'Extinct' ivory-billed woodpecker found 2005-04-28 20:15:50
The ivory-billed woodpecker, long-feared extinct, has been rediscovered in a remote part of Arkansas about 60 years after the last confirmed American sighting.Full Story...
Gardener unearths major Bronze Age hoard 2005-04-26 17:09:33
A man landscaping his garden in eastern England has unearthed a major haul of tools and weapons dating back nearly 3 000 years.Full Story...
Network of tombs found near obelisk site 2005-04-26 07:37:10
A major network of underground funerary chambers and arches have been discovered near the original site of an ancient obelisk in Ethiopia.Full Story...
Uncovering Hawaii's sunken secrets 2005-04-23 13:09:53
From junked trucks to World War II submarines, the blue-green ocean off Hawaii offers vast fields of far-flung wreckage.Full Story...
Italy returns second piece of Axum obelisk 2005-04-22 12:24:54
Ethiopians are now waiting for the final piece of a giant centuries-old obelisk to be returned from Italy.Full Story...
Midnight snacker? Blame your body clock... 2005-04-22 07:06:04
Is midnight snacking keeping you up late at night and affecting your diet? American researchers believe that a faulty gene is to blame...Full Story...
Unpopped kernels' secrets discovered 2005-04-21 15:55:53
Scientists may have found why some popcorn kernels don't pop - the key to a kernel's explosive success lies in the composition of its hull.Full Story...
Pre-dynastic graveyard has experts buzzing 2005-04-20 17:34:44
Archaeologists are believed to have found the largest pre-dynastic funeral complex ever discovered, near the Egyptian city of Edfu.Full Story...
Cheers and tears mark return of obelisk 2005-04-20 08:30:14
Ethiopia's 68-year wait for the return of its ancient national treasure is finally over: Italy has returned the East African country's "precious" obelisk.Full Story...
Ethiopia's 'precious treasure' almost home 2005-04-19 09:45:18
Ethiopia's 68-year wait for the return of a plundered national treasure is set to end in a matter of hours.Full Story...
Whale fossil found in Egyptian desert 2005-04-19 09:42:37
The discovery of an almost complete fossilised skeleton of a primitive whale in Egypt may provide clues about how the ancient creature lived and swam, scientists say.Full Story...
Chinese museum puts mummies on display 2005-04-19 08:44:32
The ancient mummies that were discovered along the legendary Silk Road in China will go on permanent display when a new museum opens in the Xinjiang region.Full Story...
Early universe was 'perfect' fluid - study 2005-04-18 19:03:56
Scientists using a giant atom smasher say they have created a new state of matter - a hot, dense liquid made out of basic atomic particles.Full Story...
Ethiopian obelisk is homeward bound at last 2005-04-18 13:00:53
Ethiopia's 68-year wait for the return of a plundered national treasure is set to end: a massive cargo jet is to return the first part of the ancient Axum obelisk this week.Full Story...
DNA find may make Jurassic Park a reality 2005-04-18 07:06:39
American scientists have managed to extract DNA from the fossilised skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex that was discovered in Montana.Full Story...
Geneticists hail birth of cloned horse 2005-04-14 18:32:14
French and Italian geneticists have announced the birth of a cloned horse in Cremona. The foal is an exact likeness of the 1996 world endurance champion Pieraz.Full Story...
A lunar colony - with sunshine too 2005-04-14 14:41:01
Astronomers claim to have found a spot on the surface of the Moon that is bathed in permanent sunlight - and they are considering the site for a lunar colony.Full Story...
New amphibian species discovered in Africa 2005-04-14 06:46:49
Palaeontologists have found fossils of two new species of crocodile-like amphibians in the Niger desert. The creatures are believed to have lived during the Permian period.Full Story...
Tweezer-beaked rodents get a new relative 2005-04-13 11:53:29
Weighing 140 grams and sporting a long snout with tiny teeth, a grey rodent found on top of Mount Tapilao in Manila has been identified as part of the Rhynchomys family.Full Story...
Return of Ethiopian obelisk delayed once more 2005-04-11 17:10:02
Ethiopians will have to wait a little longer for the return of the Axum obelisk, a national treasure plundered by Italian fascist invaders nearly 70 years ago.Full Story...
Blink and you'll miss Earth's oldest object 2005-04-10 11:25:40
Call it much ado about almost nothing. A tiny speck of zircon crystal, believed to be the oldest known piece of Earth at about 4,4 billion years old, has been put on display by the University of Wisconsin-Madison for one day only.Full Story...
Experts find new support for ancestor theory 2005-04-07 10:29:56
New fossil finds and a computer reconstruction of a skull bolster the case that an ancient creature - nicknamed the "Toumai of Chad" - really is the earliest known ancestor of modern humans.Full Story...
Ancient Maya entrepreneurs made salt - study 2005-04-05 11:39:19
Researchers found evidence that ancient Mayan entrepreneurs distilled salt from saltwater and that they had an extensive production and distribution network.Full Story...
Rat-sized mammals ate termites first - study 2005-04-01 13:35:43
The features of a completely new type of animal fossil discovered in Colorado indicates that scientist may have found one of the world's first bug eaters.Full Story...
What's so good about sex? Ask yeast 2005-03-31 15:03:06
From evolution's standpoint, sexual reproduction seems to have many disadvantages over the asexual variety. It wastes time and energy and mixes up perfectly good genes. So scientists have wondered, why bother with sex? Well now they may have an answer...Full Story...
Preserved soft tissue found in dinosaur bone 2005-03-25 08:41:35
American scientists - who had to break a dinosaur bone to remove it from its sandstone location - have recovered 70-million-year-old soft tissue from inside the bone.Full Story...
Tiny weed defies laws of genetic inheritance 2005-03-24 07:02:13
A tiny weed has surprised scientists by showing traits from its grandparents that had not been carried by its parents, going against accepted natural laws.Full Story...
Aussies hailed for stem cell 'breakthrough' 2005-03-22 12:30:20
Research showing that adult stem cells can offer the same therapeutic possibilities as those drawn from human embryos has earned Australian scientists praise.Full Story...
Scientists may use mammoth cells for cloning 2005-03-19 14:43:34
A frozen mammoth that was dug up from the Siberian tundra has been unveiled in central Japan in a preview of the upcoming World Exposition, which is expected to draw millions of tourists.Full Story...
Archeologist finds cradle of Persian religion 2005-03-19 14:46:40
The mysterious Margianan civilisation - which blossomed in the desert of what is now Turkmenistan more than 4 000 years ago - was the cradle of the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrism, according to archeologist Victor Sarigiannidis.Full Story...
Tsunami gives a little back to Indian town 2005-03-18 12:36:02
Most of the residents from the Indian town of
Mahabalipuram know about the legend of the Seven Pagodas, but never believed it. Now they've changed their minds...Full Story...
X marks the spot where women differ 2005-03-18 09:20:35
Genetic differences between men and women are more extensive and profound than previously believed, according to a study that unravels the complex chemistry of the sexes.Full Story...
Television: how much is too much? 2005-03-17 19:08:06
Are today's parents breeding a generation of zombie-like couch potatoes who are overweight, have poor social skills, can't concentrate, are ill-mannered, and have few of the values we hold as important in a peaceful, functional society? Jeane Viall investigates...Full Story...
Frozen lake found on Mars 2005-03-16 20:53:31
Scientists claim to have found evidence of a frozen lake on the surface of Mars - a discovery that has added weight to the theory that life once existed on the Red Planet.Full Story...
Vampire bats are quick on their feet - study 2005-03-16 20:50:23
Vampire bats are excellent runners, thanks to an evolved skill that helps them sneak up on their prey.Full Story...
Exhumed bodies will soon be identified 2005-03-15 10:10:12
The remains of two people buried, as unidentified paupers have been exhumed in the Thandukukhanya cemetery in Mpumalanga, and forensic anthropologists are working hard at identifying them.Full Story...
Egypt plans to renovate ancient temple 2005-03-14 18:12:35
Egypt plans to renovate a twelfth dynasty Pharaonic temple in southern Sinai to include a more accessible route for tourists as well as a fence to protect the inscribed walls.Full Story...
Ancient skeleton found under Geneva cathedral 2005-03-13 15:12:14
A 2 000-year-old skeleton - believed to have been that of a military or religious dignitary from the Allobroges tribe - has been found underneath a cathedral in Geneva.Full Story...
Men dream of sex and violence - experts 2005-03-13 11:06:12
Dreams are - according to Shakespeare - the "children of idle brains" and have fascinated and baffled humans since the dawn of civilisation. Now scientists have thrown new light on the surreal world of dreams in men and women...Full Story...
Dinosaurs roamed Kenya, say scientists 2005-03-10 10:39:36
Paleontologists in Kenya have uncovered hundreds of fossil bones in an area previously known for the discovery of ancient human remains.Full Story...
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