Research: Bioengineers unveil surprising sensory and self-healing abilities of seashore creatures —
New research from bioengineers paints a surprisingly complex picture of limpets -- the little seashore creatures that are ubiquitous on rocky patches of...
Research: Color vision makes birds of prey successful hunters —
In many cases it is the colour of the prey that helps predatory birds to detect, pursue and capture them. In a new...
Research: How does agriculture affect vulnerable insect-eating birds? —
Aerial insectivores -- birds that hunt for insect prey on the wing -- are declining across North America as agricultural intensification leads to...
Research: A better way to count boreal birds —
Knowing approximately how many individuals of a certain species are out there is important for bird conservation efforts, but raw data from bird...
Research: Drought increases CO2 concentration in the air —
Land ecosystems absorb on average 30% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions, thereby tempering the increase of CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. But plants need...
Research: Tawaki penguins swim up to 80 km per day to reach their feeding...
Fiordland penguins, Eudyptes pachyrhynchus, known as Tawaki, migrate up to 2,500 km from their breeding site, according to a study publishing August 29...
Research: Cold climates contributed to the extinction of the Neanderthals —
Climate change may have played a more important role in the extinction of Neanderthals than previously believed, according to a new study published...
Research: From shrews to elephants, animal reflexes surprisingly slow —
While speediness is a priority for any animal trying to escape a predator or avoid a fall, a new study by Simon Fraser...
Research: Ancient African herders had lasting ecological impact on grazed lands —
Ancient animal herders added to the ecological richness and diversity of the African savanna thousands of years ago -- an effect that persists...
Research: ‘Archived’ heat has reached deep into the Arctic interior, researchers say —
Arctic sea ice isn't just threatened by the melting of ice around its edges, a new study has found: Warmer water that originated...
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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...
