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Dolphins Talk Like Humans

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Sep 6, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0

Dolphins don't whistle, but instead "talk" to each other using a process very similar to the way that humans communicate. Read more

Legendary Eunuch Had Post-Menopausal Disease

Posted Tue Aug 30, 2011 09:26 AM ET | 0

The famous castrato singer Farinelli suffered from a thickening of the cranium that is found almost exclusively in post-menopausal women. Read more

Oldest Bird Was Actually a Dinosaur

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Jul 27, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

Archaeopteryx resembles a recently found two-pound dinosaur and gets knocked off its perch. Read more

World's First Synthetic Organ Transplant

Posted Fri Jul 8, 2011 06:01 PM ET | 0

Scientists craft an artificial windpipe from the patient's own stem cells. Read more

Giant Fish-Eating Dino Once Roamed Outback

Posted Wed Jun 15, 2011 01:19 PM ET | 0

This massive dinosaur was among the biggest of all the predatory dinosaurs and made T. rex look puny. Read more

Fleas Leap From Feet, Not Knees

Posted Thu Feb 10, 2011 01:10 PM ET | 0

Fleas are the one of animal kingdom's best jumpers, and now we know how they do it. Read more

Humans Left Trees 4.2 Million Years Ago

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:13 PM ET | 0

Wrist bones of human ancestors reveal when humans switched from living in trees to on the ground. Read more

Stocky Predatory Dinosaur Prowled Transylvania

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Aug 30, 2010 03:01 PM ET | 0

Island species from the past were usually stranger and smaller than close relatives on continental landmasses. Read more

Terror Bird Fought Like Muhammad Ali

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Aug 18, 2010 05:00 PM ET | 0

Like the heavyweight champ, this bird could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. Read more

Lucy's Ancestor, 'Big Man,' Revealed

Posted Mon Jun 21, 2010 05:15 PM ET | 0

The discovery could reshape what scientists know about Lucy and her species. Read more

Ancient Hominids Had Human-Like Grip

Posted Mon Apr 19, 2010 05:50 PM ET | 0

Hominids may have evolved thumbs long before they figured out how to make tools. Read more

Medieval Child's Brain Found Preserved

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Mon Mar 15, 2010 04:54 AM ET | 0

Scientists were able to identify neurons and cerebral cells from the brain preserved from the 13th century. Read more

Virtual Autopsies Offer Clues Without the Knife

Posted by Eric Bland Mon Dec 21, 2009 06:43 AM ET | 0

A virtual autopsy tech uses high radiation to capture a 3-D view of a body that will never decompose. Read more

Sea Lion Brain Mapped to Study Toxins' Effects

Posted by Cristen Conger Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:55 AM ET | 0

The first detailed anatomical atlas of a living wildlife species has been constructed by researchers. Read more

Fast Runners Have Shorter Heels, Longer Toes

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Oct 30, 2009 08:29 AM ET | 0

Plenty of people run, but only some have the ability to fly like the wind. Read more

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