Research: Yangtze dams put endangered sturgeon’s future in doubt —
Before the damming of the Yangtze River in 1981, Chinese sturgeon swam freely each summer one after another into the river's mouth, continuing...
Research: Watching whales from space —
Scientists have used detailed high-resolution satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies' DigitalGlobe, to detect, count and describe four different species of whales. Reported...
Research: Robust genetic analyses point to South American roots for tiny flightless rails that...
By wings or maybe riding on debris, that's how a now-flightless and rare species of tiny birds likely got to Inaccessible Island, an...
Research: Micro-earthquakes preceding a 4.2 earthquake near Istanbul as early warning signs? —
One of the high-risk geological structures lies near Istanbul, a megacity of 15 million people. The North Anatolian fault, separating the Eurasian and...
Research: As humans evolved and expanded, so too did barn swallows —
The evolution of barn swallows, a bird ubiquitous to bridges and sheds around the world, might be even more closely tied to humans...
Research: Aging dormice shorten their hibernation for more reproduction —
Edible dormice are extremely long-lived for their size thanks to their seasonal dormancy. The animals are veritable record holders in this "discipline," with...
Research: Targeted neurotechnology restores walking in humans with spinal cord injury —
Three paraplegics who sustained cervical spinal cord injuries many years ago are now able to walk with the aid of crutches or a...
Research: Eurasian perch genome assembled —
In a study published recently in the scientific journal G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, researchers from Estonian University of Life Sciences in collaboration with...
Research: Estonian soil is surprisingly rich in species, researchers find —
Due to its biodiversity and probably huge number of taxa waiting to be discovered, soil fauna has been called the poor man's rain...
Research: Controlling future summer weather extremes still within our grasp —
Continued burning of fossil fuels is likely to fuel even more extreme summers than that of 2018 because of its impact on the...
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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...
