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Q&A with Ludovic Slimak, the archaeologist who wants to rewrite the history of early humans in Europe
The French archaeologist Ludovic Slimak has spent the past 30 years rummaging fields and caves from the Horn of Africa to the Artic Circle, and, of course, his beloved Rhône...
Foraging walk near Chicago beach teaches residents about edible plants they didn't know grew in the heart of the city
Professional forager Dave Odd confidently declared he could start a Sunday tour at Wilson Skate Park by identifying five edible plants right underneath his feet. Taking a step forward, he...
Lost giants: New study reveals decline in abundance of African megafauna
A new paper focuses on the size and abundance of living and non-living large African mammals. With the use of fossil abundance data it sheds light on the ecological dynamics...
Talented dog deposits coins in piggy bank for Guinness World Record
A talented cocker spaniel in Scotland showed off his unusual skill and earned a Guinness World Record by using his mouth to deposit 23 coins into a piggy bank in...
Mysterious bump on a man's tongue had an 'extremely rare' cause
A dentist noticed a lump on a patient's tongue, and it turned out to have an unusual cause.
Carly Pearce confirms split from boyfriend Riley King
Carly Pearce confirmed her split from her boyfriend, Riley King, after two years of dating.
Watch: Reds phenom Elly De Cruz smacks 458-foot first career homer
Great American Ball Park could barely contain Elly De La Cruz's first career home run, which sped 115 mph before it reached the back of the right field seats for...
'Liquid gypsum' burial from Roman Britain scanned in 3D, revealing 1,700-year-old secrets
About 1,700 years ago, liquid gypsum was poured over the remains of an elite family in Roman Britain.
Wrestling star 'Iron Sheik' dead at 81, remembered for colorful roles in ring
Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, known for his stage persona The Iron Sheikh, died Wednesday at age 81.
Watch: British lifting duo smash record with 997.5-pound deadlift
A pair of British bodybuilders broke a Guinness World Record when they teamed up to deadlift 997.5 pounds.
New Dino, 'Iani,' Was Face of a Changing Planet
A newly discovered plant-eating dinosaur may have been a species' "last gasp" during a period when Earth's warming climate forced massive changes to global dinosaur populations.
CW announces 'FBOY Island,' 'Greatest Geek Year,' more Summer premieres
The CW announced its summer premiere dates on Wednesday including the broadcast premiere of "FBOY Island," the docuseries "Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982," returning and premiere comedies and drama.
Victims, suspect ID'd in Richmond school graduation shooting
Officials on Wednesday identified a graduating high school senior and his stepfather as the two people killed in a shooting after a graduation ceremony in Richmond, Va.
Study analyzes the competition between fungal species that cause olive anthracnose
After analyzing the relationships between the dominant species of Colletotrichum in Spain and Portugal, a study by the Department of Agronomy at the University of Córdoba suggests that pathogens, once...
Romantic love in humans may have evolved from same-sex friendship
Romantic heterosexual relationships in humans may have evolved from same-sex pairings in a common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees, according to a novel hypothesis by a researcher at The University...
Newly discovered dinosaur, 'Iani,' was face of a changing planet
A newly discovered plant-eating dinosaur may have been a species' "last gasp" during a period when Earth's warming climate forced massive changes to global dinosaur populations.
King Tut's likeness revealed in vivid new facial approximation of ancient Egyptian pharaoh
Researchers created a facial approximation that reconstructs what the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun may have looked like.
World's largest captive croc turns 120, giving scientists 'serious knowledge on longevity'
Researchers captured Cassius in 1984 because the "big old gnarly crocodile" was causing trouble on a cattle farm, and ferried him to Green Island, Australia, where he still lives today.
Primates have been masturbating for at least 40 million years
Researchers reconstructed the evolutionary origins of primate masturbation and found it was an ancestral trait that goes back to the ancestor of all moneys and apes.
Watch: Jason Statham dating Megan Fox in 'Expend4bles'
The "Expend4bles" trailer reveals Jason Statham's new relationship with Megan Fox and some of the other new action heroes joining the legends.
Biden wants new national lab to study impact of climate change on disadvantaged communities
President Joe Biden is asking Congress for $35 million to begin planning a new national laboratory to study the impact of climate change on poor communities. The proposal for the lab, which...
This ancient civilization literally used their heads to move massive logs for miles
It's never easy to move such massive logs—but some ancient people used their heads. Deposit Photos What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have...
Watch: Possible meteorite splashes down in British Columbia pool
A British Columbia man said he is trying to determine whether an object that splashed down in his backyard pool was a meteorite.
Synthetic species created without biochemistry operate according to Darwinian evolutionary principles
Imagine the possibility of life forms on other planets that don't resemble any on Earth. What might they look like, and why would they be so different?
Sea cucumbers: the marine delicacy that can deter diabetes
They're a marine delicacy loved across Asia, but the humble sea cucumber is also proving to be a key ingredient in preventing diabetes, according to new research from the University...
Three U.S. biologists win Spanish Asturias award for scientific and technical research
U.S. biologists Jeffrey Gordon, Peter Greenberg and Bonnie Bassler won Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Scientific and Technical Research for 2023 on Wednesday.
Siberia's 'gateway to the underworld' megaslump is revealing 650,000 year-old secrets from its permafrost
The permafrost inside the Batagay crater is the second-oldest ever found on Earth and scientists are using it to reconstruct the planet's ancient climate.
Mystery of what, or who, butchered Australian crocodile deepens following discovery of 2nd corpse
An anonymous person allegedly told a wildlife tour operator who was very fond of the crocodile "Lizzie" that the killing was a way of proving that humans, not crocodiles, are...