Research: Scientists identify three causes of Earth’s spin axis drift —
A typical desk globe is designed to be a geometric sphere and to rotate smoothly when you spin it. Our actual planet is...
Research: How tiny zircon crystals linked the massive Columbia River flood basalts to ancient...
Imagine an enormous volcano erupting in the Pacific Northwest, pouring lava across Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Imagine the lava flooding out until river...
Research: Multi-directional activity control of cellular processes as a new tool —
Cells need for reactions on environmental changes and a balanced system of signaling cascades within the cell. Proteins outside of the cell, on...
Research: Looking back in time to watch for a different kind of black hole...
Black holes form when stars die, allowing the matter in them to collapse into an extremely dense object from which not even light...
Research: Oldest-known aquatic reptiles probably spent time on land —
The oldest known aquatic reptiles, the mesosaurs, probably spent part of their life on land, reveals a new study published in Frontiers in...
Research: Gaia hints at our Galaxy’s turbulent life —
ESA's star mapping mission, Gaia, has shown our Milky Way galaxy is still enduring the effects of a near collision that set millions...
Research: Study shows just how quickly cold glaciers can change speed, lose mass —
In the last few years, the Vavilov Ice Cap in the Russian High Arctic has dramatically accelerated, sliding as much as 82 feet...
Research: Resilient forests host trees with a diversity of water-use strategies —
Diversity is strength, even among forests. In a paper published in Nature, researchers led by University of Utah biologist William Anderegg report that...
Research: Moderate warming could melt East Antarctic Ice Sheet —
Parts of the world's largest ice sheet would melt if Antarctic warming of just 2°C is sustained for millennia, according to international research.
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Research: Mineral weathering from thawing permafrost can release substantial CO2 —
The amount of carbon dioxide released from thawing permafrost might be greater than previously thought, according to a new study by University of...
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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...
