April 24.

Studies Show Chimps React To Death Like Humans

13 years ago from CBSNews - Science

Two Groups of Scientists Film Apes Comforting Dying Elder, Clinging to Deceased Infants

Ancient Mayan Rituals Revealed by Ordinary Objects

13 years ago from Live Science

Artifacts found in ancient Mayan homes reveal rituals of termination and rebirth.

South Korean is first woman to scale 14 highest mountains

13 years ago from LA Times - Science

A South Korean mountaineer made history in the Himalayas on Tuesday by becoming the first woman to scale the world's 14 highest mountains, beating a Spanish rival for the record.

Scientists discover final piece in phytate jigsaw

13 years ago from

A team of scientists in Spain and the UK have identified the final piece in the jigsaw of how phytate is produced in plants...

Scientists identify freezing times for Cretaceous dinosaurs

13 years ago from Physorg

Scientists studying fossils and minerals from Arctic Svalbard, in Norway, have discovered evidence that the ‘greenhouse` climate of the Cretaceous period was punctuated by a sudden drop in global temperatures.

With Medicaid Expansion Comes Fears of a Big Headache

13 years ago from NY Times Health

A government program is bracing to absorb millions of Americans.

Continuing her strong push

13 years ago from LA Times - Science

Nearly four years after being shot three times by a suspect, ex-LAPD Officer Kristina Ripatti is making maximum use of a part of her body that had not been left...

Why Does South Korea Think That North Korea Sank Their Ship?

13 years ago from Live Science

South Korean government officials believe a North Korean torpedo most likely blew up one of their warships.

Suicide bomber attacks British ambassador's motorcade in Yemen

13 years ago from LA Times - Science

Ambassador Timothy Torlot is unhurt, British say; the Reuters news agency says two police officers and another person were injured. The attack comes as the Yemen military, backed by U.S. funding and training,...