Research: Most complete North American enantiornithine fossil was aerodynamic equal of modern birds —
During the late Cretaceous period, more than 65 million years ago, birds belonging to hundreds of different species flitted around the dinosaurs and...
Research: Escape responses of coral reef fish obey simple behavioral rules —
The escape response to evade perceived threats is a fundamental behavior seen throughout the animal kingdom, and laboratory studies have identified specialized neural...
Research: New records in perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells through improved light management —
Tandem solar cells made of silicon and metal halide perovskite compounds can convert a particularly large portion of the solar spectrum into electrical...
Research: Weird evolution revealed in now-extinct monkey which inhabited Jamaica until a few hundred...
Analysis of ancient DNA of a mysterious extinct monkey named Xenothrix -- which displays bizarre body characteristics very different to any living monkey...
Research: New light cast on fishing throughout history —
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed new insights into ancient fishing throughout history, including what type of fish...
Research: Conservation areas help birdlife adapt to climate change —
A warming climate is pushing organisms towards the circumpolar areas and mountain peaks. A recently conducted Finnish study on changes in bird populations...
Research: Nitrogen fixation in ambient conditions —
Abundant in nature (78% of the air we breathe), nitrogen is rarely used in the industrial production of chemicals, with the most important...
Research: Broad genome analysis shows yeasts evolving by subtraction —
An unprecedented comparison of hundreds of species of yeasts has helped geneticists brew up an expansive picture of their evolution over the last...
Research: Sequencing pollen DNA to discover insect migratory routes —
Metabarcoding, a technique of mass DNA sequencing, allows for tracing migratory routes of insects, an understudied subject due to technical limitations. A small...
Research: Freshwater turtles navigate using the sun —
Blanding's turtle hatchlings need only the sun as their compass to guide them on their way to the nearest wetland -- and a...
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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...
