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Why Life Originated (And Why it Continues)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Today, scientists understand pretty well how life evolves, by mechanisms based on Darwin`s theory of natural selection for survival of the fittest. However, Darwin`s 1859 classic, On the...
CT scans reveal that dinosaurs were airheads
Palaeontologists have long known that dinosaurs had tiny brains, but they had no idea the beasts were such airheads. A new study by Ohio University researchers Lawrence Witmer and Ryan...
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Asteroid impacts gave crucial spark to early life
Better known as end-bringers than life-givers, asteroid impacts may have forged the chemicals essential for life in Earth's ancient oceans.
"New" Neck Discovery Hits Gray's, Offers Clue to Tension Headaches
Maryland Dental School 1995 discovery of previously unknown neck tissue finally makes ultimate reference book, Gray's Anatomy.
Spotting the next great music superstar
For every rock star who hits it big, there are thousands of artists who never make it out of their own back yards. Before Madonna was "Madonna," she was a...
Video: Finding Leonardo: Dinosaur Superstar
One of the world's most perfectly preserved dinosaur fossil was unearthed in Montana in 2002. Leonardo the duck-billed dinosaur has since taught paleontologists much.
Pre-Columbian Tribes Had BBQs, Parties on Grave Sites
Some pre-Hispanic cultures in South America built elaborate celebration sites at their cemeteries, complete with feasting and drinking grounds, according to a new archaeological study.
Scripps Oceanography to build marine lab
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded the Scripps Institution of Oceanography $12 million to construct a state-of-the-art ocean science research lab.
Unique Archaeological Discovery In Balkan: World’s First Illyrian Trading Post Found
Archaeologists have found the very first traces of an Illyrian trading post that is more than two thousand years old. The Illyrians were an ancient people who lived by hunting,...
Interview: An analytical diagnosis
Maria Montes-Bayón talks about solving medical science problems and how analytical scientists must take the next big step
Discovery Of A Debilitating Genetic Syndrome
Canadian researchers announce the discovery of MEDNIK Syndrome, a debilitating genetic syndrome. Scientists have demonstrated that this syndrome is caused by a newly found mutation in the AP1S1 gene.
Archaeologists dig into Greenham peace camp
They may not rank with the Pyramids or Sutton Hoo, but the traces of one Britain's best-known protest camps are being sifted by a team of archaeologists.
Rock and Roil: Meteorites Hitting Early Earth's Oceans May Have Helped Spawn Life
Many theories about the origins of life on Earth posit that prebiotic compounds may have arrived from outer space on asteroids or comets. But a new study suggests that extreme...
New genetics study reveals Spain's forced conversions in 15th and 16th centuries
An international team of scientists has uncovered striking evidence that mass conversions to Catholicism by Sephardic Jews and Muslims took place in the 15th and 16th centuries in Spain and...
Ceramic That Mimics Mother of Pearl
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have mimicked the structure of mother of pearl to create what may well be the toughest ceramic...
Past Religious Diversity And Intolerance Have Profound Impact On Genetics Of Iberian People
New research suggests that relatively recent events had a substantial impact on patterns of genetic diversity in the southwest region of Europe. The study shows that geographical patterns of ancestry...
Ancient Stone Age art found in Russia
MOSCOW, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Russian archaeologists say they've uncovered a group of Stone Age art objects that appear to have been part of an ancient hunting ritual.
Decline Of Roman And Byzantine Empires 1,400 Years Ago May Have Been Driven By Climate Change
The decline of the Roman and Byzantine Empires in the Eastern Mediterranean more than 1,400 years ago may have been driven by unfavorable climate changes.
Ancient roman oil lamp 'factory town' found
Italian researchers have discovered the pottery center where the oil lamps that lighted the ancient Roman empire were made.
VIDEO: Odd Zebra Recreated?
The quagga, a zebra subspecies that is only partly striped, has been crossbred back into existence after a hundred years of extinction, scientists say.
Gene Test Shows Spain’s Jewish and Muslim Mix
A study of genetic signatures has provided new evidence of the mass conversions of Sephardic Jews and Muslims to Catholicism in the 14th and 15th centuries.
A book of common prayers
In times of economic distress and plenty, ninety percent of Americans pray, more than half of us once a day or more. We pray for big things - to stay...
Wounded Iceman Made Epic Final Journey, Moss Shows
The prehistoric Otzi apparently dressed his own wounds with species of moss from different environments, allowing scientists to track his last days, a new study found.
U.K. science group lobbies for female Doctor Who
Amid speculation in the U.K. over who will replace David Tennant on TV's Doctor Who, a group representing women in science is calling for a female Time Lord.
Sask. farmers dealing with hordes of meteorite hunters
With hundreds of amateur meteorite hunters descending on the area around Marsden, Sask., near the Alberta border, some farmers are being kept hopping dealing with the crowds.
EU money to help Southern scientists compete for funding
African, Caribbean and Pacific scientists can for the first time get EU support for building resources to vie for international research funds.
Spanish Inquisition couldn’t quash Moorish, Jewish genes
Finding suggests modern history, not just prehistory, can leave a strong mark on a region’s genetic signature