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First Farmers Wanted Clothes, not Food (15 October 08:00) |
| Was it the need for cotton, not corn, that drove the advent of agriculture? |
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Earliest Scots Braved Ice Age Conditions (05 October 09:45) |
| New finds suggest that very hardy people settled in Scotland 13,000 years ago. |
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Sputnik, 50 Years Later: Life Beyond Earth (03 October 10:30) |
| NASA ups the search for life on other planets as others set sights on human exploration. |
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Wet Weather Helped Human Africa Exodus (01 October 08:15) |
| Data from cave formations reveal wet weather nudged early humans out of Africa. |
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Sputnik, 50 Years Later: Race to the Moon (27 September 07:45) |
| Just as a small Russian satellite launched the space race, so too may international competition usher in a new era of space exploration. |
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Ancient Fishermen Lured Fish With Fire (25 September 11:00) |
| Gear found in a 7th century shipwreck suggest fishermen used fire to lure their catch. |
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Sea Level Rise Could Erase U.S. Landmarks (24 September 10:00) |
| Rising seas could wash over Jamestown, Wall Street and other landmarks. |
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Mystery Boy in Iron Coffin Identified (21 September 07:45) |
| The body of a 15-year-old boy, found in an iron coffin has finally been identified. |
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Sputnik: 50 Years Later (20 September 07:45) |
| Fear and shock surrounding the launch of the Russian satellite paved way for space exploration. |
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Astronaut Search: Pilots Need Not Apply (19 September 08:00) |
| In NASA's latest recruitment call for astronauts, pilots aren't on the list. |
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Ancient Scots Mummified Their Dead (14 September 11:30) |
| Extensive preparation was applied to bodies from prehistoric Scotland. |
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Ancient Greek Jar Found off Albanian Coast (13 September 07:15) |
| The 2,400-year-old jar was found during the area's first archaeological survey. |
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Warming in the Age of Pangaea: A Prequel? (07 September 08:00) |
| A warming 300 million years ago holds clues to how climate change can alter the planet. |
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Paleozoic Global Warming: A Prequel? (07 September 08:00) |
| A warming 300 million years ago holds clues to how climate change can alter the planet. |
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Da Vinci's Ad Lib Painting Style Revealed (04 September 10:00) |
| Da Vinci mixed colors on his canvas as he went along, say scientists. |
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Two Years Later, New Orleans Still Sinking (29 August 07:30) |
| Katrina may be long gone, but the Louisiana coast is still sinking. |
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Hurricane Planet: Is the Worst Yet to Come? (23 August 12:50) |
| Hurricanes will only get stronger and more frequent as the climate warms, say scientists. |
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Dean 3rd Strongest Hurricane to Hit Land (21 August 11:30) |
| Hurricane Dean is among the most powerful storms ever recorded. |
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Ancient Tablet Vouches for Biblical King (17 August 01:45) |
| A 2,500-year-old stone tablet supports the existence of an Old Testament king. |
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Napoleon's Sister's Breast Cast in Plaster (16 August 01:15) |
| A sculptor cast an actual mould of the breast of Pauline Bonaparte. |
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Mummy Was Painted Red With Spanish Lead (14 August 11:00) |
| The shrouded body of a wealthy individual was decorated with imported coloring. |
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Medieval Cambodian City Was World's Largest (14 August 09:00) |
| Radar helps archaeologists see a sprawling city under the temple complex Angkor Wat. |
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Medieval Cambodian City Was World's Largest (14 August 09:00) |
| Radar helps archaeologists see a sprawling city under the temple complex Angkor Wat. |
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Medieval Cambodian City Was World's Largest (14 August 09:00) |
| Radar helps archaeologists see a sprawling city under the temple complex Angkor Wat. |
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Medieval Cambodian City Was World's Largest (14 August 09:00) |
| Radar helps archaeologists see a sprawling city under the temple complex Angkor Wat. |
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Medieval Cambodian City Was World's Largest (14 August 09:00) |
| Radar helps archaeologists see a sprawling city under the temple complex Angkor Wat. |
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Medieval Cambodian City Was World's Largest (14 August 09:00) |
| Radar helps archaeologists see a sprawling city under the temple complex Angkor Wat. |
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Medieval Cambodian City Was World's Largest (14 August 09:00) |
| Radar helps archaeologists see a sprawling city under the temple complex Angkor Wat. |
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Laser Scans Reveal Lincoln's Lopsided Face (14 August 07:30) |
| The left side of Abraham Lincoln's face was surprisingly smaller. |
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Laser Scans Reveal Lincoln's Lopsided Face (14 August 07:30) |
| The left side of Abraham Lincoln's face was surprisingly smaller. |
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Laser Scans Reveal Lincoln's Lopsided Face (14 August 07:30) |
| The left side of Abraham Lincoln's face was surprisingly smaller. |
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Laser Scans Reveal Lincoln's Lopsided Face (14 August 07:30) |
| The left side of Abraham Lincoln's face was surprisingly smaller. |
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Laser Scans Reveal Lincoln's Lopsided Face (14 August 07:30) |
| The left side of Abraham Lincoln's face was surprisingly smaller. |
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Laser Scans Reveal Lincoln's Lopsided Face (14 August 07:30) |
| The left side of Abraham Lincoln's face was surprisingly smaller. |
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Laser Scans Reveal Lincoln's Lopsided Face (14 August 07:30) |
| The left side of Abraham Lincoln's face was surprisingly smaller. |
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Laser Scans Reveal Lincoln's Lopsided Face (14 August 07:30) |
| The left side of Abraham Lincoln's face was surprisingly smaller. |
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Aztec Ruler's Tomb Unearthed (04 August 02:30) |
| The stunning find could be the first tomb of an Aztec ruler ever discovered. |
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Aztec Ruler's Tomb Unearthed (04 August 02:30) |
| The stunning find could be the first tomb of an Aztec ruler ever discovered. |
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Aztec Ruler's Tomb Unearthed (04 August 02:30) |
| The stunning find could be the first tomb of an Aztec ruler ever discovered. |
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Aztec Ruler's Tomb Unearthed (04 August 02:30) |
| The stunning find could be the first tomb of an Aztec ruler ever discovered. |
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Aztec Ruler's Tomb Unearthed (04 August 02:30) |
| The stunning find could be the first tomb of an Aztec ruler ever discovered. |
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Aztec Ruler's Tomb Unearthed (04 August 02:30) |
| The stunning find could be the first tomb of an Aztec ruler ever discovered. |
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Aztec Ruler's Tomb Unearthed (04 August 02:30) |
| The stunning find could be the first tomb of an Aztec ruler ever discovered. |
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Aztec Ruler's Tomb Unearthed (04 August 02:30) |
| The stunning find could be the first tomb of an Aztec ruler ever discovered. |
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Aztec Ruler's Tomb Unearthed (04 August 02:30) |
| The stunning find could be the first tomb of an Aztec ruler ever discovered. |
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Aztec Ruler's Tomb Unearthed (04 August 02:30) |
| The stunning find could be the first tomb of an Aztec ruler ever discovered. |
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Train Route Collides With Ancient Tannery (01 August 08:30) |
| The Roman leather-making site dates from the second or third century. |
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Fake Toe on Mummy: Oldest Prosthesis? (28 July 12:15) |
| The leather and wooden artificial toe may have helped someone walk. |
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Underground 'Snowy River' Alive Again (27 July 07:30) |
| Explorers find a new route in a vast underground cave and find flowing water. |
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Underground 'Snowy River' Alive Again (27 July 07:30) |
| Explorers find a new route in a vast underground cave and find flowing water. |
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