Research: New model incorporates topographical data for more accurate forecast of road disruption —
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Accelerated tree growth caused by a warming climate does not necessarily translate into enhanced carbon storage, an international study suggests.
The team, led by...
Research: New study shows psychological concept underpins mating choices —
When it comes to choosing a mate, female guppies often go for the mates with the flashiest, most interesting color patterns.
But why is...
Research: Researchers succeed in growing potatoes even at high temperatures —
If there's one thing potato plants don't like, it's heat. If the temperature is too high, potato plants form significantly lower numbers of...
Research: Escaped pet parrots are now naturalized in 23 US states, study finds —
When Stephen Pruett-Jones, PhD, an ecologist at the University of Chicago, first came to Chicago in 1988, he stumbled on a unique piece...
Research: Electrode’s ‘hot edges’ convert carbon dioxide gas into fuels and chemicals —
A team of scientists has created a bowl-shaped electrode with 'hot edges' which can efficiently convert CO2 from gas into carbon based fuels...
Research: Archaeopteryx gets company —
Archaeopteryx's throne is tottering. Since the discovery of the first fossil of the primal bird in 1861, it had been considered the only...
Research: Plastic pollution harms the bacteria that help produce the oxygen we breathe —
Ten per cent of the oxygen we breathe comes from just one kind of bacteria in the ocean. Now laboratory tests have shown...
Research: Treats might mask animal intelligence —
Rewards are frequently used to promote learning, but rewards may actually mask true knowledge, finds a new Johns Hopkins University study with rodents...
Research: Evolutionary backing found in analysis of mammalian vertebrae —
Differences in numbers of vertebrae are most extreme in mammals which do not rely on running and leaping, such as those adapted to...
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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...
