Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild—from an acupuncturist.

Biology - Ecology

May 21, 2013 not rated yet 0

Archaeologists who unearthed the skeleton of England's King Richard III under a municipal parking lot say they want to dig up a 600-year-old stone coffin found nearby.

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Apr 30, 2013 not rated yet 0

Federal wildlife officials have drafted plans to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that would end a decades-long effort that has restored the animals but only in parts of ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 26, 2013 2.3 / 5 (6) 0

A Pakistani student failed Thursday in a High Court bid to avoid extradition from Britain to the United States on computer hacking allegations stemming from an FBI "sting".

Technology - Internet

Feb 21, 2013 not rated yet 0

The New York Times, facing a difficult environment for newspapers in the digital age, announced Wednesday a plan to sell The Boston Globe and other New England assets.

Technology - Business

Feb 20, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—By looking at someone's shoes, you can tell a lot about the person wearing them. That old adage certainly rings true when looking at children's shoes from ancient Rome. Just ask Elizabeth Greene, ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Jan 21, 2013 4.2 / 5 (10) 1

The custom of making resolutions for the New Year goes back to the Medieval period.

Other Sciences - Other

Dec 20, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—The international trade in corals used to be primarily a curio trade of dried skeletons, but now focuses on live corals for the marine reef aquarium trade. A team of Roger Williams University (RWU), Boston University ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Dec 13, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

A British student who created a website that let people watch films and television shows for free has struck a deal with the United States to avoid extradition, London's High Court heard on Wednesday.

Technology - Internet

Nov 28, 2012 not rated yet 0

The Dutch government says it is planning to make it a crime for a suspect in a child sex abuse or terrorism case to refuse to help decrypt a computer when ordered to do so by prosecutors.

Technology - Internet

Nov 28, 2012 not rated yet 2

Some 200,000 British homes could become uninsurable from next year due to flood risks unless a deal is struck with the government, insurers said Monday, as yet more rain teemed down on much of the country.

Space & Earth - Environment

Nov 26, 2012 3.7 / 5 (3) 0

Britain's High Court ruled Friday that a Christian was unfairly demoted for posting his opposition to gay marriage on Facebook.

Technology - Internet

Nov 16, 2012 not rated yet 0

Performance-boosting drugs, powered prostheses and wearable computers are coming to an office near you—but experts warned in a new report Wednesday that too little thought has been given to the implications of a superhuman ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Nov 07, 2012 4.1 / 5 (10) 8