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Caves Point to Thawing of Siberia: Thaw in Siberia's Permafrost May Accelerate Global Warming
February 21, 2013 — Evidence from Siberian caves suggests that a global temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius could see permanently frozen ground thaw over a large area of Siberia, threatening release of carbon from ... > full story -
Ancient Teeth Bacteria Record Disease Evolution
February 17, 2013 — DNA preserved in calcified bacteria on the teeth of ancient human skeletons has shed light on the health consequences of the evolving diet and behavior from the Stone Age to the modern ... > full story -
Tree-Ring Data Show History, Pattern to Droughts
February 17, 2013 — Researchers used more than 1,400 climate-sensitive tree-ring chronologies from multiple tree species across North America to reconstruct the Palmer drought severity index (PDSI), a widely used soil ... > full story -
Christianity Influences Meat Taboos in Amazon
February 13, 2013 — The introduction of Christianity has changed the hunting habits of indigenous people in the Amazon. While some new practices could benefit animals, others could put populations at ... > full story -
Excavation Set to Shed New Light on London's Victorian Past
February 8, 2013 — From a clay smoking pipe to Neolithic flint, a 19th Century garden has been revealing some of its secrets to an archaeological team from London's Kingston ... > full story -
New Look at Human Fossil Suggests Eastern Europe Was an Important Pathway in Evolution
February 7, 2013 — A fossilized bone fragment found buried deep in the soil of a Serbian cave is causing scientists to reconsider what happened during a critical period in human development, when the strands of modern ... > full storyMore: -
Native Hawaiians Have Bleeding Strokes at Earlier Age, Independent of Meth Use
February 6, 2013 — Native Hawaiians have more bleeding strokes at an earlier age than other people independent of methamphetamine abuse. Besides genetics, environmental factors -- such as diet, stress, unhealthy ... > full story -
Tropical Rainfall Patterns Varied Through Time: Deeper Understanding of Drought Cycles in Central America
February 4, 2013 — Historic lake sediment dug up by researchers reveals that oceanic influences on rainfall in Central America have varied over the last 2,000 years, highlighting the fluctuating influence the Atlantic ... > full story -
Discovery of Remains of England's King Richard III Confirmed
February 4, 2013 — The University of Leicester has confirmed that it has discovered the remains of England's King Richard III. At a specially convened media conference, experts unanimously identified the remains ... > full story -
King Richard III? World's First Image of Grey Friars Skull Unveiled
February 3, 2013 — Did this head once bear the English Crown? Researchers have just unveiled the world's first photograph of the human remains found at the Grey Friars church -- which could be that of King Richard ... > full story
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