Sloth movement secrets revealed
(PhysOrg.com) -- New studies of the movements of sloths have revealed more information about how they move around in the trees, traveling upside down.
(PhysOrg.com) -- New studies of the movements of sloths have revealed more information about how they move around in the trees, traveling upside down.
The ancient "terror bird" Andalgalornis couldn't fly, but it used its unusually large, rigid skull -- coupled with a hawk-like hooked beak -- for a fighting strategy reminiscent of boxer Muhammad Ali. The agile creature repeatedly ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As every Jaws fan knows, sharks can smell a drop of blood from up to a kilometre away, but how are their noses so sensitive?
Biochemistry
May 4, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Doctors may soon be able to diagnose lung cancer more effectively thanks to research performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, where scientists have found ways both to increase the ...
Optics & Photonics
Apr 28, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An early ancestor of the cockroach that lived around 300 million years ago is unveiled in unprecedented detail in a new three-dimensional 'virtual fossil' model, in research published today in the journal ...
Archaeology
Apr 13, 2010
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Some of the world's oldest human bones and other ancient relics are studied here using some of the world's newest technologies.
Paleontology & Fossils
Dec 7, 2009
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Early relatives of spiders that lived around 300 million years ago are revealed in new three-dimensional models, in research published today in the journal Biology Letters.
Other
Aug 5, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Thanks to the skills of artists who work on cold case investigations, people have a chance to see what the Oriental Institute’s mummy Meresamun may have looked like in real life.
Archaeology
Jun 22, 2009
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(AP) -- Paleontologists say a 75-million-year-old turtle fossil uncovered in southern Utah has a clutch of eggs inside, making it the first prehistoric pregnant turtle found in the United States.
Archaeology
May 8, 2009
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