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Enzyme doesn't need oxygen to make ethylene

4 years ago from C&EN

Finding offers a possibly safer biosynthetic route to the important feedstock

Scientists discover earliest fossil evidence of an insect lichen mimic

4 years ago from Physorg

Scientists have uncovered the earliest known evidence of an insect mimicking a lichen as a survival strategy, according to new findings published today in eLife.

Man attempting to see 'Tenet' 120 times for Guinness record

4 years ago from UPI

A cinema enthusiast in Manitoba is going for a Guinness World Record by attempting to see "Tenet" in theaters 120 times.

Earliest fossil evidence of an insect lichen mimic

4 years ago from Science Daily

Scientists have uncovered the earliest known evidence of an insect mimicking a lichen as a survival strategy.

American, Delta end change fees for most U.S. flights

4 years ago from UPI

After one of their rivals did the same thing, American and Delta Air Lines have announced they also will no longer charge travelers to change their itineraries for most U.S....

Look: Two large pythons crash through man's kitchen ceiling

4 years ago from UPI

An Australian man called reptile experts for help when he arrived home to find two large snakes had fallen through his kitchen ceiling.

How to weigh a dinosaur

4 years ago from Science Daily

A new study looks at dinosaur body mass estimation techniques revealing different approaches still yield strikingly similar results.

Watch: Teens evade dinosaurs in 'Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous' trailer

4 years ago from UPI

"Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous," an animated series set during the events of "Jurassic World," will premiere Sept. 18 on Netflix.

Turkey vulture rescued after hanging upside down for hours

4 years ago from UPI

Animal rescuers in British Columbia came to the assistance of a turkey vulture spotted hanging upside down from a rope suspended from a tree branch.

Mastodons took frequent trips north when climate changed

4 years ago from Physorg

New research suggests that American mastodons were avid travelers, migrating vast distances across North America in response to dramatic climate change during the ice ages of the Pleistocene. The study,...

Insect wings inspire new ways to fight superbugs

4 years ago from Science Blog

Scientists have revealed how nanomaterials inspired by insect wings are able to destroy bacteria on contact. The wings of cicadas and dragonflies are natural bacteria killers, a phenomenon that has...

Radiocarbon dating and CT scans reveal Bronze Age tradition of keeping human remains

4 years ago from Science Daily

Using radiocarbon dating and CT scanning to study ancient bones, researchers have uncovered for the first time a Bronze Age tradition of retaining and curating human remains as relics over...

Record-setting rain and heat? This is the new normal

4 years ago from Physorg

I'm the director of the North Carolina Climate Office, which is the go-to source for expertise in North Carolina's climate. But if you call me to ask if there's a...

1st complete dinosaur skeleton, found in 1858, finally gets its due

4 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

When the bones of the early armored dinosaur Scelidosaurus were unearthed in 1858 in west Dorset, England, they comprised the first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified. Now, the first thorough...

WWE Raw: Randy Orton, Keith Lee, Seth Rollins battle for title match

4 years ago from UPI

Randy Orton, Keith Lee and Seth Rollins faced off in a Triple Threat match on Raw to decide the No. 1 contender for Drew McIntyre's WWE Championship.

Bronze Age tradition of keeping human remains uncovered

Experts say the tradition of commemorating the dead is "inconceivably macabre" by today's standards.

Police identify man killed in Portland protests; state officers deployed

4 years ago from UPI

Police in Portland have identified the man fatally shot amid fighting between pro-Trump supporters and counter-protesters in the besieged Oregon city.

Radiocarbon dating and CT scans reveal Bronze Age tradition of keeping human remains

4 years ago from Physorg

Using radiocarbon dating and CT scanning to study ancient bones, researchers have uncovered for the first time a Bronze Age tradition of retaining and curating human remains as relics over...

Netflix offers free streaming of 'Stranger Things,' 'Bird Box' and more

4 years ago from UPI

Netflix is offering non-subscribers free streaming of "Stranger Things," "Bird Box," "Murder Mystery" and more.

Watch: Escaped caiman captured after five weeks on the loose

4 years ago from UPI

Residents of an Oklahoma City neighborhood said a caiman -- a reptile similar to an alligator -- was captured after about five weeks on the loose.

Watch: Man moves cookie from forehead to mouth for Guinness record

4 years ago from UPI

An Idaho man participating in a Guinness World Records weekly challenge successfully set a new record for fastest time to move a cream filled cookie from the forehead to the...

Ancient sloth found to have been bitten by ancient crocodile

4 years ago from Physorg

A pair of researchers, one with Instituto Argentino de Nivología, the other Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, has found fossil evidence of an ancient giant ground sloth living in proto-Amazonian swamps....

Watch: Marvel pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman: 'You will always be our king'

4 years ago from UPI

Marvel Studios and ABC paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman and his impact on the world.

WWE Payback: Roman Reigns becomes Universal Champion

4 years ago from UPI

Roman Reigns became the new Universal Champion in controversial fashion at WWE Payback.

Greece: Wildfire blackens gate of ancient fortress city

4 years ago from Physorg

Greece's culture minister says the archaeological site of Mycenae has not been damaged by a wildfire that swept through the area, despite blackening the entrance to the ancient citadel.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers concerned President Donald Trump's visit will 'hinder our healing'

4 years ago from UPI

The White House said late Sunday that President Donald Trump is still planning to visit the Wisconsin city of Kenosha despite its mayor and governor urging him to reconsider.

Sir Isaac Newton's notes among Cambridge web gallery 'treasures'

Cambridge University Library adds high-resolution images of its collection to a free culture site.

On This Day, Aug. 31: Mount McKinley renamed Denali

4 years ago from UPI

On Aug. 31, 2015, President Barack Obama renamed Mount McKinley to Denali, the traditional native name of North America's highest peak.