News tagged with museum of science and history

'Great speciators' explained: It's intrinsic

New molecular research shows that birds within the family Zosteropidae—named white eyes for the feathers that frame their eyes—form new species at a faster rate than any other known bird. Remarkably, unlike ...

Biology /

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A case of mistaken dino-identity

The official State Dinosaur of Texas is up for a new name, based on Southern Methodist University research that proved the titleholder has been misidentified.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 1




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Continuity down through the ages: Proof of a thousand years' use of a Sicilian farmland estate

Archaeological excavations have provided the first substantiation that a farmland estate in Sicily boasts a history which reaches back over a thousand years. Numerous finds demonstrate the continuous use of ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Top 10 new species list draws attention to diverse biosphere

The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and a committee of scientists from around the world announced their picks for the top 10 new species described in 2011. This ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Warm, dry El Nino weather puts baby sea turtle at risk

When leatherback turtle hatchlings dig out of their nests buried in the sandy Playa Grande beach in northwest Costa Rica, they enter a world filled with dangers. This critically endangered species faces threats that include ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

SpaceX private rocket blasts off for space station (Update)

A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (24) | comments 42

Houston museum unveils $85 million dinosaur hall

(AP) -- Pups in her womb, a large eye visible behind the rib cage, one baby stuck in the birth canal: all fossilized evidence that this ancient marine beast, the Ichthyosaur, died in childbirth.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 4

More plant species responding to global warming than previously thought

(Phys.org) -- Far more wild plant species may be responding to global warming than previous large-scale estimates have suggested.

Biology / Ecology

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (14) | comments 18 | with audio podcast

Scientists announce coalition to develop the world's cleanest passenger locomotive

Plans to create the world's first carbon-neutral higher-speed locomotive were announced today by the Coalition for Sustainable Rail (CSR), a collaboration of the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment (IonE) ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Researchers reveal ancient giant turtle fossil

Picture a turtle the size of a Smart car, with a shell large enough to double as a kiddie pool. Paleontologists from North Carolina State University have found just such a specimen – the fossilized remains ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Researcher develops personalized search engines

(Phys.org) -- With little more than basic information about Web users’ behavior – that is, the hyperlinks they click on daily and the content at those sites – Susan Gauch can build a better search engine. In ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The oldest farming village in the Mediterranean islands is discovered in Cyprus

The oldest agricultural settlement ever found on a Mediterranean island has been discovered in Cyprus by a team of French archaeologists involving CNRS, the National Museum of Natural History, INRAP, EHESS ...

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created May 15, 2012 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (12) | comments 3 | with audio podcast


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