Monumental DNA Research Reveals Secrets of North American Mastodons
FOR MILLIONS OF YEARS, ELEPHANT-LIKE CREATURES CALLED MASTODONS ROAMED ACROSS THE EARTH, before disappearing 100,000 years ago. Their sudden drop off the face of...
First complete dinosaur skeleton, found in 1858, finally gets its due Social Sharing
The first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified has finally been studied in detail and found its place in the dinosaur family tree, completing a...
Study: Climate change creating vast new glacial lakes, future flooding risk
Meltwater from shrinking glaciers is creating vast lakes that could eventually pose an enormous flooding threat, says newly published research.
Glaciers are retreating on a...
New map lets you track your hometown over 750 million years
Earth has changed dramatically since its early days. Use this map to see what your hometown looked like millions of years ago.
A California-based paleontologist...
Researchers find that bacteria can survive the journey from Earth to Mars
Researchers have been conducting experiments with microbes attached to the outside of the International Space Station and have learned that they can survive for...
Report: NASA’s OGO-1 Spacecraft to Return Home over the Weekend
Valuable data was gathered by the satellite until 1969 and two years later it was decommissioned. Since then the OGO-1 has been revolving around...
NASA: Hubble Unveils Andromeda’s Halo “A Colossal Shell Within a Shell”
In a landmark study, scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have mapped the immense envelope of gas, called a halo, surrounding the Andromeda galaxy,...
Researcher Discovers Dinosaur Fossil While Running Along Shore Of Eigg Beach
A rare dinosaur bone from the Middle Jurassic was discovered in Scotland, thanks to the keen eye of a local paleontologist.
Dr Elsa Panciroli made...
Researchers discover prehistoric 43ft crocodile with more powerful bite than T-Rex
A giant ground sloth the size of a large capybara was killed by a 13-foot long juvenile crocodilian 13 million years ago, a study...
New research identifies first step to beating water scarcity
New research has revealed the locations and industries in the USA where efforts to improve water consumption would have the greatest benefit for economic...
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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...
