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Articles / Humanity
Possible Link to Lucy's Ancestors Found
July 18, 2007 at 6:19 am by Skywalker. There are 0 comments New jaw fossils might suggest a direct line of descent between two species of early humans, including the one to which "Lucy" belongs.
July 18, 2007 at 6:19 am by Skywalker. There are 0 comments New jaw fossils might suggest a direct line of descent between two species of early humans, including the one to which "Lucy" belongs.
Rise of Man Theory ‘Out By 400,000 Years’
June 26, 2007 at 5:47 am by Spock. There are 1 comments Our earliest ancestors gave up hunter-gathering and took to a settled life up to 400,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to controversial research.
June 26, 2007 at 5:47 am by Spock. There are 1 comments Our earliest ancestors gave up hunter-gathering and took to a settled life up to 400,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to controversial research.
Thousands of Leonardo's Papers Go Online
June 22, 2007 at 5:49 am by Spock. There are 0 comments The tiny brick library in Leonardo Da Vinci's hometown is putting 3,000 pages of the genius' work online in a high-resolution, searchable archive.
June 22, 2007 at 5:49 am by Spock. There are 0 comments The tiny brick library in Leonardo Da Vinci's hometown is putting 3,000 pages of the genius' work online in a high-resolution, searchable archive.
Why Are We The Only Hairless Primate?
June 9, 2007 at 6:58 am by Skywalker. There are 0 comments Mark Pagel, head of the evolutionary biology group at the University of Reading in England and editor of The Encyclopedia of Evolution, fills us in.
June 9, 2007 at 6:58 am by Skywalker. There are 0 comments Mark Pagel, head of the evolutionary biology group at the University of Reading in England and editor of The Encyclopedia of Evolution, fills us in.
Financial Selection
April 8, 2007 at 5:30 am by nova. There are 0 comments The fundamental concept behind Financial Selection is simple to grasp. The majority of technological and scientific progress will only take place when somebody can profit from it.
April 8, 2007 at 5:30 am by nova. There are 0 comments The fundamental concept behind Financial Selection is simple to grasp. The majority of technological and scientific progress will only take place when somebody can profit from it.
Chimp-Human Split Moved to 4 Million Years Ago
February 25, 2007 at 7:23 am by nova. There are 0 comments Chimpanzees and humans split from a common ancestor just 4 million years ago -- a much shorter time than current estimates of 5 million to 7 million years ago, according to a study published on Friday.
February 25, 2007 at 7:23 am by nova. There are 0 comments Chimpanzees and humans split from a common ancestor just 4 million years ago -- a much shorter time than current estimates of 5 million to 7 million years ago, according to a study published on Friday.
Experts Doubt Clovis People Were First In Americas
February 23, 2007 at 7:00 am by nova. There are 0 comments The Clovis people, known for their distinctive spear points, likely were not the first humans in the Americas, according to research placing their presence as more recent than previously believed.
February 23, 2007 at 7:00 am by nova. There are 0 comments The Clovis people, known for their distinctive spear points, likely were not the first humans in the Americas, according to research placing their presence as more recent than previously believed.
New Finds Show Longevity Of Egyptian Necropolis
February 21, 2007 at 6:57 am by nova. There are 0 comments Egypt's chief archaeologist displayed on Tuesday the latest discoveries from the Sakkara cemetery south of Cairo and said many more treasures clearly lay hidden beneath the sands.
February 21, 2007 at 6:57 am by nova. There are 0 comments Egypt's chief archaeologist displayed on Tuesday the latest discoveries from the Sakkara cemetery south of Cairo and said many more treasures clearly lay hidden beneath the sands.
Archaeologists Find Wooden Statue In Egypt
February 20, 2007 at 6:36 am by nova. There are 0 comments A rare double wooden statue of an ancient Egyptian scribe and his wife has been found in their tomb south of Cairo, Egypt's chief archaeologist said on Monday.
February 20, 2007 at 6:36 am by nova. There are 0 comments A rare double wooden statue of an ancient Egyptian scribe and his wife has been found in their tomb south of Cairo, Egypt's chief archaeologist said on Monday.
Mexico Discovery Shows Olmecs Had Greater Influence
February 1, 2007 at 6:04 am by nova. There are 0 comments A 2,500-year-old city discovered between a gas station and a housing development near Mexico City has shown the ancient Olmecs wielded deeper influence beyond their homeland than was earlier thought, according to archeologists.
February 1, 2007 at 6:04 am by nova. There are 0 comments A 2,500-year-old city discovered between a gas station and a housing development near Mexico City has shown the ancient Olmecs wielded deeper influence beyond their homeland than was earlier thought, according to archeologists.
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Methane Bubbles in Arctic Seas Stir Warming Fears
Video: Epic Voyage of the Kon-Tiki
Methane Bubbles in Arctic Seas Stir Warming Fears (Article)
(Large amounts of a powerful greenhouse gas are bubbling up from a long-frozen seabed north of Siberia, raising fears of far bigger leaks that could stoke global warming, scientists said.)
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Video: Epic Voyage of the Kon-Tiki
Epic Voyage of the Kon-Tiki (Video)
(Kon-Tiki is the Academy Award-winning film of an astonishing adventure, a journey spanning 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean to Polynesia by raft.)
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(The animals likely died of illness and malnutrition.)
Posted on July 26, 2010 at 12:46 pm in Nature.
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(Plastiki, a 60 foot vessel buoyed by over 12,000 2-liter plastic bottles, sailed into the Sydney Harbor today, completing a 130 day, 8000 mile journey from San Francisco. )
Posted on July 26, 2010 at 8:50 am in Humanity.
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(It was bright, fierce and thankfully short. A mysterious event in a distant galaxy has blasted our solar system with the most powerful burst of X-rays ever recorded, temporarily blinding an astronomical satellite.)
Posted on July 25, 2010 at 10:48 am in Astronomy.
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(This Popular Science special feature from 1925 gives a rare insight into that generation’s hopes and dreams for the future. Click the pic below for the full image!)
Posted on July 23, 2010 at 8:51 am in Humanity.
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(Researchers have found ways to use magnetic resonance to capture rays of visible light and route them around objects.)
Posted on July 23, 2010 at 8:51 am in Tech.
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(Scientists, using three NASA satellites, have created a first-of-its-kind map that details the height of the world's forests.)
Posted on July 21, 2010 at 7:48 am in Nature.
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(Two new fish species — with pancake-flat bodies, wiggling lures on their faces, and elbowed fins for “walking” on the seafloor — have been discovered in the path of spewing Gulf of Mexico oil.)
Posted on July 21, 2010 at 7:13 am in Nature.
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(A strong earthquake of 6.7 magnitude today rattled coastal Alaska, authorities said, but no significant damage or tidal wave threat was reported. )
Posted on July 21, 2010 at 7:11 am in Nature.
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(To elude predators, the octopus will change color in an instant and even alter its shape to look like other sea animals. Does its magic put the chameleon to shame?)
Posted on July 18, 2010 at 6:37 am in Nature.
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(As the Gulf of Mexico entered a third day free of fresh oil from BP’s blown-out well, the government on Saturday extended a test that has so far shown no signs of damage in the 13,000-foot-deep hole.)
Posted on July 18, 2010 at 6:36 am in Nature.
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(Scientists have discovered the first cometary planet, one with a huge tail, a stream of gas being ripped off by solar winds at 22,000 miles per hour. This jovian world is located 153 light-years from Earth.)
Posted on July 15, 2010 at 8:27 am in Astronomy.
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(Gorillas apparently can play tag much like humans do, scientists now reveal. )
Posted on July 15, 2010 at 8:22 am in Nature.
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(NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Dates For Final Two Flights )
Posted on July 14, 2010 at 9:29 am in Astronomy.
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(Giant propeller-shaped structures have been discovered in the rings of Saturn and appear to be created by a new class of hidden moons, NASA announced Thursday. )
Posted on July 13, 2010 at 7:58 am in Astronomy.
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(Researchers have discovered antibodies that can protect against a wide range of AIDS viruses and said they may be able to use them to design a vaccine against the fatal and incurable virus.)
Posted on July 13, 2010 at 7:58 am in Medicine.
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