Research: Satellite study reveals that area in Africa emits one billion tonnes of carbon...
A vast region of Africa affected by drought and changing land use emits as much carbon dioxide each year as 200 million cars,...
Research: Diarrhea-causing bacteria adapted to spread in hospitals —
Scientists have discovered that the gut-infecting bacterium Clostridium difficile is evolving into two separate species, with one group highly adapted to spread in...
Research: New computer model simulations show effect of icebergs on global climate —
New research, published today in the journal Nature Climate Change, has found that Antarctic icebergs can weaken and delay the effect of global...
Research: First cells may have emerged because building blocks of proteins stabilized membranes —
Life on Earth arose about 4 billion years ago when the first cells formed within a primordial soup of complex, carbon-rich chemical compounds.
These...
Research: An alternate theory for what causes Alzheimer’s disease —
Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia among the elderly, is characterized by plaques and tangles in the brain, with most efforts...
Research: Gut-brain connection helps explain how overeating leads to obesity —
Eating extra servings typically shows up on the scale later, but how this happens has not been clear. A new study published today...
Research: Dark matter may be older than the Big Bang —
Dark matter, which researchers believe make up about 80% of the universe's mass, is one of the most elusive mysteries in modern physics....
Research: Cause of methane spikes still unknown —
Wind erosion has been ruled out as the primary cause of methane gas release on Mars, Newcastle University academics have shown.
Methane can be...
Research: Research reveals details of salivary gland ‘bottleneck’ that holds back malaria-causing parasites —
Mosquitoes can harbor thousands of malaria-causing parasites in their bodies, yet while slurping blood from a victim, they transmit just a tiny fraction...
Research: Diet change needed to save vast areas of tropics —
One quarter of the world's tropical land could disappear by the end of the century unless meat and dairy consumption falls, researchers have...
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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...
