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Giant Pink Lizard Is Newest Species Found
Hard to believe a giant, pink lizard could be overlooked for almost two centuries. But scientists now have documented a new species, the iguana "rosada," (pink in Spanish) in the...
Full Moon Names for 2009
Full moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is now the northern and eastern United States.
Strange Rock Formations on Mars Explained
Scientists explain the how Martian rocks get arranged in a uniform fashion.
VIDEO: Mystery Pelican Die-Off in Calif.
Up and down California's coast, brown pelicans are dying in alarming numbers, and sick and disoriented pelicans have been found wandering on roads and in other unusual places—and scientists are...
Restoring Trust Harder When It Is Broken Early In Relationship
In relationships built on trust, a bad first impression can be harder to overcome than a betrayal that occurs after ties are established, a new study suggests. While betraying trust...
First asteroids found with Earthlike crust
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Two meteorites found in Antarctica are from an asteroid with an outer layer or crust similar to the Earth's continents, U.S....
Studies examine genetic determinants of ADHD
A special issue of American Journal of Medical Genetics (AJMG): Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics presents a comprehensive overview of the latest progress in genetic research of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)....
Ancient Greeks' homes may have doubled as bars and brothels
The Ancient Greeks may have made cash on the side by turning parts of their homes into bars and brothels, researchers have found.
Cosmic Log: Good times in ancient times
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Ancient peoples could get just as high — and indulge in humor just as low — as your typical contemporary college crowd.
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Pterosaurs Took Flight on All Fours
Using "Schwarzenegger" strength, the ancient flying reptiles could make a leaping launch from flat ground in less than a second, a new study says.
Male crickets with bigger heads are better fighters, study reveals, echoing ancient Chinese text
Observing and betting on cricket fights has been part of Chinese cultural tradition since at least the Sung Dynasty (A.D. 960-1278). This ancient practice has resulted in quite a detailed...
Four, three, two, one . . . pterosaurs have lift off
Pterosaurs have long suffered an identity crisis. Pop culture heedlessly — and wrongly — lumps these extinct flying lizards in with dinosaurs. Even paleontologists assumed that because the creatures...
Superman's planet is racially diverse — finally
For those keeping their eyes open, there was a welcome return in last week’s Superman comic book (featuring 100,000 Kryptonians like Superman coming to earth) — non-white Kryptonians were clearly...
The 2009 Weird Science Awards
Far out, man! Check out tales of ancient marijuana use, four-eared cats and other winners of the Weird Science Awards for 2009.
Stonehenge one totally awesome rave location
Stonehenge was built as a dance arena for prehistoric "samba-style" raves, according to a study of the acoustics of the 5,000-year-old stone circle.
Catastrophic Coincidence: Second Ever Example Of Contemporaneous Meteorite Impact And Flood Volcanism Discovered
Scientists have discovered only the second example of a meteorite impact that occurred at the same time as massive volcanic activity. The first time such a coincidence was observed, at...
Alberta's Dinosaur Provincial Park advances in 7 Wonders contest
Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Niagara Falls and Lake Superior will be competing with more than 200 spectacular places around the world in the next phase of a competition to...
Genetic Roots Of Cacao Trees Traced
By examining the DNA of cacao trees, scientists have traced the genetic roots of the key ingredient in chocolate.
Biggest Known Landslide Found on Mars?
A Texas-size asteroid may have sparked a U.S.-size landslide on ancient Mars, says a new study that hints at the origin of a mysterious red planet region.
Gladiators to ‘fight’ again at Rome’s Colosseum
Gladiators are to return to Rome's most famous fight arena almost 2,000 years after their bloody sport last entertained Roman crowds, local authorities announced.
Rare southern sighting of ivory gull on P.E.I.
An ivory gull, normally a resident of the far north and shy of humans, has settled in on P.E.I.'s North Shore for the past week.
Web site links African-Americans to ancestors' voyage
In a major advance in genealogical research, African-Americans will be able to trace the routes of slave ships that transported 12.5 million of their ancestors from Africa as early as...
Understanding extinct microbes may influence the state of modern human health
The study of ancient microbes may not seem consequential, but such pioneering research at the University of Oklahoma has implications for the state of modern human health. Cecil Lewis, assistant...
Basics: A Large-Size Focus on Life Lived Small
The Audubon Insectarium is the largest museum in the nation devoted solely to insects and their arthropod relations.
Scientist at Work | Rob Holman: So Much to Learn About the Oceans From Sand
Rob Holman’s collection of sand from nearly 1,000 sites around the world is a valuable teaching tool for how the oceans operate.
Science arts centre opens in a blaze of colour
Gallery launches Linz as European City of Culture.
Bugs Pose Bioterror Threat
An entomologist warns in a new book that terrorists could use insects as biological weapons.
Honeybee disorder still stumps researchers
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Government and university researchers say they're stumped by a drastic rise in the number of disappearances of Western honeybee colonies in North America.