Unique fossil discovery shows Antarctic was once much warmer

Figure of the fossil ostracod from the Dry Valleys. The specimen is less than 1 mm long, but preserves an array of soft tissues including legs and mouth parts. A...

Body Language: What McCain and Obama Reveal

McCain and Obama reveal personal styles in their body language.

Dinosaurs Did Not Evolve Quickly In Last 50 Million Years, New Dinosaur Super-tree Shows

It has long been debated whether dinosaurs were part of the 'Terrestrial Revolution' that occurred some 100 million years ago during the Cretaceous when birds, mammals, flowering plants, insects and...

Predynastic Human Presence Discovered By Core Drilling At The Northern Nile Delta Coast, Egypt

A small but significant find made during a geological survey provides evidence of the oldest human presence yet discovered along the northernmost margin of Egypt's Nile delta.

PHOTO IN THE NEWS: "Conjoined" Birds Puzzle Experts

The twin barn swallows don't show physical features associated with the genetic abnormality, leaving experts unsure how the young birds came to be literally attached at the hip.

Celebrating 50 Years of Wolf-Moose Research

Michigan Technological University and Isle Royale National Park are hosting a gala weekend celebration of 50 years of wolf-moose research on the remote island in northwestern Lake Superior.

New life given to ancient Egyptian texts stored at Stanford for decades

They're torn and faded and have the woven texture of a flattened Triscuit. At first glance, the ancient Egyptian texts look like scraps of garbage. And more than 2,000 years...

Historian predicts the end of 'science superpowers'

Is the sun beginning to set on America's scientific dominance? Much like the scientific superpowers of France, Germany and Britain in centuries' past, the United States has a diminishing lead...

Miley Cyrus: I get grounded sometimes

Hannah Montana may be a TV sensation, but her portrayer, Miley Cyrus, is a typical teenager who fights with her brother and gets grounded. “And I kinda like it sometimes,”...

Two singers make three 'Talent' judges gush

"America's Got Talent" always provides heartwarming stories of contestants who have persevered through tremendous obstacles and personal setbacks. This week was no exception, as a pair of singers brought the...

Age-old magic tricks can provide clues for modern science

Revealing the science behind age-old magic tricks will help us better understand how humans see, think, and act, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia and Durham University...

Dolphin call tells calf who's mum

Bottlenose dolphins whistle more to their newborns, perhaps to stop theft by other females, researchers say.

Fossils date Dry Valleys' origin

Tiny fossils time the climate shift which gave rise to Antarctica's Dry Valleys, a landscape akin to Mars.

Dino diversity had a long pedigree, says study

The belief that dinosaurs underwent explosive species diversification just before they were wiped out is an illusion, for the beasts' main evolutionary shifts took place millions of years before, a...

Scientists find new clues to explain Amazonian biodiversity

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 America, a new study...

Trying to Build a Greener Britain, Home by Home

Through a host of small efforts by residents, the seaside town of Hove has become a prototype of a green village.

Where Research and Tourism Collide

Coping with growth, science can find itself at odds with society and must decide whether to study the changes or fight them.

If You Have a Problem, Ask Everyone

Would-be innovators can sign up online to compete for prizes for solving diverse problems from around the world in a variety of disciplines.

Cocktail museum shakes and stirs history

In New Orleans, cocktails are serious business. What better town for a temple to the tasty history of the American libation?

Phoenix Completes Longest Work Shift

Phoenix early Tuesday finished its longest work shift of the mission.

VIDEO: Giant River Stingrays Found

After an exhaustive search, an explorer finds one of the elusive rays—perhaps the largest freshwater fish—near Bangkok. And then it gives birth.

The Gameframe Guild

Four Brazilian geeks dream of creating the next big hit in massive online games--with creativity, a bit of luck, and an IBM mainframe.

Digger's find bites into Japanese record

HAKUSAN , Japan, July 22 (UPI) -- An amateur fossil-hunter's recent dig had some biting results: the discovery of what may be the largest dinosaur tooth found in...

Scholars Plan to Reunite Ancient Bible - Online

The oldest surviving copy of the New Testament, a 4th century version that had its Gospels and epistles spread across the world, is being made whole again — online.

Rare Giant Tortoise May Become Father

Lonesome George, the long-living Galapagos Islands giant tortoise thought to be the last of his kind, might soon be a father.

Remains of vast Neolithic site found in south China

BEIJING (Reuters) - 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...

Worse to come for lines at border crossing

Lost castle solves riddle of Buckton Moor

(PhysOrg.com) -- A mysterious monument standing on a windswept Lancashire hilltop for nearly a thousand years has been identified as one of England`s most important castles - causing a...