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New clues about how and why the Maya culture collapsed
Climate change has been called the existential threat of our age. But it isn’t the first time a civilization has come into conflict with a shift in the natural world. Speaking on...
New clues about how and why the Maya culture collapsed
Climate change has been called the existential threat of our age. But it isn’t the first time a civilization has come into conflict with a shift in the natural world. Speaking on...
80-year-old man dies in North Dakota grain bin accident
Authorities have identified an 80-year-old man who died this week in a North Dakota grain bin.
‘Painting Edo’ offers window into rich era of Japanese art
An ethereal beauty runs through the Harvard Art Museums’ new exhibit of Japanese paintings drawn from one of the largest and most significant gifts of art ever promised to the University. The more...
Green Day postpones Asia tour dates over coronavirus
Green Day has announced on Twitter they are postponing a number of concert dates throughout Asia due to the coronavirus. BTS has similarly canceled planned shows in South Korea.
Ohio man seeks world record with beer-only Lent diet
An Ohio man said he is giving up solid food for Lent and switching to a beer-only diet in an attempt to set a world record.
Green Day postpone Asia tour dates over coronavirus
Green Day has announced on Twitter they are postponing a number of concert dates throughout Asia due to the coronavirus. BTS has similarly canceled planned shows in South Korea.
Baldness plant gene discovery reveals origin of hairy alpine plants
Scientists have solved a puzzle that has long baffled botanists -- why some plants on high mountainsides are hairy while their low-lying cousins are bald.
3.81-mile line of books awarded Guinness World Record
Guinness World Records confirmed a New York state-based nonprofit broke a world record by assembling a line of books 3.81 miles long.
The enemy within: How a killer hijacked one of nature's oldest relationships
Researchers have discovered how a notorious pathogen may have hijacked one of nature's most enduring mutual relationships.
Paleontologists discover why the oceans are so diverse
Slow, steady evolution in animal groups that contain many different ecological lifestyles has been a key buffer against extinction, the new research shows.
An iron-clad asteroid
Mineralogists have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon in soil samples from the asteroid 'Itokawa': the surface of the celestial body is covered with tiny hair-shaped iron crystals. The team provides...
The enemy within: How a killer hijacked one of nature's oldest relationships
Researchers have discovered how a notorious pathogen may have hijacked one of nature's most enduring mutual relationships.
'Grey's Anatomy': Alex Karev farewell episode to air Thursday
"Grey's Anatomy" will say goodbye to Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) during its March 5 episode.
Cartilage cells, chromosomes and DNA preserved in 75 million-year-old baby duck-billed dinosaur
This study is lead by Dr. Alida Bailleul (Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences) and Dr. Mary Schweitzer (North Carolina State University, NC Museum of...
Ability to Take on Diverse Roles May Be Key to Which Animals Survive Mass Extinction
An analysis spanning geologic history found that species able to occupy different ecological niches have a survival edge -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Russia sends warships after Turkish troops killed in Syria
Russia sent two warships to the Middle East on Friday after dozens of Turkish soldiers were killed in an attack in Syria's heavily disputed northwest, amid fear of an escalating...
What’s really at stake in Libya
It would be nice to think Russia merely wants to sow confusion across North Africa and the Mediterranean, and that the United Arab Emirates merely seeks to root out any...
Scientists discover 1st animal that doesn't breathe oxygen
For the first time, scientists have discovered something they didn’t think existed -- an animal that can’t breathe oxygen — and obviously doesn’t need to.
Police identify gunman, victims in Milwaukee Molson Coors shooting
Police in Milwaukee identified Anthony Ferrill as the gunman in the shooting that killed five people at a Molson Coors campus.
Sofia Vergara joins 'America's Got Talent' judges' panel
"Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara will be a judge on the summer edition of the competition series "America's Got Talent," NBC announced Thursday.
Kobe Bryant game-worn NBA Finals uniform, other memorabilia to go up for auction
Kobe Bryant memorabilia, including his complete Los Angeles Lakers uniform worn during the 1999-2000 NBA Finals, will go up for auction in April.
Fish gave us legs—and four other finny facts
An Atlantic spotted mackerel with its skeleton stained for analysis. (© AMNH/J. Sparks/)For February, we’re focusing on the body parts that shape us, oxygenate us, and power us as we take long walks...
Death toll from Delhi riots climbs to 38; violence begins to subside
The death toll from violence in Delhi's northeast district climbed to 38 Thursday, though officials there said rioting began to subside.
In photos: Muslim fashion on display at the Cooper Hewitt museum
The "Contemporary Muslim Fashions" exhibition opens at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City on February 28, 2020. The exhibition explores the rise of the modest fashion...
Seagulls hunger for food touched by human hands
They've adapted a little too well to human habits. (DepositPhoto/)As anyone who has ever had a boardwalk pizza slice snatched from their hand can attest, gulls are a bit of a menace when...
Death toll from Delhi riots climbs to 11; violence begins to subside
The death toll from violence in Delhi's northeast district climbed to 38 Thursday, though officials there said rioting began to subside.
WWE Super ShowDown: Brock Lesnar destroys Ricochet
Living legend The Undertaker made a surprise appearance at WWE Super ShowDown on Thursday to confront AJ Styles.