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Scientists discover key to Christmas Island’s red crab migration
One of the most spectacular migrations on Earth is that of the Christmas Island red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis). Acknowledged as one of the wonders of the natural world, every year...
Egypt Discovers Ancient Trading Post in Oasis
Desert Settlement Dates Back 3,500 Years, a Millennium Older than Previous Discoveries in Area
African museum to do DNA test on dodo egg
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A South African museum says it has the world's last surviving dodo egg and is preparing to allow DNA testing of the...
'Double whammy' may have done in dinosaurs
ABERDEEN, Scotland, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A U.K. researcher says the theory of a meteor impact killing off dinosaurs needs to be tweaked at bit, suggesting there was not...
Ancient Roman villa in fact a mansion
ROME, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Italian archaeologists uncovering what they thought was a typical Roman villa say it's much more, calling the complex covering a full block a majestic...
3,000-year-old tools unearthed in Labrador
Work at a housing project in Sheshatshiu, central Labrador, has uncovered 3,000-year-old artifacts, including tools and weapons.
'Swindon Honeybee' could save Britain's bees
(PhysOrg.com) -- Honey bee numbers have been declining almost everywhere due to a pesticide-resistant mite called Varroa. Now a beekeeper in Britain claims to have discovered a strain of bee...
North America continent called layer cake
BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The North American continent is not one single, solid slab, researchers say, but rather a layer cake of old and new material dating...
Scientists say Mayans 'tiled' their pools
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Scientists investigating an ancient Mayan city in Mexico say they've uncovered water reservoirs using a no-leak technology not seen before in similar sites. ...
Iceman may have received ceremonial burial
Ötzi the Iceman, the 5,300-year-old mummy found in the Italian Alps, may have been ceremonially buried, according to a study which mapped the items found near the frozen corpse. ...
Bringing Back Viking Violence: Heroes In Icelandic Sagas Get Uncensored
The soon-to-be-published and complete Danish translation of all the Icelandic sagas, a literary cornerstone of the Western canon, will fundamentally change our perception of the Viking heroes that populate the...
Five Years After Hurricane Katrina, Alien Rodents Return
The beaver-size, wetland-eating rodents are back—but are being kept in check by a boom in trappers, a wildlife biologist says. ...
National Geographic features University of Miami’s work on Bahamas ‘blue holes’
MIAMI, FL (AUGUST 26, 2010) -- The cover story of the most recent issue of National Geographic Magazine (August 2010) features a University of Miami (UM) led expedition to the...
Prehistoric ‘Iceman’ gets ceremonial twist
Rather than dying alone high in the Alps, Ötzi may have been ritually buried there
Pea sized frog found on Borneo island
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered a frog the size of a pea, the smallest found in Asia, Africa or Europe, on the Southeast Asian island of Borneo.
Battle on to claim 'honor' of snail name
LONDON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A battle royal is on in England between two of the country's historic country houses, as each seeks the honor of having a snail...
Tiny Mediterranean snail 'hitchhiked' to UK in Victorian times
Nationwide hunt for snail which travelled from Europe on stonework in 19th century but remained hidden from naturalistsA nationwide hunt was launched today for a tiny Mediterranean snail which has turned up in...
Interview: Great expectations
Zhenan Bao is tipped to be one of the great innovators of the 21st century. She tells us what inspires her to succeed
International study shows some asteroids live in own little worlds
While the common perception of asteroids is that they are giant rocks lumbering about in orbit, a new study shows they actually are constantly changing 'little worlds' that can give...
Female scientists 'are forgotten'
Two-thirds of the British public are unable to name a famous female scientist, according to a poll organised by the Royal Society.
Spiders, Carnivorous Plants Compete for Food—A First
Wolf spiders build bigger webs to catch more bugs than sundews, says the first study to show battles between the two kingdoms over prey. ...
Lab-made corneas offer hope
Corneas made in the lab may help restore human vision to the same degree as scarce donor corneas, Canadian and Swedish researchers have found.
Paul Freeman obituary
Keeper at the Natural History Museum who highlighted insects' beauty and diversityFrom 1968 to 1981, Paul Freeman, who has died aged 94, was the keeper of entomology at the Natural History Museum in...
ScienceShot: Giving Birth, Asteroid Style
Lumpy pebble piles can spin themselves apart
Making an explosive double date with Russian volcanoes
Two French scientists are traveling to one of the remotest places on Earth, the Kamchatka peninsula, to piece together the complex life story of two volcanoes. Kamchatka is a unique...
Bigger Rodents Escape the Mainland to Island Getaways
Field voles on islands are heftier and sport longer feet than their landlubbing counterparts.
Swords, sandals ... and socks?
Archaeologists have discovered fibres on a 2,000-year-old sandal that suggest Romans wore socks with sandals. Will historical precedent soften some views on this most divisive of fashion issues?
Criminal baboons terrorise South Africa
Already grappling with one of the highest crime rates in the world, South Africa has a new set of intruders to deal with: baboons.