Research: Giant impact caused difference between Moon’s hemispheres —
The stark difference between the Moon's heavily-cratered farside and the lower-lying open basins of the Earth-facing nearside has puzzled scientists for decades.
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Archaeology: World’s greatest mass extinction triggered switch to warm-bloodedness
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Creepy creature filmed in Indonesia (Watch)
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Research: Current international climate policies do not take into account full effects on global...
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Research: Honey bee colonies down by 16 percent —
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Research: Can pollution alter wildlife behavior? —
A team of scientists from the University of Portsmouth have developed new scientific tests to better understand the effects of pollution on wildlife...
Scientists find the world’s cleanest air at the tip of the planet
Scientists believe they have identified the world's cleanest air, free from particles caused by human activity, located over the Southern Ocean, which surrounds Antarctica.
In...
Research: Extreme hot days will dramatically increase, especially in low income counties —
While extreme cold and snow often make headlines in the Northeast, by 2060, there will be far more record heat. Imagine the most...
Astronomers find most massive pair of white dwarf stars ever seen
Miguel Santander-García with the Observatorio Astronómico Nacional in Alcalá de Henares, Spain and colleagues at the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid and...
Brazilian scientists perfect first practical acoustic levitating device
Marco Aurélio Brizzotti Andrade and colleagues at the University of São Paulo in Brazil are the first to develop an acoustic levitation device 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...