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Study: Miami Fort not a fort, but a dam
CINCINNATI, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have refuted a long-accepted historical theory: Miami Fort near Cincinnati was not really a fort but rather an ancient water works...
Ancient graves in Greece shed light on early Macedonia
Gold jewelry, weapons and pottery are found near Pella, birthplace of the kingdom's legendary leader Alexander the Great. ...
Mad Cow Disease Also Caused By Genetic Mutation
New findings about the causes of mad cow disease show that sometimes it may be genetic. Until several years ago, it was thought that the cattle prion disease bovine spongiform...
All in the Hips: Fossilized Discovery Leads Paleontologist to Find Early Whales Used Back Legs for Swimming
(PhysOrg.com) -- The crashing of the enormous fluked tail on the surface of the ocean is a “calling card” of modern whales. Living whales have no back legs, and their...
VIDEO: Undersea Roman Town Draws Divers
Some remains of an ancient Roman harbor and town off Israel's coast, partially submerged, can be viewed only by visitors wearing diving or snorkeling equipment.
The Bizarre Creatures of Madagascar
Not in my wildest dreams did I anticipate the fossil riches that we would discover on our first expedition to the island of Madagascar, off the southeast coast of Africa,...
Writers honoured in first Arab science journalism awards
The winners of the first Arab Science Journalism Awards — established to encourage Arabic science coverage — have been announced.
Stonehenge Partiers Came From Afar, Cattle Teeth Show
Ancient ceremonies at the monument in southern England where apparently movable feasts: New analysis suggests the cattle and the revelers came from far and wide.
Toothy 'crocamander' was top Triassic predator
An enormous amphibian that lived 240 million years ago in Antarctica could really sink its teeth — all three rows of them — into prey, considering it had an extra...
King Tut Had Twins, But Why?
The possibility of twins for Tut also underscores the fact that conceiving twins is a common human story.
Pregnancy deaths uncovered
Nearly twice as many women in New South Wales die due to factors surrounding pregnancy or childbirth as previously thought, according to research.
Vertical stripes make you look fatter
The fashion gurus have got it all wrong, claims an expert in visual perception. Wearing clothes with vertical stripes doesn't make you look thinner
Heavy rain eases North Carolina drought
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Heavy rain has ended the drought in North Carolina's Research Triangle, a government report said.
Books of The Times: Call to Arms for an American-Led Green Revolution
Thomas L. Friedman’s latest book is a call to arms for an American-led green revolution.
Down Canyons and Up Cliffs, Pursuing Southwest’s Ancient Art
Ekkehart Malotki, a retired linguistics professor, prefers outdoor adventures discovering rock art to books.
VIDEO: Town Buried in Mud
A village in China of about a thousand people was buried in a mudslide from an illegal mining operation. At least 128 people are reported dead so far.
VIDEO: Pregnant Woman Sacrificed?
Peru archaeologists have found what may have been a pre-Inca pregnant woman sacrificed for an important religious event.
Stroock lab creates first synthetic tree
(PhysOrg.com) -- In Abraham Stroock's lab at Cornell, the world's first synthetic tree sits in a palm-sized piece of clear, flexible hydrogel -- the type found in soft contact lenses.
Playboy Founder Embodies American Dream; Changes American Culture
There is little doubt that Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has become one of the most controversial figures of the past half century. From his highly publicized lifestyle to his risqué...
Ancient settlements offer lessons for Amazon planning
Ancient Amazon populations lived in highly-organised, densely populated settlements, which could offer lessons for sustainable development.
$6.5M settlement proposed in Zonolite insulation suit
A U.S. company that produced home-insulation found to contain asbestos is proposing to pay Canadian homeowners $6.5 million - a settlement some of the plaintiffs suggest is too modest.
Oxygen Theory Of Mass Extinction Questioned By New Research Findings
Several theories have been proposed by scientists to explain the two mass extinction events which took place on the earth 250 and 200 million years ago. The Permian-Triassic catastrophe (250...
Tiny Frog Thought Extinct Rediscovered
The Armoured Mistfrog, long thought extinct, was rediscovered in Australia.
Stone-age pilgrims trekked hundreds of miles
Animal remains at a site near Stonehenge suggest neolithic people from as far away as Wales brought their own livestock to eat at cultural events
Oct. 21 Court Date Set for Ex-Astronaut
Former astronaut Lisa Nowak has an Oct. 21 court date set.
How collecting insects landed a pair of Czech scientists in an Indian jail
A Czech scientist is fined and his colleague jailed after being found guilty of illegally collecting rare insects in India.