Penguin Colony Eaten to Extinction by Foxes Returns After 30 Years
"The re-establishment of the Eden colony was made possible by the installation of a predator-proof fence," local scientist Nicholas Carlile told Newsweek.
TECHNOLOGY
Can We Prevent Alzheimer's? Scientists Say New Tests and Treatments are "a Game Changer"
Recent advances, including promising new drugs and blood tests, mean doctors may one day soon be able to stave off the worst effects of Alzheimer's.
Toxicologists Reveal Popular Weed Killer May Harm Teenage Brains
"Very little is known about the safety and long-term effects on humans for most of these chemicals," a San Diego academic in the study said.
Bizarre 535-Million-Year-Old Creature Discovered With Rare Preserved Muscle
"Such fossils are extremely rareâliterally a needle in a haystack," Virginia Tech researcher Shuhai Xiao told Newsweek.
Female Frogs Fake Death to Escape Unwanted Male Attention
To avoid being crowded to death by males wanting to mate during the breeding season, female frogs have evolved ways to get the males to leave them alone.
Middle America Will Soon Be Too Hot to Live in, Scientists Predict
Humans may not be able to withstand the heat if the Earth continues to warm past 3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Asteroid Size of 8-Story Building To Fly Closer to Earth Than Moon
2023 TM3, an 80-foot asteroid, is classified as a near-Earth object (NEO), but is too small to be considered a potentially hazardous object (PHO).
Coins Linked to Infamous Massacre Found Hidden in Fireplace
The coins may have been hidden by a victim of the Glencoe Massacre of 1692, that saw nearly 40 people slaughtered.
Cats Purr Using Katy Perry Vocal Technique, Scientists Say
Anatomical investigations revealed a unique 'pad' within the cats' vocal folds.
Thousands of Skeletons Reveal Most Violent Period in Ancient Middle East
It has often been claimed that interpersonal violenceâwhich includes assault, killing and tortureâhas declined over millennia.
Bones Stored in Box for Decades Turn Out To Be Neanderthal Remains
Researchers have identified the remains of at least three Neanderthals who lived more than 50,000 years ago from bones found at a cave site.
Stone Age Humans Were Smarter Than Previously Thought, Archaeologists Say
A discovery from the Kalambo Falls site in Zambia challenges the prevailing view that Stone Age humans were solely nomadic.
Scientists Might Have Found a Solution to Save World's Coral Reefs
New research found that providing shade to integral reefs such as the Great Barrier Reef may reduce bleaching drastically.
Mystery of Strange Marks on Sea Floor Solved by Scientists
Researchers found that the markings matched up perfectly with the mouthparts of a bizarre deep-sea fish.
Fishmongers Buy Extremely Rare Lobster, Release It for a Long 'Happy Life'
"This lobster is rare because of its color, which is due to a genetic mutation. There are 1 case in 1 to 2 million," Les Viviers de Noirmoutier told Newsweek.
