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Noise levels in the world's oceans are on the rise, but little is known about its impact on marine mammals like dolphins that...
Research: Asian catfish genome decoded —
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The earthquakes are so small and deep that someone standing in Seattle would never feel them. In fact, until the early 2000s, nobody...
Research: Volcanic ash impact on air travel could be reduced says new research —
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Research: How evolution lets stripes come and go —
A team of evolutionary biologists from the University of Konstanz, headed by Prof. Dr. Axel Meyer, discovers the genetic basis for the repeated...
Research: New surfaces create promise of safer implants, more accurate diagnostic tests —
Researchers at McMaster University have solved a vexing problem by engineering surface coatings that can repel everything, such as bacteria, viruses and living...
Research: Scientist’s method helps interpret climate data from lake sediments —
How cold did Earth get during the last ice age? The truth may lie deep beneath lakes and could help predict how the...
Research: Elephant trunks form joints to pick up small objects; research could translate to...
Understanding how elephants use their trunks to pick up small objects could lead to robots designed with flexible hands or grippers, according to...
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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...
