Report: Young Giant Planet Offers Clues to Formation of Exotic Worlds
Jupiter-size
planets orbiting close to their stars have upended ideas about how giant
planets form. Finding young members of this planet class could help answer key
questions.
For...
Research: State-of-the-art imaging techniques reveal heightened detail and beauty of vertebrate life —
A mingling of science and art, the next-generation photographs of vertebrate skeletons are at once fascinating, eerie, intricate and exquisite.
"People are inherently interested...
Research: Tropical treetops are warming, putting sensitive species at risk —
The vaulted canopies that tower above Earth's rich tropical forests could be especially vulnerable to climate change-related temperature increases, according to a new...
Research: At 3,836 mph, which way does the air flow? Engineer laying groundwork for...
If you've ever been to an air show, or lived near an air force base, you're familiar with sonic booms.
These deafening noises are...
NC State Researcher Joins Global Effort to Study Impact of ‘Anthropause’ on Wildlife (Study)
Stories have popped up on social media about unusual wildlife encounters during lockdowns imposed in response to the...
Research: Florida monarch butterfly populations have dropped 80 percent since 2005 —
A 37-year survey of monarch populations in North Central Florida shows that caterpillars and butterflies have been declining since 1985 and have dropped...
Research: Controlling the flow of electrons by targeting shuttle proteins could be a new...
Scientists studying plant cell walls -- structural supports that help plants overcome the downward pull of gravity -- have discovered mechanistic details of...
Biochemistry: DNA damage caused by migrating light energy
Ultraviolet light endangers the integrity of human genetic information and may cause skin cancer. For the first time, researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology...
Research: Neanderthals walked upright just like the humans of today —
Neanderthals are often depicted as having straight spines and poor posture. However, these prehistoric humans were more similar to us than many assume....
Study clarifies hazards posed by harmful algal blooms
Research by Oregon State University has shed new light on the hazards associated with harmful algal blooms such as one four years ago that...
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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...
