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7 Terrific Toad Survival Tactics
Some ingenious survival tactics have enabled toads to populate most of the world's continents in the relative blink of an eye
DNA testing on 2,000-year-old bones in Italy reveal East Asian ancestry
Researchers excavating an ancient Roman cemetery were surprised when DNA testing on a set of bones revealed East Asian ancestry.
Neanderthal teeth found in Polish cave
A team of Polish scientists said Monday they have discovered three Neanderthal teeth in a cave, a find they hope may shed light on how similar to modern humans our...
Humboldt Squid Invade California
Fishermen Descend on Southern Calif. for Chance to Catch Sea Creatures that Weigh up to 60 Pounds
Scientists Discover New Species of Tyrannosaur
New Mexico is known for amazing local cuisine, Aztec ruins and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. In the January issue of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, paleontologists Thomas Williamson of...
How to Survive Without Sex for 50 Million Years? Dry Up
Scientists have finally solved the mystery of how one tiny creature has flourished for up to 50 million years without sex: it dries up.
Birds Got too Fat to Fly After Dinosaurs Vanished?
The ancestors of ostriches and other flightless birds once flew, a new study says. They apparently grounded themselves in earnest, though, after dinosaurs were wiped out, new research suggests.
Books on Science: Tale of an Unsung Fossil Finder, in Fact and Fiction
Two books examine the life of Mary Anning, who rarely got the credit she deserved for her early contributions to paleontology.
First Mention: Paul Ehrlich, 1908
The German scientist who discovered a cure for syphilis became known before that as a co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
Novel studies of decomposition shed new light on our earliest fossil ancestry
Decaying corpses are usually the domain of forensic scientists, but palaeontologists have discovered that studying rotting fish sheds new light on our earliest ancestry...
Iranians celebrate ancient Persian fire fest
Thousands of Iranians gathered at dusk against a snowy mountain backdrop to light giant bonfires in an ancient mid-winter festival dating back to Iran's pre-Islamic past that is drawing new...
Rotting fish yield fossil clues
By watching fish rot, scientists discover patterns that could help interpret some of the most important fossils in the record.
Rotting Fish Spoil Ideas about Early Life-Forms' Simplicity
Five hundred million years ago, spineless chordates slunk through Earth's Cambrian oceans. These unassuming creatures would eventually give rise to more complex vertebrates such as fish, dinosaurs and even us,...
Ancient and modern: First science academy is 350 years old
From its classical pillars and porticoed entrance to its oil paintings of great men and women and archives that include the death mask of Sir Isaac Newton, history sits grandly...
A stretch to open up the hips and thighs
This is a great stretch for loosening up the outside of your hips and thighs. It you're not limber enough to hold your foot, you can hook a strap or...
Scientists test model dinosaur wings
A team seeks to discover how the cat-sized Microraptor gui used its four wings to fly. They think it probably glided like a modern flying squirrel. ...
Experience: I discovered pharaoh's gold
'We were scraping away in a corner of the burial chamber when we noticed something glinting in the lamplight'In 1972, when I was six, my aunt took me to see the Tutankhamun...
Source of ancient aqueduct discovered near Rome
British and Italian experts Friday revealed the chance discovery of the source of a 1,900-year-old Roman aqueduct complete with nymphaeum near the Italian capital.
Skeleton of Western man found in ancient Mongolian tomb
DNA from 2,000-year-old skeleton may put Indo-Europeans in East Asia
New species of Tyrannosaur discovered in SW U.S
New Mexico is known for amazing local cuisine, Aztec ruins and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. In the January issue of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, palaeontologists Thomas Williamson of...
Sweden to import wolves
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Sweden's plan to import wolves hinges on cooperation by hunting groups in central Sweden where the wolf population is concentrated, officials said.
Afghan troops battle Taliban militants in south
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan troops backed by NATO attack helicopters battled Taliban fighters wearing suicide vests who launched an assault Friday in the heart of...
Hawks looking for fourth straight win over Celtics
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Hawks are trying to show they belong with the elite teams in the Eastern Conference....
Letters: WMD hyperbole and a reckless disregard for human life in Iraq
William Shawcross repeats the familiar but false claim that Saddam had, and had used, weapons of mass destruction (Thanks to this 'illegal' war, Iraqis at last have real hope for the future,...
Early humans caused extinction of Australia's giant animals
(PhysOrg.com) -- The mass extinction of Australia's giant animals, such as huge kangaroos and rhinoceros-sized wombats, might have been more rapid than previously thought, according to new research from the...
Probing Question: Why did mammals survive the 'K/T extinction'?
Picture a dinosaur. Huge, menacing creatures, they ruled the Earth for nearly 200 million years, striking fear with every ground-shaking stride. Yet these great beasts were no match for a...
French hit back after British attack on G-spot touches nerve
After scientists in London declared the G-spot may be a myth, gynaecologists gather in Paris to launch counter-attackThere are a handful of subjects - among them cricket, the weather and the art of...
Dinosaur Skin Color Revealed
Paleontologists Say Early Dinosaurs had Red "Mohawk" with Red and White Striped Tail