Research: Tall ice-cliffs may trigger big calving events — and fast sea-level rise —
Glaciers that drain ice sheets such as Antarctica or Greenland often flow into the ocean, ending in near-vertical cliffs. As the glacier flows...
Research: How electricity-eating microbes use electrons to fix carbon dioxide —
New research from Washington University in St. Louis explains the cellular processes that allow a sun-loving microbe to "eat" electricity -- transferring electrons...
Research: Nicknamed ‘Scotty,’ the record-breaking rex is also the largest dinosaur skeleton ever found...
University of Alberta paleontologists have just reported the world's biggest Tyrannosaurus rex and the largest dinosaur skeleton ever found in Canada. The 13-metre-long...
Research: Plant legacy affects aboveground insects through soil —
Leaf-feeding caterpillars greatly enrich their intestinal flora by eating soil. It's even possible to trace the legacy effects of plants that previously grew...
Research: Zoology research team discovers potentially primeval chewing behavior in salamandrids —
The Italian Crested Newt -- Triturus carnifex -- eats anything and everything it can overpower. Earthworms, mosquito larvae and water fleas are on...
Research: A social bacterium with versatile habits —
Many living systems share a fundamental capacity for cooperation. Plants and animals are made up of billions of cells that communicate with one...
Research: Colourful male fish have genes to thank for their enduring looks —
Striking traits seen only in males of some species -- such as colourful peacock feathers or butterfly wings -- are partly explained by...
Research: Scientists argue for more comprehensive studies of Cascade volcanoes —
The string of volcanoes in the Cascades Arc, ranging from California's Mt. Lassen in the south to Washington's Mt. Baker in the north,...
Research: Jupiter’s unknown journey revealed —
It is known that gas giants around other stars are often located very near their sun. According to accepted theory, these gas planets...
Research: Protecting homes with netting window screens can reduce malaria parasite infection —
In an article published in Lancet Planetary Health, a team from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI),...
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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...
