News - January, 2006

Words Help Deterimine What We See EurekAlert (1/31/06)

Archaeologists Find Evidence of Earliest African Slaves Brought to New World EurekAlert (1/31/06)

• Skeletons Discovered: First African Slaves in New World Yahoo (1/31/06)
• At Burial Site, Teeth Tell Tale of Slavery New York Times (1/31/06)
• Excavated Teeth Study: Europeans May Have Imported Slaves in the 1500s PhysicsOrg (1/31/06)
• Found: Oldest Evidence of African Slaves in New World Los Angeles Times (2/04/06)

Study Ties Political Leanings to Hidden Biases Washington Post (1/30/06)

Japanese Scientists Identify Ear Wax Gene New York Times (1/29/06)

Archeologists Find Ancient Ship Remains Yahoo News (1/27/06)

• Archeologists Find Ancient Ship Remains CBS News (1/28/06)

Warrior Found Buried In Attack Position Discovery News (1/27/06)

Ashkenazi Jewish Founders Traced Discovery News (1/27/06)

Johor to Mount Hunt for 'Bigfoot' BBC News (1/26/06)

• Scientists to Track 'Bigfoot' CNN (1/27/06)

A Sunken Warship Sets Off a New Mediterranean Battle New York Times (1/26/06)

A Mammoth Death Match Preserved for the Ages NPR (1/26/06)

Dogs Gone Mild Science (1/26/06)

Pitt Professor's Theory of Evolution Gets Boost from Cell Research EurkAlert (1/26/06)

Monkey Police Provide Social Stability Scientific American (1/26/06)

• Monkey Cops Keep Clans Together Discovery News (1/26/06)

Britons Unconvinced on Evolution BBC News (1/26/06)

Hip Hop and Linguistics: You Ain't Heard no Research Like It University of Calgary (1/26/06)

Archaeologists Plumb Depths of Ancient Spring Herald-Tribune (1/26/06)

Neandertals Hunted as Well as Humans, Study Says National Geographic News (1/25/06)

Time Changes Modern Human's Face BBC News (1/25/06)

Don Abbott, 70, Has Died Cryptomundo (1/25/06)

Can Scientists Build a Better Human? MSNBC (1/25/06)

Archaeologists Reveal Chapel Where Henry VIII Married His Wives Guardian (1/25/06)

Spanish Saliva May Reveal Real Columbus Discovery (1/25/06)

Mountaineers Seek Halt on Ashes BBC News (1/25/06)

Photo in the News: Snow Shuts Down Athens's Acropolis National Geographic News (1/25/06)

Ancient Spear Weapon OK'd For Deer Hunt in Pennsylvania National Geographic News (1/24/06)

Slate's Medical Examiner: Earlier Toilet Training NPR (1/24/06)

Typhoid 'Caused Fall of Athens' BBC News (1/24/06)

• Scientists Solve Puzzle of Death of Pericles Guardian (1/24/06)
• Typhoid Fever Tied to Plague in Ancient Athens CBC News (1/23/06)
• Typhoid Fever Behind Fall of Athens LiveScience (1/23/06)
• Typhoid Contributed to Athens' Downfall Discovery News (1/24/06)
• Ancient Athenian Plague Proves to Be Typhoid Scientific American (1/25/06)

Closer to Man Than Ape Guardian (1/24/06)

• Chimps More Like Humans Than Apes MSNBC (1/24/06)

Mother's Stress Selects against Boys Scientific American (1/24/06)

A Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Research Team Discovers a New Type of Building Built in Peru Over 2000 Years Ago EurekAlert (1/24/06)

Genes Record Orangutans' Decline BBC News (1/24/06)

• Deforestation Threatens Declining Population of Orang-utans with Extinction Guardian (1/24/06)
• DNA Tests Reveal 'Terrible' Decline of the Orang-utan Telegraph (1/24/06)

Neolithic Europeans Made Cheese, Yogurt Discovery News (1/24/06)

A Shocker: Partisan Thought Is Unconscious New York Times (1/24/06)

Archeologists Unearth 1, 300 Skeletons New York Times (1/24/06)

• Archeologists Unearth 1,300 Skeletons Yahoo (1/24/06)
• 1,300 Skeletons Found in Medieval Cemetery MSNBC (1/24/06)

Team Unearths Statue of Egypt's Queen Ti Yahoo (1/23/06)

• US Archaeologists Find Statue of Akhenaten's Mother Yahoo (1/23/06)
• Johns Hopkins Team Discovers Statue of Egyptian Queen EurekAlert (1/24/06)
• Egyptologists Find Statue of Tutankhamun's Grandmother Yahoo (1/24/06)
• Egyptologists Unearth Statue of King Tut's Grandmother CNN (1/24/06)
• Statue of King Tut's Grandmother Unearthed MSNBC (1/24/06)
• Statue of King Tut's Grandmother Found Discovery News (1/26/06)

Dig Adds to Cherokee "Trail of Tears" History National Geographic News (1/23/06)

Study: Viking Teeth Were Groovy Discovery News (1/23/06)

Laughter Paves the Way for Romance Nature (1/23/06)

• Laughter Proves Good Medicine for Heart Scientific American (1/18/06)

"Chinese Columbus" Map Likely Fake, Experts Say National Geographic News (1/23/06)

• Photo in the News: Map Proof Chinese Discovered America? National Geographic News (1/18/06)
• Chart Adds to China Beat Columbus Claim USA Today (1/18/06)

University of New Hampshire's Indiana Jones Portsmouth Herald (1/22/06)

Report on Burial Ground Sheds Light on Slavery Portsmouth Herald (1/22/06)

Famed Martyrdom of 5 Missionaries Saved Killer, Tribe Pueblo Chieftan (1/21/06)

Morales to Seek Blessing from Andean Gods Yahoo (1/21/06)

'These Were Horrific Torture Techniques' BBC News (1/20/06)

Mexico Unearths Colonial Mural Wichita Eagle (1/20/06)

Morales's Rise Inspires Andean Groups Yahoo (1/20/06)

Humans Remains Unearthed in Miami Form Picture of Tequesta Indian Life Sun Sentinel (1/19/06)

• Archaeologists Unearth 2,000-Year-Old Human Remains [Video] Sun Sentinel
• Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Remains In Downtown Miami All Headline News (1/13/06)
• Ancient Remains Found in Downtown Miami ABC News (1/13/06)

Revenge 'More Satisfying for Men' BBC News (1/19/06)

• Men Enjoy Others' Pain More than Women Discovery News (1/19/06)
• Hell Hath No Fury Like a Man Scorned, Revenge Tests Reveal Guardian (1/19/06)
• Men Like to See Cheaters Suffer, Brain Study Shows National Geographic News (1/19/06)
• When Bad People Are Punished, Men Smile (but Women Don't) New York Times (1/18/06)
• Brain Scans Reveal Men's Pleasure in Revenge New Scientist (1/18/06)
• Men Get a Bigger Kick from Revenge MSNBC (1/18/06)

Video: The Real Jamestown, Beyond "The New World" National Geographic News (1/19/06)

Return the Marbles? Forget It BBC News (1/19/06)

Amazon Children "Spontaneously" Understand Geometry National Geographic News (1/19/06)

• We're Hard-Wired for Geometry MSNBC (1/19/06)
• Test Your Innate Geometrical Sense MSNBC (1/19/06)
• Amazon Tribes Know Geometry Yahoo (1/19/06)
• Mastering the Geometry of the Jungle New York Times (1/24/06)
• Geometry Is Supposed to Be Easy ABC News (1/26/06)

Univ of North Carolina at Charlotte Linguist Restores Lost Language, Culture for 'The New World' Eureka Alert (1/19/06)

• "New World" Film Revives Extinct Native American Tongue National Geographic News (1/20/06)
• Wake the Dead Seed (1/25/06)

Archaeologists Find Tomb Under Roman Forum Yahoo (1/19/06)

• Tomb Discovered Under Roman Forum MSNBC (1/20/06)

If Irish Claim Nobility, Science May Approve New York Times (1/18/06)

• Medieval Irish Warlord Boasts Three Million Descendants New Scientist (1/18/06)
• Scientists Identify Irish Progenitor of 3 Million Men NPR (1/18/06)

In 'Design' vs. Darwinism, Darwin Wins Point in Rome New York Times (1/18/06)

• Vatican Paper Raps ‘Intelligent Design' MSNBC (1/19/06)

Murdered "Bog Men" Found With Hair Gel, Manicured Nails National Geographic News (1/17/06)

• Irish Bog Mummy Used Hair Gel Discovery News (1/19/06)

California Intelligent-Design Spat Settled MSNBC (1/17/06)

Obituary: Isobel Smith Guardian (1/17/06)

Neanderthal Man Floated Into Europe, Say Spanish Researchers Guardian (1/16/06)

DNA Samples May Reveal Columbus's Origins Guardian (1/13/06)

Navajo Battle Ski Resort Over Sacred Mountain MSNBC (1/13/06)

Modern Geisha Keep Tradition Alive [Video] National Geographic News (1/12/06)

Donner Cannibalism Remains Unproven University of Oregon (1/12/06)

• Doubt Cast on Donner Family Cannibalism MSNBC (1/12/06)
• Donner Party Likely Ate Family Dog Discovery News (1/13/06)
• Scientists - Donner Family Not Cannibals ABC (1/13/06)
• No Proof Donner Clan Were Cannibals Los Angeles Times (1/13/06)

Researcher: Birds Hunted Ancient Man CNN (1/12/06)

• Were Human Ancestors Hunted by Birds? MSNBC (1/12/06)
• Human Ancestors Hunted by Birds, Fossil Shows Guardian (1/13/06)
• Study - Eagles Preyed on Ancient Humans Discovery News (1/13/06)

Millions of Jews Descended from Four Women, Report Finds CNN (1/12/06)

• Millions of Jews Traced to Four Women MSNBC (1/12/06)
• New Light on Origins of Ashkenazi in Europe New York Times (1/14/06)

Moving Forward - and Backward - with the English Language Christian Science Monitor (1/11/06)

Year in Science: Top Archaeology Stories of 2005 Discover Magazine (1/10/06)

Review: China's 7 Significant Archaeological Discoveries in 2005 People's Daily (1/10/06)

I Blame My Grandparents Telegraph (1/10/06)

Egypt Mummy Shows Taste for Pork Discovery News (1/10/06)

New Mexico Excavations Uncover Acequia History Los Angeles Times (1/10/06)

Photo in the News: Festooned Camel Awaits Sacrifice National Geographic News (1/10/06)

India Acquired Language, Not Genes, From West, Study Says National Geographic News (1/10/06)

Broken Ice Dam Blamed for 300-Year Chill New Scientist (1/10/06)

Ancient Harbors Rise Again Science NOW (1/09/06)

Scientists Dig Into Mongolia's Mysteries MSNBC (1/09/06)

• Mongolia Sees Scientists As Job Creators Yahoo (1/07/06)

Experts to Study S.C. War Encampment Yahoo (1/09/06)

Experts Prepare Excavation on Greek Island Yahoo (1/09/06)

Prehistoric Graves Reveal Americas' First Baby Boom National Geographic News (1/09/06)

• Ancient Skeletons Reveal First Baby Boom MSNBC (1/19/06)

Video: Thai Fishers Turn Tradition Into Tourist Trade National Geographic News (1/09/06)

India Is Missing 10 Million Daughters New Scientist (1/09/06)

• India 'Loses 10m Female Births' BBC News (1/09/06)

No End to Mozart's Skull Mystery BBC News (1/09/06)

• Mozart Skull Investigation Hits Sour Note National Geographic News (1/09/06)
• Mozart Mystery Just Gets Murkier MSNBC (1/09/06)

Iron Age 'Bog Bodies' Unveiled BBC News (1/07/06)

• Ancient 'Bog Men' Make Fashion Statement MSNBC (1/10/06)

Mongolia Sees Scientists As Job Creators Yahoo (1/07/06)

Long-Lost Phoenician Ports Found Nature (1/06/06)

On This Beach, 700,000 Years Ago ... Guardian (1/06/06)

Celestial and Mathematical Precision in Ancient Architecture Manitoban (1/06/06)

Study: Teen Growth Spurt Helps Moms ABC (1/05/06)

Earliest Maya Writing Found in Guatemala, Researchers Say National Geographic News (1/05/06)

• Earliest Maya Writings Found LiveScience (1/05/06)
• Earliest Mayan Writing Found in Pyramid MSNBC (1/05/06)
• Earliest known Mayan writing found in Guatemala Yahoo (1/05/06)
• New Find Pushes Back Date of Mayan Writing Scientific American (1/09/06)
• Symbols on the Wall Push Maya Writing Back by Years New York Times (1/10/06)

Redating of the Latest Neandertals in Europe Washington University (1/05/06)

Near Ovulation, Your Cheatin' Heart Will Tell on You, Find UCLA, University of New Mexico Researchers UCLA News (1/04/06)

Video: Are Tourists Making Chimps Sick? National Geographic News (1/04/06)

Graveyard Yields Secrets of Ancient World BBC (1/04/06)

School Board Rescinds 'Intelligent Design' Policy LiveScience (1/04/06)

Mozart's Skull Possibly Found LiveScience (1/03/06)

• Mystery of Mozart's Skull Nears Solution Guardian (1/04/06)

AIDS Deaths Disrupt Family Relationships in Uganda NPR (1/03/06)

Newly Located Greek Temple to Be Discussed at AIA Annual Meeting U of Cincinnati (1/03/06)

When Your Gut Instinct Rules Telegraph (1/03/06)

Darwin's Defenders Go Into Battle Again Telegraph (1/03/06)

Archaeologist in New Orleans Finds a Way to Help the Living New York Times (1/03/06)

Ancient Genetic Tricks Shape Up Wheat Nature (1/03/05)

Evidence Found for Canals That Watered Ancient Peru New York Times (1/03/05)

• Peruvian Canals Most Ancient in New World LiveScience (12/23/05)
• Archaeologists: Old Canals Found in Peru Yahoo (1/03/05)
• Ancient Canals in Andes Reveal Early Agriculture National Geographic News (12/05/05)
• Canals Hint at Peruvians' Ancient Roots MSNBC (1/04/06)

Thoughtful Hunters (Neanderthals) Free Republic (1/02/06)

Archaeologist Kelso Pursued 30-year Curiosity About Jamestown Hampton Roads Daily Press (1/02/06)

• Archaeologist Pursued Jamestown Curiosity Yahoo (1/03/06)
• Archaeologist Unlocking Mysteries of Jamestown CNN (1/03/06)
• 'New World' Shows Off a New Jamestown MSNBC (1/04/06)

Dig Reveals First Sign of Jewish Life After Second Temple Haaretz (1/02/06)

• Ancient Village Discovery Raises Questions LiveScience (1/05/06)
• Find Raises Questions About Jewish History MSNBC (1/06/06)

Hidden for 4,000 Years - Is This the World's First Gay Kiss? Independent (1/02/06)

Getting a Rational Grip on Religion Is Religion a Fit subject for Scientific Scrutiny? Scientific American (1/01/06)

Catholics Confront Faith and Evolution NPR (1/01/06)

An Intriguing Way to Look at History Orlando Sentinel (1/01/06)