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Most of the water used by people in Egypt comes from the Nile River, which originates from precipitation over mountainous areas in the...
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Anyone who looks at their bowl of salad or at their garden can see how different the shapes of leaves can be. Spinach...
Research: Aftershocks of 1959 earthquake rocked Yellowstone in 2017-18 —
On Aug. 17, 1959, back when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, the U.S. had yet to send a human to space and the...
Research: Older male crickets attract more females — but mate less —
Older male crickets are better at getting females to live with them -- but they mate less than younger rivals once they find...
Research: An analysis of the alpine marmot’s genome —
What effects does climate change have on the genetic diversity of living organisms? In a study led by Charité -- Universitätsmedizin Berlin, an...
Research: How corn’s ancient ancestor rejects crossbreeding —
Determining how one species becomes distinct from another has been a subject of fascination dating back to Charles Darwin. New research led by...
Research: An exotic species threatening local fish —
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Research: Origami-inspired materials could soften the blow for reusable spacecraft —
Space vehicles like SpaceX's Falcon 9 are designed to be reusable. But this means that, like Olympic gymnasts hoping for a gold medal,...
Research: Exotic matter uncovered in the sun’s atmosphere —
Scientists from Ireland and France have announced a major new finding about how matter behaves in the extreme conditions of the Sun's atmosphere.
The...
Research: Scientists create new standard genome for heavily studied worm —
A new Cornell University-led study finds that the genome for a widely researched worm, on which countless studies are based, was flawed. Now,...
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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...
