Researchers find 100 million-year-old sperm fossilised in amber
Researchers have discovered what they believe to be the oldest fossilised animal sperm from around 100 million years ago.
In another fascinating snapshot from deep...
Physicists skin Schrodinger’s Cat and see light as a particle and a wave
Theoretical physics predicted that light existed as a particle and a wave at the same time since the time of Einstein and Schrodinger. The...
Research: Gene discovery unlocks mysteries to our immunity —
Australia's national science agency CSIRO has identified a new gene that plays a critical role in regulating the body's immune response to infection...
Research: Scientists investigated the tracks of sauropods —
Long-necked dinosaurs (sauropods) could orient their forefeet both forward and sideways. The orientation of their feet depended on the speed and centre of...
Research: How fecal bacteria spread in streams —
Faecal bacteria -- bacteria that are present in the digestive system of humans and animals -- are known to contaminate waters. They can...
Research: Antennal sensors allow hawkmoths to make quick moves —
All insects use vision to control their position in the air when they fly, but they also integrate information from other senses. Biologists...
Researchers find the best evidence yet of the ozone hole recovery
The Antarctic ozone hole should continue to recover gradually as CFCs leave the atmosphere, but complete recovery will take decades.
New measurements show that the...
Report: Volcanic activity and changes in Earth’s mantle were key to rise of atmospheric...
Oxygen first accumulated in the Earth's atmosphere about 2.4 billion years ago, during the Great Oxidation Event. A long-standing puzzle has been that geologic...
Avian speciation: Uniform vs. particolored plumage (Study)
Although carrion crows and hooded crows are almost indistinguishable genetically, they avoid mating with each other. Researchers from Ludwig-Maximlian-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have now...
Stomach acidity evolved to prevent food poisoning
Mammals and birds developed the production of acid in their stomach as a first line of defense against microorganisms in their food that could...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
