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In the United States, the removal of dams now outpaces the construction of new ones -- with more than 1,400 dams decommissioned since...
Offbeat: Habitats worthy of protection in Germany are protected, study finds —
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Offbeat: Taxes may be a promising new tool in the fight again obesity, cardiovascular...
Consumption of sugary drinks in Berkeley's diverse and low-income neighborhoods dropped precipitously in 2015, just months after the city levied the nation's first...
Offbeat: use your smartphone to check for fake merchandise —
Many of us have come home with a new designer bag, watch or other merchandise only to suspect or discover that it was...
Offbeat: Immersive virtual reality therapy shows lasting effect in treatment of phobias in children...
Immersive virtual reality has been shown to help children with autism with nearly 45% remaining free from their fears and phobias six months...
Offbeat: How your smartphone is affecting your relationship —
Smartphones have become a constant companion for many of us. In a recent study by the Pew Research Center, nearly 50 percent of...
Offbeat: Hearing and deaf infants process information differently —
Differences in cognitive development between hearing and deaf children start in infancy, according to new research by The Ohio State University College of...
Offbeat: Researchers capture a detailed picture of how earthquakes travel through the Earth’s subsurface...
In traditional seismology, researchers studying how the earth moves in the moments before, during, and after an earthquake rely on sensors that cost...
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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...
