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Data analysis shows evolutionary burst, decline of Mesozoic sea reptile
A study of ichthyosaurs, fish-like marine reptiles that are now extinct, shows the species adapted quickly but a stagnation in development led to their demise.
Canadian student unraveling message in a bottle mystery
A Canadian woman is trying to identify the author of an Indonesian-language message in a bottle found in Canada 16 years after the date on the note.
Kansas man offering $25,000 to find him a girlfriend
An unlucky-in-love Kansas man is offering a $25,000 reward for setting him up on a date that leads to his having a girlfriend.
New research: Climate change could reduce lifespan among hundreds of species
Researchers from Queen's University Belfast and Tel Aviv University in Israel have carried out one of the most comprehensive studies to date to better understand what affects life expectancy among...
Navy confiscates Iranian weapons in Arabian Sea
The U.S. Navy earlier this week stopped a ship in the Arabian Sea believed to be bound for Yemen loaded with Iranian-made missiles and other weapons, U.S. Central Command said...
Lab investigates underpinnings of political polarization
Immigration. Abortion. Guns. Name a third-rail conversation topic and chances are Xiaowen Xu is talking about it—and she knows you are, too.
New research suggests climate change could reduce lifespan among hundreds of species
Researchers from Queen's University Belfast and Tel Aviv University in Israel have carried out one of the most comprehensive studies to date to better understand what affects life expectancy among...
Microbiologists took 12 years to grow a microbe tied to complex life’s origins
Cramped in a small submarine 2,500 meters below the Pacific’s surface in 2006, microbiologist Hiroyuki Imachi scanned the ocean floor for signs of microbial life. As the sub drifted over the bottom of...
'That's a very rare sight': Driver spots family of lynx crossing Manitoba highway
A Manitoba Hydro worker pulled out his phone when he noticed little faces peering out from the trees on his drive to work near Grand Rapids, Man., never expecting he’d...
Tennessee Titans sign TE Anthony Firkser to one-year extension
The Tennessee Titans signed tight end Anthony Firkser to a one-year contract extension.
Argentine researchers find distant Tyrannosaurus relative
The remains of a 90-million-year-old carnivorous dinosaur distantly related to Tyrannosaurus rex has been discovered in Argentine Patagonia by a team of paleontologists.
High-tech imaging under UV light shows which parts go where when millipedes mate
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 the first...
Watch: Shark bites the side of New Zealand researcher's boat
A New Zealand researcher shared video of the moment a curious mako shark swam up and used its jaws to bite the side of his boat.
Controversial South Korea pundit receives suspended prison sentence
A conservative South Korean commentator charged with creating falsified documents that framed pro-democracy activists as North Korean spies has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence.
'The Masked Singer' announces North American summer tour
Fox's hit singing series "The Masked Singer" will be hitting the road for a North American summer tour.
Fossilized insect from 100 million years ago is oldest record of primitive bee with pollen
Beetle parasites clinging to a primitive bee 100 million years ago may have caused the flight error that, while deadly for the insect, is a boon for science today.
Extinct giant turtle had horned shell of up to three meters
The tropical region of South America is one of the world's hot spots when it comes to animal diversity.
Extinct South American giant turtle had 10-foot-wide horned shell
The remains of an extinct giant turtle species suggest the reptile exhibited sexual dimorphism, with males boasting horned shells and females growing hornless shells.
Suspected Civil War cannonball turns out to be wooden buoy
Crews working on a pool installation in South Carolina uncovered what was initially thought to be a Civil War-era cannonball, but later turned out to be a wooden buoy.
Jellyfish snot can sting swimmers who never touch the animal
Swimmers who feel “stinging water” near mangrove forests may be getting zapped by jellyfish snot. A species known as the upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea xamachana) can sting other creatures without ever making direct contact....
Deadly clash between U.S. and pro-Assad militia heightens Syria tension
A U.S. patrol opened fire on a militia loyal to the Damascus regime Wednesday, heightening tension between American, Syrian and Russian forces in northeastern Syria.
Fossilized insect from 100 million years ago is oldest record of primitive bee with pollen
Beetle parasites clinging to a primitive bee 100 million years ago may have caused the flight error that, while deadly for the insect, is a boon for science today. The...
Look: Firefighters rescue horse with back legs stuck in fence
Firefighters in Maryland said they had to cut away part of a metal gate to free a horse with its hind legs stuck between the bars.
Multiple people die of coronavirus near North Korea
A Chinese province bordering North Korea reported its first death from the coronavirus, following multiple reported deaths in northeastern China.
Boom and bust for ancient sea dragons
A new study by scientists from the University of Bristol's School of Earth Sciences, shows a well-known group of extinct marine reptiles had an early burst in their diversity and...
Car-sized turtle fossils unearthed
The turtle is believed to have lived in northern South America between 13 and seven million years ago.
Otters spotted in southern Alberta city for first time in about a century
Some welcome new visitors have recently appeared in a southeastern Alberta park — otters.
Researchers announce extinction of the Chinese paddlefish
The new decade 2020 began with the sad announcement that another species is now extinct—the Chinese Paddlefish (Psephurus gladius), a close relative of the sturgeon family. A paper by Chinese scientists concluded (based...