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Egyptian Wedding Certificate Key to Authenticating Controversial Biblical Text
April 8, 2013 — A scientist who helped verify authenticity of the fabled Gospel of Judas today revealed how an ancient Egyptian marriage certificate played a pivotal role in confirming the veracity of inks used in ... > full story -
Schoolboy Finds 300 Million Year Old Fossil
April 7, 2013 — A schoolboy has discovered what appears to be an extremely rare fossil of footprints from more than 300 million years ... > full story -
How Life May Have First Emerged on Earth: Foldable Proteins in a High-Salt Environment
April 5, 2013 — Scientists may be a step closer to understanding how life first emerged on Earth billions of years ago. Researchers have produced data supporting the idea that 10 amino acids believed to exist on ... > full story -
Origin of Life: Power Behind Primordial Soup Discovered
April 4, 2013 — Researchers may have solved a key puzzle about how objects from space could have kindled life on ... > full story -
Shark Tooth Weapons Reveal Missing Shark Species in Central Pacific Islands
April 3, 2013 — The Gilbert Island reefs in the Central Pacific were once home to two species of sharks not previously reported in historic records or contemporary studies. The species were discovered in a new ... > full story -
Ancient Pool of Warm Water Questions Current Climate Models
April 3, 2013 — A huge pool of warm water that stretched out from Indonesia over to Africa and South America four million years ago suggests climate models might be too conservative in forecasting tropical changes. ... > full storyMore: -
Diversification in Ancient Tadpole Shrimps Challenges the Term 'Living Fossil'
April 2, 2013 — The term 'living fossil' has a controversial history. For decades, scientists have argued about its usefulness as it appears to suggest that some organisms have stopped evolving. New research has now ... > full story -
Getting Under the Shell of the Turtle Genome
March 28, 2013 — The genome of the western painted turtle, one of the most widespread, abundant and well-studied turtles in the world, has been sequenced. The data show that, like turtles themselves, the rate of ... > full storyMore: -
Tarsiers' Bulging Eyes Shed Light on Evolution of Human Vision
March 27, 2013 — After eons of wandering in the dark, primates developed highly acute, three-color vision that permitted them to shift to daytime living, a new study suggests. The findings challenge the prevailing ... > full story -
Early Prehistoric Marine Reptiles: Evidence of a Placodont That Originated in Europe
March 27, 2013 — Placodonts were among the first marine reptiles. With their trademark crushing teeth, they fed on shellfish and crustaceans. However, when and where these highly specialized marine reptiles ... > full story
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