The Trump budget’s bizarre move to cut the weatherization of homes

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Edwin Aguilar replaces siding during weatherization work on a home in Grafton, Neb., on Aug. 4, 2009. Among dozens of federal programs proposed for elimination in the Trump administration's newly revealed budget proposal is the federal Weatherization Assistance Program , or WAP, a grant program housed under the Department of Energy that helps states improve the energy efficiency of the homes of low-income families.

Could These Weird Radio Bursts In Space Be Aliens?

Mysterious signals from deep space called fast radio bursts could be evidence of advanced alien technology, according to a new study. The study suspects these FRB might be leakage from extremely technologically advanced aliens using planet-sized transmitters to power interstellar probes in distant galaxies.

The strange life of Robert Burnham, Jr.

Many of you who are experienced amateur astronomers know intimately Burnham's Celestial Handbook , the observing guide originally written in the 1960s by the curious astronomer Robert Burnham, Jr. The Handbook is still a mainstay of the libraries of many observers, a hodgepodge of observing data, tales and stories, photographs, poetry, and ephemera that introduced a whole generation to many deep-sky objects. It is still in heavy use by some although much of the data was outdated even when the book was published in the 60s, let alone for the Dover Publications update in the 1970s.

Strange New Nebula Is Missing Its Light Source

The colors and contours indicate surface brightness, and the red arrows show its estimated size. The discovery of a new and rarely seen nebula 10 billion light-years away has created a cosmic mystery: What is lighting up this dusty cloud of gases? Researchers led by Zheng Cai, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have discovered an "enormous Lyman-alpha nebula," or ELAN, only the third of these vast cosmic structures ever seen.

This terrifying spider robot predicted to soon run faster than humans

In a world of Russian cyber attacks, post-truth politics and crumbling geopolitical relations, the arrival of the terrifying Titan-XIII should allay all our fears If the tumultuous events of the past year have left you fearing that a global apocalypse is imminent, then this video will do little to ease your concerns. For scientists, in their infinite wisdom, appear to have decided now would be a good time to unleash the sentinels from the Matrix into the real world.

Bees learn to play soccer in bizarre study

Researchers first showed them what to do by using a pretend bee - a piece of striped yellow and black plastic attached to a stick. Playing one at a time, they had to push or pull the ball into a hole in the middle of the playing surface to get the reward.

Strange tales: the emperor who loved vineyards and drove his troops to fury

The Roman emperor Probus does not receive much attention in the annals of the Roman Empire but he should be a more recognised figure for those interested in wine because of his dedication to the spread of viticulture. Viticulture and winemaking had always followed in the wake of Rome's legions as the empire expanded, especially in the west where its practice was more limited among the Celtic and Iberian tribes of the late Iron Age.

Scientists discover coin-sized night frogs in India

Seven new species of frog -- some of the smallest in the world -- were found after five years of searching in the Western Ghats, a mountain range in Southwestern India known to be a biodiversity hotspot. They might have just been discovered but their future is already in doubt, according to Professor SD Biju from the University of Delhi, who led the study.

Tracing the strange history of Czech genius Gregor Mendel

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Tracing the strange history of Czech genius Gregor Mendel

Lord of the stunning self-portrait! Photographer dresses up as Gandalf for amazing shots at New Zealand's beautiful Lord Of The Rings filming locations Nervous fliers look away! With runways on cliff edges and snow covered peaks, these really are the world's most TERRIFYING airport landings Don't let your valuables fly away! How hand luggage put in the hold on jam-packed flights might not be covered by your travel insurance Pea plant pilgrims: Tracing the strange history of the 19th Century Czech friar who founded modern genetics in his garden Cycle from Bangkok to Saigon? Let's give it a Thai! Crossing three countries in a fortnight on two wheels Sea ice around Antarctica hits record low as NASA captures the moment massive iceberg the size of Manhattan breaks away from giant glacier Heartbreaking moment a grieving widow meets her hero Army vet husband's coffin on the airport tarmac - ... (more)

Ants run on strange spherical treadmills

When scientists want to know how an animal walks or runs - from stumpy Chihuahua Dogs to huge African Elephants - they use a treadmill. Scientists have pondered how desert ants find their way home for decades, but without knowing how the tiny critters walk they have been left stumped.

Would you try this Valentine’s Day menu? Restaurant where diners …

A restaurant in Toyko is serving up the Thai delicacy to loved-up couples who want to try something new Loved-up customers are being offered a rather unique Valentine's Day menu - cocktails and cakes served up with added dead insects. Diners were given the option of chowing down on bug carcasses or innards, that had been mixed into their alcoholic drinks or sweet desserts.

Ten weird and wonderful (for some) bizarre sex fetishes from cow slurry to clown love

After it's revealed in a UK court that a man has an unusual preference for being doused in cement - MirrorOnline delves into a world populated by millions of pervy sex-perimenters The weird and wonderful world of bizarre sex fetishes has hit the headlines after it was revealed in a Glasgow Court that a man had a preference for being doused in cement. John Steven turned up at a flat in Renfrewshire, Scotland, amid claims he thought the substance would be poured over him.

Agriculture Among Senator Strange Committee Assignments

Alabama farmers today welcomed news that U.S. Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., will serve on the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. "Agriculture is Alabama's number one industry, and it is exciting to have a senator on the Ag Committee," said Alabama Farmers Federation National Affairs Director Mitt Walker.

Doctors remove live cockroach from a woman’s skull in Chennai

In what can be called the most bizarre surgery, doctors in Chennai successfully removed a cockroach from a woman's skull and guess what, it was alive. According to a report published in The New Indian Express, 42-year-old Selvi felt a weird sensation around her nose and eyes at night when she asked her son-in-law to take her to the nearby clinic who then asked her to go to a government hospital where the cockroach was finally taken out.

Your oldest ancestor was really weird

... years ago may be the earliest-known animal in the lengthy evolutionary path that eventually led to humans. It was a weird-looking beastie with a bag-like body and, for its size, a really big mouth. University of Cambridge paleontologist Simon Conway ...

A Bug So Strange It Deserves Its Own Order

This insect head, that researchers thought almost resembled the way aliens are portrayed, was so unusual it required the extinct insect to be placed in an entirely new scientific order. Even to an untrained eye, the 100-million-year-old insect that American entomologists are showing off this week looks a bit strange.

A Bug So Strange It Deserves Its Own Order

This insect head, that researchers thought almost resembled the way aliens are portrayed, was so unusual it required the extinct insect to be placed in an entirely new scientific order. Even to an untrained eye, the 100-million-year-old insect that American entomologists are showing off this week looks a bit strange.

Strange roman artifact shaped like a ham was a clock

Archaeologists were initially baffled when the strange shaped object was excavated in the 1760s from the ruins of the Villa dei Papiri, a grand country house in the Roman town of Herculaneum. Now the mystery of its purpose have been solved - and researchers were stunned to find the object was a sundial.

California scientist names moth species after Donald Trump new

A scientist in California has named a newly discovered moth species after President Donald Trump, saying the white and yellow scales on the insect's head are reminiscent of Trump's blond hairdo. The moth was named Neopalpa donadltrumpi by evolutionary biologist Dr. Vazrick Nazari, who discovered it while dissecting moths and noticing that three specimens had a distinct wing pattern and unique DNA profile, the Sacramento Bee reported Wednesday.

Montana beekeeper stung by beehive thieves in California

Lloyd Cunniff tells the Great Falls Tribune it appeared the thieves used semitrailers to steal about 190,000 bees between Monday night and Tuesday morning in Yuba City, California. He said he was storing the bees on a fellow beekeeper's property before moving them to Fresno, where he had a contract to pollinate almond trees.

California scientist names moth species after Donald Trump

A scientist in California has named a newly discovered moth species after President-elect Donald Trump , saying the white and yellow scales on the insect's head are reminiscent of Trump's blond hairdo. The moth was named Neopalpa donadltrumpi by evolutionary biologist Dr. Vazrick Nazari, who discovered it while dissecting moths and noticing that three specimens had a distinct wing pattern and unique DNA profile, the Sacramento Bee reported Wednesday.

California scientist names moth species after Donald Trump

Scientists in California have named a newly discovered moth species after President-elect Donald Trump , saying the white and yellow scales on the insect's head are reminiscent of Trump's blond hairdo. The Sacramento Bee reports that a report by researchers at the University of California , Davis, on the new species became available Tuesday.

Small businesses hope to see Obama-backed rules scrapped

In this Jan. 13, 2017, photo, Vince Pappas, owner of Stone Steel Corporation, poses for a photo in his warehouse in Baltimore. Small businesses can expect some high-profile Obama administration regulations to be scrapped after Donald Trump takes office, with rules affecting overtime, sick leave and the environment among those likely to be scrapped.

Two strange mammals illuminate the process of natural selection

CONVERGENT evolution-the arrival, independently, by different species at the same answer to a question posed by nature-is a topic of great interest to biologists. One aspect of the phenomenon which has not yet been much looked at, however, is its underlying genetics.

The strange double life of Dab2

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher Xiang-Xi Michael Xu, Ph.D., who is also a professor of cell biology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, discovered Dab2 more than 20 years ago and has been studying its relationship to cancer ever since. But now he's found that Dab2 has been living a secret life all along - one that could have public health implications for fighting obesity.

Weird theory of why we misjudge time for a task

Something as random as the length of a song can mean misjudging the time it will take to do something. According to a study in the J of Experimental Psychology, people also base the time they think they will need to do something on how long it took them to do it before.

MDA Warns Consumers Against Norseman’s Leathered Aquavit

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Massive secret insect migrations ‘equivalent of 20,000 reindeer’

Trillions of insects buzz and flutter across southern England each year in secret migrations that move the biomass equivalent of 20,000 flying reindeer, scientists have revealed. Trillions of insects buzz and flutter across southern England each year in secret migrations that move the biomass equivalent of 20,000 flying reindeer, scientists have revealed Trillions of insects buzz and flutter across southern England each year in secret migrations that move the biomass equivalent of 20,000 flying reindeer, scientists have revealed.

Why do birds have beaks and not teeth?

The 154 million-year-old limusaurus had tiny, sharp teeth as a hatchling that it gradually lost as it grew up, according to new research published in the journal Current Biology on Thursday. The finding is a first for the fossil record and may shed light on why birds have beaks and not teeth.

Bizarre Antimatter Emits Same Light As Regular Matter

For the first time, physicists have shown that atoms of antimatter appear to give off the same kind of light that atoms of regular matter do when illuminated with lasers, a new study finds. More precise measurements of this emitted light could unearth clues that might finally help solve the mystery of why there is so much less antimatter than normal matter in the universe, researchers say.