Research: Jumping genes shed light on how advanced life may have emerged —
A previously unappreciated interaction in the genome turns out to have possibly been one of the driving forces in the emergence of advanced...
Research: The ‘Swiss Army knife of prehistoric tools’ found in Asia, suggests homegrown technology...
New analysis of artifacts found at a South China archaeological site shows that sophisticated tool technology emerged in East Asia earlier than previously...
Research: How electric fish got their big brains —
Helmet-heads of the freshwater fish world, African mormyrid fishes are known for having a brain-to-body size ratio that is similar to humans.
But there's...
Research: Bridgett vonHoldt found a single genetic key that unlocked beak size in a...
Bridgett vonHoldt is best known for her work with dogs and wolves, so she was surprised when a bird biologist pulled her aside...
Research: Scientists explain how wombats drop cubed feces —
Wombats, the chubby and beloved, short-legged marsupials native to Australia, are central to a biological mystery in the animal kingdom: How do they...
Research: Seeing and smelling food prepares the mouse liver for digestion —
The sight or smell of something delicious is often enough to get your mouth watering, but the physiological response to food perception may...
Research: Platinum clusters consisting 19 atoms perform 50 times higher catalytic activity —
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology produced subnano-sized metallic particles that are very effective as catalysts for the oxidation of hydrocarbons. These catalysts...
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...
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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...
