Research: Just one-third of the world’s longest rivers remain free-flowing —
Just over one-third (37%) of the world's 246 longest rivers remain free-flowing, according to a new study published in the scientific journal Nature....
Research: Great chocolate is a complex mix of science, physicists reveal —
The science of what makes good chocolate has been revealed by researchers studying a 140-year-old mixing technique.
Scientists have uncovered the physics behind the...
Research: Statistical study finds it unlikely South African fossil species is ancestral to humans...
Statistical analysis of fossil data shows that it is unlikely that Australopithecus sediba, a nearly two-million-year-old, apelike fossil from South Africa, is the...
Research: What does Earth’s core have in common with salad dressing? Maybe this —
A Yale-led team of scientists may have found a new factor to help explain the ebb and flow of Earth's magnetic field --...
Research: UV lights on power lines may help save Sandhill cranes —
Crane species are declining around the world, and lethal collisions with power lines are an ongoing threat to many crane populations. Current techniques...
Research: Banana disease boosted by climate change —
Climate change has raised the risk of a fungal disease that ravages banana crops, new research shows.
Black Sigatoka disease emerged from Asia in...
Research: Scientists have made a next-generation plastic that can be recycled again and again...
Light yet sturdy, plastic is great -- until you no longer need it. Because plastics contain various additives, like dyes, fillers, or flame...
Research: Freshwater mussel shells were material of choice for prehistoric craftsmen —
A new study suggests that 6000-years-ago people across Europe shared a cultural tradition of using freshwater mussel shells to craft ornaments.
An international team...
Research: two flower species show us how —
Scientists have discovered how two closely-related species of Asiatic dayflower can coexist in the wild despite their competitive relationship. Through a combination of...
Research: New 3-foot-tall relative of Tyrannosaurus rex —
A new relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex -- much smaller than the huge, ferocious dinosaur made famous in countless books and films, including,...
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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...
