Research: Experts warn against mega-dams in lowland tropical forests —
Mega-dams should not be built in lowland tropical forest regions due to the threat they pose to biodiversity and ecosystems, according to experts...
Research: Medical scanner helps to unlock the mysteries of a giant prehistoric marine reptile...
A nearly metre-long skull of a giant fossil marine ichthyosaur found in a farmer's field more than 60 years ago has been studied...
Research: The first case of a Portuguese beetle living exclusively in groundwater —
A diving beetle demonstrating various adaptations to the life underground, including depigmentation and evolutionary loss of eyes, was discovered at the bottom of...
Research: Evolution used same genetic formula to turn animals monogamous —
Why are some animals committed to their mates and others are not? According to a new study led by researchers at The University...
Research: Measurements indicate a dense, gaseous, ‘sub-Neptune’ world, three times the size of Earth...
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, TESS, has discovered a third small planet outside our solar system, scientists announced this week at the annual...
Research: Study explains why thousands of Detroit residents rejected city’s tree planting efforts —
Trees are a hallmark of vibrant neighborhoods. So why did nearly one-quarter of eligible residents in Detroit, Michigan, turn down free street trees?...
Research: Insect biological control shields tropical forests —
Though often perceived as an environmentally-risky practice, biological control of invasive species can restore crop yields, ease land pressure and contribute to forest...
Research: A new low-cost technology —
According to FAO estimates, by 2025 nearly 2 billion people may not have enough drinking water to satisfy their daily needs. One of...
Research: Female penguins are getting stranded along the South American coast —
Every year, thousands of Magellanic penguins are stranded along the South American coast -- from northern Argentina to southern Brazil -- 1,000 kilometers...
Research: Deep low-frequency earthquakes indicate migration of magmatic fluids beneath Laacher See Volcano —
Magma could rise from the upper mantle into the middle and upper crust beneath the Laacher See Volcano (Rhineland-Palatinate). This is the result...
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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...
