Satellite data shows major ice losses for Greenland and Antarctica
New research based on satellite data going back to the 1970s has documented major polar ice losses in Greenland and Antarctica -- home to Earth's two great ice sheets -- that have contributed to rising global sea levels.
Spanish scientists find first evidence of Diplodocus dinosaur in Europe
Spanish paleontologists say they have found the first evidence that Diplodocus, the iconic long-necked dinosaur, once roamed Europe, according to research published on Tuesday in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Study shows marvels of the Roman Empire's road network
Augustus, ancient Rome's first emperor, placed a gilded monument called the Milliarium Aureum, or Golden Milestone, in the Roman Forum in 20 BC to mark the symbolic starting point for all roads in the sprawling empire…
Scientists transplant lab-grown human brain tissue into mice
Scientists have transplanted laboratory-grown human brain tissue into bioengineered mice in what they call an important advance that may speed research into the mechanisms of disorders.