Research: Eight of 10 people with cancer risk genes don’t know it —
Genomic screening of more than 50,000 people shows that more than 80% of those who carry an identifiable genetic risk for breast, ovarian,...
Research: Engineered microbe may be key to producing plastic from plants —
With a few genetic tweaks, a type of soil bacteria with an appetite for hydrocarbons shows promise as a biological factory for converting...
Research: Expert calls for urgent action to conserve iconic Australian species —
A long-held view that koalas get all their hydration from eating leaves has been overturned by new research published today from Dr Valentina...
NASA prepares the Mars 2020 rover (Watch)
Researchers at NASA have pulled the wraps off its Mars 2020 rover after it was relocated from the agency’s Spacecraft Assembly Facility to the...
New extinct family of giant wombat relatives discovered in Australian desert (Study)
The unique remains of a prehistoric, giant wombat-like marsupial - Mukupirna nambensis - that was unearthed in central Australia are so different from all...
Research: In dangerous fungal family’s befriending of plants, a story of loss —
If Lewis Carroll had described in detail the mushroom Alice nibbles in Wonderland to shrink and grow to her rightful size, he might...
Research: Newly discovered moth named Icarus sports a flame-shaped mark and prefers high elevations...
A newly-recognized species of owlet moth recently discovered to inhabit high-elevation mountains in western North America was named after the Greek mythological character...
Research: Coastal environments are highly effective at capturing carbon —
Geographers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found that coastal vegetation such as mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes may be the...
Research: How ice particles promote the formation of radicals —
The production of chlorofluorocarbons, which damage the ozone layer, has been banned as far as possible. However, other substances can also tear holes...
Research: 3D-printed reconstructions provide clues to ancient site —
Part of the ancient archaeological site of Tiwanaku, Bolivia, believed by Incans to be where the world was created has been reconstructed using...
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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...
