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Did Leonardo paint himself as Mona Lisa?
The legend of Leonardo da Vinci is shrouded in mystery: How did he die? Are the remains buried in a French chateau really those of the Renaissance master? Was the...
The color of dinosaur feathers identified
The colour of some feathers on dinosaurs and early birds has been identified for the first time, reports a paper published in Nature this week...
Aliens "Right Under our Noses"?
Conference on Extraterrestrials at London's Royal Society Opens Possibility of Aliens on Earth
Giant sculptured Mayan head found
(PhysOrg.com) -- A decorated Mayan head measuring three meters (10 feet) at the base and sculptured out of stucco has been unearthed in northern Guatemala, near the border with Mexico....
Skydiver Plans Supersonic Jump from Edge of Space
A skydiver leaping from the edge of space could smash the nearly 50-year-old record for highest jump ever later this year.
Braskem To Buy Domestic Rival
Latin America: Acquisition of Quattor will make Braskem the king of commodity plastics in the Americas.
Researchers of microraptor shed light on ancient origin of bird flight
A joint team from the University of Kansas and Northeastern University in China says that it has settled the long-standing question of how bird flight began...
Plant evolution led to permanent changes to the way rivers looked and behaved
Cast your mind back, oh, about 420 million years ago. There are giant fish swimming in the oceans, but it'll be nearly another 200 million before dinosaurs and the first...
A New Way to Look for Diseases’ Genetic Roots
Though scientists hit a wall in their search, a Duke geneticist has ideas on how to renew the hunt.
Brain food: Why David Cameron demoted the Conservative columnists
The modern Tory party ignores the advice of rightwing writers"He's a PR guy," sniffed Rupert Murdoch after David Cameron became Conservative leader in 2005. "He behaves as if he doesn't believe in anything...
The best aliens are those in our imagination
So all aliens are likely to be humanoid, says an academic? What a pity for all those fantastic creatures of film and literatureHere we are swimming three-dimensionally through the blue dream of Avatar...
Ticketmaster merger with Live Nation approved
Ticketmaster has agreed to sell its subsidiary ticket seller, Paciolan, to a rival to allay concerns in the U.S. and Canada about a proposed merger with Live Nation.
Stone circle preserves memory
An Aussie researcher has come up with a new theory on Stonehenge – as a place where knowledge was ritually communicated.
Old accents preserved online
Speech scientists have released a website with audio of the changing Aussie accents and dialects, as part of ongoing research.
Police in Cyprus foil €11m plot to smuggle ancient artefacts
Copper and silver coins, terracotta urns and clay and limestone figurines found in homes, sheds and vehiclesAuthorities in Cyprus have smashed a smuggling ring, recovering dozens of ancient artefacts it...
Virgin shark gives birth to offspring
CHICAGO, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- A researcher at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History says he confirmed the first known case of surviving offspring being born to a virgin...
Astronomer: Life possible on other planets
LONDON, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Britain's leading astronomer says the universe could contain life forms more developed than the human beings of Earth.
Life in a cubic foot in Moorea, French Polynesia
Some of the creatures photographed by David Liittschwager in one cubic foot in Moorea, French Polynesia
Movie made by chimps shown on TV
The world's first film shot entirely by chimpanzees is to be broadcast by the BBC as part of a natural history documentary.
Rare dinosaur skeleton turned over to researchers
(AP) -- A rare and nearly complete dinosaur skeleton stolen from private property in Montana and stored in an evidence locker for more than two years has been turned...
Science Weekly podcast: Evolution's greatest hits, and what ancient Muslims did for us
What are evolution's 10 greatest inventions? The eye? Opposable thumbs? Our special guest, Nick Lane is on hand to give us the lowdown on everything from sex to photosynthesis, why we have...
Secrets of Roman aqueduct lie in chapel, say UK film-makers
Source for emperor Trajan's Aqua Traiana arose from aquifer at site used to worship water spirits, say O'Neill brothersFor almost four centuries scholars have sought the headwaters of the Aqua Traiana, a stone...
Happy (hic) birthday, canned beer!
Be sure to crack open a cold one on Jan. 24, the day canned beer celebrates its 75th birthday. Beer - Food - Recreation - Drink...
The scientific diplomat
AAAS president Peter Agre talks to about his recent visits to Cuba and North Korea.
British Museum in battle with Iran over ancient 'charter of rights'
Tehran alleges time-wasting as curator trawls through thousands of cuneiform clay fragments for Cyrus the Great's legacyThe discovery of fragments of ancient cuneiform tablets – hidden in a British Museum storeroom since 1881...
Rare warbler found in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Researchers say they've found a thriving flock of one of the world's least-known birds living in a remote part of war-torn Afghanistan.
Do these genes make me look fat? Researchers study whether survival of the fattest is genetic
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fat may not be where it's at, but controversial new research from University of Alberta researchers say you don't have to be thin to win, either.
Nicotiana plants defend against attack
JENA, Germany, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Nicotiana attenuata plants defend themselves by producing toxins when attacked by hawkmoth caterpillars, German scientists said.