Research: By performing asymmetrical reconstructions of icosahedral viruses with cryo-EM, researchers have uncovered new...
Determining the structure of a virus is an important step in understanding and treating viral disease. For decades, structural biologists have been using...
Research: How microplastics, marine aggregates and marine animals are connected —
More than 10 million tons of plastic debris enter the oceans every year and are found in nearly every oceanic layer. They start...
Research: Non-native plants in homeowners’ yards endanger wildlife —
Human-dominated landscapes are one of the most rapidly expanding and least-understood ecosystems on Earth. Historically, in urban areas, landowners convert native plant communities...
Research: Turning the tide on small beetle’s big bean crop blow —
Beans are awesome. They are packed with nutrients and are high in protein. They can grow in many different environments. They help replenish...
Research: 'Himalayan gold' on the brink
Researchers show how warmer winters and booming demand for one of the world's most expensive medicinal species may hurt ecosystems and communities in...
Research: To recognize conspecifics chimpanzees use their sense of smell —
Chemical communication is widely used in the animal kingdom to convey social information. For example, animals use olfactory cues to recognize group or...
Research: Birds startled by moving sticks —
Do animals -- like humans -- divide the world into things that move and things that don't? Are they surprised if an apparently...
Plastic found in human waste in pilot study
Volunteers from eight countries participated in a Europe-wide study to test dangerous particles present in the human digestive system.
Researchers tested participants' stools and found...
Research: New study finds ‘timing cells’ in the brain may underlie an animal’s inner...
Are you taking your time when feeding your pet? Fluffy and Fido are on to you -- and they can tell when you...
Research: Sockeye carcasses tossed on shore over two decades spur tree growth —
Hansen Creek, a small stream in southwest Alaska, is hard to pick out on a map. It's just over a mile long and...
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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...
