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New Zealand never sank completely
A recently discovered fossil is strong evidence that New Zealand has never been completely submerged, despite previous theories.
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: New Climbing Catfish Named
The strange Venezuelan creature, which grasps rocks using flexible pelvic fins and a wide mouth, has shaken up the catfish family tree, scientists announced.
Spring Coming Earlier, Study Says
All of Earth's seasons are arriving an average of 1.7 days earlier than they did in the first half of the 20th century. Why remains a mystery.
Nile Delta fishery grows dramatically thanks to run-off of sewage, fertilisers
While many of the world's fisheries are in serious decline, the coastal Mediterranean fishery off the Nile Delta has expanded dramatically since the 1980s...
Victor Keegan: The web of human progress revealed
When I started tracing my ancestors online a few years back, the trail went cold about 200 years ago at Westmeath in Ireland.
In Texas, a Line in the Curriculum Revives Evolution Debate
The State Board of Education in Texas heard impassioned testimony on Wednesday from scientists and social conservatives debating how evolution should be taught in schools.
Quake triggered collapse of an ancient Peru society, scientists say
An earthquake 3,800 years ago, followed by heavy rains, led to a chain of events that wiped out rich fishing grounds and farmland that sustained the people of the Supe...
Severe Space Weather--Social and Economic Impacts
A new NASA-funded study details what might happen to our modern, high-tech society in the event of a 'super solar flare' followed by an extreme geomagnetic storm. Some of...
Ottawa boy's invisible invention warns birds about deadly windows
Eighth grader Charlie Sobcov wants to stop birds from dying in collisions with windows, but he doesn't want to ruin anybody's view.
'Manna from Heaven': Holly Brown-Borg Receives an Unsolicited Award to Support Research on Aging in Ames Dwarf Mice
University of North Dakota Associate Professor Holly Brown-Borg's lab first made waves in the aging research community in 1996, a year after her arrival at UND, when it published a...
Demise of early Peruvians discovered
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Jan. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a series of earthquakes followed by torrential rains caused the demise of coastal Peruvians more than 3,600 years ago.
Ancient Greek homes doubled as pubs, brothels
A new analysis of archaeological remains might have solved the mystery of the elusive kapeleia, lively Greek taverns that have long puzzled archaeologists.
Calamities Wiped Out Early Civilization
Nature turned against one of America's early civilizations 3,600 years ago, when researchers say earthquakes and floods, followed by blowing sand, drove away residents of an area that is now...
Data from NYHOPS assists rescue efforts in Flight 1549 emergency
With its unique location along the western bank of the Hudson River, Stevens Institute of Technology provided a dramatic front row venue for the emergency landing and successful rescue of...
Needles, not technique, may be acupuncture key
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Acupuncture prevents headaches and migraines but faked treatments when needles are incorrectly inserted appear to work nearly as well, German researchers said on Wednesday.
Welsh bird numbers declining
A snapshot of Wales' bird population finds the decline in some species is continuing, says the RSPB.
Elusive search for Kruger crocodile die-off baffles scientists
When three rotting crocodile carcasses were spotted in a remote corner of South Africa's world famous Kruger National Park wildlife reserve, alarm bells started ringing for scientists.
New Species Hotspot In Remote Cambodian Mekong
Cantor's Giant softshell turtle, thought to be extinct in Cambodia since 2003 has been rediscovered in a section of the Mekong River almost untouched by humans.
Star of 'geek porn' strips away mystique of high-tech gear
A Calgary man who opens up boxes of the latest high-tech gear online admits some might find his videos "vaguely sensual," but that's not why he is part of the...
Heavy rains alter Peru's famed Nazca Lines
Heavy rains in recent days in Peru have affected the famed Nazca Lines, the two-millennia-old giant outlines that are one of the country's top tourist attractions, officials said Tuesday.
Rapid Dino Extinction Theory Gains New Support
New evidence suggests the reign of the dinosaurs ended not with a whimper, but with a bang. Already, previous geological evidence of an apocalyptic meteor impact in what is now...
'Hobbit' Skull Study Finds Hobbit Is Not Human
In a an analysis of the size, shape and asymmetry of the cranium of Homo floresiensis, scientists conclude that the fossil, found in Indonesia in 2003 and known as the...
Two Chinese leopard cubs born in Paris zoo
A Paris zoo officially introduces its newest — and cutest — arrivals, two Chinese leopard cubs named Wei, or "big and strong," and Xun, meaning "fast" or "quick."
Language driven by culture, not biology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Language in humans has evolved culturally rather than genetically, according to a study by UCL (University College London) and US researchers. By modelling the ways in which genes...
Our microbes, ourselves
In terms of diversity and sheer numbers, the microbes occupying the human gut easily dwarf the billions of people inhabiting the Earth. Numbering in the tens of trillions and representing...
Dinosaur fossils suggest speedy extinction
Arctic find challenges the idea that the massive reptiles declined slowly.
SQUID: The Long (and Sticky) Arms of the Law
What's possible when a group of scientists are inspired by a famous superhero and a giant creature from the sea? How about a new technology for stopping the bad guys...
DR Congo cancels timber contracts
The DR Congo government cancels nearly 60% of contracts to cut timber in the world's second-largest tropical rainforest.