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Million-Year-Old Camel Bone Found In Syria
Archaeologists have unearthed a camel jawbone in Syria that might belong to an undiscovered tiny species of the desert-cruising animal and - at a million years old - be the...
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...
Observatory: Dinosaurs Got by With a Little Bit of Luck
A new study suggests that dinosaurs ruled the roost for some 135 million years not so much because they were superior to the competition, but because they were lucky.
Mary Dunn, Yoga Teacher to Thousands, Is Dead at 66
Ms. Dunn was a yoga teacher who guided thousands of students into the discipline known as Iyengar yoga beginning in Berkeley, Calif., in 1974.
Robin McKie: Our scientists must nail the creationists
Robin McKie: The Royal Society should take a much stronger stance in opposing religion in the school lab
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...
Viking graves date to 11th century
ORERBRO, Sweden, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Researchers said six graves uncovered in central Sweden likely date back to the Viking era of the 11th century.
1,400 ancient graves found in Greece
ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Greek officials said more than 1,400 ancient graves have been uncovered by construction workers in Thessaloniki.
Myth world: ancient Babylon visits the British Museum
Hanging Gardens and Tower of Babel under spotlight at British Museum exhibition
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.
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.
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...
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