Research: ‘Bathtub rings’ around Titan’s lakes might be made of alien crystals —
The frigid lakeshores of Saturn's moon Titan might be encrusted with strange, unearthly minerals, according to new research being presented here.
Scientists re-creating Titan-esque...
Research: ALMA pinpoints the formation site of planet around nearest young star —
Researchers using ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) found a small dust concentration in the disk around TW Hydrae, the nearest young star. It...
Research: Domestic beehives linked to spike in viral infections in nearby bumblebee populations —
Many species of wild bumblebees are in decline -- and new research shows that diseases spread by domestic honeybees may be a major...
Research: Comparisons of the teeth of extinct crocodyliforms to modern day animals allow new...
Based on careful study of fossilized teeth, scientists Keegan Melstom and Randall Irmis at the Natural History Museum of Utah at the University...
Research: Some corals can survive in acidified ocean conditions, but have lower density skeletons...
Coral reefs face many challenges to their survival, including the global acidification of seawater as a result of rising carbon dioxide levels in...
Research: Dark centers of chromosomes reveal ancient DNA —
Geneticists exploring the dark heart of the human genome have discovered big chunks of Neanderthal and other ancient DNA. The results open new...
Research: New report finds that impacts of ozone-driven climate change span the ecosystem —
Increased solar radiation penetrating through the damaged ozone layer is interacting with the changing climate, and the consequences are rippling through the Earth's...
Research: New therapy targets gut bacteria to prevent and reverse food allergies —
A new study identifies the species of bacteria in the human infant gut that protect against food allergies, finding changes associated with the...
Research: Could coffee be the secret to fighting obesity? —
Scientists from the University of Nottingham have discovered that drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate 'brown fat', the body's own fat-fighting defenses,...
Research: How octopus arms make decisions —
Researchers studying the behavior and neuroscience of octopuses have long suspected that the animals' arms may have minds of their own.
A new model...
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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...
