New technique to study clouds on exoplanets developed by researchers at MIT
While exoplanets are now being discovered by the thousands, it is still a painstaking process to determine any specific details about them, since they...
Recent evolution made some Peruvians immune to arsenic
A few populations of Native Americans that live in the Andes of Peru have evolved an immunity to toxic levels of arsenic. This is...
Anti-robot protest breaks out at Austin technology conference
Science fiction writers have been exploring the societal implications of human-like robots from time immemorial. The late, great Isaac Asimov suggested, in his series...
Study finds Yosemite black bears prefer nuts and berries to humans
The majority of studies conducted on the diet of black bears in Yosemite National Park have been the result of the examination of bear...
Johns Hopkins researchers find brain differences in insomnia
Chronic insomnia results from a difference in brain function according to research reported by Dr. Rachel E. Salas, an assistant professor of neurology at...
Research: Staying a step ahead of invasive insect species with computer simulations
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a simulation predicting the spread of an invasive beetle species harming local flora. They tried models based...
Massive alien ring system is much larger than Saturn’s, and may contain exomoons
Astronomers this week announced yet another mind-boggling finding: a ring system which orbits a distant giant planet has been found to be much larger...
Ancient human feces found to be antibiotic resistant
Antibiotic resistant bacteria were found in human feces that were 700 years old by Christelle Desnues of Aix Marseille Université and colleagues in research...
Research reveals chemical link between wildfire smoke and ozone depletion
The Australian wildfires in 2019 and 2020 were historic for how far and fast they spread, and for how long and powerfully they burned....
Research reconsiders early evolution of sea urchins
New insight on the origins and early evolution of echinoids, a group that includes the sea urchins, the sand dollars, and their relatives, has...
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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...
