Research: New technique for modeling turbulence in the atmosphere —
Army researchers have designed a computer model that more effectively calculates the behavior of atmospheric turbulence in complex environments, including cities, forests, deserts...
Research: Capturing elephants from the wild shortens their lives —
Humans have been capturing wild Asian elephants for more than 3,000 years, and this still continues today despite the fact that the populations...
Research: Research will help agronomists breed plants that attract their own growth-promoting microbes —
Beautiful things can happen when plants surround themselves with the right microbes. A study on Acmispon strigosus, a plant in the pea family,...
Research: Managed waterways are not isolated from effects of climate change —
A new study led by researchers at Indiana University has found that modifications such as dams and reservoirs in the United States and...
Research: Bird diversity dropped by nearly half, primarily because of decreased rainfall from changing...
Bird communities in the Mojave Desert straddling the California/Nevada border have collapsed over the past 100 years, most likely because of lower rainfall...
Research: Those fragrances you enjoy? Dinosaurs liked them first —
The compounds behind the perfumes and colognes you enjoy have been eliciting olfactory excitement since dinosaurs walked the Earth amid the first appearance...
Research: Scientists shed new light on hepatitis B virus origins —
Researchers have provided new insight on the geographical origins and global spread of two classes of the hepatitis B virus (HBV), according to...
Research: Link between appendicitis and allergies discovered —
Children with allergies have a lower risk of developing complicated appendicitis, according to a new study from Lund University and Skåne University Hospital...
Research: Scientists unlock seed germination process —
Scientists have identified a key gene that helps seeds decide whether to germinate.
The MFT gene stops seeds germinating in the dark or under...
Research: California’s Mendocino complex of fires now largest in state’s history —
California has been dealing with record breaking fires for the past month and they aren't even halfway through their fire season. The Mendocino...
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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...
