Research: NASA balloon mission captures electric blue clouds —
On the cusp of our atmosphere live a thin group of seasonal electric blue clouds. Forming 50 miles above the poles in summer,...
Research: Swiss lakes as a model system —
For years, scientists have been trying to determine the climate of the past in order to make better predictions about future climate conditions....
Research: Corals in deeper waters under stress, too, scientists find —
Coral reefs around the world are threatened by warming ocean temperatures, a major driver of coral bleaching. Scientists routinely use sea-surface temperature data...
Researchers pinpoint age of molten ‘Einstein ring’
The Hubble Space Telescope, an international cooperation between NASA and the ESA (European Space Agency), in December 2020 released a photo a striking example...
Bullying reported to impact children’s physical and mental health
Bullying is commonplace among schoolchildren throughout the US and public awareness of the problem is increasing. A new study evaluated bullying among children as...
Research: Burning of peatlands in Borneo and Sumatra created severe air pollution in region...
Smoke from widespread fires in Indonesia in the summer and fall of 2015 hung heavily over major urban centers in Southeast Asia, causing...
Research: New brain research challenges our understanding of sleep —
An international study headed by researchers from Aarhus University has for the first time uncovered the large-scale brain patterns and networks in the...
Research: The crab spider spins out tens of fine silk fibers for its aerial...
Spiders take flight on the smallest of breezes by first sensing the wind, and then spinning out dozens of nanoscale fibers up to...
Research: Ancient reptile that could detach its tail identified
The ancient fossils reveal it had an escape trick to get away from its larger, meat-eating predators: it detached its tail and scurried away.
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Astronomers turn up the heavy metal to shed light on star formation (TDnews)
Photo: A selection of the 7,000 galaxies used by the researchers in this...
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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...
