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Pictures: Massive Maya City Revealed by Lasers
Within days, lasers "stripped" away tangled rain forest to reveal a sprawling Maya city bigger and more advanced than anyone had imagined. ...
Putting teeth into forensic science
In a large natural disaster, such as the Haitian earthquake earlier this year, or in an unsolved homicide case, knowing the birth date of an individual can guide forensic investigators...
Scientists Clone Fighting Bull in Spain
Spanish Scientists Unveil The 1st Clone Of A Fighting Bull, Retaining Prized DNA
DNA tests for freshmen at UC Berkeley
Students at the University of California Berkeley will be offered the chance to take voluntary DNA tests as part of a study to unlock the mysteries in three genes, a...
South Korea inquiry finds North Korea torpedo sank warship
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak vows 'stern action' for the provocation. The North says it will take strong measures, including war, if the South imposes sanctions. ...
Smallest waterlily in the world brought back from the brink of extinction at Kew Gardens
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew's top propagation 'code-breaker', horticulturist Carlos Magdalena, has cracked the enigma of growing a rare species of African waterlily – believed to be the smallest waterlily...
The making of a queen: Road to royalty begins early in paper wasps
Durham, NC -- Social status in paper wasps is established earlier in life than scientists thought, says a study published this month in the journal PLoS ONE.
'Impossible' conductivity explained
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bring two materials that are not themselves conductive into contact and, exactly at their interface, something remarkable happens: at that precise point, conduction is possible.
Headless Egypt King Statue Found; Link to Cleopatra's Tomb?
Unearthed at an Egyptian temple, the figure is likely of Egypt's King Ptolemy IV—suggesting a link to Cleopatra's tomb, dig leaders say.
Renovated Museum of Nature to open doors
The Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa will unveil the fruits of an eight-year, multi-million renovation when it opens its doors to the public on Saturday.
Ancient octopus mystery resolved
Trapped air in the shells of rare octopuses is the key to their survival in the deep sea, say scientists.
King Tut’s leftover bandages yield new clues
King Tutankhamun's mummy was wrapped in custom-made bandages similar to modern first aid gauzes, an exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has revealed.
Ancient statues recovered in Greece
Two ancient marble statues of male youths are on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens after police in Greece arrested two farmers who allegedly planned to sell them...
Cyprus: crews stumble on 2-millennia-old coffins
Work crews in Cyprus have accidentally unearthed four rare clay coffins estimated to be some 2,000 years old, the country's Antiquities Department director said Wednesday.
Oldest Soft-Bodied Marine Fossils Discovered
Oldest soft-bodied marine animal fossils discovered.
Professor examines the complex evolution of human morality
(PhysOrg.com) -- Although the question of what makes humans different from other animals doesn't have a single obvious answer, one seemingly conspicuous human trait is morality. Darwin, in his book...
Art Seals Reveal Their Secrets
(PhysOrg.com) -- Works of art are valuable and often also very delicate. Their restoration and conservation and their dating and authentication require sophisticated technical methods.
In Pictures: An ocean oddball
Advances in technology are finally revealing more about the bizarre sunfish, the world's heaviest bony fish.
Endangered Language: Native American Sign Speech
Known as "Hand Talk," Indian nations across America once used sign for trade and social communication. Now researchers seek to capture this subtle "speech" before it disappears permanently. NOTE: This...
Cosmic Log: Evolution and the volcano
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The changes that have occurred at Mount St. Helens since its eruption 30 years ago are fascinating to biologists — and perhaps unexpectedly, creationists as...
Dinosaur Demoted to 'Ancient Reptile' Status
New analyses of a dinosaur skull suggest the plant-eating beast is not a dinosaur but an ancient reptile.
New study reveals link between 'climate footprints' and mass mammal
An international team of scientists have discovered that climate change played a major role in causing mass extinction of mammals in the late quaternary era, 50,000 years ago. Their study,...
Hammerhead shark study shows cascade of evolution affected size, head shape
The ancestor of all hammerhead sharks probably appeared abruptly in Earth's oceans about 20 million years ago and was as big as some contemporary hammerheads, according to a new study...
Man at firing range accidentally shoots nearby shopper in Rancho Cucamonga
A man checking in firearms to use at a store's indoor firing range in Rancho Cucamonga accidentally shot a shopper when one of his weapons discharged, authorities said Tuesday.
Oil in Gulf of Mexico Spells Disaster for Young Birds as Breeding Season Unfolds [Slide Show]
Jan Dubuisson heads up the least-tern sanctuary for an Audubon Society chapter in Gulfport, Miss. She's been working with the migratory birds for the past 30 years--her chapter formed to...
Geocaching combines technology, the outdoors and the spirit of the hunt
It's been 10 years since HackAttack and Ma Bell planted one of the longest-active geocaches in the country and the oldest in Texas -- known as Tombstone, in Arlington --...
Face of medieval knight revealed after six centuries
The face of a medieval knight whose skeleton was discovered at Stirling Castle is reconstructed after six centuries.
The battle of the Miliband brothers
The Miliband brothers have declared they are best friends. But can their impressive relationship survive what will surely be an intense public fight for the Labour leadership? Stuart Jeffries delves into the dark...