Offbeat: First empirical evidence that culturally diverse teams produces better results —
Researchers at the University of Sydney have produced hard data that demonstrates collaborating with Indigenous peoples changed the outcome of a scientific research...
Offbeat: How the effectiveness of the National Forest Conservation Program could be increased —
A few years ago, the Peruvian government launched a program to protect the rainforest. However, an analysis by the Center for Development Research...
Offbeat: Associating colors with vowels? Almost all of us do! —
Does as in 'baa' sound more green or more red? And is as in 'beet' light or dark in colour? Even...
Offbeat: All brisk walking, even short walks, help prevent disability in older adults with...
Just one hour a week of brisk walking -- as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train...
Offbeat: How individuals can help save the planet from climate catastrophe with a guiding...
Individuals have as big a role to play in tackling climate change as major corporations but only if they can be encouraged to...
Offbeat: Kids store 1.5 megabytes of information to master their native language —
Learning one's native language may seem effortless. One minute, we're babbling babies. The next we're in school reciting Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I...
Offbeat: Historical trade of tortoiseshell reveals origins of modern wildlife trafficking networks —
New research from the Monterey Bay Aquarium finds that historical tortoiseshell trade routes may have established the groundwork for modern illegal, unreported and...
Offbeat: People who feed birds impact conservation —
People in many parts of the world feed birds in their backyards, often due to a desire to help wildlife or to connect...
Offbeat: Citizen science programs provide valuable data on intermittent rivers in southwestern US —
A University of Oklahoma-led project is showing how citizen science programs provide valuable data on rivers in southwestern United States. The datasets of...
Offbeat: Scientists point out the study’s major flaws —
Amidst worldwide publicity and talks about 'Insectageddon': the extinction of 40% of the world's insects, as estimated in a recent scientific review, 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...