Research: Genetic roadmap of cultivated strawberry —
Consumers want strawberries to be red, sweet, ripe and juicy, like those fresh picked from a garden. Suppliers want them to be easy...
Research: Non-native pest-controlling wasp identified in Canada prior to formal approval —
Thought to be Canada's most promising potential defense against the brown marmorated stink bug -- a globally spreading agricultural pest native to Asia...
Research: Hopes for developing a new method to control the parasitic Striga weed —
Commonly known as "witchweed," the parasitic plant Striga hermonthica devastates crops in sub-Saharan Africa. Scientists have discovered a unique protein in Striga that...
Research: Spring migration is now earlier in European and North American birds —
The greatest advances were found among short-distance migrants that winter in Europe or North America: about 1.5-2 days per decade. Long-distance migrants that...
Research: Researchers discover when and where O2 began its rise —
Oxygen in the form of the oxygen molecule (O2), produced by plants and vital for animals, is thankfully abundant in Earth's atmosphere and...
Research: Study describes unique behavioral patterns of Bili-Uéré chimpanzees in the DR Congo —
Chimpanzees have a more elaborate and diversified material culture than any other nonhuman primate. Their behavior varies across tropical Africa in a way...
Research: Temperature-resistant gel helps the eggs of wingless flies survive the extreme conditions of...
The good thing about the short Antarctic summer is it's a lot like a Midwest winter.
But for wingless flies, that's also the bad...
Research: Proximity to land determines how coral reef communities respond to climate change events...
Severe weather and environmental disturbances, such as cyclones or thermal coral bleaching, affect specific areas of coral reefs differently, new research has shown.
A...
Research: Predicting the monsoon a year ahead —
With average precipitation of 35 inches per four-month season over an area encompassing most of the Indian subcontinent, the South Asia summer monsoon...
Research: Bees learn to evaluate the importance of information shared by waggle dances —
For bees and other social insects, being able to exchange information is vital for the success of their colony. One way honeybees do...
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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."
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