Research: Climate, life and the movement of continents: New connections —
A new study by The University of Texas at Austin has demonstrated a possible link between life on Earth and the movement of...
Research: Venom shape untangles scorpion family tree —
As a child growing up in Mexico, Carlos Santibanez-Lopez feared the scorpions that would often decorate the walls and ceilings of his home...
Research: Overflowing crater lakes carved canyons across Mars —
Today, most of the water on Mars is locked away in frozen ice caps. But billions of years ago it flowed freely across...
Research: Earth’s magnetic field measured using artificial stars at 90 kilometers altitude —
The mesosphere, at heights between 85 and 100 kilometers above the Earth's surface, contains a layer of atomic sodium. Astronomers use laser beams...
Research: Experts predict that sightings of this species could increase in the Mediterranean in...
Although the presence of humpback whales in the Mediterranean has been considered unusual, it is known that their visits have increased in the...
Research: Bursting bubbles launch bacteria from water to air —
Wherever there's water, there's bound to be bubbles floating at the surface. From standing puddles, lakes, and streams, to swimming pools, hot tubs,...
Research: Whales, dolphins, and porpoises have all evolved to use similar narrow beams of...
Trying to find your lunch in the dark using a narrow flashlight to illuminate one place at a time may not seem like...
Research: It hasn’t been clear why certain animal populations are taking a hit, until...
A study using animal-attached technology to measure food consumption in four very different wild vertebrates has revealed that animals using a high-risk strategy...
Research: Drop your weapons! Autotomy, the shedding of a body part, reveals the hidden...
Animal weapons such as antlers, tusks and limbs specialized for fighting require a large energy expenditure to produce and may cost even more...
Research: Trans-galactic streamers feeding most luminous galaxy in the universe —
The most luminous galaxy in the universe has been caught in the act of stripping away nearly half the mass from at least...
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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...
