A new study suggests that Neanderthals were skilled fishermen and that seafood was a key ingredient in their diets.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
5.0 magnitude earthquake rattles West Texas: ‘Like the vibration of a train, but bigger’
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake rattled West Texas on Thursday. Residents of El Paso, about 175 miles west of the reported epicenter, felt the quake.
Summer in March: Record heat to scorch South this week
Folks in the Southern U.S. will get a summer preview this week as temperatures soar to levels more typical of June than March.
Tornado rips across Mississippi and Alabama, causing injuries and damage
A “large and destructive” tornado ripped across northeastern Mississippi and northwestern Alabama late Tuesday afternoon.
Scientists discover an ancient wormlike creature that’s the ancestor of all animals – including us
Scientists have discovered a fossil of our earliest ancestor: A tiny, wormlike creature that lived about 555 million years ago.
Antarctic glacier retreated 3 miles in 22 years, threatening global sea-level rise
As the global climate heats up, the great ice sheets and glaciers in Antarctica are rapidly melting. And researchers are getting concerned.
More severe storms are in the forecast for Friday as a cold front roars east
More stormy weather was in the forecast Friday across portions of the eastern U.S., a day after severe storms lashed Arkansas and Texas.
An outbreak of severe storms and tornadoes expected across central, southern US
An outbreak of severe thunderstorms, which includes the possibility of tornadoes, could erupt over portions of the central and southern U.S.
Oldest bird fossil discovered, nicknamed ‘wonderchicken’
The oldest fossil of a modern bird, dating from the age of dinosaurs, has been discovered by an international team of paleontologists.
Forget spring: Blizzard forecast for north-central U.S.
The calendar may say spring is almost here, but winter isn’t quite done yet.