Research: Historic logging site shows first human-caused bedrock erosion along an entire river —
Geologic time is supposed to be slow, and the most solid object should be bedrock. But new University of Washington research upends both...
Research: Corals in the Red Sea offer long-term view of the south Asian summer...
When it comes to understanding future climate, the south Asian summer monsoon offers a paradox. Most climate models predict that as human-caused global...
Research: NASA’s Cassini reveals surprises with Titan’s lakes —
On its final flyby of Saturn's largest moon in 2017, NASA's Cassini spacecraft gathered radar data revealing that the small liquid lakes in...
Research: Climate change to blame for Hurricane Maria’s extreme rainfall —
Hurricane Maria dropped more rain on Puerto Rico than any storm to hit the island since 1956, a feat due mostly to the...
Research: What Earth’s gravity reveals about climate change —
On March 17, 2002, the German-US satellite duo GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) were launched to map the global gravitational field with...
Research: Astronomers discover third planet in the Kepler-47 circumbinary system —
Astronomers have discovered a third planet in the Kepler-47 system, securing the system's title as the most interesting of the binary-star worlds. Using...
Research: Bacteria harness viruses to distinguish friend from foe —
Bacterial cells that normally colonize our guts can distinguish themselves from other bacterial species using what's traditionally considered their enemy -- a virus....
Research: A self-cleaning device made of wood aims to make small-scale desalination more practical...
About a billion people around the world lack access to safe drinking water. Desalinating salty water into drinkable water can help to fill...
Research: Certain microbes may reduce allergy-like reactions in many people —
Some aged cheeses cause allergy-like reactions in many people, but an Iowa State University scientist is working to identify bacteria that could reduce...
Research: Megalith tombs were family graves in European Stone Age —
In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an international research team, led from Uppsala University, discovered...
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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...
