Research: Ocean acidification caused by high levels of human-made CO2 is dissolving the seafloor...
The ocean floor as we know it is dissolving rapidly as a result of human activity.
Normally the deep sea bottom is a chalky...
Research: Earliest hominin migrations into the Arabian Peninsula required no novel adaptations —
A new study, led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History and published in Nature Ecology and...
Research: Common species do better than rarer species —
Data collected by Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BBCT) volunteers to assess the country's changing bumblebee populations have been analysed in a new way for...
Research: Weaker land-climate feedbacks predicted when accounting more fully for nutrient uptake by plants...
Climate scientists have not been properly accounting for what plants do at night, and that, it turns out, is a mistake. A new...
Research: A solar cell that does double duty for renewable energy —
In the quest for abundant, renewable alternatives to fossil fuels, scientists have sought to harvest the sun's energy through "water splitting," an artificial...
Research: Meteorologist expects severe drought and heavy rain events to worsen globally —
A University of Oklahoma meteorologist, Elinor R. Martin, expects severe drought and long-lasting rainfall events to worsen in the future. In Martin's new...
Research: Do neonicotinoids inhibit the development of anti-predatory behaviors in wood frogs? —
In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, scientists investigated the effects of popular agricultural insecticides -- neonicotinoids --...
Research: Scientists identify protein that controls leaf growth and shape —
In autumn, it is not only the colours that catch the eye, but also the different sizes and shapes of leaves. But what...
Research: Bioactive novel compounds from endangered tropical plant species —
It is well known that natural products are valuable resources for drug discovery and development. In particular, plant-derived natural products have greatly contributed...
Research: Should we be more transparent with data? —
Computational reproducibility -- the ability to accurately reproduce outcomes from data sets using the same code and software -- will be an increasingly...
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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...
