Scientists may have just witnessed the birth of a magnetar for the first time
Scientists spotted a short gamma ray burst 10 times brighter than predicted. The mysterious brightness might signal the birth of a rare magnetar, formed...
Archaeology: AAAS announces leading researchers elected as 2020 fellows
Photo: Each AAAS Fellow receives an official certificate and a rosette pin in...
Research: Spectrographic analysis yields empirical benchmark for newborn ‘hot Jupiter’ —
CI Tau b is a paradoxical planet, but new research about its mass, brightness and the carbon monoxide in its atmosphere is starting...
It was microbial mayhem in the Chicxulub crater, finds new research
New insights into how microbial life was quickly re-established following the mass extinction of the dinosaurs have been detailed for the first time by...
First physical evidence found supporting giant impact hypothesis
The Giant Impact Hypothesis proposes that the Earth’s Moon formed from the collision of a partially solid Earth with a more solid planetary object...
Biology: Regulatory RNAs promote breast cancer metastasis
Photo: Certain regulatory RNAs are involved in cancer cell movement and metastases. On...
The Very Large Array will search for evidence of extraterrestrial life (Reports)
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and the SETI Institute have agreed to collaborate on a broad range of future scientific and technical projects...
Research: Stalagmite holds key to predicting droughts, floods for India —
A team of Vanderbilt University earth scientists returned to an unusual cave in India to unlock secrets about climate change that could have...
Research: Venus May Not Have Been As Earthlike As Previously Believed
Researchers had been hopeful that requirements for life could have existed on Venus earlier in the solar system's history, before a runaway greenhouse effect...
Archaeology: Core value of the Chengjian fauna: Evolution of animals and birth of basic...
Photo: Dr Degan Shu from Northwest University and his team discuss their findings...
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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...
