Research: Sponges collect penguin, seal, and fish DNA from the water they filter —
Just like humans leave DNA in the places we inhabit, water-dwelling animals leave DNA behind in the water column. In a paper published...
Research: The chemical refinement of radiocarbon dating —
Art forgeries have been around since time immemorial. However, the art market is booming and commercialisation has increased apace. As a result, some...
Research: The speediest quantum operation yet —
A group of scientists led by 2018 Australian of the Year Professor Michelle Simmons has achieved the first two-qubit gate between atom qubits...
Researchers Release Closest Images Taken of the Sun
A European and NASA spacecraft took the closest pictures ever taken of the sun, as seen in images released by researchers.
The close-ups are breathtaking...
Space: History of temperature changes in the Universe revealed
Photo: Computer simulation of the evolution of the large-scale structure (bottom) and the...
Gigantic ‘swamp king’ crocodile fossil identified in Australia (Study)
A prehistoric croc measuring more than five metres long — dubbed the ‘swamp king’ — ruled south eastern Queensland waterways only a few million...
Research: Design for system that provides solar- or wind-generated power on demand should be...
MIT engineers have come up with a conceptual design for a system to store renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, and...
Research: Flows that help bacteria feed and organize biofilms —
Under threat of being scrubbed away with disinfectant, individual bacteria can improve their odds of survival by joining together to form colonies, called...
Research: Scientists explore tick salivary glands as tool to study virus transmission, infection —
The salivary glands of some tick species could become important research tools for studying how viruses are transmitted from ticks to mammals, and...
Research: New understanding of sophistication of microbial warfare —
It could be the plot of an espionage-filled, war-time thriller, or the blow-by-blow of sparring judo masters. But instead it's a true story...
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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...
