Study shows Pacific island reefs can match rising sea levels
Coral reefs are a lot more resilient than previously thought. At least according to a new study published yesterday that showed Pacific island coral...
Ornithological Society’s Decision: Renaming Dozens of Birds, Abandoning Human Names
The American Ornithological Society recently announced its decision to rename around 80 bird species that had been named after individuals, sparking a significant debate...
Largest and oldest sea scorpion ever known found in Iowa
The Winneshiek Shale in northeastern Iowa has revealed the oldest known and largest sea scorpion ever found in the world. The new species of...
Scientists create micro human ‘hearts’ from stem cells
The New Scientist reported on Tuesday that researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have created what are, in effect, microscopic, beating hearts...
Tantalizing tomatoes attract eco-conscious earthwise visitors
Tomatoes were front and centre at the Earthwise Society's Tomato Fest on Saturday in Tsawwassen BC. Inspite of very challenging weather with wild winds...
Study shows rangeomorphs were reproducing 565 million years ago
The rangeomorph called Fractofusus has been found to be the oldest complex creature that reproduced on Earth. The discovery was reported by Dr. Emily...
Scorpion venom acts as a pain killer in grasshopper mice
Southern grasshopper mice may weigh only a couple ounces, but they have the ability to ward off the deadly sting of bark scorpions. A...
British idea for a suborbital flight might have started a space program in 1951
Tuesday, the BBC reported on a hitherto little-known proposal in the early 1950s to use a modified V2 rocket to put a Briton into...
Solving Sudoku puzzles can cause seizures
The first known case of seizures that were related to solving Sudoku puzzles was reported in the edition of the journal JAMA Neurology....
Australian rock shows oldest possible life on Earth
A single zircon out of 10,000 found in Jack Hills in Western Australia contains carbon containing compounds that are at least 4.1 billion years...
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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...
