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Ancient plant foods discovered in Arnhem Land
Australia's first plant foods—eaten by early populations 65,000 years ago—have been discovered in Arnhem Land.
Painting of deity found inside 3,000-year-old coffin
Three men, one at each end and one at the middle, slowly and gingerly lifted the wooden lid as if handling a giant eggshell. Quietly offering each other direction and...
Report: U.S., South Korea defense talks on shaky ground
Military cost-sharing talks between the United States and South Korea are unlikely to reach a conclusion by April, when general elections are to be held in Korea, according to a...
How dinosaur blood vessels are preserved through the ages
A team of scientists led by Elizabeth Boatman at the University of Wisconsin Stout used infrared and X-ray imaging and spectromicroscopy performed at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source (ALS) to...
Solved: The mystery surrounding dinosaur footprints on a cave ceiling
The mystery surrounding dinosaur footprints on a cave ceiling in Central Queensland has been solved after more than a half a century.
On This Day, Feb. 17: Geronimo dies as prisoner of war in Oklahoma
On Feb. 17, 1909, Apache leader Geronimo died while under military confinement at Fort Sill, Okla.
Recently discovered mineral named for LSU professor
A Louisiana State University geology professor now has a scientific namesake—a newly discovered variety of tourmaline. Barbara Dutrow says she's surprised and thrilled by the honor.
'Sonic' tops the North American box office with $57M
Family film "Sonic the Hedgehog" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $57 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
Storm Dennis to spread damaging winds into north central Europe
Following the arrival of damaging winds across Britain, the powerful punch from Storm Dennis will spread south and eastward across northern Europe.
The lost continent of Zealandia hides clues to the Ring of Fire's birth
The lost continent of Zealandia underwent changes as subduction began around the western Pacific.
Famous birthdays for Feb. 16: The Weeknd, Ava Max
Singer The Weeknd turns 30 and singer Ava Max turns 27, among the famous birthdays for Feb. 16.
Pangolin facing greater threat of extinction during coronavirus outbreak
The pangolin has spent most of its existence in obscurity, but after a group of Chinese scientists recently labeled the mammal as a potential transmitter of the novel coronavirus, they...
Scientists finally figure out how millipedes actually do it
Scientists have a pretty good handle on how the birds and the bees work, but it comes to mating, almost all millipedes have been a mystery -- until now. For...
In Photos: Petar Petrov unveils collection at London Fashion Week
Vienna-based fashion designer Petar Petrov presented his first show February 15, 2020, at London Fashion Week.
Boom and bust for ancient sea dragons
Scientists show a well-known group of extinct marine reptiles had an early burst in their diversity and evolution - but that a failure to adapt in the long-run may have...
Famous birthdays for Feb. 15: Jane Seymour, Amber Riley
Actor Jane Seymour turns 69 and actor Amber Riley turns 34, among the famous birthdays for Feb. 15.
On This Day, Feb. 15: U.S. figure skating team killed in plane crash
On Feb. 15, 1961, all 18 members of the U.S. figure skating team were killed when their plane crashed in Belgium.
Kobe Bryant among eight finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2020
Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, who was among nine killed in a helicopter crash less than three weeks ago, was named a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall...
Painting of deity found inside 3,000-year-old coffin
Three men, one at each end and one at the middle, slowly and gingerly lifted the wooden lid as if handling a giant eggshell. Quietly offering each other direction and status reports,...
'Ghost' human ancestor discovered in West Africa
Mysterious archaic hominins may have interbred with early humans in West Africa, scientists say.
Look: Swan rescued from enclosed graveyard in Britain
Animal rescuers in Britain said they freed a young swan found trapped in an enclosed graveyard just a few months after the bird's father became trapped in the same area.
Swedish woman spots long-lost mixtape at art exhibition
A Swedish woman visiting an art exhibit made an unexpected discovery -- a cassette mixtape she lost during a trip to Spain more than 20 years earlier.
Police: DNA links Maryland man Ronald Lee Moore to 24-year-old murder case
A now-dead Maryland man who was once considered a possible murder suspect by the popular podcast Serial has been identified as the probable killer in a different, 24-year-old cold case,...
Class ring lost in Maine turns up nearly 50 years later in Finland
A Maine woman who lost her then-boyfriend's class ring in 1973 was reunited with the precious item after it was found buried in a park in Finland.
South Carolina police link man to missing Faye Swetlik after both found dead
Authorities said Friday they have linked a 30-year-old man to a missing 6-year-old South Carolina girl who vanished earlier this week, after both were found dead.
This ancient bony fish was a sexual pioneer
An artist's interpretation of the sexy Scottish square dance (full video below). (Flinders University Via Youtube (Embedded Below)/) For February, we’re focusing on the body parts that shape us, oxygenate us, and power...
How did dinosaur parents know when their kids had a fever?
From the time that dinosaur fossils were first discovered, these creatures have fascinated scientists and laypeople alike. In the academic world, their remains provide important clues into the prehistoric world;...
South Carolina police find body of Faye Swetnik, who'd been missing for days
Authorities say they have found the body of a 6-year-old South Carolina girl who vanished Monday, and the remains of a man police say is now the prime suspect in...