Research: Half a million tests and many mosquitoes later, new buzz about a malaria...
Most malaria drugs are designed to reduce symptoms after infection. They work by blocking replication of the disease-causing parasites in human blood, but...
Research: New butterfly named for pioneering 17th-century entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian —
More than two centuries before initiatives to increase the number of women in STEM fields, 52-year-old Maria Sibylla Merian sailed across the Atlantic...
Research: Could algae that are ‘poor-providers’ help corals come back after bleaching?
How much of the ability of a coral reef to withstand stressful conditions is influenced by the type of algae that the corals...
Research: An exoplanet inflated like a balloon —
Although helium is a rare element on Earth, it is ubiquitous in the Universe. It is, after hydrogen, the main component of stars...
Research: Largest continuous oil and gas resource potential ever —
Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the Wolfcamp Shale and overlying Bone Spring Formation in the Delaware Basin portion of Texas...
Research: High-temperature electronics? That's hot
A new organic polymer blend allows plastic electronics to function in high temperatures without sacrificing performance.
Research: Biggest mass extinction caused by global warming leaving ocean animals gasping for breath...
The largest extinction in Earth's history marked the end of the Permian period, some 252 million years ago. Long before dinosaurs, our planet...
Research: Bacterial spores may be able to halt degradation by outcompeting other microbes —
What's a feast for the human eye may be a literal feast for microorganisms that colonize works of art, according to a new...
Research: Geckos combine surface tension with foot slapping to stay above water surface —
Geckos are renowned for their acrobatic feats on land and in the air, but a new discovery that they can also run on...
Research: Wild African fruit flies offer clues to their modern-day domestic life —
The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is quite possibly the most studied organism on the planet. Fruit flies are also quite familiar residents 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...
