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For fans of the TV show Game of Thrones, dire wolves are often seen as mysterious iconic legends. Now, for the first time, an international team led by Durham University and colleagues in Australia, Germany and the US, have analysed ancient DNA from dire wolves...

The oldest, most distant "supermassive" black hole and quasar in the universe have both been discovered, researchers announced Tuesday. At more than 13 billion years old, the black hole and quasar are the earliest yet seen, giving astronomers insight into the formation of massive galaxies...

Photo: Using computer simulations built on reasonable assumptions and conducted under careful control, computational bioscientists can mimic real biological conditions. Starting with the original founding population (ancient phase), they can evolve... ...

Photo: Trinidadian guppies view more  Credit Image: University of Exeter Just like humans trying to stick to New Year's resolutions, guppies have varying...

Armie Hammer is stepping back from his role in "Shotgun Wedding" opposite Jennifer Lopez after disturbing and horrific private messages he allegedly wrote to several women circulated online. Hammer is now one of Hollywood’s most in-demand stars. Since his scene-stealing performance in The Social Network,...

Is music really a "universal language"? Two articles in the most recent issue of Science support the idea that music all around the globe shares important commonalities, despite many differences. Researchers led by Samuel Mehr at Harvard University have undertaken a large-scale analysis...

When mice learn to do a new task, their brain activities change over time as they advance from 'novice' to 'expert.' The changes are reflected in the wiring of cell circuits and activities of neurons. Using a two-photon imaging microscope and a wealth of...

A popular U.S. brand of potato chips once promoted itself with the slogan, "betcha can't eat just one!" Maybe that's because potato chips, like so many foods in the American diet, can pack a mix of ingredients apt to light up people's brain-reward neural...