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Navy gains a competitive edge with research into biological ocean swarms
Tiny and frightening-looking creatures lurking throughout our world's oceans can wreak havoc on Navy tactical decision-makers' ability to sense the environment or plan and chart a navigation course.
Watch: 70-pound beehive found under California man's garden shed
A homeowner who called bee removal experts to investigate the insects in his back yard said he was shocked to learn there were 100,000 to 150,000 bees living in a...
Fossilized wing gives clues about Labrador's biodiversity during the Cretaceous
A fossilized insect wing discovered in an abandoned mine in Labrador has led palaeontologists to identify a new hairy cicada species that lived around 100 million years ago.
Fossilized wing gives clues about Labrador's biodiversity during the Cretaceous
A fossilised insect wing discovered in an abandoned mine in Labrador has led palaeontologists from McGill University and the University of Gda?sk to identify a new hairy cicada species that...
Prehistoric migration could hint at how birds will handle climate change
Sandhill cranes fly off from their wintering grounds at Bosque del Apache Wildlife Reserve in New Mexico. (Frank FF/Deposit Photos/)Avian migration may date back way further than previously predicted. Scientists used to think...
Watch: Ben Affleck single, open to 'meaningful' relationship
Ben Affleck discussed his love life and denied he is on Raya or other dating apps following his split from Lindsay Shookus.
Man who never plays lottery wins $1 million from gift ticket
A Virginia man who said he had never played the lottery before received a ticket as a gift and won a $1 million jackpot.
Frozen bird turns out to be 46,000-year-old horned lark
Scientists have recovered DNA from a well-preserved horned lark found in Siberian permafrost.
Snoop Dogg set to appear on 'Red Table Talk' Wednesday
Snoop Dogg will be the featured guest on Wednesday's episode of Jada Pinkett Smith's web talk show "Red Table Talk."
Woman who returned lost ring has own lost ring returned
A South Carolina student who found a former student's long-lost class ring in a parking lot had her own lost ring returned to her just two weeks later.
Siberian permafrost yields 46,000-year-old horned lark
Scientists have successfully recovered DNA from a frozen bird found in the Siberian permafrost. Analysis of the DNA revealed the frozen bird to be a 46,000-year-old horned lark.
Blake Shelton joins iHeartCountry Festival lineup
Blake Shelton has been added to the iHeartCountry Festival at the University of Texas at Austin on May 2.
Roman Forum find could be shrine to Rome's founder, Romulus
Italian archaeologists unveiled to the press Friday an exciting new find from the Roman Forum, which they say could be the lost shrine dedicated some 2,600 years ago to Romulus,...
Earliest interbreeding event between ancient human populations discovered
A new study documented the earliest known interbreeding event between ancient human populations -- a group known as the 'super-archaics' in Eurasia interbred with a Neanderthal-Denisovan ancestor about 700,000 years...
Romulus mystery: Experts divided on 'tomb of Rome's founding father'
A discovery at an ancient temple divides experts over possible links to the city's legendary founder.
Frozen bird turns out to be 46,000-year-old horned lark
Scientists have recovered DNA from a well-preserved horned lark found in Siberian permafrost. The results can contribute to explaining the evolution of sub species, as well as how the mammoth...
Duck-billed dinosaurs had the same bone tumors as people
Studying the fossilized traces of diseases in dinosaurs can help researchers better understand how these maladies have changed over time. (Wikimedia Commons/)Scientists have identified the oldest-known case of a unique kind of cancer...
Frozen bird turns out to be 46,000-year-old horned lark
Scientists have recovered DNA from a well-preserved horned lark found in Siberian permafrost. The results can contribute to explaining the evolution of sub species, as well as how the mammoth...
Asteroid impact enriches certain elements in seawater
Asteroid strikes upset the environment and provide clues via the elements they leave behind. Now, University of Tsukuba researchers have linked elements that are enriched in the Cretaceous–Paleogene (KPg) boundary...
DNA from ancient packrat nests reveals Earth's ecological history
Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History have developed a new technique for sequencing the DNA found in ancient packrat middens, yielding new insights into Earth's ecological past.
Success of 'Parasite' spurs popularity of noodle dish
The noodle dish, Jjapaguri, or "ram-don," is getting newfound appreciation after it was featured in the South Korean film "Parasite," which won four Oscars, including Best Picture.
Archaeologists discover lost city that may have conquered the kingdom of Midas
Archaeologists from the Oriental Institute have discovered a lost ancient kingdom dating to 1400 B.C. to 600 B.C., which may have defeated Phrygia, the kingdom ruled by King Midas, in...
MacKay faces backlash over now-deleted tweet that critics say promoted vigilantism
Conservative leadership hopeful Peter MacKay is facing blowback after posting and then deleting a tweet that expressed support for counter-protesters who dismantled a barricade erected by supporters of the Wet’suwet’en...
The man who made Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V a part of life has died
Larry Tesler, the Silicon Valley pioneer who created the now-ubiquitous computer concepts such as "cut," "copy" and "paste," has died. He was 74.
Smaller animals faced surprisingly long odds in ancient oceans
A new fossil study from Stanford University shows extinction was unexpectedly common among smaller sea creatures in the deep past.
Charter flight carrying quarantined cruise passengers lands at CFB Trenton
A charter plane carrying Canadian passengers from the Diamond Princess has landed at CFB Trenton in Ontario.
Barbie introduces Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Jean King and Florence Nightingale dolls
Barbie added Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Jean King and Florence Nightingale to its Inspiring Women series on Thursday.
German shooting: Police ID suspected gunman; cities hold vigils, protests
Germany's federal prosecutor on Thursday identified the suspected gunman who attacked two hookah bars, killing nine people, as Tobias R.