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Plastics are excellent materials: extremely versatile and almost eternally durable. But this is also exactly the problem, because after only about 100 years...
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When heavy rain falls over the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia and the eastern Pacific Ocean, it is a good indicator that temperatures...
Research: New research shows unusual three-year spike in late-season surface melt due to bursts...
The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of Earth's coldest continent, making it particularly vulnerable to a changing global climate. Surface melting of...
Research: Bacteria surrounding coral reefs change in synchrony, even across great distance —
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Research: New research supports volcanic origin of Kiruna-type iron ores —
The origin of giant apatite-iron oxide ores of the so-called 'Kiruna-type' has been the topic of a long standing debate that has lasted...
Research: Unique oil-eating bacteria found in world’s deepest ocean trench, Mariana Trench —
Scientists from the University of East Anglia have discovered a unique oil eating bacteria in the deepest part of the Earth's oceans --...
Research: World’s fastest hydrogen sensor could pave the way for clean hydrogen energy —
Hydrogen is a clean and renewable energy carrier that can power vehicles, with water as the only emission. Unfortunately, hydrogen gas is highly...
Research: Molecular pathways revealed could identify potential drug targets for restoring hearing —
Multiple new genes involved in hearing loss have been revealed in a large study of mouse mutants by researchers from the Wellcome Sanger...
Research: Study finds shallow bodies of water were probably more suitable for Earth’s first...
Primitive ponds may have provided a suitable environment for brewing up Earth's first life forms, more so than oceans, a new MIT study...
Research: Case of tick-borne relapsing fever in Mexico —
Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF) is a recurring fever caused by exposure to infected Borrelia bacteria. Several cases have been reported in Mexico, but...
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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...
