Earthquake Study Challenges Conventional Wisdom: 'New Way of Understanding'
Researchers analyzed fault lines in California and found that geometrically complicated fault zones lead to more ground movement.
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Elephants Talk To Each Other Using Names Like Humans Do, Study Finds
Colorado State University researchers have found wild African elephants recognize individual calls addressed to them.
Mysterious 'Phoenix' World Challenges Theories of Planetary Evolution
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered a new "hot Neptune" exoplanet that has developed a "puffy" atmosphere.
CDC Issues Update on H5N2 Bird Flu Strain That Killed Mexico Man
"The human infection reported by Mexico is a different variant of the avian influenza virus circulating in the United States," the CDC said.
Orca Rips Apart Great White Shark That Devoured Dolphin
The finding was made in the Eastern Cape of South Africa following a necropsy on a stranded white shark.
Gardeners Creating Poisonous 'Superweed,' Scientists Warn
The weed also known as silverleaf nightshade poses a significant threat to agriculture by absorbing nutrients intended for cash crops.
'Major' Archaeological Development May Help Rewrite Early Human History
Researchers have used an innovative technique to shed new light on a series of Neanderthal fireplaces created around 50,000 years ago.
Scientists Discover Smallest Great Ape, Find Unusual Lifestyle
The newly described species, which lived around 11 million years ago, is estimated to have weighed only about 22 pounds.
Experts Decipher Oldest Manuscript of Jesus Childhood Gospel
The ancient papyrus, dating to the fourth to fifth centuries and originating in Egypt, had long been overlooked in a library collection.
Southern California Coastal Living To Be Five Times More Expensive by 2050
Coastal erosion in Southern California could increase by three times, prompting a range of logistical and economic issues, a new study has found.
'Astonishing' Soldiers' Graffiti From 18thâ19th Centuries Found in Castle
The graffiti give "a unique glimpse" into the minds of soldiers during a turbulent time when war seemed imminent.
Stone Age Humans Hunted Extinct Elephants To Eat, Camp Reveals
A newly identified prehistoric site contains the bones of an extinct elephant relative that appear to have been butchered by humans.
Gun Violence Faced by a 'Striking' 60% of Black Americans
"Black Americans experience a disproportionate burden of violent injury and exposure to firearm violence in the U.S.," the study said.
Fathers' Exposure to 'Harmful' Forever Chemicals May Impact Children
"The idea that exposure of the father could affect the health of offspring is entirely new," researcher Michael C. Petriello said.
Texas Trees Dying Amid 'Alarming' Insect Invasion
The invasive emerald ash borer has been detected in Grayson, Hill, Hood, McLennan and Palo Pinto Counties, and is infesting ash trees.
