Research: Tropical forests may soon hinder, not help, climate change effort —
Forests in tropical regions could soon become a source of greenhouse gases, contributing to global warming rather than helping to counteract it, according...
Research: RIT study finds a new place to look for black-hole collisions and gravitational...
Findings from a Rochester Institute of Technology study provide further evidence that the outskirts of spiral galaxies host massive black holes. These overlooked...
Research: Thin gap on stellar family portrait —
A thin gap has been discovered on the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram (HRD), the most fundamental of all maps in stellar astronomy, a finding that...
Research: Diamond doves do not optimize their movements for flexible perches —
The diamond dove may preferentially select large, stiff materials for takeoff and landing sites, according to a study published on July 25th in...
Research: Gut bacteria byproduct protects against Salmonella, study finds —
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a molecule that serves as natural protection against one of the most common...
Research: Previously overlooked ‘coral ticks’ weaken degraded reefs —
A previously overlooked predator -- a thumbnail-sized snail -- could be increasing the pressure on coral reefs already weakened by the effects of...
Research: Night-time lighting changes how species interact —
Night-time lighting from streetlights and other sources has complex and unexpected effects on communities of plants and animals, new research shows. Previous studies...
Research: A century-old model for life’s origin gets significant substantiation —
In 1924, Russian biochemist Alexander Oparin claimed that life on Earth developed through gradual chemical changes of organic molecules, in the "primordial soup"...
Research: How do jumping genes cause disease, drive evolution? —
Allmost half of our DNA sequences are made up of jumping genes -- also known as transposons. They jump around the genome in...
Research: Tropical treetops are warming, putting sensitive species at risk —
The vaulted canopies that tower above Earth's rich tropical forests could be especially vulnerable to climate change-related temperature increases, according to a new...
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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...
