Latest science news in Paleontology & Archaeology
Watch: Skateboarding French bulldog draws attention at Russian skate park
A Russian man's pet French bulldog is going viral after showing off her skateboarding skills at an indoor skate park.
Beloved Colombian hippos pose environmental dilemma
At dusk, the street lights flicker on around a city park, located not far from the Magdalena River in Colombia. An enormous figure emerges from the shadows. It lumbers forward,...
DOJ plans to lower request Roger Stone to serve 7-9 years in prison
The Department of Justice said Tuesday it plans to lower its prosecutors' request for Roger Stone to serve seven to nine years in prison amid backlash from President Donald Trump.
Tyrannosaurus species named 'Reaper of Death' found in Canada
The fossils of the predator, which stood around 8ft (2.4m) tall, were found by a farmer in Alberta.
Disease found in fossilized dinosaur tail afflicts humans to this day
Researchers have identified a benign tumor found in a fossilized dinosaur tail as part of the pathology of LCH (Langerhans cell histiocytosis), a rare and sometimes painful disease that still...
How deadly is the new coronavirus? Scientists race to find the answer
It's the biggest medical mystery on the planet: Just how deadly is the new coronavirus from China?
How deadly is the new coronavirus? Scientists race to find the answer
It's the biggest medical mystery on the planet: Just how deadly is the new coronavirus from China?
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.
EU to pull Cambodia trade privileges over human rights concerns
Cambodia is bracing for the European Union to take away trade privileges, as soon as Wednesday, over human rights concerns about how its government handled a political crackdown two years...
You broke a bone in the middle of nowhere. Now what?
A sprained ankle is the most common outdoor musculoskeletal injury, but you should also be prepared for broken or fractured bones. (Jovan Madic via Depositphotos/) For February, we’re focusing on the body parts...
New Zealand beard champion to attempt straw-stowing world record
A New Zealand man said he will put his prize-winning beard to the test by attempting a Guinness World Record for most straws in a beard.
What we learned from dinosaur teeth in North Africa
As dinosaurs go, Spinosaurus is one of the most recognizable: a predator with sharp claws, a long jaw full of teeth, and a big sail on its back. It lived...
Study reveals details of 'golf ball asteroid'
Asteroids come in all shapes and sizes, and now astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have observed an asteroid so heavily cratered that they are dubbing it the "golf ball asteroid."
Central European pests are migrating northward
The nun moth was only a rare inhabitant in Finland only 20 years ago. As a winner of climate change, its population growth has been rapid—as confirmed by pheromone trappings...
Video: How do you get a fossil out of rock? Painstakingly
Fossils just aren't found. They are made visible by the gentle and professional work of the scholars who work with them.
The necropolis of Asyut as an important element of Egypt's cultural memory
About 4,000 years ago, Asyut was an important cultural center in Middle Egypt. The ancient city with its temples, palaces, libraries, and houses later disappeared under Nile flood sediments and...
Peter Phillips, wife Autumn to divorce after 12 years of marriage
Peter Phillips, the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II, and his wife, Autumn Phillips, split after 12 years of marriage.
Bison turn up bones of their ancestors, old wallowing spots in return to Banff 140 years later
Bisons' hooves are turning up the soil of Banff National Park to reveal the bones of their ancestors that tread the same land more than 140 years ago, Banff town...
Oxford University Museum of Natural History gives exhibits fresh look
The natural world specimens are being temporarily removed to make way for new display cabinets.
Soccer: Ex-U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann leaves Hertha after 76 days
Former United States Men's National Team manager Jurgen Klinsmann left German soccer club Hertha Berlin after just 76 days on the job.
Harvard researchers examine how mammal spines evolve
From the long necks of giraffes that help them reach treetops to the flexibility of a cheetah’s spine that helps it go from zero to sixty in three seconds, mammals not only...
Vincent Brown traces ‘Tacky’s Revolt’ during A.R.T. salon series
History typically is written by the victors. But in his new book, “Tacky’s Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War,” Vincent Brown gives this something of an ironic twist. The Charles...
South Carolina man threw $100,000 lottery ticket in the trash
A South Carolina man said he nearly missed out on a $100,000 lottery jackpot when he mistakenly threw his winning ticket in the trash.
Half-a-million insect species face extinction: scientists
Half of the one million animal and plant species on Earth facing extinction are insects, and their disappearance could be catastrophic for humankind, scientists have said in a "warning to...
Now there's cushy camping on L.A.'s trail from Pacific Palisades to Malibu
A new outfitter brings all-inclusive camping to the 67-mile Backbone Trail.
Watch: New Zealand fisherman catches North American freshwater turtle
A fisherman in New Zealand said his unusual catch, a freshwater turtle native to North America, might end up as his new pet.
Twist in the story of volcanism and mass extinctions
An emerging scientific consensus is that gases -- in particular carbon gases -- released by volcanic eruptions millions of years ago contributed to some of Earth's greatest mass extinctions. But...
Oral traditions and volcanic eruptions in Australia
In Australia, the onset of human occupation (about 65,000 years ago?) and dispersion across the continent are the subjects of intense debate and are critical to understanding global human migration...