When they come under attack by a predatory treesnake, red-eyed treefrog embryos must escape in seconds or risk becoming lunch. However, most frog embryos take hours to hatch. Intrigued by the treefrogs rapid emergence, scientists ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2016
0
13
Scientists at Towson University and the Johns Hopkins University are reporting a new way to peer through the event horizons around black holes and visualize what lies beneath. Their results could rewrite conventional ideas ...
Astronomy
Jun 15, 2016
19
307
The fight over regulating genetically engineered crops in three Hawaii counties was back in a federal courtroom as some agricultural giants look to protect their farms from bans against modified food.
Biotechnology
Jun 15, 2016
0
8
Twenty-year-old Ardit Ferizi readily admitted his crime: hacking computers to obtain personal data of more than 1,300 U.S. government and military personnel, then turning the data over to the Islamic State group. But he couldn't ...
Security
Jun 15, 2016
0
8
Hundreds of feet above the ground, atop a giant sequoia tree, as many as 2 billion leaves vie for resources. Twigs teem with leaves growing long and splayed or short and tight, depending on their placement in the crown. Leaves ...
Environment
Jun 15, 2016
0
331
Facebook said Wednesday that it will extended its suite of anti-suicide tools to users worldwide, simplifying the process for worried users to flag postings by friends who may be considering harming themselves.
Internet
Jun 15, 2016
0
16
Napster, the brand that popularized online music sharing in the early days of the Internet, is back.
Internet
Jun 15, 2016
0
19
Northwestern University astrophysicists have predicted history. In a new study, the scientists show their theoretical predictions last year were correct: The historic merger of two massive black holes detected Sept. 14, 2015, ...
Astronomy
Jun 15, 2016
39
579
A few snippets of protein extracted from the fossil of an extinct species of giant beaver are opening a new door in paleoproteomics, the study of ancient proteins. Ancient proteins can be used to place animals on the evolutionary ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Jun 15, 2016
0
440
French video game star Ubisoft is still diving into new worlds at the age of 30.
Software
Jun 15, 2016
0
8
