Prehistoric Iberians created "imitation amber" by repeatedly coating bead cores with tree resins, according to a…
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US wildlife officials propose downlisting endangered beetle
U.S. wildlife officials say an endangered carnivorous beetle is making a comeback and should be downlisted…
Bald eagle died of lead poisoning in Montana’s Glacier Park
A bald eagle found dead in Montana's Glacier National Park died of lead poisoning.
San Francisco billionaire gives $30M to study homelessness
A San Francisco billionaire is donating $30 million to the University of California, San Francisco, to…
Parasites help beetle hosts function more effectively
A common woodland beetle that plays an important role in the decomposition of fallen trees may…
First hominins on the Tibetan Plateau were Denisovans
So far, Denisovans were only known from a small collection of fossil fragments from Denisova Cave…
Scientists see fingerprint of warming climate on droughts going back to 1900
In an unusual new study, scientists say they have detected the fingerprint of human-driven global warming…
Nuclear ‘magic numbers’ collapse beyond the doubly magic nickel 78
Scientists from the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Research and collaborators have used the center's heavy…
AI research offers more eyes and ears to search and rescue missions
Rescue teams descended on the destruction left by Hurricane Michael in October, frantically searching for survivors.…
Forget sperm and eggs, researchers have created embryo stem cells from skin cells
A new, groundbreaking study by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) found a way to transform…