Research: Complex artefacts don’t prove brilliance of our ancestors —
Artefacts such as bows and arrows do not necessarily prove our ancestors had sophisticated reasoning and understanding of how these tools worked, new...
Report: New papers summarize the lander’s findings above and below the surface of the...
A new understanding of Mars is beginning to emerge, thanks to the first year of NASA's InSight lander mission. Findings described in a set...
Research: Genetic ‘toolkit’ helps periwinkles gain advantage on the seashore —
Periwinkles, struggling to survive the seashore battleground, have developed a genetic 'toolkit' to help them adapt to different environments, a new study shows.
This...
Research: How microbes generate and use their energy to grow —
How do cells generate and use energy? This question might seem simple, but the answer is far from simple. Furthermore, knowing how microbial...
Biology: Invasive weed may help treat some human diseases, scientists find
Photo: (A) Bud stage; (B) Flowering stage; (C) Spikelets
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Research: Ultrahot planets have starlike atmospheres —
Recent observations by NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes of ultrahot Jupiter-like planets have perplexed theorists. The spectra of these planets have suggested...
Research: A central signal sorting hub in plants —
Plants growing in the wild constantly sense and respond to a multitude of signals by suitably coordinating biological processes.
Seasonal cues such as day...
Research: Study tests calculations for measuring soil moisture using radar technology —
Ground penetrating radar isn't something from the latest sci-fi movie. It's actually a tool used by soil scientists to measure the amount of...
Research: Large volcanic eruption in Scotland may have contributed to prehistoric global warming —
Around 56 million years ago, global temperatures spiked. Researchers at Uppsala University and in the UK now show that a major explosive eruption...
Research: Preserved leaves reveal 7000 years of rainfall and drought —
A study by University of Adelaide researchers and Queensland Government scientists has revealed what south-east Queensland's rainfall was like over the last 7000...
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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...
