Research: 2017 Cassini flyby allows first accurate estimate of weight and age of Saturn’s...
One of the last acts of NASA's Cassini spacecraft before its death plunge into Saturn's hydrogen and helium atmosphere was to coast between...
Research: Honey bee colonies more successful by foraging on non-crop fields —
Honey bee colonies foraging on land with a strong cover of clover species and alfalfa do more than three times as well than...
Research: Loss of habitat causes double damage to species richness —
Loss and fragmentation of habitat are among the main reasons why biodiversity is decreasing in many places worldwide. Now, a research team with...
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: Archaeologists recreate ancient brewing techniques to learn how beer kept an empire afloat...
A thousand years ago, the Wari empire stretched across Peru. At its height, it covered an area the size of the Eastern seaboard...
Research: A family of comets reopens the debate about the origin of Earth’s water...
Where did the Earth's water come from? Although comets, with their icy nuclei, seem like ideal candidates, analyses have so far shown that...
Research: Threatened beetles benefit from forest thinning —
Wood-living beetles that use oak trees are a species-rich and threatened animal group in modern forestry and agriculture in southern Sweden. New research...
Research: Hierarchical, yet flat —
Ever wondered what was going on in the brain of John Coltrane when he played the famous solo on his album Giant Steps?...
Research: The novel study applies reinforcement learning to set a course toward artificial intelligence...
The words "fly like an eagle" are famously part of a song, but they may also be words that make some scientists scratch...
Research: How water fleas detect predators —
Water fleas of the genus Daphnia detect via chemical substances if their predators, namely Chaoborus larvae, are hunting in their vicinity. If so,...
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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...
