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Published Vikings crossing the North Sea to Britain brought their horses, dogs and other animals - Vikings Crossing the North Sea to Britain Brought Their Horses, Dogs and Other Animals


An analysis of cremated bone fragments from burial mounds in Derbyshire, UK, provides the first soli...
Published Killer whales' diet more important than location for pollutant exposure



Both elegant and fierce, killer whales are some of the oceans' top predators, but even they can be e...
Published Genetic methods enable the use of fossil lipids as biomarkers for oxygen-producing primordial bacteria



Cyanobacteria are a key species in Earth's history, as they introduced atmospheric oxygen for the fi...
Published Sea urchin die-offs threaten Caribbean coral reefs - Sea Urchin Die-Offs Threaten Caribbean Coral Reefs


The sustained loss of a once abundant species of sea urchin in the Caribbean could also result in th...
Published Scientists discover pristine deep-sea coral reefs in the Galápagos Marine Reserve - Scientists Discover Pristine Deep-Sea Coral Reefs in the Galápagos Marine Reserve



Scientists have discovered extensive, ancient deep-sea coral reefs within the Galápagos Marine Reser...
Published Research reveals longstanding cultural continuity at oldest occupied site in West Africa - Research Reveals Longstanding Cultural Continuity at Oldest Occupied Site in West Africa



Stone tools recovered from near the Senegalese coast extend occupation of the region back to 150 tho...
Published Venus' transit and the search for other worlds - Venus Transit and the Search for Other Worlds


It's the final opportunity of the century to witness the rare astronomical reunion of the sun, Venus...
Published Puerto Rico tsunami deposit could have come from pre-Columbian megathrust earthquake - Puerto Rico Tsunami Deposit Could Have Come from Pre-Columbian Megathrust Earthquake



Tsunami deposits identified in a coastal mangrove pond in Northwest Puerto Rico could have come from...
Published Bubble, bubble, more earthquake trouble? Geoscientists study Alaska's Denali fault - Bubble, Bubble, More Earthquake Trouble? Geoscientists Study Alaska's Denali Fault



Geochemists report findings from collected and analyzed helium and carbon isotopic data from springs...
Published Indian wolf among world’s most endangered and distinct wolves - Indian Wolf: One of the World's Most Endangered and Distinct Wolves


The Indian wolf could be far more endangered than previously recognized, say first scientists to seq...
Published Just a tiny amount of oil damages seabirds' feathers, study reveals - Just a Tiny Amount of Oil Damages Seabirds' Feathers, Study Reveals


Tiny amounts of crude oil on the water surface, less than one percent of the thickness of a hair, ca...
Published First Gulf of Mexico-wide survey of oil pollution completed 10 years after Deepwater Horizon - First Gulf of Mexico-wide survey of oil pollution completed 10 years after Deepwater Horizon


Since the 2010 BP oil spill, marine scientists have sampled more than 2,500 individual fish represen...
Published New study unveils how plants control the production of reactive oxygen species



Reactive oxygen species (ROS), though generally regarded as toxic byproducts of biological processes...
Published Study offers rare long-term analysis of techniques for creating standing dead trees for wildlife habitat



Ecologists have long known that standing dead trees, commonly referred to as snags, are an important ...
Published The importance of the Earth's atmosphere in creating the large storms that affect satellite communications



Large geomagnetic storms disrupt radio signals and GPS. Now, researchers have identified the previou...
Published Studying grassland from space - Studying Grassland from Space: A New Frontier in Ecological Research


Extensively used grassland is host to a high degree of biodiversity, and performs an important clima ...
Published DNA from domesticated chickens is tainting genomes of wild red junglefowl, study finds - DNA from Domesticated Chickens is Tainting Genomes of Wild Red Junglefowl, Study Finds


The red junglefowl -- the wild ancestor of the chicken -- is losing its genetic diversity by interbr...
Published DNA decodes the dining preferences of the shell-shucking whitespotted eagle ray


With mighty jaws and plate-like teeth, the globally endangered whitespotted eagle ray can pretty muc...
Published A protein on cancer cells supports the immune response against tumors



Scientists identify a new and surprising function of a membrane protein on the surface of cancer cel...
Published Scientists develop gene-editing technology that eliminates EV-A71 RNA viruses



A team of scientists has made an important breakthrough in the fight against RNA viruses that cause ...