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An extremely fast "electron camera" at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has produced the most detailed atomic movie of the...
Research: First dogs in the Americas arrived from Siberia, disappeared after European contact —
A study reported in the journal Science offers an enhanced view of the origins and ultimate fate of the first dogs in the...
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For the last several decades, Geoscientists have been intrigued by a potential link between erosion rates at Earth's surface and changes in global...
Research: Improved design may be used for exploring disaster zones —
MIT's Cheetah 3 robot can now leap and gallop across rough terrain, climb a staircase littered with debris, and quickly recover its balance...
Research: New wasp species with a giant stinger discovered in Amazonia —
Researchers from the University of Turku, Finland have discovered a new wasp species in the Amazon which has an exceptionally large stinger that...
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Tropical oceans teem with the dazzle and flash of colorful reef fishes and contain far more species than the cold ocean waters found...
Research: Bacteria-powered solar cell converts light to energy, even under overcast skies —
University of British Columbia researchers have found a cheap, sustainable way to build a solar cell using bacteria that convert light to energy.
Their...
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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...
