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This triceratops cousin suffered from osteosarcoma, just like many humans do
A bone found 30 years ago holds the secrets of dinosaur cancer. (Danielle Dufault, Royal Ontario Museum/)Cancer follows a fairly standard protocol: Cells multiply out of control until they take over key organs...
Climate change, not hunters, may have killed off woolly rhinos
Rather than getting wiped out by Ice Age hunters, woolly rhinos charged to extinction in Siberia around 14,000 years ago when the climate turned warm and wet, a study of ancient DNA...
Ancient genomes suggest woolly rhinos went extinct due to climate change, not overhunting
The extinction of prehistoric megafauna like the woolly mammoth, cave lion, and woolly rhinoceros at the end of the last ice age has often been attributed to the spread of...
429-million-year-old eye provides a view of trilobite life
The internal structure of a 429-million-year-old fossilized trilobite eye is almost identical to that of modern bees, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The findings suggest that the...
Boxgrove: How we found Europe's oldest bone tools, and what we learned about their makers
Boxgrove in Sussex, England, is an iconic, old stone age site. This is where the oldest human remains in Britain have been discovered—fossils of Homo heidelbergensis. Part of an exceptionally...
Cheesemaking in Nepal under threat unless pastoralist traditions are revived
Nepal's Langtang Valley is known for many things, from its remarkable Himalayan landscapes, to its status as the origin of the country's beloved yak cheese. Cheesemaking, which has a unique...
From cave art to climate chaos: How a new carbon dating timeline is changing our view of history
Geological and archeological records offer important insights into what seems to be an increasingly uncertain future.
WWE NXT: Keith Lee hit with a fireball from Karrion Kross
NXT Champion Keith Lee was hit by a fireball courtesy of the sinister Karrion Kross on WWE NXT.
Thai scientists catch bats to trace virus origins
Researchers in Thailand have been trekking though the countryside to catch bats in their caves in an effort to trace the murky origins of the coronavirus.
The oldest known cremation in the Near East dates to 7000 BC
Ancient people in the Near East had begun the practice of intentionally cremating their dead by the beginning of the 7th millennium BC, according to a new study.
Prosecutors request to revoke bail for man who posed as CIA agent
Prosecutors have requested that bail be revoked for a man who pleaded guilty to posing as a CIA agent, alleging he has since continued a similar scheme.
Dallas Cowboys to sign former Pro Bowl DE Everson Griffen
The Dallas Cowboys are signing former Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl defensive end Everson Griffen.
Column: The COVID-19 pandemic shows that it's time for a new New Deal. Here's a blueprint
A new New Deal would correct America's 50-year decline and fix the COVID-19 pandemic, too.
In Photos: Moments from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's career
Actor and wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was recently named the highest paid actor in Hollywood. Here's a look back at his career through the years.
Passenger train derailment in Scotland kills 3
A passenger train derailment in Aberdeenshire, near Scotland's coast, Wednesday morning killed three people, including the train's driver.
The oldest known cremation in the near east dates to 7000 BC
Ancient people in the Near East had begun the practice of intentionally cremating their dead by the beginning of the 7th millennium BC, according to a study published August 12,...
Beirut's port partially opens, thousands remain homeless
Beirut's port partially reopened Wednesday as officials and residents continued to recover from last week's devastating blasts that killed hundreds and left thousands homeless in Lebanon's capital city.
New species of dinosaur discovered on Isle of Wight
A new study by palaeontologists suggests four bones recently found on the Isle of Wight belong to new species of theropod dinosaur, the group that includes Tyrannosaurus rex and modern-day...
Australian Indigenous banana cultivation found to go back over 2,000 years
Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence of Indigenous communities cultivating bananas in Australia. The evidence of cultivation and plant management dates back 2,145 years and was found at Wagadagam on...
How to get the perfect fit when buying clothes online
Skip the trying on and go straight to rocking that outfit. (Godisable Jacob / Pexels/)As a lazy homebody, I shop for almost everything online—except clothes. Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer to go...
Australian Indigenous banana cultivation found to go back over 2,000 years
Archaeologists at The Australian National University (ANU) have found the earliest evidence of Indigenous communities cultivating bananas in Australia.
Ancient North American reptiles lived on an island archipelago in South Wales
A recent study led by the University of Bristol has uncovered fossils of dwarf reptiles that lived in South Wales 205 million years ago and were closely related to North...
Ancient crested penguin fossil found in New Zealand
A team of researchers from New Zealand and the U.S. is reporting on the discovery of unearthed 3.36-million-year-old crested penguin fossils found on New Zealand's North Island. In their paper...
Dwayne Johnson is 2020's highest paid actor
Dwayne Johnson is the world's highest paid actor for a second, consecutive year, according to Forbes.
New dinosaur related to T. rex discovered on Isle of Wight
Four bones found at Shanklin belonged to a new species of theropod dinosaur, a study finds.
Eating out was a very social matter for early humans
A half-a-million-year-old internationally significant archeological site in Sussex, England, offers unprecedented insights into the life of a poorly understood extinct human species, according to new UCL research.
New species of dinosaur discovered on Isle of Wight
A new study by Palaeontologists at the University of Southampton suggests four bones recently found on the Isle of Wight belong to new species of theropod dinosaur, the group that...
Europe's earliest bone tools found in Britain
Archaeologists say they've discovered the earliest known bone tools in Europe.