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Flying pterosaurs' arms likely used for takeoff
Giant prehistoric flying reptiles took off by vaulting themselves into the air with their arms, U.S. and British researchers propose.
Bones of Danish Astronomer Tycho Brahe May Yield Clues to His Death
Scientists are examining the remains of 16th century astronomer Tycho Brahe to learn about the Danish scientist's medical history, life and sudden death.
Environment Canada examining Alta. tailings pond
Federal environment officers were in northern Alberta Tuesday to examine the tailings pond operated by Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
London's Natural History Museum Delays Expedition
London's Natural History Museum (NHM) has suspended a month-long scientific expedition to a remote...
Flying monsters descend on London
Life-size models of prehistoric flying monsters are unveiled on London's South Bank.
Review: Written in Stone
Casey Rentz reviews Brian Switek's first book on palaeontology, 'Written in Stone.'Brian Switek doesn't want to shove evolution down your throat. Instead, in his new book Written in Stone, he makes the entire...
Brain scans could reveal job skills
Recruiters are looking for more scientific ways of finding the best job candidates - and brain scans could be the next big thing.
Mystery bird: Whalberg's eagle, Aquila whalbergi
This African mystery bird is named after the Swedish naturalist Johan August Wahlberg, the only member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences who was elected after his deathAdult Whalberg's eagle, Aquila whalbergi,...
Birdbooker Report 144
Compiled by an ardent bibliophile, this is a weekly report about nature, science and history books that have been newly published in North America and the UK.Books to the ceiling, Books to...
Hong Kong's first eco-friendly prison sparks row
Hong Kong's first environmentally-friendly prison has stirred up a debate in one of the world's most densely populated cities where many live in dingy and overcrowded high-rise flats.
New Mexico fossil find could be complete mammoth
Archaeologists in New Mexico have discovered what they believe is a complete mammoth skeleton.
Crews shifting work from fossil site to museum
(AP) -- Scientists say results from the first radiocarbon tests show that some of the Ice Age animal bones being excavated in western Colorado are at least 43,500 years...
Isle of Wight: walking with dinosaurs
A dinosaur hunting weekend on the southern coast of the Isle of Wight turns up more rare fossils than you can poke a pickaxe at""Wow, look at that! I don't believe it!...
Archaeologist Recreates Stone Age Technology
This researcher enjoys flintknapping and built his own apartment lab space so that he could blast music while working
Researcher Unearths Business Lessons from Chilean Miners
Corporate America has a lot to learn from the Chilean miners.
NIH scientists explore 1510 influenza pandemic and lessons learned
History's first recognized influenza pandemic originated in Asia and rapidly spread to other continents 500 years ago, in the summer of 1510. A new commentary by researchers at the National...
Swamped in Climate Research, Geographers Shedding New Light on Congaree National Park Floodplain
Geography researchers at the University of South Carolina are conducting climate research at the Congaree National Park, the largest old-growth floodplain forest that remains in the North America.
How diving leatherback turtles regulate buoyancy
Leatherback turtles are remarkably versatile divers. Routinely diving to depths of several hundred metres, leatherbacks are occasionally known to plunge as deep as 1250 m. The animals probably plumb the depths to avoid...
Detecting explosives hidden within clothing
Near infrared identification of chemicals hidden behind clothing
Biology faces quantum leap into the unknown
Physics had to come to terms with the transition from commonsense Newtonian theory into the counterintuitive world of relativity and quantum mechanics. Now it's biology's turnPaul Nurse has a modest way with his...
The Ancient World | India
Archaeological finds from India give us glimpses of a culture uniquely at ease with itself, argues Susan HuntingtonMore than four millennia have passed since the many artefacts of the ancient Indus civilisation were...
Chinese vase fetches $69.3 million at auction
An 18th-century Chinese porcelain vase discovered when a house was cleared out was sold Thursday at a London auction for $69.3 million.
Invasive grass threatens U.S. grazing land
CORVALLIS, Ore., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- An invasive species of "devil" weed in range lands in the western United States could make millions of acres of grazing land worthless,...
The Texas Tribune: Battle Lines Drawn Over Medicaid in Texas
After Texas Republicans floated the idea of opting out of Medicaid, many are trying to see how serious they are.
Neglected ruins of Pompeii declared a 'disgrace to Italy'
This week Pompeii's House of Gladiators collapsed – and the rest of the extraordinary ancient city is in a perilous stateAt the top of the Via di Nocera, just before the narrow,...
Cats Drink With Delicate Balance
A cat laps at a yogurt-water mixture, shown here slowed down four times. Liquid adheres to the cat's tongue and grows by inertia as the cat laps. Before gravity pulls...
Mystery bird: dusky grouse, Dendragapus obscurus
Thanks to new DNA information, this beautiful bird was recently elevated to full species status after languishing as a subspecies for decadesDusky grouse, Dendragapus obscurus, formerly known as the blue grouse, photographed in...
New explanation for the origin of high species diversity
An international team of scientists has reset the agenda for future research in the highly diverse Amazon region by showing that the extraordinary diversity found there is much older than...