Research: Geoscientists reconstruct ‘eye-opening’ 900-year Northeastern U.S. climate record —
Deploying a new technique for the first time in the region, geoscientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have reconstructed the longest and...
Research: Cosmic telescope zooms in on the beginning of time —
Observations from Gemini Observatory identify a key fingerprint of an extremely distant quasar, allowing astronomers to sample light emitted from the dawn of...
Research: Leafcutter ants emit as much N2O as wastewater treatment tanks —
Tropical forests are one of the largest natural sources of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O), and a tiny insect may play a...
Research: Lifting the veil on star formation in the Orion Nebula —
The stellar wind from a newborn star in the Orion Nebula prevents more new stars from forming nearby. That is the result of...
Research: Pulse pattern suggests distant black hole must be spinning at least at 50...
On Nov. 22, 2014, astronomers spotted a rare event in the night sky: A supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy,...
Research: Milky Way-sized galaxy lacking galactic neighbors —
Long ago in a galaxy far, far away, fewer galaxies were born than expected -- and that could create new questions for galaxy...
Research: Microbiome community linked to lower influenza susceptibility —
Specific respiratory microbiome communities may be linked to influenza susceptibility, according to a study published January 9, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS...
Research: Stick insect study shows the significance of passive muscle force for fast movements...
Zoologists have gained new insights into the motor function of limbs of different sizes. Long, heavy limbs such as arms or legs differ...
Research: Sunscreen and cosmetics compound may harm coral by altering fatty acids —
Although sunscreen is critical for preventing sunburns and skin cancer, some of its ingredients are not so beneficial to ocean-dwelling creatures. In particular,...
Research: Change of teeth causes yo-yo effect in elephants’ weight —
The teeth of most mammals, including humans, are only replaced once in a lifetime, when the milk teeth give way to the permanent...
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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...
