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In barren patch of ocean, hope for life
An area of the Pacific Ocean once thought to be cold and barren is warmer than scientists thought, a new study finds. The seafloor there might be teeming with life.
Second chance for extinct tortoise
One of Charles Darwin's extinct giant Galapagos tortoises could be bred back to life, thanks to the discovery of a living species that shares its DNA.
America's smallest dinosaur uncovered
An unusual breed of dinosaur that was the size of a chicken, ran on two legs and scoured the ancient forest floor for termites is the smallest dinosaur species found...
NIH Supports Transformative Research
Agency names Director's Pioneer Award and New Innovator Award recipients for 2008
Ancient Fish Had Primitive Fingers, Toes
A closer look at a 385-million-year-old fish fossil shows the fish had digit-like stubs in their fins--"dismissing" a theory that hands and feet evolved randomly, experts say.
Primitive Sushi?
Long before the island of Gibraltar confused modern day tourists (is it Spanish? Is it British?), this rocky outpost just off the southern coast of Spain was home to our...
Climate change, animal diversity studied
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have determined climate change 8 million years ago in what's now Pakistan forced most animal species in that area...
New Life For Middle English: Norwegian Detective Work Gives New Knowledge Of The English Language
After several years of detective work, philologists have collected a unique collection of texts online. Now they're about to start the most comprehensive analysis of middle English ever.
LIFE magazine resurrected ... in cyberspace
LIFE magazine, the legendary but now defunct US magazine known for its prize-winning photos, is getting a new lease on life -- as a website.
Stonehenge may have been an ancient Lourdes
British researchers think pilgrims congregated at the monument to have their wounds and illnesses healed. ...
Small and dainty dinosaur dined on termites
Even in the dinosaur world, the small and dainty existed, in the form of a mini-dino that likely didn't terrorize any creatures other than termites.
The magic of Stonehenge: new dig finds clues to power of bluestones
A handful of scraps of charred wood and a little pile of stone chips are real treasure for archaeologists
TRAVEL/CULTURE PHOTOS WEEKLY: Yankees, Mass Games ...
Fans say goodbye to Yankee Stadium, North Korean gymnasts jump rope en masse, and more in our weekly roundup of culture photos.
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: New Iguana Found in Fiji
The yellow-nosed reptile, discovered in the central Fiji Islands, is named after the Fijian word for "hello."
Lesotho mine yields one of world's largest diamonds
LONDON (Reuters) - Miners in the southern African kingdom of Lesotho have found one of the world's largest diamonds, a near-flawless white gem weighing nearly 500 carats, mining group Gem...
New Thinking: Saturn's Rings Might Be Ancient
Saturn's rings may be much older and more massive than previously thought, according to a new study.
Ice Age geology revealed at Ground Zero
Crews excavating the World Trade Center site this summer for the foundations of a new skyscraper have uncovered features carved into the bedrock by glaciers about 20,000 years ago, including...
Wasps Make Peace With Past Enemies
The insects steer clear of foes they've fought in the past
Some colleges checking students' social-networking sites
Lauren Pfeiffer said she doesn't have to worry about what's on her Facebook profile, but she can't say the same about her fellow students.
7,000 years ago, Neolithic optical art flourished
An egalitarian Neolithic Eden filled with unique, geometric art flourished some 7,000 years ago in Eastern Europe, according to hundreds of artifacts on display at the Vatican.
VIDEO: World's Largest Stone Dome Rises
The world's largest stone dome built without pillars is near completion in India at the site of a gigantic pagoda.
Medieval Jewish Capital Claimed Found
A Russian archaeologist says he has found the lost capital of the Khazars, a powerful nation that adopted Judaism as its official religion more than 1,000 years ago, only to...
Is the rich-hued Kodachrome era fading to black?
(AP) -- It is an elaborately crafted photographic film, extolled for its sharpness, vivid colors and archival durability. Yet die-hard fan Alex Webb is convinced the digital age soon...
Opinion: The incompatibility of science and religion
The publication of Darwin's Origin of Species was followed by bitter controversy between those who believed in the divine creation of species, and those who were persuaded by the logic...
All-red dragonfly found in Tokyo
TOKYO, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- An unusual all-red dragonfly has been found at a Tokyo museum, experts said.
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Channel Fire, Horse Fight, More
Horses fight, Hurricane Ike stirs up a storm of memories, Baghdad turns red, painted soldiers celebrate, and more in the week's best news photos.
When did people first come to North America?
For some 85 years, homesteaders, pot hunters and archaeologists have been digging at Paisley Caves, a string of shallow depressions washed out of an ancient lava flow by the waves...
Study: Pythons unlikely to spread far
NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- A recently published study finds that invasive Burmese pythons are unlikely to spread far beyond South Florida,