Research: Rain is important for how carbon dioxide affects grasslands —
Vegetation biomass on grasslands increases in response to elevated carbon dioxide levels, but less than expected. Vegetation on grasslands with a wet spring...
Research: Bioengineers lead effort to print scaffolds to heal bone and cartilage —
Bioscientists are moving closer to 3D-printed artificial tissues to help heal bone and cartilage typically damaged in sports-related injuries to knees, ankles and...
Research: An underlying selection mechanism prevents one color from dominating —
There appears to be an underlying selection mechanism at work among Gouldian Finches -- a mechanism that allows this species to produce and...
Research: Massive Martian ice discovery opens a window into Red Planet’s history —
Newly discovered layers of ice buried a mile beneath Mars' north pole are the remnants of ancient polar ice sheets and could be...
Research: U.S. military consumes more hydrocarbons than most countries — massive hidden impact on...
The US military's carbon footprint is enormous and must be confronted in order to have a substantial effect on battling global warming, experts...
Research: Americans are drilling deeper than ever for fresh water —
Groundwater may be out of sight, but for over 100 million Americans who rely on it for their lives and livelihoods it's anything...
Research: Vampire bats form close friendships and help each other
Vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) form enduring relationships much like humans and other social primates, according to new research.
The findings, published in the journal Current...
Report: ESO telescope sees star dance around supermassive black hole, proves Einstein right
Observations made with ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed for the first time that a star orbiting the supermassive black hole at the...
Report: For cheaper solar cells, thinner really is better
Costs of solar panels have plummeted over the last several years, leading to rates of solar installations far greater than most analysts had expected....
Research: What’s behind the retreating kelps and expanding corals? —
Climate change and other external forces are causing rapid marine community shifts in Japan's coastal ecosystems. Better understanding of species distribution dynamics, as...
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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...
