Talk about a one-of-a-kind discovery—an extremely rare cyclops shark (pictured) has been confirmed in Mexico, new research shows. The 22-inch-long…
Month: October 2011
10-year-olds May Understand Dogs Best
ability to understand dogs may peak when we’re around 10 years of age, with preadolescents possessing a natural talent for…
Hicks launches groups that empower Africa’s poor and disabled
Photographer Paul Joynson-Hicks has a second vocation: He founds nonprofit organizations in Uganda and Tanzania that serve the needy. Paul…
Oldest artist’s workshop in the world discovered
Grind up some ochre, melt some bone-marrow fat, mix the lot with a splash of urine – and paint your…
Giant Prehistoric Croc Found Near World’s Biggest Snake
A Colombian coal mine where scientists found the largest known snake species has offered up another gem: A new species…
Fossils Found in Underwater Cave
A fossil crocodile snout juts from the bottom of a freshwater cave—one of many incredibly well-preserved fossils recently discovered in…
World has ‘enough water’ for future food needs
There is enough water in the world’s rivers to meet the demands of the expanding global population, but the rivers…
Saudi Arabia Women to vote and run in elections
Women in Saudi Arabia are to be given the right to vote and run in future municipal elections, King Abdullah…
Online gamers crack AIDS enzyme puzzle
Online gamers have achieved a feat beyond the realm of Second Life or Dungeons and Dragons: they have deciphered the…
New Life-Forms Found at Bottom of Dead Sea
Dozens of giant craters spewing fresh water and brimming with bacteria have been found at the otherwise barren bottom of…