Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Nov 10, 2009 07:00 PM ET | 0
Think of a dinosaur and what may come to mind is a large, lumbering animal with four legs, a long neck, a tiny head and tail. Now a new species helps to explain how this iconic dino body shape evolved. Read more
Posted Wed Oct 14, 2009 09:50 AM ET | 0
A vast collection of broken dinosaur bones unearthed in southeast Utah indicates they were smashed underfoot by other dinosaurs shortly after they died, according to paleontologists. Read more
Posted Tue Oct 6, 2009 02:25 PM ET | 0
French researchers on Tuesday said they had uncovered the biggest dinosaur footprints in the world, left by giant sauropods that may have weighed 40 tons or more. Read more
Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET
GPS collars and analysis of chemical isotopes in tail hairs help researchers understand how human encroachment and climate change could harm elephant populations in Kenya. Read more
Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET
An Australian native plant is using chemical warfare to prevent its bright red flowers being eaten, according to a new study. Read more
Posted Tue May 26, 2009 03:13 PM ET
Predicting where displaced animals could live may become an important conservation tool. Read more
Posted Tue Dec 9, 2008 06:53 AM ET
Scientists have discovered that dinos possessed more air cavities in their heads than was previously believed, including many sinuses -- the same cavities that can lead to sinus headaches and infections in people. Read more
Posted Fri Oct 24, 2008 05:25 AM ET
The skull of a baby dinosaur reveals its species had wide taste in cuisine. Read more
Posted Wed Sep 17, 2008 07:20 AM ET
Nature's fastest launch acceleration comes from a surprising source: High-speed, spore-flinging fungi. Read more
Posted Thu Jan 10, 2008 09:48 AM ET
Call it the rule of unintended consequences — drop your guard because one threat goes away and an unexpected menace jumps up and smacks you. And new research shows it even applies to African acacia trees. Read more
Posted Wed Jan 9, 2008 09:07 AM ET
Designers of so-called sustainable fashion are not only dominating New York catwalks and urban boutique racks this winter, many also are providing farmers with new markets for their crops. Read more
Posted Thu Dec 6, 2007 08:29 AM ET
An ancient cave brimming with dwarf hippo fossils begs the question: How did they get there? Read more
Posted Wed Nov 28, 2007 08:45 AM ET
The record for world's largest known horned dinosaur has just been broken, as Canadian paleontologists recently announced that they have found an early Triceratops relative that measured around 30 feet in length, or the size of an enormous SUV. Read more
Posted Fri Oct 19, 2007 08:55 AM ET
A private dive team exploring the waters of south-central Alaska has discovered the oldest AmericDuring the last ice age, Scotland was likely a desolate place covered by glaciers, but new evidence suggests intrepid settlers braved the elements by... Read more
Posted Fri Oct 19, 2007 08:55 AM ET
Forests planted with a diverse species of trees will be better able to withstand pest infestation than those that are sown plantation-style with just one species. Read more
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