Research: Previously grainy wheat genome comes into focus —
The complete sequence of the huge wheat genome is published this week, and the enormous dataset will accelerate innovation in breeding resilient and...
Research: Apathy towards poachers widespread in world’s marine protected areas —
A new study has found that nearly half of fishers from seven countries had witnessed someone poaching in marine protected areas in the...
Research: Thirty percent of the ant workers do 70 percent of the work —
For ants and robots operating in confined spaces like tunnels, having more workers does not necessarily mean getting more work done. Just as...
Research: Bright light from black hole in a feeding frenzy had been obscuring surrounding...
MIT scientists have uncovered a sprawling new galaxy cluster hiding in plain sight. The cluster, which sits a mere 2.4 billion light years...
Research: Arctic seabird populations respond to climate change —
Seabirds such as gulls can be key indicators of environmental change as their populations respond to shifts in their ocean habitat over time....
Research: Frequent fires make droughts harder for young trees, even in wet eastern forests...
Forests in the eastern United States may have had it easy compared to their western counterparts, with the intense, prolonged droughts and wildfires...
Research: Prehistoric mummy reveals ancient Egyptian embalming ‘recipe’ was around for millennia —
It is the first time that extensive tests have been carried out on an intact prehistoric mummy, consolidating the researchers' previous findings that...
Research: Study of material surrounding distant stars shows Earth’s ingredients ‘pretty normal’ —
The Earth's building blocks seem to be built from 'pretty normal' ingredients, according to researchers working with the world's most powerful telescopes. Scientists...
Research: Robots have power to significantly influence children’s opinions —
The study, conducted at the University of Plymouth, compared how adults and children respond to an identical task when in the presence of...
Research: Old species learn new tricks…very slowly —
A quick look at the fossil record shows that no species lasts forever. On average, most species exist for around a million years,...
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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...
