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Perpetual predator-prey population cycles
How can predators coexist with their prey over long periods without the predators completely depleting the resource that keeps them alive? Experiments performed over a period of 10 years by...
Watch: Crocodile ventures north to visit Florida neighborhood
Residents living on the shore of a Florida creek snapped photos of an unusual new neighbor spotted climbing onto their docks -- a crocodile.
Calahan Skogman, Zoe Wanamaker join Netflix's 'Shadow and Bone' series
Calahan Skogman, Zoe Wanamaker, Kevin Eldon, Julian Kostov and Luke Pasqualino will appear in "Shadow and Bone," based on the Leigh Bardugo novel.
Homo erectus’ last known appearance dates to roughly 117,000 years ago
Homo erectus, a humanlike species that dispersed from Africa into parts of Europe and Asia roughly 2 million years ago, eventually reached the Indonesian island of Java before dying out. Scientists say they...
Researchers determine age for last known settlement by a direct ancestor to modern humans
Homo erectus, one of modern humans' direct ancestors, was a wandering bunch. After the species dispersed from Africa about two million years ago, it colonized the ancient world, which included...
75 million-year-old sea turtle fossil discovery is a new genus and species that sheds light on the evolution of its modern relatives
Scientists are racing to determine which genealogy most accurately represents the evolutionary history of sea turtles -- a challenging proposition.
Fossils of the Future to Mostly Consist of Humans, Domestic Animals
In a co-authored paper published online in the journal Anthropocene, University of Illinois at Chicago paleontologist Roy Plotnick argues that the fossil record of mammals will provide a clear signal...
Miawpukek First Nation to study genetic links with ancient Beothuk
A DNA testing project will look for possible descendants of the ancient Indigenous people, who have long been thought to be extinct.
Watch: Kelly Oubre Jr., Paul George exchange poster-worthy dunks on each other
Kelly Oubre Jr. and Paul George exchanged poster-worthy dunks on each other during a Los Angeles Chippers' win against the Phoenix Suns.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson ties NFL record as AFC Offensive Player of the Week
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson tied an NFL record by being named Week 15 AFC Offensive Player of the Week Wednesday, earning the honor for the fifth time in 2019.
How breastfeeding sparked population growth in ancient cities
Historians down the ages have examined the ebb and flow of populations in ancient societies. But most of these examinations have tended to focus on male dominated events—the wars, the...
Clues of tuberculosis spread between cows and badgers
Tuberculosis in cattle and badgers passes between members of the same species at least twice as often than between cow and badger, a study has found.
New turtle genus and species that sheds light on the evolution of its modern relatives
Paleontologists in Alabama have announced the discovery of a new genus and species of fossil sea turtle that may fill an important gap in the evolution of sea turtles.
Stone throwing chimps appear to like the sound when it hits a tree
A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology and Aix-Marseille University has found evidence that suggests a group of chimpanzees who throw stones at trees appear...
Bite marks in fossils reveal demise of our early relatives
New fossil data show that our fishy ancestors may have risen to dominance by becoming predators of their ancient jawless cousins.
Stone Age chewing gum gives insights into life of young girl
An ancient form of chewing gum is providing new insights into the life of a young girl from the Stone Age. Scientists analyzed genetic material found on a 5,700-year-old piece...
The Asteroids Might Remember a Forgotten Giant Planet
The modern-day asteroid belt may be a fossil record, remembering what the young solar system was like. And the more we study those little leftover asteroids, the more we can...
These science claims from 2019 could be big deals — if true
Discoveries about dinosaurs’ death knell, a watery exoplanet, a new hominid species and more are keeping us on the edge of our seats. But these reports require more proof before they can...
Search finds possible graves of Tulsa Race Massacre victims
Scientists surveying a cemetery and a homeless camp in Tulsa, Oklahoma, found pits holding possible remains of black residents killed nearly 100 years ago in a race massacre, investigators have...
On This Day, Dec. 18: Lee Malvo convicted for Washington-area sniper killings
On Dec. 18, 2003, teenager Lee Malvo was convicted of murder in Washington-area sniper attacks that killed 10 people in 2002.
Police fatally shoot man suspected of killing 3 at a Montana casino
Police in Montana fatally shot a man suspected of killing three people at a casino early Tuesday, authorities said.
In ancient Scottish tree rings, a cautionary tale on climate, politics and survival
Using old tree rings and archival documents, historians and climate scientists have detailed an extreme cold period in Scotland in the 1690s that caused immense suffering. It may have lessons...
Microscopic World Comes Alive During Nikon Small World Exhibit
See cellular images as distinct as abstract art, minerals appear as future urban landscapes, single-celled organisms of the microscopic netherworld, and much more from the 2019 Nikon Small World competition...
Local, Native Birds Declining Rapidly While Non-native, Invasive Species Thrive
When Israeli conservation scientists looked at trends of common bird populations over the last 15 years, they found that invasive bird species are thriving, and native ones are largely declining....
SHINee honors Jonghyun on second anniversary of death
K-pop group SHINee paid tribute to late member Jonghyun two years after the singer's suicide.
Ancient 'chewing gum' yields insights into people and bacteria of the past
Researchers have succeeded in extracting a complete human genome from a thousands-of-years old 'chewing gum.' According to the researchers, it is a new untapped source of ancient DNA.
Animal rescuers trap cowboy pigeon in Las Vegas
Animal rescuers in Las Vegas said they have captured one of the two pigeons spotted wandering around the city with cowboy hats attached to their heads.
3 sites in Oklahoma may be graves from 1921 massacre, scientists say
Archaeologists in Oklahoma are calling for more investigation for three locations that they have determined may be part of a mass grave associated with a 1921 race massacre in Tulsa.