About 400,000 years ago, large parts of Greenland were ice-free. Scrubby tundra basked in the sun’s…
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Asteroid-smashing NASA probe sent boulders into space
When a NASA spacecraft successfully knocked an asteroid off course last year it sent dozens of…
Mammal bites dinosaur in 'once-in-a-lifetime' fossil find
A badger-like mammal was sinking its teeth into the ribs of a dinosaur three times its…
Hopeful signs for declining population of gray whales along West Coast
The gray whale population along the West Coast showed another year of declines, according to the…
Unproven numbers distract from the real harm of the illicit antiquities trade, says study
New research has confirmed that the commonly repeated statement that the illicit antiquities trade is the…
How Benjamin Franklin laid groundwork for the US dollar by foiling early counterfeiters
Benjamin Franklin was so busy as an inventor, publisher, scientist, diplomat and U.S. founding father that…
Mama's boys: Elder orca moms protect sons from fights
A male orca’s best friend is his old mother. Click here for original story,…
Greenland has greener history than previously thought
New analysis of samples collected from underneath Greenland’s ice sheet reveal the Arctic island was much…
Non-native English speaking scientists work much harder just to keep up, global research reveals
These days it’s necessary to have at least a basic level of English proficiency in most…
Ancient DNA reveals the earliest evidence of the last massive human migration to Western Europe
Nomadic animal-herders from the Eurasian steppe mingled with Copper Age farmers in southeastern Europe centuries earlier…