Fossil Teeth Study Says Common Ancestor Of Neanderthals And Humans Belongs To 'Some African Species' [PHOTO]
A new study that focused on the shape of dental fossils squashes some previous theories on the common ancestor between Neanderthals and modern humans.
Breast Milk Protein May Prevent HIV In Babies, Tenascin-C Has Neutralizing Capabilities
Scientists have identified a protein found in breast milk that can neutralize the HIV virus and potentially prevent it from being passed from mother to child.
Galloping Dung Beetles Discovered In South Africa, Pachysoma Species Moves ‘In A Peculiar Manner’ [PHOTO]
Three species of dung beetles native to South Africa have "galloping" gaits that allow them to navigate to their burrows, new research suggests.
Zimbabwe Elephants Cyanide Poisoning ‘Massacre’ Kills More Than 300 In Hwange National Park [PHOTOS]
New images taken by hunters in Zimbabwe indicate widespread poisoning of elephants, and the crisis may include more than just small-fry poachers.
Biological DNA Clock Discovered, May Become ‘Important Biomarker’ To Fight Human Aging
A UCLA team created an internal clock using a naturally occurring process that alters DNA, and the results may shed light on cancer.
Tana Clymer, Oklahoma City Teen, Finds 3.85-Carat Diamond In State Park [PHOTOS]
Tana Clymer, 14, who visited Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Ark., Saturday afternoon with her family uncovered a 3.85-carat diamond that might be worth thousands.
Tony Molchak Accidentally Shoots Wife, Fight With Ex-Wife’s Boyfriend Captured On Camera [VIDEO]
A fight that took place in Chardon, Ohio, between a man and his ex-wife's boyfriend ended with one man accidentally shooting his wife in the back.
Lost Neanderthal Home Found On British Island, Discovery Brings Up ‘Exciting Possibilities’
The archaeological is located on an island off the coast of Normandy, France.
Amazon Rain Forest Has 16,000 Tree Species, Common Amazonian Trees Now ‘Have A Name’
A new estimate has answered two questions concerning how many trees there are in the Amazon and how many different species occur there.
Who Is Tiona Rodriguez? Teen Caught With Dead Fetus In Bag At Victoria’s Secret Complained Of ‘Cramps’ [PHOTOS]
Tiona Rodriguez, 17, was caught carrying a dead fetus in her shopping bag at the Victoria's Secret store in Manhattan's Herald Square on Thursday afternoon.
1.8-Million-Year-Old Skull Suggests Human Ancestors Belonged To One Species [PHOTO]
Analysis of a 1.8-million-year-old skull found in the republic of Georgia may provide enough evidence to rewrite human evolutionary history.
Chimpanzees ‘Catch’ Yawns As They Grow Older, May Be Rooted In ‘Affective Empathy’
Chimpanzees experience contagious yawning as they grow older, a new study suggests.
Marmosets Speak Like Humans, Carry On Polite ‘Cooperative’ Conversations
Marmosets, monkeys native to South America, know when to speak their turn, can carry on polite conversations and are quite friendly, a new study suggests.
Rare Saber-Toothed Whale Washes Ashore On Venice Beach In California [PHOTOS]
A 15-foot-long female Stejneger’s beaked whale typically seen in the Bering Sea and off the coast of Japan washed ashore Tuesday on Venice Beach.
Ketamine-Like Drug May Treat Depression, Lanicemine Could Become A ‘Revolutionary’ Antidepressant
A new study suggest the drug Lanicemine that acts like the popular party drug, Special K, may be able to treat depression.
520-Million-Year-Old Arthropod Fossil Reveals Earliest Known Central Nervous System [PHOTOS]
The fossilized remains of a 520-million-year-old extinct arthropod contained the earliest known complete nervous system.
Huge Chunk Of ‘Chelyabinsk Meteorite’ Pulled From Russian Lake, May Be Biggest Fragment Found [PHOTO]
A 1,255-pound fragment of what may belong to the “Chelyabinsk Meteorite” was removed from Lake Chebarkul in central Russia on Wednesday.
18-Foot Oarfish Found Off Catalina Island, Considered A ‘Once-In-A-Lifetime Discovery’ [PHOTO]
A marine science instructor snorkeling off Catalina Island came across the 18-foot oarfish, which most likely died of natural causes.
‘Ghost’ Cloud, UFO Sightings Caused By Secret Russian Missile Launch [PHOTOS]
Images captured at the International Space Station of an unusual cloud have been linked to a secret trial takeoff of a Russian missile.
Giant Amazon Fish Discovered In Brazil, First Arapaima Species Found In 160 Years [PHOTOS]
A new species of a giant air-breathing fish known scientifically as an arapaima leptosome has been discovered by scientists from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, N.Y.
5,300-Year-Old Otzi The Iceman Has 19 Living Relatives In Austria [PHOTO]
New DNA tests performed on a 5,300-year-old mummy reveal that Ötzi the iceman has 19 living male descendents in Austria.
Gilles Cyr Escapes Black Bear Attack By Grabbing Its Tongue, Canadian Man ‘Didn’t Want To Let Go’ [PHOTO]
A New Brunswick man fended off a black bear by grabbing the animal's tongue and not letting go in an attack that took place near Grand Falls two weeks ago.
20,000 Bees Removed From Sevia Moore’s Home, Elderly Florida Woman ‘Didn’t Even See Any’ Honeybees [PHOTOS]
Sevia Moore, 98, from Cocoa Beach, Fla., had between 20,000 to 30,000 bees removed from her home on Saturday.
Pope Francis To Auction His Harley-Davidson Motorcycle For Charity
The pontiff has reportedly decided to auction his Harley-Davidson motorcycle to raise money for a home and soup kitchen near Rome's Termini Station.
Ancient Hunter-Gatherers And European Farmers Lived Together For 2,000 Years, Rarely Interbred
Fossil skeletons taken from the Blätterhöhle cave in German, reveal that indigenous hunter-gatherers lived alongside immigrant farmers for 2,000 years.
Peanut Butter Smell Can ‘Sniff’ Out Alzheimer’s Disease, Test Can ‘Confirm Diagnosis’
Researchers at the University of Florida have found that the smell of peanut butter can be used to detect Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages.
Longer Life Expectancy In Humans Hurts Biodiversity, Linked To Loss Of Endangered Species
According to a new study by the University of California, Davis, as human life expectancy increases so does the percentage of invasive and endangered birds and mammals.
Sacred White Moose Killed By Hunters In Canada, Mi'kmaq Community Outraged [PHOTOS]
Hunters that killed a rare albino moose killed in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, have been criticized by aboriginal communities for slaying a sacred animal.
Alpine Swift Fly Nonstop For 200 Days, Migrating Birds ‘Did Not Rest’ On Trees Or Cliffs
The alpine swift, a bird native to mountains in southern Europe to the Himalayas, can fly nonstop for 200 days, according to a new study.
Chimpanzees Make ‘Self-Like’ Friends, ‘Similarity Effect’ May Exist In Primate World
Chimpanzees choose their friends based on similarity of personality, a new study suggests.
