Research: Three exocomets discovered around the star Beta Pictoris —
Three extrasolar comets have been discovered around the star Beta Pictoris, 63 light years away, by the University of Innsbruck. Analysis of data...
Research suggests surprising reason ‘killer whales’ go through menopause
Menopause is an exclusive trait, shared only among humans, killer whales, and short finned pilot whales. According to a new Current Biology study, killer...
Research: Biology and physics might combine to increase greenhouse effect —
The world's oceans soak up about a quarter of the carbon dioxide that humans pump into the air each year -- a powerful...
Study: Could a drug for arthritis in dogs also fight cancer in people?
Drugs for diabetes, inflammation, alcoholism -- and even for treating arthritis in dogs -- can also kill cancer cells in the lab, according to...
Research: Most thorough test to date finds no Lorentz violation in high-energy neutrinos —
The universe should be a predictably symmetrical place, according to a cornerstone of Einstein's theory of special relativity, known as Lorentz symmetry. This...
Research: Bright light from black hole in a feeding frenzy had been obscuring surrounding...
MIT scientists have uncovered a sprawling new galaxy cluster hiding in plain sight. The cluster, which sits a mere 2.4 billion light years...
Research: Insight into loss processes in perovskite solar cells enables efficiency improvements —
Even solar cells made of a perfect miracle material would never be able to convert 100 % of sunlight to electrical energy. This...
Research: Ancient geologic structures may play future role —
The ROSETTA-Ice project, a three-year, multi-institutional data collection survey of Antarctic ice, has assembled an unprecedented view of the Ross Ice Shelf, its...
Study: NASA finds ancient organic material, mysterious methane on Mars —
NASA's Curiosity rover has found new evidence preserved in rocks on Mars that suggests the planet could have supported ancient life, as well...
Study: Mysterious island that formed in the Pacific Ocean
A mysterious island that formed four years ago in the southern Pacific Ocean appears to be here to stay, according to NASA scientists..
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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...