Research: Previous methods underestimate shark ages —
Band pairs in shark vertebrae have been used for decades to estimate shark age, of practical use in conserving overfished sharks and managing...
Research: Agricultural and urban habitat drive long-term bird population changes —
Land use changes are a major driver of species declines, but in addition to the habitat to which they're best adapted, many bird...
Research: Squishy hydra’s simple circuits ready for their close-up —
Just because an animal is soft and squishy doesn't mean it isn't tough. Experiments at Rice University show the humble hydra is a...
Research: Can pollution alter wildlife behavior? —
A team of scientists from the University of Portsmouth have developed new scientific tests to better understand the effects of pollution on wildlife...
Research: Healthy microbiomes on plant leaves protect against pathogens, though not on fertilized plants...
A new study of the role microbial communities play on the leaves of plants suggests that fertilizing crops may make them more susceptible...
Research: To keep more carbon on the ground, halting farmland expansion is key —
The conversion of forests to farmland is recognized as a major contributor to rising levels of greenhouse gases. And yet it hasn't been...
Research: Fat production and burning are synchronized in livers of mice with obesity —
Mice fed a fattening diet develop new liver circadian rhythms that impact the way fat is accumulated and simultaneously burned, according to a...
Research: In new research, scientists say cuts in global CO2 emissions are essential to...
Carbon dioxide emissions are killing off coral reefs and kelp forests as heat waves and ocean acidification damage marine ecosystems, scientists have warned.
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Research: Artificial intelligence can predict your personality … simply by tracking your eyes —
It's often been said that the eyes are the window to the soul, revealing what we think and how we feel. Now, new...
Research: Extinct vegetarian cave bear diet mystery unravelled —
During the Late Pleistocene period (between 125,000 to 12,000 years ago) two bear species roamed Europe: omnivorous brown bears (Ursus arctos) and the...
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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...
