Scientist unravels the mysteries of a beetle that lived a million centuries ago
About 100 million years ago, a tiny beetle flew into a coniferous tree and became engulfed in its resin.
About 100 million years ago, a tiny beetle flew into a coniferous tree and became engulfed in its resin.
Archaeology
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A new NOAA-sponsored report shows that air temperature in 2015 across the Arctic was well above average with temperature anomalies over land more than 2 degrees Fahrenheit above average, the highest since records began in ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 15, 2015
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A typical environmental monitoring satellite is a big deal, literally. These satellites contain thousands of kilograms of remote sensing equipment, hurtling through space, making critical observations.
Space Exploration
Dec 15, 2015
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In April 2015, after traveling for about half the age of the universe, a flood of powerful gamma rays from a distant galaxy slammed into Earth's atmosphere. That torrent generated a cascade of light - a shower that fell onto ...
Astronomy
Dec 15, 2015
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(Phys.org)—A pair of researchers with Stanford University has found via crunching economic and war data, that the more trading partners a country has, the less likely it will be to engage in a war. In their paper published ...
Three men were charged Tuesday in a computer hacking and spamming scheme that federal prosecutors in New Jersey said compromised the personal information of 60 million people and netted more than $2 million in profits.
Security
Dec 15, 2015
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Was he blond like Brad Pitt? Was he black like Kanye "Yeezus" West?
Archaeology
Dec 15, 2015
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(Phys.org)—An international team of researchers has identified the gene in petunia plants that is responsible for controlling how much UV light the flowers of the plant absorb which in turn has an impact on the types of ...
Polish geology experts said Tuesday they have found no traces of a train at a site allegedly hiding a World War II Nazi train.
Other
Dec 15, 2015
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Britain has decided to boldly go where others have gone before.
Space Exploration
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