Research: Study sheds new light on a fundamental question in evolutionary biology —
For a new species to evolve, two things are essential: a characteristic -- such as a colour -- unique to one species and...
Research: New discovery could eventually help reduce the use of fertilizer in agriculture —
For hundreds of millions of years, plants and fungi have formed symbiotic relationships to trade crucial nutrients, such as phosphate and fatty acids....
Research: Cayman Island fossils reveal previously undescribed extinct mammals —
Fossilised bones that appear to have been digested by crocodiles in the Cayman Islands have revealed three new species and subspecies of mammal...
Research: The case of the over-tilting exoplanets —
For almost a decade, astronomers have tried to explain why so many pairs of planets outside our solar system have an odd configuration...
Research: Aquaphotomics sheds light on how plants control their water structure to survive —
A small group of plants known as "resurrection plants" can survive months or even years without water. The research team of Kobe University's...
Research: Mystery of green icebergs may soon be solved —
Researchers have proposed a new idea that may explain why some Antarctic icebergs are tinged emerald green rather than the normal blue, potentially...
Research: Diversification after mass extinction —
A team led by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich paleontologist Adriana López-Arbarello has identified three hitherto unknown fossil fish species in the Swiss Alps,...
Research: Engineers develop fast method to convert algae to biocrude —
Biofuel experts have long sought a more economically-viable way to turn algae into biocrude oil to power vehicles, ships and even jets. University...
Research: Study suggests rings offer long term picture other technologies can’t —
Satellite imagery, carbon dioxide measurements, and computer models all help scientists understand how climate and carbon dynamics are changing in the world's forests....
Research: Bacteria in frog skin may help fight fungal infections in humans —
In the past few decades, a lethal disease has decimated populations of frogs and other amphibians worldwide, even driving some species to extinction....
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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...
