Researchers in Australia listened to hundreds of hours of recordings gathered over more than a decade. These revealed how a…
Month: April 2011
Priceless Egyptian Treasures Returned
A statue of King Tutankhamun, which was looted during Egypt’s anti-government protests, has been returned to the Egyptian Museum in…
Some dinosaurs were nocturnal
Many dinosaurs and pterosaurs were active both by day and night, and some were entirely nocturnal, a new study suggests.…
Maya Mystery Solved by “Important” Volcanic Discovery?
Even at ancient Maya cities far from volcanoes, ash rained down relatively frequently, a “spectacularly important” new study says. The…
First Descent Into a Magma Chamber
During the first ever scientific expedition into a volcanic magma chamber, climber Einar Stefánsson rappels into Iceland‘s dormant Thrihnukagigur volcano…
Barcode scanner for zebras
Ever thought that the zebra’s black-and-white striped markings resemble a biological barcode? Well now a team of US computer scientists…
Gene clue to how cancer spreads
A genetic change that makes lung cancer more likely to spread around the body has been pinpointed by US scientists.…
Five more Alzheimer’s genes discovered
Five more genes which increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease have been identified, scientists say. It takes the number…
Feathered Dinosaurs Probably Had Lice
Non-avian feathered dinosaurs might have spent much of their time nibbling off insects and scratching themselves, suggests a new study…
11-Year-Old Boy Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro
World traveler Nico Saporito has been to the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon rain forest, and he just completed his…