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A Mammoth Discovery
Mammoths are making a mighty big comeback. Last week, there was a stir among scientists when a controversial DNA-based study came out claiming that woolly mammoths have their roots exclusively...
Tiny bug takes large toll on Europe's forests
Portuguese officials struggle to halt the spread of pine wilt disease, which is a menace from Scandinavia to Greece. ...
For monster crickets, size matters
Female giant weta crickets are huge. At about 0.7 ounces, they're one of the world's heaviest insects. But the males are about half their size. Now scientists know why.
New fingerprint method could unlock cold cases
LONDON (Reuters) - It's a discovery that would make even Sherlock Holmes proud. British scientists have developed a new crime-fighting technique that allows police to lift fingerprints from bullets even...
New Study: Measles Vaccine Doesn't Cause Autism
You've probably heard the news: Measles, once banished, is back in a big way. [More]
Theory Of Sun's Role In Formation Of Solar System Questioned
A strange mix of oxygen found in a stony meteorite that exploded over Pueblito de Allende, Mexico nearly 40 years ago has puzzled scientists ever since. Small flecks of minerals...
Long-held Assumptions Of Flightless Bird Evolution Challenged By New Research
Large flightless birds of the southern continents -- African ostriches, Australian emus and cassowaries, South American rheas and the New Zealand kiwi -- do not share a common flightless ancestor...
UK digs deep for secrets of cosmos
Unique laboratory at bottom of Cleveland mine could be first to discover what is holding the universe together
Andes may hold treasure trove of metals
RESTON, Va., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A geological study of South America suggests the Andes Mountains may hold a treasure trove of undiscovered minerals, researchers said.
College students study death to learn the meaning of life
Kean University students visit the dead, the dying and convicted murderers. Along the way, they learn to value what they have. ...
Supercontinent Pangaea Pushed, Not Sucked, Into Place
A plume of superheated rock from deep in Earth's crust welled up between the ancient continents, pushing them apart until they collided to form Pangaea, a new study proposes.
New Sections of Ancient Walls of Jerusalem Uncovered
Israeli archaeologists uncover new sections of Jerusalem's ancient walls.
Extinction Circles Giant Vultures
Captive vulture populations lack genetic diversity to save the species.
Phallic Figurines Found in Israel Stone Age Burials
The prehistoric site near Nazerat (Nazareth) is unusual in its lack of female symbolism and oddly arranged skeletons, archaeologists say.
Physicists investigate how time moves forward
As humans, we have a very intuitive concept of time, and of the differences between the past, present, and future. But, as scientists Edward Feng of the University of California,...
Heritage plan for Iraqi marshes
The UN launches an initiative to have the marshlands of southern Iraq listed as a world heritage site.
PHOTOS: Deadly Floods Hit South Asia; Displace Millions
The deluge, caused by a dam break in Nepal, has destroyed more than 250,000 acres of farmland, killed at least 90 people, and left at least a million people homeless.
Greece gets antiquities back from U.S. collector
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece celebrated on Wednesday the return of two rare smuggled antiquities from a prominent U.S. collector and expressed hope other ancient Greek treasures housed overseas would one...
Home IQ: Winning technologies will make people smarter -- not their houses
Someday, we may be getting fashion advice from our mirrors. Instead of digging through our closets to find the perfect complement for a new shirt, we may hold it up...
Paleontology Society Urges Repeal of Louisiana Science Education Act
Today the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, the world's leading organization of vertebrate paleontologists, urges Louisiana citizens and legislators to repeal the "Louisiana Science Education Act" and to prohibit the injection...
Bigfoot Press Conference Yields Little Evidence, Lots of Scorn
PALO ALTO, CALIF.--It was perhaps the most highly touted press conference of the week, but it didn't reveal much in the way of evidence: Three bigfoot enthusiasts announced today that...
Genetics may hold the clue to a marine mystery creature
A geneticist is to reveal the latest findings of her research into what washed up on an island's beach.
Obituary: Gonzalo Figueroa
Obituary: Archaeologist and key player in Heyerdahl's Easter Island adventure
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Oldest Gecko Fossil Found in Amber
A foot with intact toe pads and part of a tail are all that remain of a hundred-million-year-old gecko found in Myanmar (Burma), researchers report.
Oldest Skeleton in Americas Found in Underwater Cave?
Found near Cancun, Mexico, "Eve of Naharon" may be 13,600 years old—and she's not alone. She and three other skeletons could change how we think the Americas were first populated.
VIDEO: Oldest Mummies on Display
More than 2,000 years older than the oldest Egyptian mummy, the world's earliest known intentionally preserved mummies are on display in Santiago, Chile.
Volcano's eruption colors world's sunsets
Reports of unusually fiery orange sunsets on Earth and ruby red rings around the planet Venus have popped up on the Internet in the last week.
Earwig-oh, earwig-oh: birds 'behave like football fans'
Rival groups of birds behave like football fans, shouting chants at each other and commiserating with each other after a loss, research from England's University of Bristol revealed Wednesday.