Research: Changing algae could alter ecosystems —
Colorful, hardened algae that dot the ocean floor from Alaska to Mexico often set the tone for which plant and invertebrate species inhabit...
Research: What were those colorful, wavy clouds in Edvard Munch’s famous painting? Scientists suggest...
What inspired the iconic red-and-yellow sky in The Scream, the painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that sold for a record $119.9 million...
Research: Should you share data of threatened species? Or should you decline a nature...
Scientists publishing locations of rare species have been blamed for helping poachers drive them to extinction, such as the local extinction of the...
Research: Coldwater streams may provide refuge against changing climate —
These coldwater researchers study streams to evaluate...
Research: Study suggests that a gene encoding a viral protein has been carefully preserved...
Some 18 million years ago, an ancestor of mouse-eared bats "stole" genetic material from an ancient virus related to Ebola.
The swiped genetic sequence...
Research: Intestinal virus study shows major changes associated with inflammatory bowel disease —
Unexpected patterns emerged in the microbial and viral communities of mice with intestinal inflammation during a study that examined the intestinal tracts of...
Research: Natural chromium sources threaten California groundwater —
When Erin Brockovich sued a major utility company in the 1990s for contaminating drinking water with hexavalent chromium, a toxic and carcinogenic metal,...
Research: Satellite tracking reveals Philippine waters are important for endangered whale sharks —
A new scientific study published in PeerJ -- the Journal of Life and Environmental Sciences has tracked juvenile whale sharks across the Philippines...
Research: The quantum memory of tomorrow —
Quantum communication and cryptography are the future of high-security communication. But many challenges lie ahead before a worldwide quantum network can be set...
Research: Promising new class of antibodies protects against HIV-1 infection —
A group of scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have zeroed in on a new defense against HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS....
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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...