Research: Bird feared extinct rediscovered in the Bahamas —
One of the rarest birds in the western hemisphere, the Bahama Nuthatch, has been rediscovered by research teams searching the island of Grand...
Research: Shrimp heal injured fish —
James Cook University scientists in Australia have discovered that shrimp help heal injured fish.
PhD student David Vaughan is working on a project led...
Research: For exotic pets, the most popular are also most likely to be released...
Among pet snakes and lizards, the biggest-selling species are also the most likely to be released by their owners -- and to potentially...
Research: Bees need it colorful —
Scientists so far assumed that habitats with intensive agricultural use are generally bad for bees, because of the exposure to pesticides and the...
Research: Epigenome of bread wheat mapped to piece together its genetic heritage —
Globally, wheat, together with maize and rice, provides the most human nutrition. It can thrive in a whole range of different environments, even...
Research: Clues show that their immune genes are under selection, pointing to disease as...
By sequencing the genome of the yellow-banded bumblebee, York University researchers have found that inbreeding and disease are likely culprits in their rapid...
Research: Air pollution reduces global life expectancy by more than one year —
Air pollution shortens human lives by more than a year, according to a new study from a team of leading environmental engineers and...
Research: A destructive mechanism that blocks the brain from knowing when to stop eating...
An international team of researchers has uncovered a destructive mechanism at the molecular level that causes a well-known phenomenon associated with obesity, called...
Research: Want to know what ancient koalas ate? Check modern koalas’ teeth —
Paleontologist Larisa DeSantis studies the teeth of ancient and modern mammals to determine how their diets changed across the millennia and, by extension,...
Research: If the birds can expect a larger profit in the future, they foregoe...
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. "If the birds can expect a larger profit in the future, they foregoe their desire for immediate reward."...
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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...
