Research: New plant species discovered in museum is probably extinct —
A single non-photosynthetic plant specimen preserved in a Japanese natural history museum has been identified as a new species. However, it is highly...
Research: Appetite for shark fin soup serious risk to threatened sharks —
Fishing pressure on threatened shark populations has increased dramatically in recent years and it is urgent that consumers reject shark fin products altogether...
Research: Trees reveal the evolution of environmental pollution —
In an article published in the journal Environmental Pollution, Brazilian researchers showed that tree species Tipuana tipu have been successfully employed as a...
Research: Viruses under the microscope —
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infects almost all of the human population, but only very few will show any symptoms during their lifetime: HHV-6...
Research: Most fire in Florida goes undetected —
A new study from Florida State University researchers indicates that common satellite imaging technologies have vastly underestimated the number of fires in Florida.
Their...
Research: Leptospirosis strains identified in Uruguay cattle —
Leptospirosis infections, caused by Leptospira bacteria, occur in people and animals around the world, but different strains of the bacteria may vary in...
Research: Fossils on the move can distort patterns of mass extinctions —
Using the fossil record to accurately estimate the timing and pace of past mass extinctions is no easy task, and a new study...
Research: Human gut study questions probiotic health benefits —
Probiotics are found in everything from chocolate and pickles to hand lotion and baby formula, and millions of people buy probiotic supplements to...
Research: Geologists reveal ancient connection between England and France —
The British mainland was formed from the collision of not two, but three ancient continental land masses, according to new research.
Scientists have for...
Research: Cancer drug and antidepressants provide clues for treating brain-eating amoeba infections —
The amoeba Naegleria fowleri is commonly found in warm swimming pools, lakes and rivers. On rare occasions, the amoeba can infect a healthy...
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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...