Research: Milky Way’s neighbors pick up the pace —
After slowly forming stars for the first few billion years of their lives, the Magellanic Clouds, near neighbors of our own Milky Way...
Research: Crater counts on Pluto, Charon show small Kuiper Belt objects surprisingly rare —
Using New Horizons data from the Pluto-Charon flyby in 2015, a Southwest Research Institute-led team of scientists have indirectly discovered a distinct and...
Research: Stem cells that yield pigment-producing cells also regenerate the myelin sheath that coats...
A subset of the stem cells in hair follicles have the potential to regenerate the coating that insulates neurons in mice, reports Thomas...
Why moon’s ‘far side’ is so different from ‘near side’ (New Study)
Earth’s Moon has a ‘near side’ that is perpetually Earth-facing and a ‘far side’, which always faces away from Earth. The composition of the...
Research: Pronghorn responses to wildlife road-crossing structures and fencing can inform similar solutions for...
A recently published study by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Oregon State University has confirmed that efforts to protect migrating...
Research: Key players in the marine nitrogen cycle can utilize cyanate and urea —
The ammonia oxidizing archaea, or Thaumarchaeota, are amongst the most abundant marine microorganisms. Yet, we are still discovering which factors allow them to...
Research: Himalayan marmot genome offers clues to life at extremely high altitudes —
Himalayan marmots can survive at altitudes up to 5,000 meters in the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal, and Pakistan and on the Qinghai-Tibetan...
Research: New insight into how climate change is transforming Virginia’s barrier islands —
A new study of Virginia's barrier islands off the coast of the Eastern Shore provides a fundamental understanding of how barrier islands will...
Research: New wasps named after biscuits and Doctor Who aliens —
University of Adelaide researchers were inspired by everything from chocolate biscuits and Doctor Who aliens when choosing names for 10 new species of...
Research: New study reveals needle-like structures in positively charged lightning leaders —
In contrast to popular belief, lightning often does strike twice, but the reason why a lightning channel is 'reused' has remained a mystery....
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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...
