Research: NASA maps inner Milky Way, sees cosmic ‘candy cane’ —
A feature resembling a candy cane appears at the center of this colorful composite image of our Milky Way galaxy's central zone. But...
Research: Scientists find iron ‘snow’ in Earth’s core —
The Earth's inner core is hot, under immense pressure and snow-capped, according to new research that could help scientists better understand forces that...
Research: Forgetfulness might depend on time of day —
Can't remember something? Try waiting until later in the day. Researchers identified a gene in mice that seems to influence memory recall at...
Study Says Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Moving Toward Russia
EARTH'S magnetic north pole is moving towards Siberia at such a rapid pace that researchers are baffled.
Unlike geographic north, the magnetic north pole is...
Study: Stem cell technology offers new insight into MND
Scientists at the University of St Andrews and the University of Edinburgh have identified a specific type of cell in the human body which...
Research: Blue light may not be as disruptive to our sleep patterns as originally...
Contrary to common belief, blue light may not be as disruptive to our sleep patterns as originally thought -- according to University of...
Research: Distant Milky Way-like galaxies reveal star formation history of the universe —
A new radio image is covered with dots, each of which is a distant galaxy. The brightest spots are galaxies that are powered...
Research: Researchers determine age for last known settlement by a direct ancestor to modern...
Homo erectus, one of modern humans' direct ancestors, was a wandering bunch. After the species dispersed from Africa about two million years ago,...
Research: Grain traits traced to ‘dark matter’ of rice genome —
Domesticated rice has fatter seed grains with higher starch content than its wild rice relatives -- the result of many generations of preferential...
Research: Engineers calculate the ultimate potential of next-generation solar panels —
Most of today's solar panels capture sunlight and convert it to electricity only from the side facing the sky. If the dark underside...
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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...
