Research: Green monkeys’ alarm calls allow conclusions about the evolution of language —
Human language and communication skills are unique in the animal kingdom. How they developed in the course of evolution is being researched, among...
Research: Study predicts shift to smaller animals over next century —
Researchers at the University of Southampton have forecast a worldwide move towards smaller birds and mammals over the next 100 years.
In the future,...
Research: Neurodevelopmental condition can result from mutations in the noncoding regions of the human...
Leveraging artificial intelligence techniques, researchers have demonstrated that mutations in so-called 'junk' DNA can cause autism. The study, published May 27 in Nature...
Research: A family of comets reopens the debate about the origin of Earth’s water...
Where did the Earth's water come from? Although comets, with their icy nuclei, seem like ideal candidates, analyses have so far shown that...
Research: Researchers examine the age of groundwater in Egyptian aquifers —
Most of the water used by people in Egypt comes from the Nile River, which originates from precipitation over mountainous areas in the...
Research: From genes to leaf shape via growth —
Anyone who looks at their bowl of salad or at their garden can see how different the shapes of leaves can be. Spinach...
Research: Aftershocks of 1959 earthquake rocked Yellowstone in 2017-18 —
On Aug. 17, 1959, back when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, the U.S. had yet to send a human to space and the...
Research: Older male crickets attract more females — but mate less —
Older male crickets are better at getting females to live with them -- but they mate less than younger rivals once they find...
Research: An analysis of the alpine marmot’s genome —
What effects does climate change have on the genetic diversity of living organisms? In a study led by Charité -- Universitätsmedizin Berlin, an...
Research: How corn’s ancient ancestor rejects crossbreeding —
Determining how one species becomes distinct from another has been a subject of fascination dating back to Charles Darwin. New research led by...
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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...
