Report: Mysterious Cosmic Radio Bursts Fire Off Every 157 Days
An investigation into one of the current great mysteries of astronomy has come to the fore thanks to a four-year observing campaign conducted at...
Armoured dinosaur found in bitumen mine met sticky end, Researchers Say
Fossil plant matter found in the gut of the exquisitely preserved herbivore reveals its diet and even the season of its death.
In a new...
Report: A dual-mechanism antibiotic kills Gram-negative bacteria and avoids drug resistance
Poison is lethal all on its own -- as are arrows -- but their combination is greater than the sum of their parts. A...
Report: Synthetic red blood cells mimic natural ones, and have new abilities
Scientists have tried to develop synthetic red blood cells that mimic the favorable properties of natural ones, such as flexibility, oxygen transport and long...
Research in twins finds our sensitivity is partly in our genes
Some people are more sensitive than others -- and around half of these differences can be attributed to our genes, new research has found.
The...
Report: New test of dark energy and expansion from cosmic structures
A new paper has shown how large structures in the distribution of galaxies in the Universe provide the most precise tests of dark energy...
Scientists document the first use of maize in Mesoamerica
An international team of researchers investigated the earliest humans in Central America and how they adapted over time to new and changing environments, and...
Study highlights which endangered species should be prioritized for conservation
A new study maps for the first time the evolutionary history of the world's terrestrial vertebrates: amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles. It explores how...
Report: Discovery of ancient super-eruptions indicates the Yellowstone hotspot may be waning
Throughout Earth's long history, volcanic super-eruptions have been some of the most extreme events ever to affect our planet's rugged surface. Surprisingly, even though...
Report: First optical measurements of Milky Way’s Fermi Bubbles probe their origin
Using the Wisconsin H-Alpha Mapper telescope, astronomers have for the first time measured the Fermi Bubbles in the visible light spectrum. The Fermi Bubbles...
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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...
