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Sudan reaches settlement over 2000 USS Cole attack
The interim government of Sudan announced Thursday it has reached a settlement agreement with the families of U.S. military personnel killed in 2000 terrorist attack against the USS Cole.
Panamanian field expeditions examine how species persevere in face of climate change
Last month, two graduate students from the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University traveled to one of the most species-rich landscapes in the world: a remote strip of tropical rainforest at...
On This Day, Feb. 13: Bombing of Dresden, Germany, sparks firestorm
On Feb. 13, 1945, thousands of Allied planes started bombing the German city of Dresden in World War II. The attack caused a firestorm that destroyed the city.
Famous birthdays for Feb. 13: Peter Gabriel, Denise Austin
Singer Peter Gabriel turns 70 and fitness activist Denise Austin turns 63, among the famous birthdays for Feb. 13.
Judge cancels UNC Confederate monument agreement
A judge on Wednesday nullified a settlement reached late last year for the University of North Carolina to hand over a controversial statute and $2.5 million for its display and...
Paul English, longtime drummer for Willie Nelson, dies at 87
Paul English, the longtime drummer for Willie Nelson, died at the age of 87 on Tuesday, his publicist said.
Ex-Mets infielder Wilmer Flores signs two-year deal with Giants
Former New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores and the San Francisco Giants finalized a two-year contract as spring training began.
Indiana holds burial ceremony for fetuses found after abortion doctor's death
Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday for a burial ceremony for 2,411 fetuses found at the home of an Indiana abortion doctor.
Bataan ARG and 26th MEU complete passage through Strait of Hormuz
The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit completed passage through the Strait of Hormuz to the Arabian Gulf Wednesday, according to the Navy.
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.
Kobe Bryant, daughter buried in Southern California
Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna Bryant, were buried last week at a Southern California cemetery, death certificates released this week indicate.
Fossils of 'car-sized' turtle found in South America
Scientists have unearthed fossils of a car-sized turtle that lived seven to 13 million years ago.
Car-sized prehistoric South American turtle was built for battle
One of the largest turtles that ever lived prowled the lakes and rivers of northern South America from about 13 million years ago to 7 million years ago - and...
Extinct giant turtle had horned shell of up to three meters
Paleobiologists have discovered exceptional specimens in Venezuela and Colombia of an extinct giant freshwater turtle called Stupendemys. The carapace of this turtle, which is the largest ever known, measured between...
Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson join Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'The Lost Daughter'
Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Jessie Buckley and Peter Sarsgaard will star in Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut, an adaptation of the Elena Ferrante novel "The Lost Daughter."
Police charge suspect in shooting death of N. Ireland journalist Lyra McKee
Authorities in Northern Ireland charged a 52-year-old man Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of journalist Lyra McKee last year.
Some West Africans may have genes from an ancient ‘ghost’ hominid
An ancient, humanlike population still undiscovered in fossils left a genetic legacy in present-day West Africans, a new study suggests. These extinct relatives of Homo sapiens passed genes to African ancestors of modern...
Extinct giant turtle had horned shell of up to three meters
Paleobiologists from the University of Zurich have discovered exceptional specimens in Venezuela and Colombia of an extinct giant freshwater turtle called Stupendemys. The carapace of this turtle, which is the...
South Korea’s Jeju Island divers on the decline
South Korea's diving women are getting older as their population declines on the southernmost island of Jeju, according to government statistics.
Look: Driver caught using carpool lanes with stuffed dinosaur passenger
A Washington state driver is facing a hefty fine after being caught using a highway carpool lane with a giant stuffed dinosaur as their only passenger.
Human language most likely evolved gradually
One of the most controversial hypotheses for the origin of the human language faculty is the evolutionary conjecture that language arose instantaneously in humans through a single gene mutation. `
Panama expedition reveals how species persevere under climate change
Last month, two graduate students from the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University traveled to one of the most species-rich landscapes in the world: a remote strip of tropical rainforest at the narrowest point...
Japanese man dubbed world's oldest at 112 years, 344 days
A resident at a Japanese nursing home was named the world's oldest living man at an age of 112 years, 344 days.
Disease found in fossilized dinosaur tail afflicts humans to this day
The fossilized tail of a young dinosaur that lived on a prairie in southern Alberta, Canada, is home to the remains of a 60-million-year-old tumor.
Coalition patrol comes under fire in Syria
A coalition patrol faced small arms fire in Qamishli in northeast Syria on Wednesday, but was able to return to its base, U.S. military officials said.
Giant extinct ancient rodent had a tiny brain
A team of researchers with Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Universidade Federal do Acre and the Paleontological Institute and Museum has discovered the ancient remains of a giant, extinct, tiny-brained...
Small world: atom-scale materials are the next tech frontier
Every age in the history of human civilization has a signature material, from the Stone Age, to the Bronze and Iron Ages. We might even call today's information-driven society the...
Vertebral size and shape potentially linked to generalized back problems
According to a multidisciplinary study at the University of Oulu, contemporary Finns' vertebrae have not grown in the same proportion to body size compared to people who lived 200 to...