Research: Tropical forest seeds use three strategies to survive —
The oldest living seeds found on Earth germinated after resting more than 30,000 years in Arctic soils. But in the humid tropics, seeds...
Research: Study exposes two threatened corals to future climate change conditions —
New research shows that not all corals respond the same to changes in climate. The University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine...
Research: Environmental value of mangroves detailed —
Mangroves are tropical forests that thrive in salt water and are found in a variety of coastal settings from deltas to estuaries to...
Research: Surviving in an extreme environment —
A study led by experts from the University of Barcelona's Faculty of Biology and Institute for Research on Biodiversity (IRBio) have identified a...
Research: Heatwave and climate change having negative impact on our soil say experts —
The recent heatwave and drought could be having a deeper, more negative effect on soil than we first realised say scientists.
This could have...
Research: Fecal deposits reveal the fruit fly’s pheromone flag —
Fruit flies have a rich language of smell messages that they exchange, but now their secret is out. In a report published August...
Research: The end-Cretaceous extinction unleashed modern shark diversity —
A study that examined the shape of hundreds of fossilized shark teeth suggests that modern shark biodiversity was triggered by the end-Cretaceous mass...
Research: Fairy-wrens learn alarm calls of other species just by listening —
Birds often eavesdrop on the alarm calls of other species, making it possible for them to take advantage of many eyes looking out...
Research: Plants can tell the time using sugars —
A new study by an international team of scientists, including the University of Bristol, has discovered that plants adjust their daily circadian rhythm...
Research: The subtle mechanics of an avalanche — as seen in 3D —
An avalanche is an extremely complex event, with countless parameters and physical variables coming into play from the time the avalanche is triggered...
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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...
