Research: Where is the globally invasive noble false widow settling next? —
Spiders are one of the most successful groups of 'invaders' on the planet. Out of over 47,000 species of spiders known today, there...
Research: New cryptic bird species discovered —
In the lush, lowland rainforests on the island of Borneo lives a rather common, drab brown bird called the Cream-vented Bulbul, or Pycnonotus...
Incredible Engineering Marvel: UArizona making mirrors for breakthrough telescope
At 3 p.m. on March 5, a gigantic furnace will slowly start spinning underneath the stands of Arizona Stadium at the University of Arizona....
Research: International study suggest ancient globalization —
Using energy consumption as a measure, a team of international scientists has found that ancient civilizations engaged in globalization more than previously believed,...
Research: Persistence of glass sponge in face of climatic variability —
The glass sponge has persisted on the Scotian Shelf for decades, despite strong historical variability in water conditions and extremely limited protection by...
Research: What changes when the beer ages —
A new study by the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich (Leibniz-LSB@TUM) shows that craft beer should be...
Research: New findings upend prevailing theories; ocean’s role in carbon cycle isn’t as we...
Nitrogen fixation is surprisingly high in coastal waters and may play a larger role than expected in carbon dioxide (CO2) uptake in these...
Research: NASA’s Fermi Satellite clocks ‘cannonball’ pulsar speeding through space —
Astronomers found a pulsar hurtling through space at nearly 2.5 million miles an hour -- so fast it could travel the distance between...
Research: Banana disease boosted by climate change —
Climate change has raised the risk of a fungal disease that ravages banana crops, new research shows.
Black Sigatoka disease emerged from Asia in...
Research: Koala epidemic provides lesson in how DNA protects itself from viruses —
In animals, infections are fought by the immune system. Studies on an unusual virus infecting wild koalas, by a team of researchers from...
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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...
