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Hundreds Of Looted Artifacts Returned To Iraq
Looted Artifacts Returned To Iraq, Including 4,400-year-old Statue Stolen During US Invasion
Turtle species facing rapid decline
LONDON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- World populations of freshwater turtles are in catastrophic decline with one-third of the globe's species facing extinction, a U.S. conservation group says. ...
War on Asian carp gets new commander
The Obama administration has appointed its point man in the fight to prevent Asian carp from gaining a foothold in the Great Lakes.
Twins are intriguing research subjects for Notre Dame biometircs researchers
Each year in August, the aptly named town of Twinsburg, Ohio, is the site of the largest official gathering of twins in the world. Open to all multiples --...
The reindeer and the mammoth already lived on the Iberian Peninsula 150,000 years ago
A team made up of members of the University of Oviedo (UO) and the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) have gathered together all findings of the woolly mammoth, the woolly...
Secret to red crabs' epic migration discovered
This fall millions of crabs will undertake an arduous, miles-long migration to the Indian Ocean where they reproduce. Now scientists have figured out the key to the athletic feat: crabby...
Shipwrecks reveal shift to modern shipbuilding
Three recently discovered shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea could give archaeologists new insights into the transition between medieval and modern shipbuilding. Mediterranean Sea - Middle Ages...
Ancient Egyptian city by the sea rises again
Today, it's a sprawl of luxury vacation homes where Egypt's wealthy play on the white beaches of the Mediterranean coast. But 2,000 years ago, this was a thriving Greco-Roman port...
Classic UFO Battle Waged Online
An interesting argument about UFOs is playing out in the Space section of MSNBC.
Google replaces logo with dancing doodle
Google replaced the celebrated logo on its home page on Tuesday with a mysterious collection of colorful dancing balls.
Ancient Egyptian City Rises from the Sea
The ancient city of Leukaspis (also called Antiphrae) was nearly wiped out by a tsunami in the fourth century.
WikiLeaks' Assange requests new lawyer in Sweden
(AP) -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has requested a new lawyer to represent him in Sweden after a prosecutor decided to reopen a rape investigation against him.
Nanocoat for restoring historic paintings
Historic wall paintings could be restored, thanks to an innovative nanoparticle coating
What can a New Zealand reptile tell us about false teeth?
Using a moving 3D computer model based on the skull and teeth of a New Zealand reptile called tuatara, a BBSRC-funded team from the University of Hull, University College London...
Fire fuels flowers success
The high incidence of fire during the Cretaceous Period, 120 to 65 million years ago, was responsible for the spread of the earliest flowering plants, new research suggests.
You too can be a medical* practitioner
Simply register with the School of Old Wives' Traditional Medicine and we'll give you a big impressive certificate*no medical training requiredDo you remember the traditional way to treat burns? Or what would happen...
Natural selection: give me Darwin over Dawkins any day
Charles Darwin never patronised his audience but presented his evidence modestly; Richard Dawkins, on the other hand, lacks the patience to let natural history speak for itselfCharles Darwin was not a clever man....
Observatory: On Birds of Many Colors, Lice Dress the Part
Researchers have found that light-colored lice live on light-colored birds, whereas dark-colored lice live on dark-colored birds.
Most penguin populations continue to decline
Penguin biologists from around the world warn that ten of the planet's eighteen penguin species have experienced further serious population declines. The effects of climate change, overfishing, chronic oil pollution...
Desert Road Leads to Discovery in Egypt
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a settlement that flourished more than 3,500 years ago in the forbidding western desert.
Pa. kayaker finds ancient tree fossil
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania man kayaking on a local river found a tree fossil embedded in a rock at the river's side that experts say is...
Using buildings for flood protection
Buildings, car parks and roads could, alongside their 'regular' functions, have a role to play in protecting the rest of the city from flooding. According to researcher Bianca Stalenberg, this...
Video: Meet the Man Tweeting the Entire Bible
CBSNews.com's Shira Lazar spoke to Chris Juby of Durham, England who, on August 8, 2010, began tweeting the entire Bible under the Twitter handle @biblesummary.
Egyptian papyrus found in ancient Irish bog
Irish scientists have found fragments of Egyptian papyrus in the leather cover of an ancient book of psalms that was unearthed from a peat bog, Ireland's National Museum said on...
EU summons BASF over 'illegal' potatoes in Swedish field
Europe slapped a summons on German chemical giant BASF on Monday after a "blunder" allowed seed from a new genetically modified potato to remain in a field in Sweden.
Researchers offer alternate theory for found skull's asymmetry
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new turn in the debate over explanations for the odd features of LB1 -- the specimen number of the only skull found in Liang Bua Cave on...
Scientists watch evolution in action
(PhysOrg.com) -- The yellow-bellied three-toed skink (Saiphos equalis) is one of only three reptiles known to have different methods of reproduction in different places. In the coastal areas of New...
DNA fingerprinting pioneer discovers role of key genetic catalyst for human diversity
One of the key drivers of human evolution and diversity, accounting for changes that occur between different generations of people, is explained by new research published today (Sept 5) ...