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On the trail of purple: Tracking ancient trade routes through purple dye
As part of a DFG-funded project, a German-Tunisian team co-directed by LMU archaeologist Stefan Ritter have surveyed the ancient city of Meninx on the island of Jerba and reconstructed its...
No need to dig deep: New tool maximizes extraction of gold and porphyry copper
A UNIGE researcher has discovered the particularities of porphyry copper and gold deposits, providing mining companies with a new tool to maximize the extraction of these two metals.
Look: Patrick Stewart has hand and footprint ceremony at Chinese Theatre
Patrick Stewart had his hand and footprints immortalized in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
Famous birthdays for Jan. 14: Faye Dunaway, Steven Soderbergh
Actor Faye Dunaway turns 79 and filmmaker Steven Soderbergh turns 57, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 14.
7 billion-year-old stardust is oldest material found on Earth
Scientists recently identified the oldest material on Earth: stardust that's 7 billion years old, tucked away in a massive, rocky meteorite that struck our planet half a century ago.
Vandal sprays "Free Hong Kong" on famous Little Mermaid statue base
A vandal sprayed "Free Hong Kong" on the base of Denmark's famous Little Mermaid statue Monday.
South African man living in a barrel atop a pole for Guinness record
A South African man seeking a Guinness World Record said he is nearly two months into his attempt to spend 67 days living in a barrel at the top of...
Secrets of '1,000-year-old trees' unlocked
Scientists discover how the gingko lives to such an old age, surviving for centuries or millennia.
Foreigner announces North American summer tour
Foreigner has announced a new North American summer tour with special guest Kansas and featuring Europe.
Scientists Find Oldest-Known Fossilized Digestive Tract -- 550 Million Years
A 550 million-year-old fossilized digestive tract found in the Nevada desert could be a key find in understanding the early history of animals on Earth.
Plants Found to Speak Roundworm's Language
Nematodes are tiny, ubiquitous roundworms that infect plant roots, causing more than $100 billion in crop damage worldwide each year.
Inside story on cassowary evolution
One of the largest living birds, the Southern Cassowary, has a simple throat structure similar to the fellow Australian emu. Now new research confirms a common link between the cassowary...
A new approach to making airplane parts, minus the massive infrastructure
A modern airplane’s fuselage is made from multiple sheets of different composite materials, like so many layers in a phyllo-dough pastry. Once these layers are stacked and molded into the...
Seoul dismisses North Korea’s derision of South's ‘foolish dreams’
South Korea brushed aside North Korea's public snub of Seoul's call for cooperation on Monday, as Pyongyang appeared to be wavering on negotiations.
College basketball: Purdue hands #8 Michigan State historic 71-42 beating
The Purdue men's basketball team handed Michigan State a historic loss Sunday, giving the Spartans their most-lopsided setback ever as a top-10 team.
Peter Weber finds being ‘Bachelor’ harder than he expected
"The Bachelor" offered "Bachelorette" runner-up Peter Weber a chance to pick his own suitors. It didn't prepare him for how much more demanding it was to be The Bachelor than...
NXT UK TakeOver: Walter defends title, Undisputed Era attack
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II from WWE featured United Kingdom Champion Walter defending his title against Joe Coffey and NXT UK Women's Champion Kay Lee Ray defend her title against...
Herpes simplex viruses: new relationships between epidemiology and history
An Italian research team has refined the history and origins of two extremely common pathogens in human populations, herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2.
Watch: Former NFL coach Jimmy Johnson chokes up after learning of HOF induction
Former Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins head coach Jimmy Johnson was officially named as the second member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's centennial class.
'1917' tops the North American box office with $36.5M
World War I picture "1917" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $37.5 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
Famous birthdays for Jan. 12: Oliver Platt, Zayn Malik
Actor Oliver Platt turns 60 and singer Zayn Malik turns 27, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 12.
College football: North Dakota State wins eighth FCS title
North Dakota State held on for a 28-20 win against James Madison to claim their eighth FCS title Saturday at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
Joanna Lumley, Keeley Hawes to co-star in ITV's 'Finding Alice'
"Absolutely Fabulous" icon Joanna Lumley and "Bodyguard" actress Keeley Hawes began working on ITV's six-part drama, "Finding Alice," in London this week.
Iran says it shot down Ukrainian plane by accident
Iran said Saturday that it unintentionally shot down a Ukrainian civilian plane shortly after takeoff, killing all 176 aboard in a missile attack caused by "human error."
An artist set out to paint climate change. She ended up on a journey through grief
An artist discovered the uneasy feelings she had about climate change were akin to mourning. She's channeling those emotions through her art.
Historic German island is nursery for North Sea seals
The birthplace of Germany's national anthem and a practice bombing range for British airmen after World War II, Helgoland island in the North Sea turns cuddly at the turn of...
Gold bar found in Mexico was Aztec treasure: study
A gold bar found in a Mexico City park in 1981 was part of the Aztec treasure looted by Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquistadors 500 years ago, a new...
On This Day, Jan. 11: Former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon dies at 85
On Jan. 11, 2014, former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon died at age 85. He had been in a coma for eight years following a massive stroke.