Research: Historical cooling periods are still playing out in the deep Pacific —
The ocean has a long memory. When the water in today's deep Pacific Ocean last saw sunlight, Charlemagne was the Holy Roman Emperor,...
Research: Discovery in cell development changes understanding of how genes shape early embryos —
Our bodies hold roughly 14 trillion cells, each containing a nucleus with DNA measuring two meters long by 20 atoms wide. To fit...
Research: A ‘bran’ new way to preserve healthy food with natural ingredients —
A natural antioxidant found in grain bran could preserve food longer and replace synthetic antioxidants currently used by the food industry, according to...
Research: Bulldogs’ screw tails linked to human genetic disease —
With their small size, stubby faces and wide-set eyes, bulldogs, French bulldogs and Boston terriers are among the most popular of domestic dog...
Research: Scientists engineer shortcut for photosynthetic glitch, boost crop growth 40% —
Plants convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis; however, most crops on the planet are plagued by a photosynthetic glitch, and to deal with...
Research: What makes two species different? The role of selfish genes in distinguishing a...
Most evolutionary biologists distinguish one species from another based on reproductivity: members of different species either won't or can't mate with one another,...
Research: Does mountaintop removal also remove rattlesnakes?
On the Cumberland Plateau in eastern Kentucky, surface coal mining is destroying ridgelines and mountaintops, and along with them, the habitat of a...
Research: Why the number of single male Magellanic penguins is rising at this breeding...
The number of single male Magellanic penguins is rising at this breeding colony. Here's why.
Like most of their stout-bodied, flippered kin, Magellanic penguins...
Research: Extraordinary treefrog discovered in the Andes of Ecuador —
A new treefrog species was discovered during a two-week expedition to a remote tabletop mountain at Cordillera del Cóndor, a largely unexplored range...
Research: Who’s tougher? Baby sharks or daddy sharks? Study examines mechanical behavior of sharks’...
It's not just their teeth and jaws that people find intriguing. It's also their funky shapes and unique skeletal makeup that capture attention....
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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...
