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Archaeology

Untangling human origins

New fossil clues point to the earliest known human ancestor.

Animals

Fishy Sounds

Baby fish may home in on reef noise to find a place to live.

Animals

A Sense of Danger

Can animals warn us if an earthquake or some other natural disaster is about to strike?

Animals

Little bee brains that could

A honeybee's tiny brain has an awesome working memory.

Space

Super star cluster in the neighborhood

Astronomers have spotted an amazingly compact grouping of stars in the Milky Way.

Environment

Saving wetlands

In Louisiana and elsewhere, wetlands are disappearing, threatening plant and animal life.

Fossils

Dino Flesh from Fossil Bone

Scientists may have found dinosaur blood vessels and cells inside a fossilized leg bone.

Animals

Elephant Mimics

Two African elephants may be the first land mammals other than primates to learn vocal imitations.

Tech

The snappy lingo of instant messages

People who use text and instant messaging are developing a new sort of language.

Animals

Vampire Bats on the Run

Vampire bats on treadmills show a surprising, distinctive running style.

Math

Setting a Prime Number Record

A computer search has turned up the largest prime number yet found.

Environment

Whale watch

Unraveling the secret lives of whales may help keep them from dying out.