Scientists used to think that the islands were connected to the South American mainland and floated out to sea slowly.

VOA: special.2009.12.16

You would think that all the scientists who took part in a research study would be listed as authors.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

Not only that, but most of those genes are of a kind that scientists used to think of as molecular junk.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

Now,a team of U.S.scientists think they're on track to developing a "universal" vaccine that will protect people against all kinds of influenza.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

A long-standing drought, along with recent devastating bushfires and widespread floods have given some scientists more reason to think that the vast continent is likely to be one of the countries hardest hit by a shifting climate.

VOA: standard.2009.05.03