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Can we really tell male and female dinosaurs apart?
Scientists worldwide have long debated our ability to identify male and female dinosaurs. Now, research led by Queen Mary University of London has shown that despite previous claims of success,...
This ‘crazy beast’ is unlike any mammal we’ve ever seen
It might just look like a funky beaver, but this guy's skeleton is almost alien-like. (Andrey Atuchin/)The world is already full of zany animals, from giant murder hornets to freaky deep-sea creatures. But...
Louisiana, S. Carolina, Wisconsin permit businesses to reopen
The governors of Louisiana, South Carolina and Wisconsin have announced certain businesses will reopen this week.
San Diego sheriff's officials find insufficient evidence to charge man who wore KKK hood to grocery store
Sheriff's investigators interrogated the man, who expressed frustration over the coronavirus pandemic
Column: Does Elon Musk need California more than California needs Elon Musk?
Has Elon Musk worn out his welcome in California at last?
Humans may have reached Europe earlier than thought
Bones from a Bulgarian cave suggest humans arrived in Europe thousands of years earlier than previously thought, and coexisting much longer with Neanderthals.
Hunter-gatherers in Africa were dairying as early as first millennium AD
New chemical analysis of ancient pots has confirmed that groups of hunter-gathers in the highlands of present-day Lesotho were consuming dairy from domestic animals as early as the first millennium...
Potentially fatal combinations of humidity and heat are emerging across the globe
A new study has identified thousands of incidents of previously rare or unprecedented extreme heat/humidity combinations in parts of Asia, Africa, Australia, South America and North America, including in the...
St. Louis and its spirit of rebellion focus of new book
Slavery, capitalism, and imperialism in American history are central to the work of Walter Johnson, the Winthrop Professor of History and Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. In a...
Look: Lamb rescued from 50 feet down drain pipe
Animal rescuers in Britain said it took about four hours of digging to rescue a lamb that fell through a broken manhole cover on a farm and ended up about...
Bulgarian fossils show early arrival of Homo sapiens into Europe
Fragmentary bone fossils and a molar found in Bulgaria dated to roughly 45,000 years ago show that Homo sapiens populations swept into Europe - until then a bastion for the...
Pioneering Homo sapiens produced earliest modern artifacts in Europe
The earliest modern artifacts in Europe, including blade-like tools and animal tooth pendants, were left by pioneering groups of modern humans, according to the findings of an international team of...
Our species created earliest modern artifacts in Europe
Blade-like tools and animal tooth pendants previously discovered in Europe, and once thought to possibly be the work of Neanderthals, are in fact the creation of Homo sapiens, or modern...
Chemical evidence of dairying by hunter-gatherers in Lesotho in the first millennium AD
After analyzing organic residues from ancient pots, a team of scientists has uncovered new evidence of dairying by hunter-gatherers in the landlocked South African country of Lesotho in the mid-late...
Longer overlap for modern humans and Neanderthals
Modern humans began to edge out the Neanderthals in Europe earlier than previously thought.
Watch: Man breaks balloon sculpture world record on 'Britain's Got Talent'
A competitor on "Britain's Got Talent" broke a Guinness World Record when he made five balloon sculptures while blindfolded in under 44.25 seconds.
New evidence shows giant meteorite impacts formed parts of the Moon's crust
New research published today in the journal Nature Astronomy reveals a type of destructive event most often associated with disaster movies and dinosaur extinction may have also contributed to the...
The earliest known humans in Europe may have been found in a Bulgarian cave
A tooth and six bone fragments found in a Bulgarian cave are the oldest directly dated remains of Homo sapiens in Europe, scientists say. Until now, most of the earliest fossils of...
South Korea sends 2 million face masks to U.S.
South Korea has sent 2 million protective face masks to the United States for fighting the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.
Death penalty prevails in North Korea, white paper says
Capital punishment is still widespread in North Korea, but public executions and other forms of severe punishment could be receding, according to a South Korean report.
New research determines our species created earliest modern artifacts in Europe
Blade-like tools and animal tooth pendants previously discovered in Europe, and once thought to possibly be the work of Neanderthals, are in fact the creation of Homo sapiens, or modern...
Chemical evidence of dairying by hunter-gatherers in Lesotho in the first millennium AD
After analysing organic residues from ancient pots, a team of scientists led by the University of Bristol has uncovered new evidence of dairying by hunter-gatherers in the landlocked South African...
This rainforest was once a grassland savanna maintained by Aboriginal people—until colonization
If you go to the Surrey Hills of northwest Tasmania, you'll see a temperate rainforest dominated by sprawling trees with genetic links going back millions of years.
Diplo confirms son's birth in photo with Jevon King
Diplo confirmed on Mother's Day that his girlfriend, Jevon King, gave birth to a baby boy, Pace, in March.
The 'caribou of the Cretaceous': study says Edmontosaurus once called the Arctic home
A group of international researchers say the Edmontosaurus, a dinosaurs known to have lived some 70 million years ago between Alberta and Colorado, had an even larger range than what...
Point Pelee National Park may be closed but bird enthusiasts can still get their fill online
Point Pelee National Park wants to keep the chatter about birds alive, even while it is closed to the public -- so it's offering up some virtual offerings and people are...
Famous birthdays for May 11: Blac Chyna, Jonathan Jackson
Model Blac Chyna turns 32 and actor Jonathan Jackson turns 38, among the famous birthdays for May 11.
HMS Beagle: Dock for Darwin's ship gets protected status
The submerged mud berth on the River Roach in Essex is recognised as a nationally important site.