Research: Genes on the move help nose make sense of scents —
The human nose can distinguish one trillion different scents -- an extraordinary feat that requires 10 million specialized nerve cells, or neurons, in...
Research: In a national park, researchers study African elephant movement and vegetation using satellites...
An elephant never forgets. This seems to be the case, at least, for elephants roaming about Namibia, looking for food, fresh water, and...
Research: Fighting another virus? Blame your parents —
Genetics may play a bigger role in the body's disease-fighting ability than scientists previously thought, according to the results from a new study...
Research: Fossils from ‘Valley of Whales’ suggest B. isis predated smaller whales and fish...
The stomach contents of ancient whale Basilosaurus isis suggest it was an apex predator, according to a study published January 9, 2019 in...
Research: Thousands of stars turning into crystals —
The first direct evidence of white dwarf stars solidifying into crystals has been discovered by astronomers at the University of Warwick, and our...
Research: Researchers unlock the secrets of radial growth —
Two international research teams have identified key regulatory networks controlling how plants grow 'outwards', which could help us to grow trees to be...
Research: First evidence of gigantic remains from star explosions —
Astrophysicists have found the first ever evidence of gigantic remains being formed from repeated explosions on the surface of a dead star in...
Research: Halo of highly energized electrons around the black hole contracts dramatically during feeding...
On March 11, an instrument aboard the International Space Station detected an enormous explosion of X-ray light that grew to be six times...
Research: Intense effort underway to find culprit behind rapid disease spread —
A confounding new disease is killing beech trees in Ohio and elsewhere, and plant scientists are sounding an alarm while looking for an...
Research: Finding an elusive mutation that turns altruism into selfish behavior among honeybees —
Among the social insects, bees have developed a strong and rich social network, where busy worker bees tend to the queen, who in...
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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...
