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October 20, 2015

Ancient rock etchings found in Nevada could be oldest in North America

Larry Benson, a U.S. Geological Survey scientist who used radiocarbon testing to date the etchings, says the art on the limestone boulders could have been drawn as long as 14,800 years ago.

October 20, 2015

Lab-made burger taste test: feels like meat but low-fat flavor disappoints

They bit, they chewed, but had hoped for more flavor.

October 20, 2015

Scientists find strange, shape-shifting particles

Exotic particles called neutrinos have been caught in the act of shape-shifting, switching from one flavor to another, in a discovery that could help solve the mystery of antimatter.

October 20, 2015

T. rex at 20: 'Jurassic Park' then and now

With a 3D version in the theaters and a sequel due out next year, the now-classic "Jurassic Park" will roar into its 20th anniversary on June 11.

October 20, 2015

Don’t bring back the mammoth, scientist warns

Advancements in science have made it possible to bring animals back from the dead, but one scientist recently argued that it might not be morally right to do so.

October 20, 2015

Mystery popped: the science of bubbles

Anyone who has lathered up soap or seen frothy suds form on top of freshly poured soda has witnessed the delicate science of bubbles in action.

October 20, 2015

Scientists zero in on identifying 'God particle,' but still require more to say for sure

Physicists in Italy are achingly close to concluding that what they found last year was the Higgs boson, the elusive "God particle." They need to eliminate one last remote possibility that it's something else.

October 20, 2015

Atomic scale: protons are smaller than thought

How many protons can dance on the head of a pin? The answer is nowhere near as straightforward as one may think — and it might offer new insights into one of the most well-tested theories in physics.

October 20, 2015

Men commit more scientific fraud than women

Men are more likely than women to commit scientific fraud, a new analysis of misconduct convictions reveals.

October 20, 2015

Scientist seeks 'adventurous woman' to have Neanderthal baby

A professor of genetics at Harvard’s Medical School believes he’s capable of bringing the long-extinct Neanderthal back to life -- all he’s lacking is the right mother.