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By Virginia Gewin of Nature magazine Hidden in the landscape of the fertile crescent of the Middle East, scientists say, lurk overlooked networks of small settlements that hold vital clues to ancient civilizations.

University of Texas researchers have developed a sophisticated new mapping tool showing where vulnerability to climate change and violent conflicts intersects throughout the African continent. [More]

Across much of the United States, this has been an unusually mild winter, especially for those living east of the Mississippi. Not a few people have noted that spring seems to have come early this year. Of course, in a meteorological sense that could be true, but in 2012 it will also be true in an astronomical sense as well, because this year spring will make its earliest arrival since the late 19th century: 1896, to be exact

By Mark Schrope of Nature magazine The director who once jokingly proclaimed himself the "king of the world" is about to become the master of the depths.

By Mark Schrope of Nature magazine The director who once jokingly proclaimed himself the "king of the world" is about to become the master of the depths. [More]

By Mark Schrope of Nature magazine The director who once jokingly proclaimed himself the "king of the world" is about to become the master of the depths. [More]

Linux and Android are two closely linked open-source projects, but they've been as notable for how distant they are from each other--until yesterday.

Linux and Android are two closely linked open-source projects, but they've been as notable for how distant they are from each other--until yesterday. That's when Linus Torvalds, leader of the Linux kernel project, released a version of the operating system core that bridges between the two worlds.

Linux and Android are two closely linked open-source projects, but they've been as notable for how distant they are from each other--until yesterday. That's when Linus Torvalds, leader of the Linux kernel project, released a version of the operating system core that bridges between the two worlds

Perfectly sanitized dimpled spinach leaves or tender greens like baby lettuce has been high on the wish list of the $3.1-billion bagged salad industry since its inception.

“That’s not FAIR !” This is the line that rings through most houses with at least one kid. We all know when something’s not fair. That car that drove up the shoulder while you waited in traffic (rrrrr)

House mouse; courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/George Shuklin Four-legged stowaways hitched a ride aboard the wooden 10th- and 11th-century Viking ships that braved the northern seas.

My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: [More]

Fifteen terawatts. That's 150 billion 100-watt light bulbs burning 24/7 for a year

Is intelligence innate, or can you boost it with effort? The way you answer that question may determine how well you learn. Those who think smarts are malleable are more likely to bounce back from their mistakes and make fewer errors in the future, according to a study published last October in Psychological Science .