Research: Sunflower pollen has medicinal, protective effects on bees —
With bee populations in decline, a new study offers hope for a relatively simple mechanism to promote bee health and well-being: providing bees...
Research: CT technique expands possibilities of imaging ancient remains —
Researchers in Sweden using computed tomography (CT) have successfully imaged the soft tissue of an ancient Egyptian mummy's hand down to a microscopic...
Research: Researchers map susceptibility to human-made earthquakes —
Earthquakes in Oklahoma and Kansas had been on the rise due to injection of wastewater -- a byproduct of oil and gas operations...
Research: Climate change not main driver of amphibian decline —
While a warming climate in recent decades may be a factor in the waning of some local populations of frogs, toads, newts and...
Research: Microplastics found deep in sand where turtles nest —
Microplastics have been found deep in the sand on beaches where sea turtles lay their eggs.
University of Exeter scientists found an average of...
Mars rover spotted in photo three months after it went silent
The dust has cleared enough for NASA's Mars rover Opportunity to be spotted from space.
On Thursday (Sept. 20), the agency's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)...
Research: Breakthrough in designing a better Salmonella vaccine —
UC Davis researchers announce in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week a breakthrough in understanding which cells afford optimal...
Research: Funded by new tax credits, US carbon-capture network could double global CO2 headed...
With the right public infrastructure investment, the United States could as much as double the amount of carbon dioxide emissions currently captured and...
Research: The grim, final days of a mother octopus —
Octopuses are the undisputed darlings of the science internet, and for good reason. They're incredibly intelligent problem-solvers and devious escape artists with large,...
Research: Seasonal reservoir filling in India deforms rock, may trigger earthquakes —
The seasonal filling and emptying of reservoirs in India can cause measurable deformation of the surrounding rock, reducing the strength of nearby faults...
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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...