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American dogs come from Asia

October 21, 2015

American dogs come from Asia

European colonization of the Americas brought smallpox, starvation and warfare that decimated indigenous populations -- and dogs.

Naked continent: see Antarctica de-iced

October 21, 2015

Naked continent: see Antarctica de-iced

The hidden face of Antarctica, concealed for more than 30 million years beneath thick ice, is revealed in a new map and video of the continent's rocky surface, released today by NASA.

Wildlife officials capture largest black bear in Florida history

October 21, 2015

Wildlife officials capture largest black bear in Florida history

The largest black bear ever captured in Florida has reportedly been relocated after being trapped near the Ocala National Forest.

5 mysterious particles lurking underground

October 21, 2015

5 mysterious particles lurking underground

While the world's largest atom smasher was busy finding the Higgs boson particle — thought to explain why other particles have mass — physicists have been quietly building giant underground laboratories deep beneath the Earth.

Physicists say they have found long-sought Higgs boson

October 21, 2015

Physicists say they have found long-sought Higgs boson

Physicists say they are now confident they have discovered a long-sought subatomic particle known as a Higgs boson.

For sale: Nobel medal for discovery of DNA structure

October 21, 2015

For sale: Nobel medal for discovery of DNA structure

Sixty years after the discovery of DNA's spiraling, ladder-like structure first hinted at the mechanism by which life copies itself, one of the Nobel Prize medals honoring this achievement is up for sale.

Is scientific genius extinct?

October 21, 2015

Is scientific genius extinct?

Modern-day science has little room for the likes of Galileo, who first used the telescope to study the sky, or Charles Darwin, who put forward the theory of evolution, argues a psychologist and expert in scientific genius

Scientists discover 'the Facebook chromosome'

October 21, 2015

Scientists discover 'the Facebook chromosome'

Whether fire ants bow to one queen or accept many rulers depends on one long strand of genes, a new study finds -- labeling the gene sequence the first "social chromosome."

Stunning images of larva brains, butterfly scales nab prizes

October 21, 2015

Stunning images of larva brains, butterfly scales nab prizes

Incredibly detailed scenes of larva brains, butterfly scales and mini-crustacean claws — all captured through light microscopes — took some of the top prizes in the 2012 Olympus BioScapes competition, officials announced this week.

Ancient microbes found in buried Antarctic lake

October 21, 2015

Ancient microbes found in buried Antarctic lake

Beneath the icy surface of a buried Antarctic lake, in super-salty water devoid of light and oxygen that is also cold enough to freeze seawater, researchers have now discovered that a diverse community of bacteria has survived for millennia.