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Immigration makes identity shift
Russian people who immigrate to New Zealand often reconstruct their identity to cope with life in the new country, according to new research.
Sony to introduce new PlayStation3 with bigger memory
Electronics giant Sony said Tuesday it will introduce an upgraded PlayStation 3 videogame console in Japan at the end of July, with a bigger memory and a new white version...
Close encounters with giant eagle
Among a series of close encounters with a family of giant eagles, a BBC film crew survives a flyby attack.
Indonesian Company Accused of Clearing Rain Forests
A pulp and paper companies denied a claim by Greenpeace that a subsidiary secretly expanded its mills.
Chromosomal abnormality found for inherited clubfoot
Although clubfoot is one of the most common congenital birth defects, few genetic causes have been found. Now, researchers have found what they believe to be the most common cause...
Ancient Hunting Weapon Discovered in Melting Ice
As warming temperatures melt away patches of ice, archeologists are finding a trove of ancient artifacts, including a 10,000-year-old hunting tool.
To Curb Allergies, More Time Outdoors
In this week's "Really?" column, Anahad O'Connor explores whether more exposure to plants and parks can help with summertime allergies.
Invasive Asian Carp advancing through Indiana
Those voracious invasive fish, Asian Carp, have another possible point of entry to Ohio and Lake Erie.
Brain Versus Gut: Our Inborn Food Fight
(PhysOrg.com) -- The relatively larger human brain makes us the most intelligent of the primates. But if we're so smart, how come we've eaten our way into an obesity epidemic?...
A good week for fossil hunters
(PhysOrg.com) -- With the discovery of an extinct big-toothed sperm whale and possibly the earliest known examples of multicellular life, this week has been a good one for fossil hunters...
IPhone-Evo Spoof Earns Employee Suspension
Best Buy Suspends 25-Year-Old Brian Maupin Whose Snarky Video Has Since Gone Viral
Latest imaging techniques look inside a python (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Denmark have used CT scans and MRIs to see inside a python after it has swallowed a rat whole.
Search For Franklin - A Free Resource
Search For Franklin - A Free Resource Much of what was known about the Arctic before the 20th century came from the sheer guts and determination of men who didn't know...
Why you should never arm wrestle a saber-toothed tiger
Saber-toothed cats may be best known for their supersized canines, but they also had exceptionally strong forelimbs for pinning prey before delivering the fatal bite, says a new study.
Marcus du Sautoy on books and apps
Eager to find new ways to involve his readers in the mysteries of numbers, mathematician Marcus du Sautoy looked to new technology. A revolution is coming, he argues, and the whole idea...
David Livingstone letter deciphered at last
The contents of a long-illegible letter written by famed 19th century explorer David Livingstone have finally been deciphered, a British university said Friday, nearly 140 years after he wrote of...
Ohio lake's algae dangerous to swimmers, economy
(AP) -- Patches of green and turquoise slime floated like thick paint in the channel behind Kyle Biesel's home. His pontoon boat sat covered up, unused for weeks, on...
Life through a giant lens
A microscope with a giant lens known as the Mesolens is on display at the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition
Homeopathy's Downward Spiral Continues
Homeopathy's origin should be a clue to why there is no evidence to show it has ever worked. In the words of Samuel Hahnemann, the German physician at a time...
Revealing fake money
A simple and fast mass spectrometry technique identifies counterfeit notes
Human Conflict Disrupts Bird Research in Amazon
Ecologist Kevin Jernigan studies how the indigenous Aguaruna of the Peruvian Amazon view ecological relationships between birds
Movie review: 'Climate of Change'
Everyday people ponder personal responsibility toward the planet's future. ...
Genetic variations offer longer life
Many centenarians carry particular genetic signatures.
Russian Spies Prove Old School Spy Tech Still Works
Five technologies that date back decades remain common in the world of spies.
Want To Win A Dream Vacation To Sweden And See Some Science?
As a younger, unmarried man I wanted to visit Sweden, but more for the volleyball team than for the science(1), but since I don't want to find out if there...
Tibetans Underwent Fastest Evolution Seen in Humans
In a relative blink of the eye, ancient Tibetans evolved to thrive in low-oxygen conditions of the Plateau.
Pups offer hope for wolf breed near extinction
They looked just like five well-behaved puppies, barely squirming, when a veterinarian gave them their eight-week inoculations. In reality, experts believe the tiny animals offer hope for a nearly extinct...
Ancient macrofossils unearthed in West Africa
Two-billion-year-old fossils could indicate steps towards multicellularity.