Archaeologists uncover a Neolithic massacre in early Europe
A mass grave in Germany underscores what some archaeologists have long...
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Viruses may explain why small animals are more prone to cancer
Cancer is a numbers game. Larger, longer-lived animals with more cells...
Job Change Lands Egyptian Scientist in Legal Battle
Rania Siam thought she was putting her troubles behind her when...
Canada’s World-Renowned Freshwater Research Facility Saved by New Management
The Experimental Lakes Area (ELA), Canada’s flagship environmental research center that...
Charles Darwin Gets Busted
LONDON—The votes are in, and the top prize in a contest...
Measleslike Virus Likely Culprit in U.S. Dolphin Die-Off
A measleslike virus appears to be the chief cause of the...
Budget Plan Leaves U.K. Science Treading Water
U.K. researchers are going to have live with a flat R&D...
Study Finds Women Biologists More Likely to Avoid Spotlight at Conferences
Women who have beaten the odds to find themselves in the...
Why Most Snails Coil to the Right
GUELPH, CANADA—When plucking a snail from the beach you’d be lucky...
German Researchers Withdraw From Canadian Oil Sands Project
TORONTO, CANADA—German scientists have pulled out of an international research project...
Canada’s Cash Controversy
TORONTO, CANADA—The Bank of Canada has issued an apology for expunging...
Multicellularity Driven by Bacteria
MONTREAL, CANADA—When taking a dip this summer you will probably swallow...
Is It Folly to Take Folic Acid?
For mothers-to-be, doctors worldwide advise taking a folic acid supplement. That’s...
Superbug Gene Found
A gene that causes bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics has...
Safe Sex, Duck Style
Male mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) are famous for their long, spiraling...
Can States Sue on Greenhouse Gas as a ‘Nuisance’? High Court Asks
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is busy girding itself...
An Early Warning Sign for Ecosystem Collapse?
The surprising strength and location of last month’s Fukushima earthquake highlighted...
Green Eggs and Salamanders
It might sound like something out of a Dr. Seuss story,...
The Earliest Touchdown
Three hundred million years ago, a flying insect skidded to a...
Loosing the Louse on Europe’s Largest Invasive Pest
Don’t be duped by its delicate pale flowers; Japanese knotweed can...
