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Elaphrosaur: Rare dinosaur identified in Australia
The elaphrosaur roamed Australia 110 million years ago and was related to the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Letters to the Editor: Hey, fearless mask refusers, covering up is meant to protect others, not yourself
In Hong Kong, residents masked up as soon as word of a coronavirus outbreak got around. In the U.S., some think not wearing a mask is a sign of bravery.
Column: Coronavirus should have reinvigorated conservative nationalists. Here's why it didn't
The outbreak was a gift delivered to nationalists, but they were too busy fighting the culture wars to sign for it.
Famous birthdays for May 19: Pete Townshend, JoJo Siwa
Guitarist Pete Townshend turns 75 and TV personality JoJo Siwa turns 17, among the famous birthdays for May 19.
Local climate unlikely to drive the early COVID-19 pandemic
Local variations in climate are not likely to dominate the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Princeton University study published May 18 in the journal Science. The researchers found...
New study estimates the odds of life and intelligence emerging beyond our planet
Humans have been wondering whether we alone in the universe since antiquity. We know from the geological record that life started relatively quickly, as soon our planet's environment was stable...
Fossil of one of the last megaraptors on the planet found in Argentina
Paleontologists from the Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences said on Monday they found the 70-million-year-old remains of a megaraptor, making it one of the last carnivorous dinosaurs to inhabit the...
Man wins $200,000 on his way to a job interview
A North Carolina man who made a stop on his way to a job interview discovered it was his lucky day when he won $200,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket.
Rosanne Cash earns MacDowell Medal, ceremony postponed to 2021
Rosanne Cash has earned the MacDowell Medal, celebrating artists, writers and composers, but the public celebration has been postponed until 2021, the artists' colony said Monday.
New study records dual hand use in early human relative
Research by anthropologists at the University of Kent has identified hand use behaviour in fossil human relatives that is consistent with modern humans.
What a bone arrowhead from South Africa reveals about ancient human cognition
The origin of bow hunting has been a hotly debated topic in archaeology for the past two decades. This is because knowing when it emerged has the potential to offer...
Australia's first elaphrosaur discovered in Victoria
A chance discovery by a volunteer dinosaur digger has unearthed an unusual toothless dinosaur, known as an elaphrosaur, that roamed Australia 110 million years ago.
Culture clash shows in rockshelter 'grafitti'
A hidden Murray River rockshelter speaks volumes about local Aboriginal and European settlement in the Riverland, with symbols of conflict—including a swastika symbol—discovered in Aboriginal rock art.
Video: The context of fossil hominid discoveries in Africa
The fossil record of human ancestors in Africa presents a significant proportion of our evidence for human evolution. Discovered primarily around the Great Lakes of East Africa, the Riverine deposits...
North Korea denied abducting South Koreans on 1969 flight, document shows
North Korea denied allegations of abducting the crewmembers and passengers of a Korean Air Lines flight hijacked in 1969.
Colt Johnson, Larissa Dos Santos Lima returning for 'Happily Ever After'
TLC announced Colt Johnson, Larissa Dos Santos Lima, Kalani Faagata and Asuelu Pulaa will return for Season 5 of "90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After."
Saber-toothed anchovy relatives hunted in the sea 50 million years ago
Less pizza topping and more toothy hunter, ancient anchovy kin once had quite the bite. Fossils show that these fish were armed with a mouthful of fearsome teeth. Each of the two...
Famous birthdays for May 18: Tina Fey, Ai Weiwei
Actor Tina Fey turns 50 and artist Ai Weiwei turns 63, among the famous birthdays for May 18.
One dead, one injured after Canadian Forces Snowbird jet crashes into B.C. home
One member of the Canadian Armed Forces was killed and another was seriously injured when a military acrobatic aircraft crashed Sunday in British Columbia.
Minnesota Vikings S Anthony Harris signs franchise tender
Minnesota Vikings safety Anthony Harris signed his franchise tender with the organization, he announced Sunday.
A look at Africa's largest fossil footprint site
Thousands of years ago, some of humankind's prehistoric ancestors walked across a field in what is now Tanzania — and left footsteps that are now part of the largest fossil...
Conserving North America's bird populations
"The Bird Way" is a fascinating look at the life and migration patterns of birds. Jeff Glor speaks to the book's author, Jennifer Ackerman, as well as other conservationists about...
Dreams and nightmares inspired by COVID-19
From tidal waves consuming New York City to toilet paper nightmares, reports of apocalyptic, frightening or just plain bizarre pandemic-driven dreams are everywhere. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks about anxiety-fueled dreams...
Fungus is destroying a buried Viking ship. Here's how Norway plans to save it.
Archaeologists in Norway are racing to save a buried Viking ship from fungus.
South Carolina: Latest updates on Coronavirus
Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in South Carolina and the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak.
Viking 'treasure' of rare artifacts revealed on a long-lost mountain trail
Melting ice revealed a long-lost trail in Norway that was strewn with objects dating to the Viking Age.
Forget expiration dates. Spoilage sensors could tell us when food actually goes bad
These tools might one day help shoppers avoid throwing out millions of tons of food because of confusing expiration dates
Police identify bodies found under Georgia bridge, rule deaths as homicides
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the deaths of two women whose bodies were found Wednesday under a north Georgia bridge has been ruled a homicide.