Research: One gene in particular determines whether an ant becomes queen or worker —
One of the great puzzles of evolutional biology is what induced certain living creatures to abandon solitary existence in favor of living in...
Research: A dog’s color could impact longevity, increase health issues —
New research led by the University of Sydney has revealed the life expectancy of chocolate Labradors is significantly lower than their black and...
Research: Artificial lighting at night could be a reason for declining insect populations —
Climate change, pesticides and land use changes alone cannot fully explain the decline in insect populations in Germany. Scientists from the Leibniz-Institute of...
Research: Honey bee parasites, varroa mites, feed on fatty organs, not blood —
Honey bee colonies around the world are at risk from a variety of threats, including pesticides, diseases, poor nutrition and habitat loss. Recent...
Research: How fatal biofilms form —
By severely curtailing the effects of antibiotics, the formation of organized communities of bacterial cells known as biofilms can be deadly during surgeries...
Research: Giant flightless birds were nocturnal and possibly blind —
If you encountered an elephant bird today, it would be hard to miss. Measuring in at over 10 feet tall, the extinct avian...
Biology: Breakthrough design at UBCO vastly improves mechanical heart valve
Photo: Associate Professor Hadi Mohammadi is the lead researcher at UBCO's Heart Valve...
Study: New tools show a way forward for large-scale storage of renewable energy
A technique based on the principles of MRI and NMR has allowed researchers to observe not only how next-generation batteries for large-scale energy storage...
Stem cell study finds malfunctioning brain cells in patients who were diagnosed before age...
People who develop Parkinson's disease before age 50 may have been born with disordered brain cells that went undetected for decades, according to new...
Research: In the Alps and the Arctic, experts confirm the presence of plastic in...
Over the past several years, microplastic particles have repeatedly been detected in seawater, drinking water, and even in animals. But these minute particles...
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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...
