Research: Ground shaking during devastating flood offers new insights —
A devastating wall of water gushed down the Bhotekoshi/Sunkoshi River in Nepal on July 5, 2016. It came from a lake that had...
Research: Species-rich forests store twice as much carbon as monocultures —
In 2009, BEF-China began as a unique forest biodiversity experiment in collaboration between institutions in China, Germany and Switzerland. The large-scale project investigated...
Research: Duplication associated with blue eyes in dogs —
DNA testing of more than 6,000 dogs has revealed that a duplication on canine chromosome 18 is strongly associated with blue eyes in...
Research: Broad genetic variation on the Pontic-Caspian Steppe —
The genetic variation within the Scythian nomad group is so broad that it must be explained with the group assimilating people it came...
Research: Surprising chemical complexity of Saturn’s rings changing planet’s upper atmosphere —
Political humorist Mark Russel once joked, "The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost...
Research: Discovery has implications for understanding regeneration, wound repair, and diagnostic strategies —
In research that extends knowledge about the physiology of regeneration and wound repair, Tufts University biologists have discovered that amputation of one limb...
Research: Teaching wild birds to sing a new tune —
Like toddlers learning to speak, young birds learn to sing by listening to the voices of adults. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology...
Research: Planet-wide loss of microbiota diversity is a health threat comparable to climate change...
A Rutgers University-New Brunswick-led team of researchers is calling for the creation of a global microbiota vault to protect the long-term health of...
Research: Astronomers discover sonic boom from powerful unseen explosion —
A team of astronomers has detected the sonic boom from an immensely powerful cosmic explosion, even though the explosion itself was totally unseen.
For...
Research: Study examines role of stationary low- and high-pressure systems —
Global warming is projected to spawn more extreme wet and dry weather around the world, according to a Rutgers-led study.
Those extremes include more...
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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...
