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What Was the Black Skull?

Anthropologists know little about Paranthropus aethiopicus and they don't all agree on the 2.5-million-year-old species' place in the human family tree

A nearly-microscopic animal known as the tardigrade, above, is capable of surviving in a dry, lifeless state for over a decade.

How Does the Tiny Waterbear Survive in Outer Space?

A special adaptation allows the tiny animal known as the tardigrade to curl up into a dry, lifeless ball and survive for decades

All Ears! An Underwater Sculpture that Listens

A collaboration between sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor and marine biologist Heather Spence aims to track the development of a new coral reef

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Dryptosaurus Needs a Hand

Artist Tyler Keillor wants to bring Dryptosaurus--an unsung tyrannosaur--back to life

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This African Fruit Produces the World’s Most Intense Natural Color

Pollia condensata produces its striking deep blue color with a mechanism virtually unknown in plants

Eugene Dubois discovered the first hominid fossils in Indonesia when he unearthed Homo erectus bones at Trinil in 1891 and 1892.

Indonesia’s Top Five Hominid Fossil Sites

Indonesia is one of the first places where scientists discovered hominid fossils and is home to some of the oldest hominid bones outside of Africa

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Dinosaurs on a Spaceship

Doctor Who stirred buzz by presenting dinosaurs on a spaceship, but just how accurate were the show's prehistoric creatures?

Wind turbines a bird could love

10 Inventions You Haven’t Heard About

Apple's iPhone 5 will get all the attention this month, but here are some lesser-known innovations whose time has also come

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What’s Sexy to a Dinosaur?

Can paleontologists identify the influence of sexual selection in the fossil record?

Flying into the future

NASA Sparks Its Imagination

Rovers that ride winds on Venus, robots that roll like tumbleweeds and other wild ideas for exploring space

Gastroptychus spinifer is capable of seeing UV light, researchers discovered.

How Do Crabs See Food on the Ocean Floor? UV Vision

Marine biologists took a submersible more than half a mile below the surface to understand the strange creatures that glow on the ocean floor

This summer, DNA 11 established the very first genetics lab devoted to art.

Genetics Lab or Art Studio?

DNA 11, based in Ottawa, has built the first high-tech genetics laboratory devoted solely to art making

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The Past Keeps Getting Cooler

As cartoonist Randall Munroe points out, feathers make dinosaurs cooler than ever

Amazing Underwater Photos of Ocean Creatures

Check out these incredible images by photojournalist Brian Skerry, and help select which photographs will appear in an upcoming exhibit

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New Study: NFL Players May Be More Likely to Die of Degenerative Brain Diseases

A new report links finds an increased incidence of diseases such as ALS and Alzheimer's in retired NFL players

An artist’s reconstruction of Homo antecessor, a hominid species that butchered and ate its own kind. A new study suggests the cannibalism was a form of territorial defense.

Early Cannibalism Tied to Territorial Defense?

Researchers say chimpanzee behavior may help explain why human ancestors ate each other 800,000 years ago

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Spider-Man versus Dinosaur Duel Even Weirder Than it Sounds

Spider-Man once saved his city from a terrible dinosaur, but you'll never guess what he wanted as a reward

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Collage of Arts and Sciences: Now In Session

Our newest blog explores the fertile ground where art and science meet

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The Mysterious Martharaptor

Utah paleontologists unveil Martharaptor, an enigmatic Cretaceous dinosaur

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Rare People Who Remember Everything

Scientists are taking a closer look at the extremely rare people who remember everything from their pasts. And yes, their brains are different.

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