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PHOTOS: Huge Dinosaur and Pterosaur Found in Sahara
Remains of two potentially new prehistoric species have been unearthed in the Sahara: a pterosaur, or flying reptile, and a sauropod, a barrel-bodied, long-necked herbivore.
Sudan statues show ancient script
Three ancient statues, engraved with a little-understood sub-Saharan language, are unearthed in Sudan.
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Oldest Spider Web Found in Amber
An amateur paleontologist picked up a piece of amber on the south coast of England that scientists say holds a 140-million-year-old spider web.
Researchers interpret asymmetry in early universe
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Big Bang is widely considered to have obliterated any trace of what came before. Now, astrophysicists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) think that their new...
Over 1,000 species discovered in the Greater Mekong in past decade
A rat thought extinct for 11 million years and a hot-pink, cyanide-producing dragon millipede are among a thousand new species discovered in the Greater Mekong Region of Southeast Asia in...
Charles Darwin was crazy about dinosaurs
A set of 19th-century research publications about to go online reveals the work of famous European scientists, including Charles Darwin, who were obsessed with dinosaurs, pterodactyls, plesiosaurs and fossilized dung.
Romans fought in north in 3rd century, dig shows
Spears and arrowheads found on north German battlefield suggest fighting occurred later than thought
History Repeats: How 2008 Reflected the Past
For all the talk about change, everything old seemed oddly new again in 2008.
Ancient Battlefield Hints at Roman Persistence
2000-year-old site suggests Romans returned to area of massive defeat
Dinosaur Killer May Have Been Volcanism, Not Asteroid
More evidence that volcanism, not a space rock, may be the culprit behind the dinosaurs' demise.
Ancient armored amphibian had world's oddest bite
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A peculiar amphibian that was clad in bony armor prowled warm lakes 210 million years ago, catching fish and other tasty snacks with one of the most...
Gibbon feet provide model for early human walking
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that early humans could have walked successfully on a 'flexible' flat foot, similar to modern day gibbons. The arched 'rigid' foot of...
Natives not best for revegatation
Researchers have found that the answer to successful revegetation is finding the most genetically diverse seeds, which aren't always local.
Koalas not descended from giants
According to recent research, modern koalas lived alongside giant koalas for hundreds of thousands of years, suggesting the two are different species.
Rare Lead Bars Discovered Off The Coast Of Ibiza May Be Carthaginian Munitions
Archaeologists have recovered three lead bars which may originate from the third century before Christ, 39 meters under the sea off the north coast of Ibiza. One of the bars...
Freezing vaults guard Earth's flora
The ultramodern facility in the tranquil English countryside looks like a perfect lab for a James Bond villain, but it doesn't hide anything sinister. The only thing kept here are...
4,000-year-old Amber Necklace Has Been Unearthed In England
The rare find was unearthed from a stone-lined grave -- known as a Cist. It is the first time a necklace of this kind from the early Bronze Age has...
Aurochs was still living in the Netherlands around AD 600
Archaeological researchers at the University of Groningen have discovered that the aurochs, the predecessor of our present-day cow, lived in the Netherlands for longer than originally assumed. Remains of bones...
Ancient brain tissue found in Britain
LONDON, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Archeologists in England say they've found an ancient human brain buried in a small pit near York.
T. Rex, Other Dinosaurs Had Heads Full of Air
Cavernous air spaces inside of dinosaur skulls, including T. Rex, may have provided a lighter body weight for their descendants to take to the skies.
Hawaii’s honeyeater birds tricked taxonomists
DNA from old museum specimens reveals evolutionary look-alikes
"Hobbit" Controversy Makes Top 100 Science Stories
The December 2008 issue of Discover magazine included in its top 100 science stories of the year studies that back the "new species" theory of the 18,000-year-old hominid found on...
Tools with handles even more ancient
New finds move back the origins of Stone Age tools that were attached to handles with adhesive material
Chinese pandas ready for trip to Taiwan
Two pandas are headed from mainland China to Taiwan in a highly anticipated exchange signifying warming ties between the longtime rivals.
Tiny Indonesia islands to honor British naturalist
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's remote Moluccas islands plans to build a museum and an observatory in honor of British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, who in the 19th century spent many...
Heads up in the Triassic!
When you take a bite out of a hamburger or chomp down on a piece of gum, you share this function of the lower jaw with the vast majority of...
WEEK IN PHOTOS: White Lions, Athens Riots, More
Human trafficking protestors ride airport luggage belts, devilish creatures roam the streets of Germany, a white lion is born, and more in this week's best news photos.
Evolution Arguments Headed for Islamic World
The next major battle over evolutionary theory is likely to occur in the Islamic world.