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Extinct lemur skull virtual image created

14 years ago from UPI

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., July 31 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've used computed tomography to virtually glue newly found skull fragments of an extinct giant lemur into a...

Ancient T. rex tissue, or just old slime?

14 years ago from LA Times - Science

Scientists say material in dinosaur bones is probably just biofilm from bacteria. The finding sparks a strong response from researchers who reported finding T. rex tissue. ...

'Chicken And Chips' Theory Of Pacific Migration

14 years ago from Science Daily

A new study of DNA from ancient and modern chickens has shed light on the controversy about the extent of prehistoric Polynesian contact with the Americas.

Vital Signs: Aging: Women May Live Longer With Dementia

14 years ago from NY Times Science

New research suggests that after age 90, women are more likely to have dementia than men who live to the same age.

ENVIRONMENT PHOTOS WEEKLY: Lost Penguin, Typhoon, More

14 years ago from National Geographic

A lucky penguin survives a long, strange trip; a strangely beautiful oil slick fouls the Mississippi; and more in our weekly roundup of nature news photos.

Here Comes the Bride, Glub, Glub, Glub...

14 years ago from Live Science

When the pastor pronounced them man and wife, Brian Wilson and Christina Gunn took off their breathing gear and exchanged a kiss 20 feet under the surface.

Ancient Ocean Cooling Sparked a Biodiversity Boom

14 years ago from National Geographic

More than 400 million years ago, sea temperatures plummeted to almost present-day levels, causing a hospitable environment for a rise in species, scientists say.

Is it too late to save the great migrations?

14 years ago from Physorg

Long gone are the days when hundreds of thousands of bison grazed the Great Plains, millions of passenger pigeons darkened the skies while migrating to and from their breeding grounds,...

Unexpected Key To Flowering Plants' Diversity

14 years ago from Science Daily

New research may help explain the amazing diversity in the world's flowering plants, a question that has puzzled scientists from the time of Darwin to today. The findings, published by...

Insect Biodiversity In Amazon May Be Result Of Ice Age Climate Change And Ancient Flooding, Not River Barriers

14 years ago from Science Daily

Ice age climate change and ancient flooding -- but not barriers created by rivers -- may have promoted the evolution of new insect species in the Amazon region of South...

Columbus debunker sets sights on Leonardo da Vinci

14 years ago from Reuters:Science

LONDON (Reuters) - Leonardo da Vinci's drawings of machines are uncannily similar to Chinese originals and were undoubtedly derived from them, a British amateur historian says in a newly-published book.

Rock links Antarctica and North America

14 years ago from MSNBC: Science

A solitary chunk of granite, small enough to heft in one hand, is key evidence that Australia and parts of Antarctica were once attached to North America, a new study...

Scientists photograph fossilized dino tracks

14 years ago from MSNBC: Science

Call them the paleo-paparazzi. Scientists trying to learn more about dinosaurs are snapping aerial photos of tracks left behind millions of years ago in southern Utah.

Extinction for recently discovered monkey?

14 years ago from MSNBC: Science

A monkey species discovered only three years ago could soon go extinct in its tiny forest home in Tanzania, say conservation scientists.

Glazed America: Anthropologist Examines Doughnut As Symbol Of Consumer Culture

14 years ago from Science Daily

Few things say as much about our culture as the food we eat. An anthropologist explores the development of America's consumer culture through our relationship with the doughnut, beloved by...

Carter's new fight, over Ga. dams, a familiar one

14 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- President Carter has spent his golden years as a global humanitarian: a Nobel laureate pushing for peace in the Middle East, speaking out against the war in...

Anthropologist Helps Unravel Mummy Mystery

14 years ago from Science Daily

Anthropologists are in the process of unraveling a mummy bundle found in Peru's historic Huaura Valley. The mummy is believed to have been an elite member of the Chancay culture,...

'Dinosaur eel' points to body armour of the future

14 years ago from Physorg

An extraordinary fish that inhabits muddy pools in West Africa and whose lineage can be traced back 96 million years could be the model for light, bomb-proof body armour for...

Attacks on birds of prey 'up 40%'

14 years ago from BBC News: Science & Nature

The RSPB says reported attacks on birds of prey, including shootings and poisonings, hit a record high in 2007.

Pharaoh's 4,500-year-old vessel to be rebuilt

14 years ago from MSNBC: Science

Archaeologists will excavate hundreds of fragments of an ancient Egyptian wooden boat entombed in an underground chamber next to Giza's Great Pyramid and try to reassemble the craft, Egyptologists announced...

3,000-year-old Neolithic site found in China

14 years ago from MSNBC: Science

Thousands of ancient artifacts and wooden poles more than 3,000 years old have been unearthed in China's southern Yunnan province, possibly the world's largest site of a Neolithic community, local...

Taiwan battens down against oncoming typhoon

14 years ago from Physorg

Workers mounted sandbag barriers and fishing boats returned to port as Taiwan braced for a pounding from Typhoon Fung-wong, which forecasters said was picking up momentum.

Televangelist's prosperity under scrutiny

14 years ago from MSNBC: Science

Here in the gentle hills of north Texas, televangelist Kenneth Copeland has built a religious empire teaching that God wants his followers to prosper.

Girls turn in record showing at Soap Box Derby

14 years ago from MSNBC: Science

A record 606 finalists from 160 cities and six nations competed at the 2008

Multiple bombs hit western Indian city

14 years ago from MSNBC: Science

At least seven small bombs exploded in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Saturday, killing at least two people and wounding 55.

Fatah supporters rounded up in Gaza

14 years ago from MSNBC: Science

Hamas security arrested dozens of supporters of the rival Fatah group early Saturday, Fatah said, a day after a mysterious beachside blast killed five Hamas members and a 6-year-old girl.

Cranky man shoots balky lawn mower

14 years ago from MSNBC: Science

A Milwaukee man was accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start. Keith Walendowski, 56, was charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun.

U.S. struggles to trace food in crises

14 years ago from MSNBC: Science

When there's an urgent need to trace produce in a crisis, a lot of the pieces for a rapid-response system are in place. But the U.S. hasn't quite figured out...