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Primates Of The Caribbean: Ancient DNA Reveals History Of Mystery Monkey
Weird evolution revealed in now-extinct monkey which inhabited Jamaica until a few hundred years ago.
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Scientists Create Musical Piece From The ‘Sound’ Of Sunrise On Mars (VIDEO)
Scientists have created the soundtrack of the 5,000th Mars sunrise captured by the robotic exploration rover, Opportunity, using data sonification techniques to create a two-minute piece of music.
‘Day X’: Germany’s Far-right Commandos Reportedly Plotted To Assassinate Top Politicians When Order ‘Falls’ (VIDEO)
Far-right military coup plot uncovered in Germany: Sensational report claims special forces and military vets planned to execute ‘unwanted’ politicians ‘en masse’.
Fantastic Didactic Weekend Flick Pick (Nov. 9-11, 2018): ‘The Lobby – USA’
Watch all 4 parts of the banned documentary that Israel doesn’t want you to see, recently published by The Electronic Intifada.
Following Break-In Attempt, Ecuadorian Embassy Seems Eerily Deserted
After a break-in at the Ecuadorian embassy was foiled by Julian Assange, the political asylee may be left as a sitting duck.
Bitcoin Alone Can Push Global Warming Above 2°C Degrees In A Couple Decades
A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Climate Change finds that if Bitcoin is implemented at similar rates at which other technologies have been incorporated, it alone could produce enough emissions to raise global temperatures by 2°C as soon as 2033.
Inferno Planets & The Goldilocks Zone: Here Are Kepler’s Most Awesome Discoveries (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Launched in 2009, Kepler’s mission was actually born in the early 80s as scientists began to turn their attention to finding planets with similar characteristics to home. Here are just some of the cool discoveries made possible due to the intergalactic telescope.
Israeli Fighter Jets Launch 3 Consecutive Days of Fresh Airstrikes Against Blockaded Gaza Strip (VIDEO)
Israeli fighter jets conducted a 3rd round of fresh airstrikes against the besieged Gaza Strip late Friday, bombarding the tiny enclave shortly after Israeli soldiers shot dead several protesters near the boundary fence.
Oldest Weapons Ever Discovered In North America Pre-Date Clovis
Texas A&M University researchers have discovered what are believed to be the oldest weapons ever found in North America: ancient spear points that are 15,500 years old. The findings raise new questions about the settlement of early peoples on the continent.
Crows Filmed Assembling DIY Tools in ‘Remarkable’ Scientific Experiment (VIDEO)
Clever crows have shown how they can assemble tools from two or more non-functional components, a feat previously only seen in humans and great apes.
200+ Palestinians Killed Since March… and IDF Alerts PETA About Plight of Tortoise
Having killed more than 200 Palestinians since March — including children, journalists, medics, and cripples — the IDF has apparently decided to show its more humane side, alerting advocacy groups to the plight of a lowly tortoise nearly murdered by Hamas “arson balloons.”
European Parliament Votes to Ban Single-Use Plastics in Bid to Tackle Pollution
Ambitious proposal will see plastic cutlery, straws and cotton buds phased out across continent.
Giant Planets Around Young Star Raise Questions About How Planets Form
Researchers have identified a young star with four Jupiter and Saturn-sized planets in the most extreme range of orbits yet observed around it, the first time that so many massive planets have been detected in such a young system — raising interesting questions about how such a system might have formed.
Biomaterials With ‘Frankenstein Proteins’ Help Heal Tissue
Biomed engineers have demonstrated that, by injecting an artificial protein made from a solution of ordered and disordered segments, a solid scaffold forms in response to body heat, and in a few weeks seamlessly integrates into tissue — allowing them precise control of materials in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
US Embassy in Australia Reveals the Reason Behind ‘Cat Pajama-Jam’ Invite
The enigmatic and amusing message was apparently sent during the testing of an email newsletter platform, and it remains unclear how widely it was distributed.