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The remains of the dodo
Why human history's most famous extinct animal is the centrepiece of celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of Oxford University's Museum of Natural HistoryHome of the best preserved remains of the dodo, Oxford...
Coahuilaceratops Magnacuerna - Scientists Discover Horned Dinosaur In Mexico
Researchers have unearthed a new species of horned dinosaur in Mexico with larger horns that any other species – up to 4 feet long. The finding has given scientists fresh...
Oldest Flying Reptile Found; Hunted on Foot?
The 95-million-year-old pterosaur likely stalked prey in the once lush Sahara, a new study says. Sahara...
Early human habitat was savanna, not forest
Pre-humans living in East Africa 4.4 million years ago inhabited savannas - grassy plains dotted with trees and shrubs - according to a team of researchers that includes earth science...
NDE methods for evaluating ancient coins could be worth their weight in gold
Demonstrating that chemistry sometimes can inform history, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Colorado College and Mount Saint Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Md., have shown that...
A stone says more than a thousand runes
It was not necessary to be literate to be able to access rune carvings in the 11th century. At the same time those who could read were able to glean...
Scientists Rip Habitat Claim for 'Breakthrough of the Year'
A purported human ancestor that was dubbed Science magazine's 2009 Breakthrough of the Year is under fire from scientists who say there is scant evidence for claims that there were...
Scientists Challenge ‘Breakthrough’ on Fossil Skeleton
The fossil skeleton known as Ardi has now drawn critics who dispute claims that the species lived in dense woodlands or that it is a member of the human lineage.
X-51 Waverider makes historic ramjet-powered hypersonic flight
An X-51A Waverider flight-test vehicle successfully made the longest supersonic combustion ramjet-powered hypersonic flight May 26 off the southern California Pacific coast.
A Dicty mystery solved
The title sounds like a crime novel on a dime-store shelf. But "An Invitation to Die" is quite literal in its meaning. And the prime suspect is very, very small.
Palaeontologists solve mystery of 500 million-year-old squid-like carnivore
A study by researchers at the University of Toronto and the Royal Ontario Museum sheds new light on a previously unclassifiable 500 million-year-old squid-like carnivore known as Nectocaris pteryx...
Penn graduate student describes new species of plant-eating dinosaur
A team of palaeontologists, including a University of Pennsylvania doctoral candidate, has described a new species of dinosaur based upon an incomplete skeleton found in western New Mexico. The new...
Genetic data added to archaeology and linguistics to get picture of African population history
Genetic researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have combined data from existing archaeological and linguistic studies of Africa with human genetic data to shed light on the demographic history of...
Rats damage huge swathes of China's grasslands
A plague of rats has gobbled up vast swathes of grasslands in north China, sparking a mass extermination drive amid concerns for herders, state media said Thursday.
The dig dividing Jerusalem
The search for the City of David may offer tourists a reminder of Jerusalem's ancient past. But for the Palestinians whose homes are threatened by the excavations, archaeology is merely the latest weapon...
Google Earth Tool Will Provide Online WTC Access
Google Earth Tool Will Help Online Visitors To World Trade Center Site Explore 9/11 Museum
Oldest Human Species Found: May Have Been Cannibal?
Potential new species Homo gautengensis walked upright, looked somewhat apelike, swung from trees, and played with fire, study suggests. ...
Hedgehogs adapt to life in the city
(PhysOrg.com) -- More hedgehogs may now be living in towns and cities than in the countryside but how they trade off the risks and benefits of an urban environment has...
500-million-year-old mollusk identified
A newly identified, 500-million-year-old squid-like creature looked like a cross between a shrimp and a cartoon alien, but it was actually one of the world's oldest and most primitive cephalopods. ...
Video: National Geographic Bee Final Moments
Quick—where do they speak Tswana? Get the answer in the tense final moments of the 2010 National Geographic Bee, hosted by Alex Trebek. Video. ...
On Our Radar: Talk of 'Shortcuts' on the Rig
A Transocean employee tells Coast Guard investigators that BP took "shortcuts" that may have contributed to the well blowout.
Prehistoric birds were poor flyers, research shows
The evolution of flight took longer than previously thought with the ancestors of modern birds "rubbish" at flying, if they flew at all, according to scientists.
Swarming locusts need larger brains
One of the most devastating events in the insect world -- the locust swarm -- has extraordinary effects on the insect's brains, scientists have discovered.
Who's The Tallest Man in the World?
The Guinness World Records bestowed the title of Tallest Living Man in America on Igor Vovkovinskiy of Minnesota, but he isn't the tallest in the world.
Madagascar Wetland Bird Declared Extinct
Rare wetland bird from Madagascar declared extinct by conservation group.
20th century one of driest in 9 centuries for northwest Africa
Droughts in the late 20th century rival some of North Africa's major droughts of centuries past, reveals new research that peers back in time to the year 1179...
Northern Ireland minister calls on Ulster Museum to promote creationism
Nelson McCausland defends letter to trustees urging anti-evolution exhibitsNorthern Ireland's born-again Christian culture minister has called on the Ulster Museum to put on exhibits reflecting the view that the world was made by...
Study sheds light on how marine animals survive stress
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. -- For marine iguanas living in the Galapagos Islands, an El Niño can be deadly. Some die from starvation while others survive. Scientists have long believed that the...