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Video - Unlocking the Great Pyramid: National Geographic
Clues to the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt
Geologists discover famous fossils were 'stone baked'
Scientists have published new research in the journal Geology this month (November) shedding new light on a 500-million year old mystery. read more
Rare Hebrew Seal From First Temple Period Discovered In Archaeological Excavations In Jerusalem's Western Wall Plaza
A rare and impressive Hebrew seal was discovered that dates to the latter part of the First Temple period. The seal was found in a building that is currently being...
Octopuses' Family Tree Traced
Many of the world's deep-sea octopuses evolved from species that lived in the Southern Ocean, according to new molecular evidence reported by researchers.
Skilled immigrants a 'brain waste' in California's workforce
About 300,000 college-educated legal immigrants in the state, and 1.3 million nationwide, are unemployed or working in low-level jobs because their credentials aren't recognized here, a study finds. ...
Airport Malaria: Cause For Concern In U.S.
"Airport malaria" is a term coined by researchers to explain the more recent spread of malaria to areas such as the United States and Europe, which some scientists credit to...
Climate change helps some invasive species
VALENCIA, Spain, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A British study suggests climate change has assisted some invasive species to advance in a much quicker fashion.
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Ancient Earring Found at Parking Lot
An amazingly well preserved gold, pearl, and emerald earring has been discovered beneath a parking lot outside Jerusalem's Old City.
Hairy findings made for chickens, lizards
The origins of hair date back 310 million to 330 million years ago to the last common ancestor of mammals, birds and lizards, according to a new study.
Scientists identify first mammal for which disease led to extinction
In 1899, an English ship stopped at Christmas Island, near Australia. Within nine years, the island's entire native rat population had gone extinct, and scientists have wondered ever since what...
Eastern oyster given preference over Asian
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Scientists say the native Eastern oyster can be brought back from near extinction in Chesapeake Bay if the U.S. government steps...
Portal to Maya "Hell" Found in Mexico?
A newfound underground labyrinth filled with stone temples and pyramids—some underwater—likely relates to Maya myths of a road through "hell" to the afterlife, archaeologists say.
DeCODE Genetics on the Ropes
Company that mines the DNA of Iceland's population seeks merger to survive financial crisis
Online ads using Canadian soldier picture, fake story to sell 'vehicles'
An internet scam has been using the photo of a Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan to try to sell supposed used vehicles.
With social-networking services, personal and professional contacts know what you're doing, when you're doing it
When Stephanie Sherwood graduated from Texas Christian University, she went looking for a job with a time-tested approach: She tapped her network. The line of attack wasn't new. But the...
CNET: Feature Films Coming To YouTube
YouTube will begin offering feature films produced by at least one of the biggest Hollywood movie studios possibly as early as next month, according to an executive with a major...
Decline of the Axolotl
Also in today's link roundup: The book industry has evolved, a mummy mystery is solved, and (of course) more. read more
VIDEO: Australia's First Visitors?
Newfound rock art paintings in northern Australia may reveal that peoples from neighboring Indonesia traded with Aborigines centuries before the arrival of the British.
Report: Peru to Sue Yale for Inca Artifacts
Peru approves plans to sue Yale for artifacts excavated at Machu Picchu.
Books: Nurses Speak Out, About Doctors
In a new book, nurses speak out about a charged working relationship and the casual stories deliver a remarkably wide perspective.
A World Away, Finding a Lifeline and a Friend
James Chippendale of Dallas was told his only change of survival from leukemia was a bone marrow transplant — which he received from Klaus Kaiser, a donor from Germany.
New Jupiter Mouse Accelerometer: Less, But Better
(PhysOrg.com) -- Actbrise Electronics embraces form and function in creating the Jupiter Mouse. The round wooden mouse is made from Chinese Flowering Ash located in the countryside of Gunma...
Changing Language In Harold Wilson's Commons Speeches Indicates Cognitive Deterioration During His Final Term Of Office, New Research Suggests
The motives behind Harold Wilson's resignation as British Prime Minister in April 1976 have long been a source of controversy. Now, a linguistic analysis of his performance at the dispatch...
Dementia problem for WA Indigenous
Research has found that Indigenous people living in Western Australia have one of the highest rates of dementia in the world – five times that of other Australians.
Chronic Disease Management Australia 2009
Location: Sydney, NSWStart Date: 06 April 2009End Date: 08 April 2009
European Antibody Congress 2008
Location: Geneva, EuropeStart Date: 01 December 2008End Date: 03 December 2008
Sedimentary Records Link Himalayan Erosion Rates And Monsoon Intensity Through Time
Throughout history, the changing fortunes of human societies in Asia have been linked to variations in the precipitation resulting from seasonal monsoons. Research suggests that variations in monsoon climate over...
Former head of UCI anesthesiology department accused of negligence, incompetence
The California Medical Board alleges that Dr. Peter H. Breen falsified records and assigned a resident to operating-room duties even though his hand was in a cast. ...