Chinese scientists discover unpredicted stellar black hole
Scientists from National Astronomical Observatories at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a stellar black hole with a mass 70 times greater than...
Researchers find an area completely devoid of life
Scientists have confirmed the absence of microbial life in hot, saline, hyperacid ponds in the Dallol geothermal field in Ethiopia.
The scientists, including those from...
Picture: Girl in 121-year-old photo resembles Greta Thunberg
The long braided pigtails, the face shape, and the look in the eyes of a girl in a photograph from 1898 have sparked online...
Study: Human songs are more universal than we might have thought
Researchers have confirmed every society on the planet makes music and it is used in "strikingly similar ways," from lullabies to love songs.
“Our article...
Researchers may have discovered the fifth force of nature
A new paper suggests that the mysterious X17 subatomic particle is indicative of a fifth force of nature.
Researchers at Hungary's Atomki Nuclear Research Institute...
Report: Possible meteor outburst this week worth a look up
Tonight's Alpha Monocerotid meteor shower is what some are calling "autumn's skywatching wildcard." This meteor shower is expected to dazzle with a rare, brief...
Scientist Claims to Have Discovered Insect-Like Life on Mars
An entomologist says photos taken by the Curiosity rover depict bugs. His critics say he has pareidolia.
William Romoser, an entomologist and a professor at...
Research: Snake ancestors had legs, cheekbones 100 million years ago
A species of ancient snake had hind limbs for around 70 million years before losing them, researchers have discovered. This shows these creatures lived...
Research: Genetic discovery holds implications for better immunity, longer life —
Wrinkles on the skin of a microscopic worm might provide the key to a longer, healthier life for humans.
Working with Caenorhabditis elegans, a...
Research: Estimating the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining —
As an alternative to government-issued money, the cryptocurrency Bitcoin offers relative anonymity, no sales tax and freedom from bank and government interference. But...
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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...
