Research: Facial feathers and blushing may signal positive social interactions —
Parrots -- highly intelligent and highly verbal -- may also ruffle their head feathers and blush to communicate visually, according to a new...
Research: Getting to the root of plant evolution —
Despite plants and vegetation being key to the Earth's ecosystem, little is known about the origin of their roots. However in new research,...
Research: Study of ants reveals the evolutionary benefits of group living —
Common wisdom suggests that two heads are better than one. Yet, two heads can also butt -- and when resources are scarce, competition...
Research: 228-million-year-old fossil sheds light on how turtles evolved —
There are a couple of key features that make a turtle a turtle: its shell, for one, but also its toothless beak. A...
Research: Study finds they can be helpful during wildfire season —
Affordable indoor air quality monitors for the home can be worth the purchase, a recent product evaluation revealed, but all of the monitors...
Research: Species-rich forests better compensate environmental impacts —
Forest ecosystems are elementary for a climatic balance. Countries such as China have recognized this fact; for years, they have been conducting extensive...
Research: Woodpeckers and development coexist in Seattle —
The two largest woodpeckers in North America, the Imperial Woodpecker and Ivory-billed Woodpecker, are believed to have gone extinct during the twentieth century....
Research: Evolution might favor ‘survival of the laziest’ —
If you've got an unemployed, 30-year-old adult child still living in the basement, fear not.
A new large-data study of fossil and extant bivalves...
Research: These lithium-ion batteries can’t catch fire because they harden on impact —
Lithium-ion batteries commonly used in consumer electronics are notorious for bursting into flame when damaged or improperly packaged. These incidents occasionally have grave...
Research: Researchers develop technique to better predict how plants in cold regions respond to...
In recent decades, scientists have noted a surge in Arctic plant growth as a symptom of climate change. But without observations showing exactly...
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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...
