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Scientists puzzled by how seafloor life survives
Much of the seafloor long thought to be barren is instead teeming with microbes, researchers said today.
Scientists list 2007's top 10 new species
PHOENIX, May 27 (UPI) -- The U.S.-led International Institute for Species Exploration announced its 2007 top 10 new species, including a 75 million-year-old duck-billed dinosaur.
What makes life go at the tropics?
What causes tropical life to thrive: temperature, or sunlight? The answer is not necessarily “both.” According to a study published online this week in PNAS Early Edition, the explosion of...
Diverse life discovered on the seabed
Scientists have discovered a treasure trove of diverse life on the seafloor off Victoria's surf coast, as well as submerged river systems and lagoons.
Video: NBC video: Bottling the aroma of antiquity
May 26: David Pybus — the Indiana Jones of the perfume world — is piecing together ancient perfumes from parchments, frescoes and remnants found in tombs to recreate the allure...
Dutch claim first sequencing of female DNA
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- Dutch scientists claim they have completed the first sequencing of an individual woman's DNA....
New Research Forces U-turn In Population Migration Theory
Genetic evidence that overturns existing theories about human migration into Island Southeast Asia (covering the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysian Borneo) taking the timeline back by nearly 10,000 years has been...
Is Indy Chasing A Fake? Two Well-known Crystal Skulls Did Not, After All, Come From Ancient Mexico
Two well-known crystal skulls, held in the British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, did not come from ancient Mexico as was once thought. Modern scientific techniques suggest that...
Researcher: Burmese pythons moving out
GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 24 (UPI) -- Burmese pythons are multiplying rapidly in the Everglades and moving north in Florida and south to the Keys, a University of Florida...
Archaeologists not jonesing over Jones
NEWCASTLE, Australia, May 23 (UPI) -- Indiana Jones may dazzle movie-goers with his archaeological antics but he gives real-life archaeologists fits because they say he's doing everything wrong.
Humpbacks make a comeback in Pacific
A new study says humpback whales have returned from the brink of extinction in the North Pacific Ocean over the past four decades.
Creatures discovered 1.6 km beneath seabed
Researchers discovered the bacteria-like organisms at record depths where they tolerate extreme pressure and temperatures of up to 100C
Doctor's son may have died a week ago
FORMENTERA, Spain, May 22 (UPI) -- The son of British psychiatrist R.D. Laing had been dead for about a week when his body was found on a Spanish...
Raiding the Pantry to Add Sparkle and Shine
There’s no need to pay $4.99 for a bottle of cleaner with ingredients the company won’t name when you can make your own with well-known ingredients for pennies.
The Space Archaeologists
If it weren’t for the landmines, Lingapura would be a great place to dig. For part of the 10th century, this pocket of northwestern Cambodia was the capital of the...
Dinosaur Tracks Discovered on Arabian Peninsula [News]
Dinosaur tracks recently discovered on the Arabian Peninsula are not only the first of their kind in the region, but they also reveal more about the herding behavior of the...
Online daters lack caution
Online dating makes meeting people easy, but can lead to emotionally investing too fast or building fantasies about the other person, according to an expert.
11-Year-Old Wins National Geographic Bee
With Alex Trebek moderating and a live laughing kookaburra bird strutting on stage, a Nebraska sixth grader won by knowing just where Cochabamba is.
Thrill of small discoveries still inspires veteran astronomer
Astronomer Sidney van den Bergh has been witness to a 'golden age' in his chosen field. He spoke with CBC News online about a lifetime of stargazing and other pursuits.
Scientists discover "frogamander" fossil
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The discovery of a "frogamander," a 290 million-year-old fossil that links modern frogs and salamanders, may resolve a longstanding debate about amphibian ancestry, Canadian scientists said on...
Souvenir hunters vandalise Stonehenge
Suspected souvenir-hunters broke into Stonehenge and vandalised the ancient monument, English Heritage said today
A missing link settles debate over the origin of frogs and salamanders
An Early Permian landscape, with Gerobatrachus hottoni lunging at the mayfly Protoreisma between stands of Calamites and under a fallen Walchia conifer. The description of an ancient amphibian that millions...
Amazon Indians Attack Official Over Dam Project
Waving machetes and clubs, painted Kayapo Indians attacked and may have slashed an official over a proposed dam that may displace them and ruin fishing grounds.
Scientific row brews over mega-rat
Palaeontologists are exchanging finely-chiselled blows over the mightiest rodent to bestride the Earth.
Pharaoh's Unusual Feminine Appearance Suggests Two Gene Defects
The feminine features and elongated head of ancient Egypt`s King Akhenaten may be attributed to two genetic defects called aromatose excess syndrome and craniosynostosis, said Yale School of Medicine dermatology...
Cenozoic fossil parrot found in Denmark
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 20 (UPI) -- Scientists have discovered that what is now Denmark was once home to a parrot species with a wingspan of almost 20 feet.
'Mind-blowing' new creature discovered
Among the greatest mysteries in zoology for more than a century have been vaguely shrimp-like creatures known as y-larvae. Now researchers may have solved this puzzle by dosing the y-larvae...
Understanding How Enzymes Help Keep Clothes Clean
Scientists from Novozymes and two Swedish research institutions have been honored with The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) Distinguished Paper Award, recognizing the best 2007 research article that appeared in...