Research: Expert calls for urgent action to conserve iconic Australian species —
A long-held view that koalas get all their hydration from eating leaves has been overturned by new research published today from Dr Valentina...
Research: Alzheimer’s disease protein links plaques to cell death in mice —
A new protein involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been identified by researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS). CAPON may...
Research: To see how invading predators change an ecosystem, watch the prey, say researchers...
Invading predators can devastate an ecosystem. In fact, a leading cause of extinction is the introduction of predators into an isolated system like...
Research: Researchers show that the iron oxide hematite remains magnetic deep within Earth’s mantle...
The huge magnetic field which surrounds the Earth, protecting it from radiation and charged particles from space -- and which many animals even...
Research: Honey bee colonies down by 16 percent —
The number of honey bee colonies fell by 16% in the winter of 2017-18, according to an international study led by the University...
Research: Finding hints at unexpected diversity of cereal products for possible ritual purposes —
Strange ring-shaped objects in a Bronze Age hillfort site represent a unique form of cereal-based product, according to a study published June 5,...
Research: Bees can link symbols to numbers, study finds —
We've learned bees can understand zero and do basic math, and now a new study shows their tiny insect brains may be capable...
Research: Huge spider glue genes proved exceptionally challenging to sequence, could lead to organic...
UMBC postdoctoral fellow Sarah Stellwagen and co-author Rebecca Renberg at the Army Research Lab have published the first-ever complete sequences of two genes...
Research: New research highlights the connection between worldwide glaciations, sediments and plate tectonics —
Earth's outer layer is composed of giant plates that grind together, sliding past or dipping beneath one another, giving rise to earthquakes and...
Research: Ancient DNA sheds light on Arctic hunter-gatherer migration to North America around 5,000...
New research reveals the profound impact of Arctic hunter-gathers who moved from Siberia to North America about 5,000 years ago on present-day Native...
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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...
