Ring-like Structure on Ganymede May Have Been Caused by a Violent Impact (Study)
Scientists from Kobe University and the National Institute of Technology, Oshima College have conducted a detailed reanalysis of image data from Voyager 1, 2...
NASA to Remove “Insensitive” and “Harmful” Names, Report
Distant cosmic objects such as planets, galaxies, and nebulae are sometimes referred to by the scientific community with unofficial nicknames. As the scientific community...
Earthquake in North Carolina today, most powerful in the state since 1916
The August 9th, 2020 M 5.1 earthquake near Sparta, North Carolina, occurred as a result of oblique-reverse faulting in the upper crust of the...
Researchers solve mystery of how an ancient reptile moved around with a neck three...
Its neck was three times as long as its torso, but had only thirteen extremely elongated vertebrae: "Tanystropheus", a bizarre giraffe-necked reptile which lived...
DNA from Denisovans, unidentified ancestor was passed down to humans living today (Science News)
A new analysis of ancient genomes suggests that different branches of the human family tree interbred multiple times, and that some humans carry DNA...
Researchers follow the nose to solve mystery of long-necked reptile
A baffling extinct animal was actually a marine reptile that may have used its extremely long neck to ambush prey.
A fossil called Tanystropheus was...
Researchers Reveals That Humans Can One Day Be Able To Predict Dangerous Solar Flares...
Using data from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, scientists have developed a new model that successfully predicted seven of the Sun's biggest flares...
Study: ‘Little brain’ or cerebellum not so little after all
When we say someone has a quick mind, it may be in part thanks to our expanded cerebellum that distinguishes human brains from those...
Report: Surface clean-up technology won’t solve ocean plastic problem
Clean-up devices that collect waste from the ocean surface won't solve the plastic pollution problem, a new study shows.
Researchers compared estimates of current and...
Study: Disparities in a common air pollutant are visible from space
As a global center for petrochemical manufacturing, Houston, Texas, experiences some of the worst air quality in the country, according to the U.S. Environmental...
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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...
