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'Karoo firewalkers': Dinosaurs braved South Africa's land of lava
About 183 million years ago during the early part of the Jurassic Period, enormous amounts of lava flowed across the landscape in what is now South Africa, transforming the environment...
Berlin's panda twins ready for public debut
Two panda cubs born at Berlin Zoo last year charmed local media on Wednesday, a day before their debut in front of the general public.
The "Firewalkers" of Karoo: Dinosaurs and Other Animals Left Tracks in a "Land of Fire"
Several groups of reptiles persisted in Jurassic Africa even as volcanism ruined their habitat
President Donald Trump signs USMCA trade deal
President Donald Trump signed the new North American trade deal Wednesday in a ceremony that excluded Democrats involved in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The 'firewalkers' of Karoo: Dinosaurs and other animals left tracks in a 'land of fire'
In southern Africa, dinosaurs and synapsids, a group of animals that includes mammals and their closest fossil relatives, survived in a 'land of fire' at the start of an Early...
Early North Americans may have been more diverse than previously suspected
Ancient skulls from the cave systems at Tulum, Mexico, suggest that the earliest populations of North America may have already had a high level of morphological diversity, according to a...
The 'firewalkers' of Karoo: Dinosaurs and other animals left tracks in a 'land of fire'
In southern Africa, dinosaurs and synapsids, a group of animals that includes mammals and their closest fossil relatives, survived in a "land of fire" at the start of an Early...
Early North Americans may have been more diverse than previously suspected
An analysis of four ancient skulls found in Mexico suggests that the first humans to settle in North America were more biologically diverse than scientists had previously believed.
Genetics Society of America honors outstanding contributions to genetics with 2020 GSA Awards
The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of its annual awards for distinguished service in the field of genetics. The awardees were nominated and...
12-foot-tall exoskeleton awarded Guinness record in Canada
A Vancouver man who spent more than 10 years designing a giant, four-legged robot has been awarded a Guinness World Record for the world's largest tetrapod exoskeleton.
Dolly Parton: The great unifier?
Helen Morales is an unlikely Dolly Parton aficionado. Educated at the University of Cambridge, the Argyropoulos Professor of Hellenic Studies at UC Santa Barbara was nonetheless dubbed the first “Dollyologist” in...
In photos: Mourning NBA icon Kobe Bryant
Mourners gather to honor the life of NBA legend Kobe Bryant after he and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., on January 26,...
Digging into Earth's history: Taking a geological history of the Mojave desert
Across the dry, scrubby hills of the Mojave Desert, a group of Johns Hopkins scientists and students spent three weeks this month working to understand millions of years of Earth's...
Student-designed 3-D-printed model of stadium helps police prepare for Super Bowl
Miami-Dade Police are preparing for Super Bowl LIV with a highly detailed 3-D-printed model of Hard Rock Stadium, made by FIU students, that unleashed innovative opportunities for training.
Coronavirus: Five burning questions scientists want to answer about the outbreak
There are many things scientists really wish they knew about the coronavirus that has sickened thousands of people and caused at least 132 deaths.
Coronavirus: Five burning questions scientists want to answer about the outbreak
There are many things scientists really wish they knew about the coronavirus that has sickened thousands of people and caused at least 132 deaths.
Pauley Perrette's sitcom 'Broke' to debut on April 2
Pauley Perrette and Jaime Camil's new sitcom "Broke" is slated to premiere on CBS April 2.
Showbiz apes find peace through painting in Florida retirement
One of them worked alongside Clint Eastwood, others acted in the remake of sci-fi classic "Planet of the Apes", while yet another was the darling favorite of Michael Jackson.
Singapore's Shiok Meats hopes to hook diners with lab-grown shrimp
Shiok Meats, a Singapore-based start-up whose name means very good in local slang, aims to become the first company in the world to bring shrimp grown in a laboratory to...
Famous birthdays for Jan. 29: Greg Louganis, Tom Selleck
Olympic gold medal-winning diver Greg Louganis turns 60 and actor Tom Selleck turns 75, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 29.
Human taste for peaceful rodent hutia shaped its evolution
The Bahamian hutia, a large Caribbean rodent with a blissed-out disposition, presents a curious case study in how human food preferences can drive biodiversity, sometimes shaping it over 1,000 years....
Ex-girlfriend of Patrick Frazee sentenced to three years in prison for Kelsey Berreth killing
The Idaho nurse who assisted Patrick Frazee in covering up the killing of his fiancee Kelsey Berreth was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday.
Look: Police dog helps man find lost wedding ring next to road
A British police dog came to a rescue of a man who tossed his wedding ring during an argument with his wife and couldn't find it at the roadside.
Birds flocking to national parks in the Canadian Rockies
It turns out tourists aren't the only ones who love the national parks in the Canadian Rockies.
Researchers develop method to assess geographic origins of ancient humans
Working with lead isotopes taken from tooth enamel of prehistoric animals, researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a new method for assessing the geographic origins of ancient humans.
Assessing geographic origins of ancient humans
Working with lead isotopes taken from tooth enamel of prehistoric animals, researchers have developed a new method for assessing the geographic origins of ancient humans.
Study likens Earth’s evolution to creation of Frankenstein’s monster
When the Earth was born, it was a mess. Lightning storms and meteors likely bombarded the planet’s surface, a barren wasteland with little but chemicals present. How life formed amid such chaos is...
South Korea man acquitted of martial law charges
A South Korean man who was once imprisoned for criticizing dictator Park Chung Hee was found not guilty, according to a local press report.