Research: Some corals can survive in acidified ocean conditions, but have lower density skeletons...
Coral reefs face many challenges to their survival, including the global acidification of seawater as a result of rising carbon dioxide levels in...
Research: Dark centers of chromosomes reveal ancient DNA —
Geneticists exploring the dark heart of the human genome have discovered big chunks of Neanderthal and other ancient DNA. The results open new...
Research: New report finds that impacts of ozone-driven climate change span the ecosystem —
Increased solar radiation penetrating through the damaged ozone layer is interacting with the changing climate, and the consequences are rippling through the Earth's...
Research: New therapy targets gut bacteria to prevent and reverse food allergies —
A new study identifies the species of bacteria in the human infant gut that protect against food allergies, finding changes associated with the...
Research: Could coffee be the secret to fighting obesity? —
Scientists from the University of Nottingham have discovered that drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate 'brown fat', the body's own fat-fighting defenses,...
Research: How octopus arms make decisions —
Researchers studying the behavior and neuroscience of octopuses have long suspected that the animals' arms may have minds of their own.
A new model...
Research: Astronomers make first detection of polarized radio waves in Gamma Ray Burst jets...
Good fortune and cutting-edge scientific equipment have allowed scientists to observe a Gamma Ray Burst jet with a radio telescope and detect the...
Research: Humans carried the plant, used to make barkcloth, as they colonized new islands...
The migration and interaction routes of prehistoric humans throughout the islands of Oceania can be retraced using genetic differences between paper mulberry plants,...
Research: Results point to a need for increased research, extension, and best management practices...
Beekeepers across the United States lost 40.7% of their honey bee colonies from April 2018 to April 2019, according to preliminary results of...
Research: Animals’ brain activity ‘syncs’ during social interactions —
Two papers publishing June 20 in the journal Cell show that Egyptian fruit bats and mice, respectively, can "sync" brainwaves in social situations....
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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...
