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Well-preserved mammoth skeleton found in Siberian lake
Russian scientists are working to retrieve the well-preserved skeleton of a woolly mammoth, which has some ligaments still attached to it, from a lake in northern Siberia.
The longest species of snakes that slither the planet
This story originally featured on Field & Stream.Pretty much all of the really impressive “biggest snakes in the world”—the 50-footers and up—live online or in Hollywood. (Many of the latter starred in the...
President Donald Trump awards Medal of Freedom to former Rep. Jim Ryun
President Donald Trump praised Olympic silver medalist and former Rep. Jim Ryun as "an American patriot" Friday during a ceremony awarding him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Need a passport? Is it life or death? About 1.2 million people are ahead of you
Seeking a passport? Is it life or death? The State Department is still way behind.
An origin story for a family of oddball meteorites
Most meteorites that have landed on Earth are fragments of planetesimals, the very earliest protoplanetary bodies in the solar system. Scientists have thought that these primordial bodies either completely melted...
An origin story for a family of oddball meteorites
Most meteorites that have landed on Earth are fragments of planetesimals, the very earliest protoplanetary bodies in the solar system. Scientists have thought that these primordial bodies either completely melted early in their...
An origin story for a family of oddball meteorites
Most meteorites that have landed on Earth are fragments of planetesimals, the very earliest protoplanetary bodies in the solar system. Scientists have thought that these primordial bodies either completely melted...
Skeletons suggest Vikings played role in spread of smallpox
The Vikings had smallpox and may have spread it wherever they ventured, scientists report.
More layers are better with homemade face masks
When it comes to homemade face masks, two or three layers of fabric is best, researchers say.
'Outer Banks': Netflix renews teen drama for Season 2
"Outer Banks," starring Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss and Austin North, will return for a second season on Netflix.
Home-made face masks likely need at least two layers to curb COVID-19 spread
Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and mouth that are associated with...
Turkey's Hagia Sophia opens as mosque for 1st time in 86 years
The historic Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, reopened Friday as a mosque for the first time in 86 years after it was repurposed for decades as a museum.
A taste for humans: How disease-carrying mosquitoes evolved to specialize in biting us
There are two paths. One leads to the arm of Noah Rose, a postdoctoral research fellow at Princeton University. The other leads to a guinea pig. For some species of...
Chicago removes statue of Christopher Columbus after clashes
Workers in downtown Chicago removed a statue of Christopher Columbus early Friday, which had become a flashpoint for confrontations between activists and police.
Watch live: President Donald Trump awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Rep. Jim Ryun
President Donald Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday to former Kansas congressman and Olympic silver medalist Jim Ryun.
Paper describing hummingbird-sized dinosaur retracted
The journal Nature has issued a retraction for a paper it published March 11th called "Hummingbird-sized dinosaur from the Cretaceous period of Myanmar." The editorial staff was alerted to a...
Ancient African skull sheds light on American crocodile origins
The extinct African crocodile species Crocodylus checchiai may be closely related to American crocodile species alive today, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The findings suggest that crocodiles...
Ancient DNA suggests Vikings may have been plagued by smallpox
Some Vikings may have died from now-extinct strains of one of humankind’s deadliest pathogens: smallpox. Researchers collected DNA from viruses in the remains of northern Europeans living during the Viking Age, some of...
U.S. paratrooper dies in vehicle rollover in Syria
The Pentagon on Thursday identified a U.S. paratrooper who died earlier this week in a vehicle rollover in Syria.
Mike Tyson, 54, to fight Roy Jones Jr. in exhibition match
Former undisputed heavyweight champion "Iron" Mike Tyson will return to the ring and fight ex-world champion Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition match.
Reexamining the history of slavery through 23andMe African ancestry data
Researchers have compiled genetic data from consenting 23andMe research participants to paint a more complete picture of African ancestry in the New World. By linking genetic data with slave trade...
Watch a live chat with 'Die Hard' cinematographer Jan de Bont
Film critic Justin Chang welcomes 'Die Hard' cinematographer Jan de Bont to the Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown
Minnesota Vikings signing head coach Mike Zimmer to multiyear extension
The Minnesota Vikings are signing head coach Mike Zimmer to a multiyear contract extension.
2,000 years of storms in the Caribbean
The hurricanes in the Caribbean became more frequent and their force varied noticeably around the same time that classical Mayan culture in Central America suffered its final demise: We can...
Star Trek animated series unveils name, logo ahead of 2021 Nickelodeon premiere
Star Trek Nickelodeon original animated series to debut next year unveiled Thursday its name and logo.
Vikings had smallpox and may have helped spread the world's deadliest virus
Scientists have discovered extinct strains of smallpox in the teeth of Viking skeletons - proving for the first time that the killer disease plagued humanity for at least 1400 years....
American crocodiles left Africa more than 5 million years ago, skull analysis suggests
Novel bone structures found on the skull of Crocodylus checchiai, an extinct African crocodile species, suggest American crocodiles originated in Africa.
Watch: Alligators use crosswalk to traverse South Carolina road
A visitor to a South Carolina state park captured video showing a trio of law-abiding alligators using a crosswalk to make their way across a road.