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Ghostly traces of massive ancient river revealed
Using zircon crystals, researchers have discovered the route of a massive ancient river that could help find new reservoirs of fossil fuels and suggest how modern rivers might change over...
Turbulent times revealed on Asteroid 4 Vesta
Planetary scientists at Curtin University have shed some light on the tumultuous early days of the largely preserved protoplanet Asteroid 4 Vesta, the second largest asteroid in our Solar System.
Funeral begins 3 days of mourning for former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak
Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak was honored Wednesday with a military funeral that began three days of national mourning for the 91-year-old leader.
North Korea accuses defector of child rape, embezzlement
North Korea lambasted Thae Yong-ho on Wednesday, accusing the former North Korean diplomat of embezzling funds from Pyongyang and committing child rape.
Two new ancient species of cockroaches found in cave in Myanmar
An international team of researchers has identified two new ancient species of cockroach found in a cave in Myanmar. In their paper published in the journal Gondwana Research, the group...
Alberta judge denies evidence was buried in autopsy scandal
A sitting Alberta provincial court judge is rejecting allegations that the province's Justice Ministry buried key evidence in criminal cases that involved possible wrongful convictions.
Humans in Asia survived Toba volcanic super-eruption 74,000 years ago
Scientists argue Homo sapiens arrived in Asia much earlier than previous estimates, and that the impact of the Toba super-eruption on climate and environment has been overstated.
Big data could yield big discoveries in archaeology
Centuries of archaeological research on the Inca Empire has netted a veritable library of knowledge. But new digital and data-driven projects are proving that there is much more to discover...
World's oldest living man, who said secret was to smile, dies at 112
Guinness World Records oldest living man, who said the secret to a long life was smiling, has died at 112.
Big data could yield big discoveries in archaeology, scholar says
Centuries of archaeological research on the Inca Empire has netted a veritable library of knowledge. But new digital and data-driven projects led by Brown University scholars are proving that there...
U.S. airstrikes kill 4 IS fighters amid partial truce with Taliban
Four Islamic State fighters were killed by U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan Tuesday during a seven-day partial truce between the United States and the Taliban, military officials said.
U.S. airstrike in Somalia kills al-Shabab leader linked to death of U.S. soldier
A U.S. airstrike in Somalia last week killed an al-Shabab leader suspected of being involved in a January attack in Kenya that killed a U.S. service member, the U.S. military...
U.S. airstrikes kill 4 ISIS fighters amid partial truce with Taliban
Four Islamic State fighters were killed by U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan Tuesday during a seven-day partial truce between the United States and the Taliban, military officials said.
Scientists find plant gum in 110-million-year-old leaf fossils
Scientists at the University of Portsmouth in Britain have found the first fossil plant gum on record. The gum was found inside 110 million year old fossilized leaves.
Middle Eastern game bird spotted wandering loose in Alberta
A visitor to an Alberta strip mall snapped photos of an unusual fellow window-shopper: a game bird native to the Middle East.
Human Populations survived the Toba volcanic super-eruption 74,000 years ago
Researchers present evidence that Middle Palaeolithic tool-users were present in India before and after the Toba super-eruption 74,000 years ago. The findings support arguments that Homo sapiens was present in...
Man who drove into carnival crowd in Volksmarsen injured 52, German police say
German authorities said Tuesday a man who drove into a carnival procession in Volksmarsen injured more than 50 people, and a man who stood by and filmed the crash might...
South Asian toolmaking withstood the biggest volcanic blast in 2 million years
Stone tools found in central India suggest that ancient South Asians stayed the course after a massive explosion of Indonesia’s Toba volcano around 74,000 years ago, researchers say. While the volcanic eruption was...
The Sahara used to be full of fish
The Sahara desert didn't always look this dry. (DepositPhotos/)When you think of the Sahara, seafood probably isn’t the first thing that springs to mind. For thousands of years, this massive desert stretching across...
Girls are reaching new heights in basketball, but huge pay gaps await them as professionals
Especially in some individual sports, female champion athletes today earn far more money and command a much bigger audience than their predecessors—thanks to breakthroughs by tennis champions like Billie Jean...
Human populations survived the Toba volcanic super-eruption 74,000 years ago
In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History's Department of Archaeology, together with international partners, have presented evidence that...
How changes in weather patterns could lead to more insect invasions
Outbreaks of insect pests and insect invasions are on the rise on the African continent.
Report: Chinese students ’sorry’ for South Korea COVID-19 outbreak
Chinese students returning to South Korea for the spring semester are apologizing for the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in Korea.
The best acrylic paint sets to unleash your inner artist
Paint the town red. And blue. And green. And purple too. (Naitian（Tony） Wang via Unsplash/)Acrylic paints are far more versatile than oil paints; they’ll stick to a variety of canvases, from wood to...
Watch: Lana Condor fangirls over Dwayne Johnson: 'He is my everything'
"To All the Boys: P.S. I Still You "star Lana Condor expressed her love for Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson on "A Little Late with Lilly Singh."
Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu dedicates NCAA records to Kobe Bryant
Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu became the first player (men's or women's) in NCAA basketball history to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists during a win against Stanford.
These could be the oldest plant fossils ever found
Scientists have spotted in rocks from northern China what may be the oldest fossils of a green plant ever found, tiny seaweed that carpeted areas of the seafloor roughly a...
By gum! Scientists find new 110-million-year-old treasure
A remarkable new treasure has been found by scientists from the University of Portsmouth – the first fossil plant gum on record. The beautiful, amber-like material has been discovered in...