Ankle bones prove Earth’s first primates lived in trees
The first exhaustive comparison of the anatomy of ankle bones in Earth’s earliest primates to other ancient primates and modern primates indicates the first...
Erratic behavior when drunk proven to be genetic
People that demonstrate excessive erratic behavior when drunk or even when they have only had a few drinks of alcohol are genetically different from...
Newly discovered fairyfly species pushes lower limit of insect size
Researchers have found a new species of fairyfly which they named, appropriately enough, Tinkerbella nana, LiveScience reported yesterday.
The fairyfly lives in Costa Rica, and...
New severe weather research group being co-lead by CU-Boulder
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) have formed a new research consortium that is built upon years...
Study finds toxic metals absorbed by Great Salt Lake plants and insects
Plants in Great Salt Lake wetland ecosystems are able to pull hazardous metal pollution from the lake and sometimes pass it up the food...
Baby praying mantises jump and land but do not spin
Most infant insects, adult insects, and many mammals including some humans cannot jump from a platform to another platform and control the spin or...
Harvard study debunks glycemic index
Little to no evidence can substantiate the claims that high glycemic index foods like pasta and bananas increase a person’s risk for cardiovascular disease....
Biologists teach plants to call for natural defense against pests
The majority of plants that live in the wild emit odor producing chemicals that attract insects that specifically prey on insect, fungi, and microbial...
Researchers claim a don’t drink and sleep policy is better for sleep
Many people have a drink or two before retiring for the night because the alcohol makes them drowsy. Alcohol does make a person drowsy...
New Research shows chemical’s extent in Fairbanks winter air
A chemical compound discovered in 2019 in Fairbanks’ wintertime air accounts for a significant portion of the community’s fine particulate pollution, according to 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...
