In the second century, an ethnically Greek Roman named Galen became doctor to the gladiators. His glimpses into the human…
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Sun Eruption May Boost Northern Lights This Week
A huge sun eruption on Sunday (Jan. 13) unleashed a wave of solar plasma aimed at Earth that may amplify…
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Chinese Rocket Lofts Turkish Earth Observation Satellite
PARIS — The Turkish government’s ambitions to become a force in satellite Earth observation took a step forward on Dec.…
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Thanksgiving on Mars: Working Holiday for Curiosity Rover
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has some plans this Thanksgiving, and they don’t involve watching football in a food-coma stupor. The…
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Shrinking Snow Threatens Seal Lairs in Arctic
Arctic-dwelling ringed seals build snow caves on top of sea ice so they can shield their pups from freezing temperatures…
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Calvin Klein Obsession for Men cologne used to attract jaguars
When Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) wants to impress buxom newcomer Veronica Corningstone (Christina Appelgate) in the movie “Anchorman,” he opts…
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4-billion-year-old fossil proteins resurrected
Researchers have reconstructed the structure of 4-billion-year-old proteins. The primeval proteins, described Aug. 8 in the journal Structure, could reveal…
Read MoreMount Everest’s ice is melting, researcher claims
Earth’s global thaw has reached Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak, researchers said Tuesday at the Meeting of the Americas…
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Half-million-year-old human jawbone found
Scientists have unearthed a jawbone from an ancient human ancestor in a cave in Serbia. The jawbone, which may have…
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One gory gourd: squash holds blood of King Louis XVI
More than 200 years ago, France’s King Louis XVI was killed (along with his wife, Marie Antoinette) via guillotine, and…
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