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Caterpillar talking evolved from walking
Caterpillar species that scrape their rear-ends against leaves to warn off intruders evolved that peculiar means of communication from walking, a Canadian researcher has found
Synchrotron Focuses On New Hominid Fossil
Last week, scientists announced the discovery of a remarkably well-preserved skeleton of what might be a new species of an ancient hominid that lived almost 2 million years ago. [See...
Egyptians Discover Roman-Era Mummy
Archaeologists Call Sarcophagus Portraying Wide-Eyed Woman Dressed in Tunic a "Unique" Find
AA flight makes emergency landing in Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) -- An American Airlines flight with 145 people on board made an emergency landing in Iceland on Tuesday after five crew members became...
Slash and Sprawl: U.S. Eastern Forests Resume Decline
Trees once covered almost the entire eastern seaboard of the U.S. Vast forests supported a rich ecosystem, including flocks of the extinct passenger pigeon big enough to blot out the...
Archaeologists happy with Syrian dig
CHICAGO, April 13 (UPI) -- A team of U.S. and Syrian archaeologists is studying the mound of Tell Zeidan in Syria -- an area not built upon or excavated...
Ancient Americans took cold snap in their stride
Palaeoindian groups occupied North America throughout the Younger Dryas interval, which saw a rapid return to glacial conditions approximately 11,000 years ago. Until now, it has been assumed that cooling...
Arizona's mammoth hunters - out with a whimper or a bang?
A team of researchers from the University of Arizona has revisited evidence pointing to a cataclysmic event thought by many scientists to have wiped out the North American megafauna -...
First Mention Pertussis, 1913: Pertussis, 1913
Whooping cough has been a well-known disease for hundreds of years, but until the early 20th century, no one knew what caused it.
Deepest Known Undersea Volcanic Vent Found
British Expedition Uncovers World's Deepest Known Underwater Volcanic Vent Off Cayman Islands
Deep Sea Volcanic Vent May Offer Discoveries
Extreme Creatures Living in Superheated Water 3 Miles Below the Surface Could Be Clues to Origins of Life
Deciphering the Mysteries of an Ancient Seafloor Goliath
"Supervolcanoes" have been blamed for multiple mass extinctions in Earth's history, but the cause of these massive eruptions remains poorly understood. To explore the origins of these seafloor giants, scientists...
Skull of 'ancient human' probed
X-rays show in stunning detail the interior of the skull of a new human-like creature found in South Africa.
Undersea Superhighway of Odd Creatures Discovered
Tiny life forms at the site of a volcanic eruption suggest an eddy-fueled undersea superhighway exists.
New Technique Turns T-Shirts into Body Armor
Those bulky, bulletproof vests could become a thing of the past. Their replacement: Your t-shirt, that is with a special coating.
'Falcon-cam' captures life in UB nest
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new University at Buffalo Web camera is capturing life in a peregrine falcon nest on the UB South Campus in Buffalo, where, for the second consecutive year,...
Roman-era mummy uncovered in Egypt oasis
A bejeweled mummy dressed in Roman robes has emerged from the sands of Egypt's Bahariya Oasis, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said Monday. Egypt - Supreme...
Evaluating homeopathic approaches to tinnitus
Studies suggest that ginkgo biloba may offer some relief, but more widely, no evidence confirms reduction or elimination of constant ringing in the ears. For millions of people, the quietest room is never...
New Missing Link - Or Maybe Not
New Missing Link - Or Maybe Not The recent suggestion that Australopithecus Sediba is an intermediate species has aroused controversy. The following extracts are from naturenews. Claim over 'human ancestor' sparks furore Researchers dispute...
Cultural identity of indigenous society of Patagonia restored
Argentinean and Spanish researchers have shown that indigenous societies in Patagonia, the southernmost region of the Earth inhabited by humans over the past 13,000 years, were not static and marginal...
Mount Holyoke Physics Prof Wins NSF Award
Katherine Aidala, Mount Hoyoke's Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Physics, has won the National Science Foundation's prestigious Early Career Award for her work in nanophysics.
New research reconstructs ancient history of Island Southeast Asia
(PhysOrg.com) -- An article in this month's Current Anthropology challenges the controversial idea that Island Southeast Asia was settled 5,000 years ago by a migration of farmers from Taiwan.
New Moon Rock Is Fit for a King
(PhysOrg.com) -- People don't discover a new type of moon rock every day, so consider the odds of finding one rich in a mineral that England's King Henry V wore...
New centre to document bioethics in the Arab world
A new Arab centre for bioethics and science and technology ethics has opened in Cairo to raise awareness and foster collaboration.
Megaliths in England linked to death rituals
Nine megaliths in a remote part of Dartmoor, England, share features in common with Stonehenge, and may shed light on the meaning behind these prehistoric stone monuments, according to a...
Artists Weigh in on What Matters Most
A sampler of artwork exploring "what matters most" on the human journey in this century.
Multicellular Life Found That Doesn't Need Oxygen
As scientists delve deeper beneath the ocean’s surface, they find bizarre creatures that have adapted to harsh and extreme environments. Now comes a new one--the discovery of the first multi-cellular...
The art of copying: Scientists tell us that even copying mistakes can be good
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research suggests that accidentally copying the mistakes of others can lead to some of man's greatest innovations. The international project, led by the University of St Andrews,...