Aussie woman wakes to 2.5-metre python on her chest after it slithered through bedroom window

A Brisbane woman has woken to a terrifying surprise after a 2.5-metre python slipped through her bedroom window and curled up ...

How strong and fast can a python swim in Florida waters? You'd be surprised

Pythons can tolerate saltwater and freshwater and have been observed swimming in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay.
eLife

A retrospective analysis of 400 publications reveals patterns of irreproducibility across an entire life sciences research field

The ReproSci project retrospectively analyzed the reproducibility of 1006 claims from 400 papers published between 1959 and 2011 in the field of Drosophila immunity. This project attempts to provide a ...
Arizona Daily Star

City gives up $1.5M, benefits to settle Rialto block dispute

The city has settled its long-running dispute with Rialto block developer Scott Stiteler, giving the developer $1.5 million in cash and other benefits. In the deal signed this week, Stiteler and his ...