Research: 33-year study shows increasing ocean winds and wave heights —
Extreme ocean winds and wave heights are increasing around the globe, with the largest rise occurring in the Southern Ocean, University of Melbourne...
Research: Scientists develop a new gene-editing tool that could help treat many disorders caused...
The ability to edit genes in living organisms offers the opportunity to treat a plethora of inherited diseases. However, many types of gene-editing...
Research: Hierarchical, yet flat —
Ever wondered what was going on in the brain of John Coltrane when he played the famous solo on his album Giant Steps?...
Study: What’s that noise? The 17-year cicadas are back
With warm daytime weather and mild nights upon us, you may find yourself opening a window to enjoy the cool spring air. But accompanying...
Space butterfly captured from thousands of light years away
Scientists have discovered a "space butterfly" coloured with brilliant blues and clouds of purple and red thousands of light years away.
The bubble – known...
Archaeology: A well-preserved ichthyosaur species discovered in Dorset
Photo: Photo of the sea dragon (Thalassodraco etches) fossil (MJML K1885)
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Research: Peatland carbon sinks at risk —
Peatlands are extremely effective at storing carbon, but an international study featuring a University of Queensland researcher has found climate change could stop...
Research: Dramtic rainfall changes for key crops predicted even with reduced greenhouse gas emissions...
Even if humans radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions soon, important crop-growing regions of the world can expect changes to rainfall patterns by 2040....
Research: New method could enable faster study of strategies to combat age-related diseases —
An enzyme-blocking molecule can extend the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans roundworms by as much as 45 percent, largely by modulating a cannabinoid biological...
Enormous bubbles spotted rushing out from Milky Way’s center
The centre of our galaxy has blown some bubbles. Astronomers using the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa have discovered a pair of enormous bubbles...
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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...
