Research: Dive bombing Killer flies are so fast they lose steering control
Killer flies can reach accelerations of over 3g when aerial diving to catch their prey – but at such high speeds they often miss...
Research: How do clownfish earn their stripes?
Charismatic clownfish, the coral reef fish made famous by the film Finding Nemo, are instantly recognizable by their white stripes. These stripes, which scientists...
Recherchers recognise intruders in noise
A team of scientists from MIPT and Kazan National Research Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev is developing a mathematical apparatus that could...
Scientists Discover Peaceful Turtle Playground in the Sargasso Sea
New study indicates that the legendary Sargasso Sea, which includes part of the Bermuda Triangle and has long featured in fiction as a place...
Research: Viking ship burials shrouded in mystery
New detailed surveys of Viking age ship settings in Hjarnø, Denmark have been completed by archaeologists examining the origins and makeup of the Kalvestene...
Research: Human wastewater is feeding harmful algae blooms off of Southern California’s coast
At a glance, the sparkling waters of the Southern California coast appear healthy. But a deeper dive into the water’s chemical composition reveals high...
Fibre-optics used to take the temperature of Greenland Ice Sheet (Study)
Scientists have used fibre-optic sensing to obtain the most detailed measurements of ice properties ever taken on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Their findings will...
Research suggests neonic pesticides harming monarch butterfly eggs
A commonly used neonicotinoid pesticide may have significant lethal and sublethal effects on monarch butterflies, new University of Guelph research has revealed.
The findings could...
Scientists Create New ‘Best-in-Class’ Information Engine
Scientists have designed a remarkably fast engine that taps into a new kind of fuel — information.
The development of this engine, which converts the...
Researchers find molecular patterns that may help identify extraterrestrial life
Researchers have begun the search for extraterrestrial life in the solar system in earnest, but such life may be subtly or profoundly different from...
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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...
