Research: Billions of nanoplastics accumulate in marine organisms within six hours —
The research, led by the University of Plymouth, examined the uptake of nanoparticles by a commercially important mollusc, the great scallop (Pecten maximus).
After...
Research: Salt-evolved zooplankton grow too slowly to block salt-induced algal blooms —
Small animals at the base of the freshwater food chain can rapidly adapt to salt pollution -- from sources like winter road deicing,...
Research: Socio-economic survey of pangolin hunting in Assam, India —
Alarming footage captured by World Animal Protection and the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) at University of Oxford reveals the heart-breaking moment a...
Research: Snowpack declines may stunt tree growth and forests’ ability to store carbon emissions...
Researchers conducting a 5-year-long study examining snow cover in a northern hardwood forest region found that projected changes in climate could lead to...
Research: A bastard seal from the past reveals the potential for human hybrids —
Almost ninety years ago on a freezing January morning, the keepers of the Stockholm Zoo in Sweden discovered a dead seal pup in...
Research: The VR interface responds to device-free nuanced hand movements. —
Fans of the Star Wars franchise will have to wait more than a year from now to get their fix of Jedi-laden telekinetic...
Research: New approach to assess sustainability of reef fish —
A new study helping to improve how sustainability is measured for popular reef fish could help better assess the eco-friendly seafood options at...
Research: Scientists reveal substantial water loss in global landlocked regions —
Along with a warming climate and intensified human activities, recent water storage in global landlocked basins has undergone a widespread decline. A new...
Research: Great strides for carbon capture using earth-abundant elements as photocatalytic system —
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have designed a CO2 reduction method based only on commonly occurring elements. Achieving a 57% overall quantum...
Research: Greenhouse gas ‘detergent’ recycles itself in atmosphere —
A simple molecule in the atmosphere that acts as a "detergent" to breakdown methane and other greenhouse gases has been found to recycle...
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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...