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Monument lifted from Cleopatra's underwater city

(AP) -- Archaeologists on Thursday hoisted a 9-ton temple pylon from the waters of the Mediterranean that was part of the palace complex of the fabled Cleopatra before it became submerged for centuries in ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0

5 ancient Roman shipwrecks found off Italy coast

(AP) -- Archaeologists have found five well-preserved Roman shipwrecks deep under the sea off a small Mediterranean island, with their cargo of vases, pots and other objects largely intact, officials said ...

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created Jul 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 1




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How the pufferfish got its beak

The origin of the unusual beak of pufferfishes has been discovered, giving new clues about how such unique structures can evolve, scientists report today.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 8

Experts sleuth out what killed Puget Sound orca

(AP) -- Two months after a 3-year-old endangered orca washed ashore bloodied and bruised in Washington state the cause of her death remains a mystery.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Shipwreck to give up its history

The secrets of the deep will be uncovered when archaeologists excavate a significant colonial shipwreck in Victoria's Port Phillip Bay later this month. 

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Creatures from the deep surface in NY exhibit

They have their own lights, teeth, and weird names like vampire squid, stoplight loosejaws, and bristlemouth -- meet the weird denizens of the deep surfacing for an exhibition in New York starting this week.

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Mud manifests history of clear water in murky Minnesota duck depot Lake Christina

During peak migration days in the early 1900s, tens of thousands of canvasback ducks could be seen floating and diving on Minnesota's Lake Christina. Since midcentury, changes to the lake have diminished this grand, iconic ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists get first full look at prehistoric New Zealand penguin

After 35 years, a giant fossil penguin has finally been completely reconstructed, giving researchers new insights into prehistoric penguin diversity.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers probe 200-year-old shipwreck off RI

(AP) -- For two centuries it rested a mile from shore, shrouded by a treacherous reef from the pleasure boaters and beachgoers who haunt New England's southern coast.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

140 new species described by California Academy of Sciences in 2011

In 2011, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 140 new relatives to our family tree. The new species include 72 arthropods, 31 sea slugs, 13 fishes, 11 plants, nine sponges, three corals, ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Startup transports Web browsers to underwater world

It's a living, breathing ocean that you can "dive into," exploring underwater habitats from the Indian Ocean to the Sea of Cortez while encountering thousands of fish - as they swim across your computer screen.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers fight to save recently uncovered German World War II bomber plane

Researchers from the United Kingdom are taking part in an attempt to rescue the last remaining intact World War II German light bomber Dornier Do 17, which has been submerged underwater in the English Channel ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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