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New Kind of Extinct Flying Reptile Discovered
February 4, 2013 — A new kind of pterosaur, a flying reptile from the time of the dinosaurs, has been identified by scientists from Romania, the UK and Brazil. The fossilized bones come from the Late Cretaceous rocks ... > 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 -
Climate Change Clues from Tiny Marine Algae -- Ancient and Modern
February 4, 2013 — Microscopic ocean algae called coccolithophores are providing clues about the impact of climate change both now and many millions of years ago. The study found that their response to environmental ... > full story -
Internal Bone Structure Reveals Loading and Walking Behavior
February 1, 2013 — The form and structure of bones change as a result of the forces to which they are subjected. Researchers have used this fact to determine the load using the bone structure. This knowledge can be ... > full story -
Sequencing Hundreds of Chloroplast Genomes Now Possible
January 31, 2013 — Researchers have developed a sequencing method that allows potentially hundreds of plant chloroplast genomes to be sequenced at once, facilitating studies of molecular biology and evolution in ... > full story -
Survival of the Prettiest: Sexual Selection Can Be Inferred from the Fossil Record
January 29, 2013 — Detecting sexual selection in the fossil record is not impossible. The term "sexual selection" refers to the evolutionary pressures that relate to a species' ability to repel rivals, meet mates and ... > full story -
HIV-Like Viruses in Non-Human Primates Have Existed Much Longer Than Previously Thought
January 24, 2013 — Viruses similar to those that cause AIDS in humans were present in non-human primates in Africa at least five million years ago and perhaps up to 12 million years ago, according to new study. Until ... > full story -
Ovarian Tumor, With Teeth and a Bone Fragment Inside, Found in a Roman-Age Skeleton
January 24, 2013 — A team of researchers has found the first ancient remains of a calcified ovarian teratoma, in the pelvis of the skeleton of a woman from the Roman era. The find confirms the presence in antiquity of ... > full story -
Brain of Ampelosaur from Cuenca (Spain) Revealed
January 23, 2013 — Scientists have made a 3-D reconstruction of the remains of ampelosaur, found in 2007 in the site of Lo Hueco (Cuenca). The fossils are about 70 million years old (Late ... > full story -
Previous Unknown Fossilized Fox Species Found
January 23, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a 2-million-year-old fossil fox at Malapa, South Africa, in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. The previously unknown species of fox has been named Vulpes ... > full story
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