Research: Sicilian amber in Western Europe pre-dates arrival of Baltic amber by at least...
Amber and other unusual materials such as jade, obsidian and rock crystal have attracted interest as raw materials for the manufacture of decorative...
Research: The more pesticides bees eat, the more they like them —
Bumblebees acquire a taste for pesticide-laced food as they become more exposed to it, a behaviour showing possible symptoms of addiction.
This study of...
Research: A recipe for regenerating nerve fibers across complete spinal cord injury —
The adult mammalian body has an incredible ability to heal itself in response to injury. Yet, injuries to the spinal cord lead to...
Research: Mammal forerunner that reproduced like a reptile sheds light on brain evolution —
Compared with the rest of the animal kingdom, mammals have the biggest brains and produce some of the smallest litters of offspring. A...
Research: New phase proposed in the relationship between figs and wasps —
In an article published at journal Acta Oecologica, Brazilian biologist Luciano Palmieri Rocha has proposed a new phase of the development cycle of...
Research: Goats prefer happy people —
Goats can differentiate between human facial expressions and prefer to interact with happy people, according to a new study led by scientists at...
Research: Genetic landmarks show potential for natural resistance to aphids —
A tiny pest can cause huge losses to soybean farmers.
Several top soybean producing states in the U.S. are in the Upper Midwest. In...
Research: An ocean apart, carnivorous pitcher plants create similar communities —
After a six-hour ride over increasingly treacherous roads, it took a full day's hike up almost 3,000 feet for Leonora Bittleston to reach...
Research: Microplastics aggregate with natural particles —
The oceans contain large numbers of particles of biological origin, including, for example, living and dead plankton organisms and their faecal material. These...
Research: Humanmade mangroves could get to the ‘root’ of the problem for threats to...
With threats of sea level rise, storm surge and other natural disasters, researchers from Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science...
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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...
