Research: Prehistoric beast not killed off by a supernova —
Megalodon -- a giant predatory shark that has inspired numerous documentaries, books and blockbuster movies -- likely went extinct at least one million...
Research: How an ocean ecosystem can change following decline of an apex predator —
A new study has documented unexpected consequences following the decline of great white sharks from an area off South Africa. The study found...
Research: Antarctic ice shelves buckle under weight of meltwater lakes —
The filling and draining of meltwater lakes has been found to cause a floating Antarctic ice shelf to flex, potentially threatening its stability.
A...
Research: New frog species found on remote Ethiopian mountain —
In summer 2018, NYU Abu Dhabi Postdoctoral Associates Sandra Goutte and Jacobo Reyes-Velasco explored an isolated mountain in southwestern Ethiopia where some of...
Research: Scientists compare the development of brain cells between humans and nonhuman primates in...
What makes us human, and where does this mysterious property of "humanness" come from? Humans are genetically similar to chimpanzees and bonobos, yet...
Research: Moving artificial leaves out of the lab and into the air —
Artificial leaves mimic photosynthesis -- the process whereby plants use water and carbon dioxide from the air to produce carbohydrates using energy from...
Research: Natural selection and spatial memory link shown in mountain chickadee research —
Chickadees with better learning and memory skills, needed to find numerous food caches, are more likely to survive their first winter, a long-term...
Research: New AI toolkit is the ‘scientist that never sleeps’ —
Researchers have developed a new AI-driven platform that can analyse how pathogens infect our cells with the precision of a trained biologist.
The platform,...
Research: New web application helps visualize climate changes in 540 North American cities —
In one generation, the climate experienced in many North American cities is projected to change to that of locations hundreds of miles away...
Research: New tarantula species from Angola distinct with a one-of-a-kind ‘horn’ on its back...
A new to science species of tarantula with a peculiar horn-like protuberance sticking out of its back was recently identified from Angola, a...
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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...
