Research: New Neptune-sized exomoon candidate has been observed around a star some 8,000 light...
A pair of Columbia University astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and Kepler Space Telescope have assembled compelling evidence for the existence of...
Research: A warmer spring leads to less plant growth in summer —
Climate change influences plant growth, with springtime growth beginning earlier each year. Up to now, it was thought that this phenomenon was slowing...
Research: Stem cells organize themselves into pseudo-embryos —
The definitive architecture of the mammalian body is established shortly after implantation of the embryo in the uterus. The antero-posterior, dorso-ventral and medio-lateral...
Research: Tropical frogs found to coexist with deadly fungus —
Amphibian biologists from around the world watched in horror in 2004, as the frogs of El Copé, Panama, began dying by the thousands....
Research: The findings may help understand ‘winners and losers’ under climate change —
Sea lettuce, a fast-growing seaweed that spawns massive "green tides," is a prolific thief, according to research that for the first time sequenced...
Research: City-dwelling blue tits may lay bigger eggs because of what they eat —
Blue tit eggs that were laid in urban parkland were 5% larger than eggs laid in a nearby forest, which could be due...
Research: New concept to cool boiling surface may help prevent nuclear power plant accidents...
A new University of Hawaii at Manoa study has produced a new technique involving heat that could help prevent nuclear power plant accidents.
Boiling...
Research: The first drywood termite known to use snapping stick-like mandibles to defend its...
Tasked to defend the colony from attackers, the specialised soldier caste in some termite species has evolved various impressive mechanisms, including plug-like heads...
Research: Children’s violent video game play associated with increased physical aggressive behavior —
Violent video game play by adolescents is associated with increases in physical aggression over time, according to a Dartmouth meta-analysis published in the...
Research: Wildfire aerosols remain longer in atmosphere than expected —
Rising 2,225 meters into the air on an island in the Azores archipelago, Pico Mountain Observatory is an ideal place to study aerosols...
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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...
