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Diamonds may hold clue to origins of life
One of the greatest mysteries in science is how life began. Now one group of researchers says diamonds may have been life's best friend.
70-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton found
Japanese and Mongolian scientists have successfully recovered the complete skeleton of a 70-million-year-old young dinosaur, a nature museum announced Thursday.
Banned as man, woman athlete vindicated
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, July 25 (UPI) -- DNA analysis has confirmed that a Dutch athlete who was banned from competition in 1950 because of doubts about her gender was...
Study explores plausibility of bulbs and tubers in the diet of early human ancestors
(PhysOrg.com) -- It was a dirty job, but somebody had to do it. Anthropologist Nathaniel J. Dominy of the University of California, Santa Cruz, has advanced the investigation of the...
Construction workers unearth mammoth bones in Minsk
Workers building a business centre in Minsk came across the bones of two mammoths thought to be between 25,000 and 45,000 years old, an official from Belarus' Academy of Sciences...
Boy, 11, bites pit bull to fend off attack
An 11-year old boy is in Brazil's media spotlight after sinking his teeth into the neck of a dog that attacked him.
Coming to America — for a great currency rate
Disappointed you won’t be taking in the sights in Paris or Rome this summer? No problem. If you were hoping to rub shoulders with your French or Italian compatriots —...
Paparazzi, guards, fight at Jolie chateau
French police say camouflaged paparazzi who got on to the grounds of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's chateau in southern France fought with the Hollywood couple's guards.
Rare fossils in India threatened
Nature protected rare fossils for millions of years, but humans are now destroying them, says the BBC's Salman Ravi in eastern India.
U.S.: Iraq insurgency has lost its clout
The insurgency that bedeviled U.S. forces for years and killed thousands of Iraqis and Americans is "not even much of a challenge any more" to Iraq's future, the American ambassador...
A Shark Tale: Are These Mighty Ocean Predators in Trouble? [News]
Forget Jaws. The scariest thing about sharks is their tenuous future.Though often misperceived as villainous denizens of the deep, these top predators play an important role in preserving the balance...
Ancient tomb found on Italian coast
ANCONA, Italy, July 24 (UPI) -- Archeologists said a 2,600-year-old tomb found on the Italian coast offers clues to ancient trade routes.
Unknown insects found in 110-million-year-old amber in Spain
The remains of several unknown insect species which became extinct long before dinosaurs stopped roaming the earth have been discovered in pieces of 110-million-year-old amber found in Spain, researchers said...
Suicide blast kills 8 U.S.-allied forces
A female suicide bomber killed at least 8 U.S.-allied fighters in Baqouba, Iraqi police said.
Disgraced NBA ref's ex-classmates get prison
Two former classmates of disgraced referee Tim Donaghy will spend over a year in prison for their roles in the betting scandal that rocked the NBA.
Trees jabbed for survival
Scientists are injecting native trees in WA’s South-West with a potent mixture of nutrients and fungicide in a race to save dwindling populations from extinction.
Prevailing Theory Of Aging Challenged: Genetic Instructions Found To Drive Aging In Worms
Age may not be rust after all. Specific genetic instructions drive aging in worms. This discovery contradicts the prevailing theory that aging is a buildup of tissue damage akin to...
Study: Typhoons bury tons of carbon in the oceans
A single typhoon in Taiwan buries as much carbon in the ocean -- in the form of sediment -- as all the other rains in that country all year long...
Website offers peek into ancient, scattered Bible
Religious scholars, rare document experts and history buffs around the globe will get a chance to peruse segments of the Codex Sinaiticus online, as curators launch a website showcasing the...
Bletchley Park a 'national disgrace' say top scientists
The historic site of Britain's crucial code-breaking programme during the second world war is so shabby it has become a "national disgrace", scientists warned today
Showdown over packing heat in national parks
The public has two weeks left to comment on the latest showdown over U.S. gun rights -- a proposal to ease the ban on concealed weapons in national parks. Msnbc.com's...
N. Korea signs Asian peace pact
North Korea's reclusive communist regime, long seen as a nuclear threat to the region, signed a nonaggression pact with Southeast Asian nations Thursday.
'Neglect' of codebreakers' HQ
UK computer scientists sign a letter criticising the ongoing neglect of Bletchley Park - home of the wartime codebreakers.
Church surrenders ground zero lot
The World Trade Center site's owner has offered $20 million to acquire the 1,200-square-foot lot of a church destroyed on Sept. 11, freeing one more piece of land needed to...
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“Do you really know who people are?” That’s the slogan for pay site People Search's freshly launched (and totally free!) companion site, CriminalSearches.com. Do you want to know? Everybody has...
New light thrown on Roman villa remains
Complete set of 30 glass counters discovered, almost 1,700 years since they went into a tomb
Secrets from the grave
They might look like a heap of bones but each one of these skeletons - all hundreds of years old and on show in a new exhibition - has a poignant...
Thesis says intuition is neuro-biological
LINKOPING, Sweden, July 23 (UPI) -- A doctoral candidate at Linkoping University in Sweden has tried to provide a neuro-biological explanation for why intuition exists.