Research: Light pollution makes fish more courageous —
Artificial light at night also makes guppies more courageous during the day, according to a behavioural study led by researchers from the Leibniz-Institute...
Research: Lithium-based battery could make use of greenhouse gas before it ever gets into...
A new type of battery developed by researchers at MIT could be made partly from carbon dioxide captured from power plants. Rather than...
Research: New robot picks a peck of peppers and more —
The world's most advanced sweet pepper harvesting robot, developed in a consortium including Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers, was introduced last...
Research: Extra Arctic observations can improve predictability of tropical cyclones —
Japanese scientists and their international partners have found that additional weather observations in the Arctic can help predict the track and intensity of...
Research: Ocean acidification may reduce sea scallop fisheries —
Each year, fishermen harvest more than $500 million worth of Atlantic sea scallops from the waters off the east coast of the United...
Octopuses on ecstasy: The party drug leads to eight-armed hugs, Study
Here’s what happened when scientists gave octopuses ecstasy.
The drug ecstasy, also known as MDMA or molly, can make humans feel empathetic and loving, but...
Research: Gambling monkeys help scientists find brain area linked to high-risk behavior —
Monkeys who learned how to gamble have helped researchers pinpoint an area of the brain key to one's willingness to make risky decisions.
The...
Research: Gut fungus exacerbates asthma in antibiotic-treated mice —
A non-pathogenic fungus can expand in the intestines of antibiotic-treated mice and enhance the severity of allergic airways disease, according to a study...
Research: Pairing zebrafish by personality improves fitness of the species —
Scientists have challenged the theory of "love at first sight" after discovering that they can boost the reproductive success of zebrafish by pairing...
Research: NASA balloon mission captures electric blue clouds —
On the cusp of our atmosphere live a thin group of seasonal electric blue clouds. Forming 50 miles above the poles in summer,...
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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...
