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How to hunt for exoplanets
A new report launched by the Institute of Physics (IOP) Exoplanets - The search for planets beyond our solar system explains how new technological advances have seen the discovery of...
Onions Made Ancient Ancestors Cry Too, Study Suggests
A chemical sensor in the body that makes you cry when you cut onions has been around for 500 million years, a new study finds.
Study: Climate stress killed dinosaurs
By STEFAN NICOLAUPI Europe CorrespondentBERLIN, March 19 (UPI) -- Severe climate change, and not a meteorite, was the main reason behind the mass extinction of the dinosaurs and other...
Trainers invent new toothbrush for killer whale
SeaWorld Orlando's trainers will stand farther away from the killer whale who drowned a trainer at the park last month when brushing his teeth. SeaWorld Orlando...
Dogs Came From The Middle East, Biologists Say
Dogs likely originated in the Middle East, according to a new genetic analysis published this week in Nature. The study reports genetic data from more than 900 dogs from 85 breeds...
4-million-year-old killing is studied
PISA, Italy, March 18 (UPI) -- An Italian paleontologist says he and his colleagues have used fossil evidence to determine how an extinct shark attacked its prey 4 million...
Fossil of rare armor-plated worm found
OTTAWA, March 18 (UPI) -- Canadian scientists say they have identified the remains of one of the world's rarest fossils -- the 450-million-year-old skeleton of a worm.
Bird Bones May be Hollow, But They are Also Heavy
Biologists have known since Galileo's time that bird bones are hollow, but many people are surprised to learn that bird skeletons do not weigh less than those of similar-sized mammals....
First world war soldier's family welcome discovery of body
'What took them so long?' says 93-year-old relative after body of Australian Harry Willis, killed in 1916, is identified and reinterredAustralian relatives of a young soldier killed in the disastrous battle of Fromelles...
Giant sequoias yield longest fire history from tree rings
A 3,000-year record from 52 of the world's oldest trees shows that California's western Sierra Nevada was droughty and often fiery from 800 to 1300, according to new research. Scientists...
Tools push back dates for humans on Flores
A new batch of stone tools suggest humans colonized the famous Indonesian "hobbit" island of Flores much earlier than previously thought, say researchers.
Expedition 22 Crew to Return From Station Thursday
The crew aboard the International Space Station conducted a change of command ceremony Wednesday as Expedition 22 comes to a close and two crew members prepare for an early Thursday...
Smithsonian Opens Human Evolution Hall
$21-Million Exhibit Includes Only Neanderthal Skeleton in U.S.; Curator Says Compatible with Religious Perspectives
Oldest temple in the world found in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey, March 17 (UPI) -- Archaeologists say a temple being excavated in southeastern Turkey is 12,000 years old and is likely the oldest temple ever uncovered.
Wrong religion: Israeli ruins re-identified
Israeli archaeologists have announced that ruins long thought to be of an ancient synagogue are actually the remains of a palace used by Muslim caliphs 1,300 years ago. ...
World view: What can little Europe do?
Scientists must engage with the European Union's redesign of its research programmes to shore up the continent's competitive position.
Video: ‘Life’ spotlights Earth’s best creatures
The Discovery Channel presents “Life,” a fascinating new series that looks at some of the planet’s most spectacular - and bizarre - animals and plants. Executive producer Mike Gunton and...
In search of key blue ingredient in ancient Egyptian pottery
As one of the "generic geologists" on a dig called the Dakhleh Oasis Project, associate professor Jennifer Smith was asked to sample the alum from ancient mines and to determine...
Long-Awaited 'Alex' Android eReader Ready For Pre-Orders
(PhysOrg.com) -- You can preorder the first Alex Reader today... finally!
Interview: Reaching for the summit
Luis Oro talks about his passions for chemistry, the environment and climbing mountains
South African astronomer reinstated amid recriminations
Royal Society of South Africa calls for inquiry into Phil Charles's suspension.
Most Aussies not racist
Research has found that most South Australians get along with different races – but 12% openly identify as being racist.
Flesh-eating disease kills man suddenly
A 40-year-old Windsor man has died after contracting flesh-eating disease.
Fossilized Feces Research Produces New Evidence Related to Giant Croc
Fossilized feces and ancient bite marks discovered in Georgia are providing new details about a giant crocodile - so big it could take down dinosaurs as big as a T-rex...
51 Headless Vikings in English Execution Pit Confirmed
The naked, decapitated bodies found in a thousand-year-old English execution pit most likely belonged to Vikings, a new study says.
Mutant All-Black Penguin Found
An all-black king penguin—a very rare mutant—was spotted and filmed on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. Video.
"Alice" DVD Sparks Tech Row
Issue Centers Around How Quickly Movies Should Move From Theaters to Peoples' Living Rooms
3,400-Year-Old Statues Unearthed in Egypt
Large Granite Statues Depicting God of Wisdom and Pharaoh Amenhotep III Found at Recently-Discovered Mortuary Temple