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Termite construction projects have no architects, engineers or foremen, and yet these centimeter-sized insects build complex, long-standing, meter-sized structures all over the world. How they do it has long puzzled scientists.

Republicans and Christian conservatives on Monday cheered House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) after she condemned Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) for allegedly making anti-Semitic remarks. “Omar’s use of anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israel’s supporters is deeply offensive,” Pelosi said in her statement, which called on Omar to apologize. Pelosi’s statement was met with approval […]

Our cells sometimes have to squeeze through pretty tight spaces. And when they do, the nuclei inside must go along for the ride. Using super-sensitive microscopic imaging, a team of scientists from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University have made a fundamental biological discovery that explains the structure of the nuclear envelope and gives tantalizing clues as to how cells squish through narrow openings without springing a leak.

To a great extent, living organisms control the flows of matter and energy through the planet, and the study of their interactions is the goal of ecology. While the roles or functions of multicellular organisms, such as trees or animals, are known or can be predicted from their taxonomy, this is not always possible in the case of microbes. Which are the attributes that best characterize the microbial communities that inhabit ecosystems and the ecological roles they perform?

New York Mets position players may be officially reporting to camp later this week, but like many others, outfielder Juan Lagares is already in Port St. Lucie and [...]

UK defense chief Gavin Williamson cited a Russian resurgence in claiming the British military must project ‘hard power’ worldwide after Brexit. Analysts, who see Britain as only a regional power, have greeted this with skepticism. “Brexit has brought us to a great moment in our history. A moment when we must strengthen our global presence, […]

After Tottenham were knocked out of the FA Cup by Crystal Palace last month, Mauricio Pochettino was criticised for fielding […]

Milan (AFP) – Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has signed a four-year deal to join Juventus on a free transfer, the Italian champions said on Monday. The 28-year-old Wales international will arrive in northern Italy on...

ON MARCH 1, 2016, Aubrey McClendon was indicted by a federal grand jury in Oklahoma on conspiracy charges related to land deals he rigged from 2007 to at least 2012. During that period, McClendon was the CEO of Chesapeake Energy, a dominant energy company specializing in hydraulic fracturing, or as it’s more commonly known, fracking. […]

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Residents of Truckee, California, found their homes covered by large accumulations of snow on February 10. Caltrans District 3 tweeted that the summit of I-80 received 60 inches of snow in 24 hours. The National Weather Service warned of blizzard conditions in the Tahoe area. Multiple roads in Truckee were closed due to the snowy weather, the California Highway Patrol said. This video shows a resident jabbing at the snow hanging of the edge of the roof, causing it to fall. Credit: Kari Chalstrom... Читать дальше...

SCIENTISTS have discovered what could be the earliest signs of movement on Earth. They found string-shaped mucus strands left by a slug-like creature crawling through mud 2.1billion years ago in West Africa. The strands, found embedded in rock dug up in Gabon, trounces the record for the oldest evidence of motion on Earth. Previous evidence […]

President Donald Trump is traveling to El Paso, Texas Monday, where he will hold a “Make America Great Again” rally focusing on his demand for $5.7 billion to build his wall. The President is threatening to shut down the government again, Friday at midnight unless lawmakers meet his demands. But President Trump will also be […]

An international multi-disciplinary team coordinated by Abderrazak El Albani at the Institut de chimie des milieux et matériaux de Poitiers (CNRS/Université de Poitiers) has uncovered the oldest fossilised traces of motility. Whereas previous remnants were dated to 570 million years ago, this new evidence is 2.1 billion years old. The fossils were discovered in a deposit in Gabon, where the oldest multicellular organisms were found. The results appear in the 11 February 2019 edition of PNAS.

A BMW driving businessman who used a laser jamming device to block police speed cameras has been jailed for three months. Michael Twizell, 58, was also slapped with a £1500 fine for installing the device that intentionally blocks the signals which track how fast cars are travelling. But officers investigated when their device recorded an […]

Sweden has topped an annual overfishing "shame list " produced by a British think-tank. The New Economics Foundation (NEF)'s annual "Landing the Blame" report found the Nordic country to be 52.4% above the northeast Atlantic fishing quota established by scientific bodies, primarily the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). The UK (24.3%) and Ireland (21.7%) took second and third place in the think-tank's list published on Monday. NEF also found that European Union... Читать дальше...

A study of woodland star wildflowers in the western United States has found remarkable diversity in the scent compounds produced by their flowers. Every species of woodland star, and even different populations within a species, may produce a unique floral bouquet, sometimes composed of dozens of scent compounds, to attract specialized insect pollinators.

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Mr Twizell was also ordered to pay a £1,500 fine for perverting the course of justice.

Israel Adesanya believes Anderson Silva still has some fight left in him despite falling short at UFC 234.

Fossil worms show creatures were slithering on Earth 1.5 billion years earlier than we thought  Telegraph.co.uk

Life was creeping and crawling about the Earth 1.5 billion years earlier than previously thought, scientists have found, in a discovery which could rewrite ...

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Venezuela’s troubled state oil company PDVSA is telling the buyers of oil produced by its joint ventures to deposit the money for purchases in a new bank account recently opened at Russia’s Gazprombank, Reuters reports citing an internal document and sources in the know. The report follows statements from the opposition—whose leader and President of the National Assembly declared himself interim president last month—that a special fund will be set up in the United States where proceeds from the sale... Читать дальше...

Europe’s position as an arena for great power rivalry ended after the Cold War. In recent days, however, the continent has, again, become a theatre of conflict. Only this time energy is at the centre of the political clash. The construction of the subsea Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany is opposed by an alliance of countries and the European Commission, while Berlin adamantly supports the project. Washington has further raised the stakes by threatening to implement sanctions on companies involved in construction work. Читать дальше...

A normal respiratory rate varies depending on a person’s age and activity levels. In this article, we look at the normal rates and what high and low rates mean.