Monarch butterfly numbers drop by 27 percent in Mexico, says new research
The annual overwintering count of monarch butterflies shows that butterfly numbers fell by nearly one-third this year reversing last year’s recovery from historically low...
Researchers uncover the secret behind the behavior of unique superconducting materials
Over the last 35 years, scientists have investigated a special type of materials called superconductors. When cooled to the correct temperatures, these materials...
Research: Study of nonhuman primates lays groundwork for new strategies in treating anxiety disorders...
Boosting a single molecule in the brain can change "dispositional anxiety," the tendency to perceive many situations as threatening, in nonhuman primates, researchers...
Positive YouTube Videos of Wolves Linked to Greater Tolerance (Study)
A new study from North Carolina State University suggests that people have more tolerance for wolves after seeing...
Astronomers Witness Aftermath of a Black Hole Destroying a Star
For the first time, astronomers have witnessed the aftermath of a black hole destroying a star.
If you were to travel some 150 million light...
Biology: Gasdermin offers insight into coral necrotic death
Photo: Cleavage of GSDME by caspase 3.
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Research: Our species has ‘disproportionate effect’ on others, scientists say —
Humans have a "disproportionately huge effect" on the other species of vertebrates that share Earth's surface with us, causing more than 25 percent...
Research: Fluorescence discovered in tiny Brazilian frogs —
An international team of researchers was studying the acoustic communications of certain miniature frogs. When they discovered that Brachycephalus ephippium could not hear...
Research: Rapid permafrost thaw unrecognized threat to landscape, global warming researcher warns —
A "sleeping giant" hidden in permafrost soils in Canada and other northern regions worldwide will have important consequences for global warming, says a...
Research: From shrews to elephants, animal reflexes surprisingly slow —
While speediness is a priority for any animal trying to escape a predator or avoid a fall, a new study by Simon Fraser...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
