You’re older than you think. DNA from an unnamed African-American from South Carolina is so distinctive that it led scientists…
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The evolution of sea monsters on medieval maps
WASHINGTON – The iconic sea serpents, mermaids and other mythical creatures found on world maps from medieval and Renaissance times…
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Warming whoops: Scientists debate the falling rate of rising temperatures
The world has warmed 0.05 degrees Celsius (0.09 degrees Fahrenheit) per decade over the past 15 years, a fraction of…
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Active volcanoes store cold magma
Strike that iconic image of a tall, snow-capped volcano sitting atop a liquid pool of hot, molten magma. It turns…
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Greenpeace co-founder: No scientific proof humans are dominant cause of warming climate
A co-founder of Greenpeace told lawmakers there is no evidence man is contributing to climate change, and said he left…
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How unusual slow earthquakes can spawn powerful tsunamis is a long-standing mystery that researchers may have finally solved. Called “tsunami…
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One of the authors of a draft United Nations report aimed at helping governments reach an international climate agreement has…
Read MoreEarth’s oldest rocks hold essential ingredient for life
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A critical building block for creating the first life on Earth was found in 3.8-billion-year-old rocks from…
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Rare evolutionary twist morphed dino arms into bird wings
When dinosaurs evolved into birds, they had to adapt their arms into wings in order to take flight, a process…
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