Research: Set in amber, fossil ants help reconstruct evolution of fungus farming —
Some 50 million years before humans figured it out, agriculture arrived in the world in a seemingly unlikely place: an ant hill.
Eschewing wheat...
Research: A wrench in Earth’s engine: Stagnant slabs —
Researchers at CU Boulder report that they may have solved a geophysical mystery, pinning down the likely cause of a phenomenon that resembles...
Research: Gaia spots stars flying between galaxies —
A team of astronomers using the latest set of data from ESA's Gaia mission to look for high-velocity stars being kicked out of...
Research: Highly active organic photocatalyst discovered —
Scientists from the University of Liverpool, University College London and East China University of Science and Technology have synthesized a new organic material...
Research: Novel approach to human-like balance in a biped robot —
When walking in a crowded place, humans typically aren't thinking about how we avoid bumping into one another. We are built to use...
Research: First experiments at new X-ray laser reveal unknown structure of antibiotics killer —
An international collaboration led by DESY and consisting of over 120 researchers has announced the results of the first scientific experiments at Europe's...
Research: Giraffe babies inherit spot patterns from their mothers —
Some features of a giraffe's spot pattern are passed on from mother to baby, according to a new study led by researchers from...
Research: How the African elephant cracked its skin to cool off —
An intricate network of minuscule crevices adorns the skin surface of the African bush elephant. By retaining water and mud, these micrometer-wide channels...
Research: Coral skeleton provides evidence that North Atlantic Ocean has less nitrogen pollution than...
When nitrogen-based fertilizers flow into water bodies, the result can be deadly for marine life near shore, but what is the effect of...
Research: MOF suit shields anaerobic bacteria from oxygen in unique carbon dioxide fixation system...
Just as spacesuits help astronauts survive in inhospitable environments, newly developed "spacesuits" for bacteria allow them to survive in environments that would otherwise...
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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...
