Wildlife and
habitat
Gray bats now found to carry white-nose syndrome
How EU farming policies led to a collapse in Europe's bird population
Plants Previously Thought to Be 'Stable' Found to Be Responding to Climate Change
DNA Evidence Shows That Marine Reserves Help to Sustain Fisheries
Light pollution transforming insect communities
Hot Nests Mean Baked Baby Leatherbacks
"Where have all the hummingbirds gone?"
Thousands of shellfish found dead in Peru
Dam’s Flow Limit Loosened to Feed Grand Canyon
Wind farms considering detection systems to prevent bird deaths
Birds blinded by the light of Philly's glass-clad buildings
Peru's Sea Institute in final report: Mass dolphin deaths unsolved
Killer Mice Gobbling Up Rare Island Birds
20 Years After Its Discovery, Mysterious Mammal Continues to Elude Scientists
Hunter pleads guilty to killing endangered Florida panther
Giant hairy spiders spark panic in northeast India
Discoveries about the natural world
Inbreeding 'threatens meerkats'
Top Ten New Species of 2011
For monogamous sparrows, it doesn't pay to stray (but they do it anyway)
Brightly Colored Female Bird Bills Indicate Good Health
Blowing in the Wind: How Hidden Flower Features Are Crucial for Bees
Got Nectar? To Hawkmoths, Humidity Is a Cue
Why don't mosquitoes die in the rain? They're too small
Researchers Engineer Rewriteable Digital Data Storage in the DNA of Living Bacteria
Evolution of Birds Is Result of a Drastic Change in How Dinosaurs Developed
Human-like spine morphology found in aquatic eel fossil
Giant Bugs Eaten Out of Existence by First Birds?
Prehistoric cold case links humans to Tasmanian megafauna extinctions
Fossil Ink Sacs Yield Jurassic Pigment—A First
Geological record shows air up there came from changes below
Potentially Civilization-Ending Super-Eruptions May Have Surprisingly Short Fuses
Faults Discovered Near Lake Tahoe Could Generate Earthquakes Ranging from 6.3 to 6.9
The Enigma 1,800 Miles Below Us
Weather and climate
Carbon dioxide emissions reach record high
Sierra Nevada 200-Year Megadroughts Confirmed
Greenland's Loss of Ice Mass During the Last 10 Years Unusually High Compared to...
Discovery of Historical Photos Sheds Light on Greenland Ice Loss
Warming turns tundra to forest
Algae, lichens, and mosses take up huge amounts of CO2 and nitrogen from atmosphere
Climate scientists say they have solved a riddle of rising sea
Sunscreen Particles to Cool Earth?
Environmental policy
Climate talks stall with nations 'wasting time'
Gray bats now found to carry white-nose syndrome
How EU farming policies led to a collapse in Europe's bird population
Plants Previously Thought to Be 'Stable' Found to Be Responding to Climate Change
DNA Evidence Shows That Marine Reserves Help to Sustain Fisheries
Light pollution transforming insect communities
Hot Nests Mean Baked Baby Leatherbacks
"Where have all the hummingbirds gone?"
Thousands of shellfish found dead in Peru
Dam’s Flow Limit Loosened to Feed Grand Canyon
Wind farms considering detection systems to prevent bird deaths
Birds blinded by the light of Philly's glass-clad buildings
Peru's Sea Institute in final report: Mass dolphin deaths unsolved
Killer Mice Gobbling Up Rare Island Birds
20 Years After Its Discovery, Mysterious Mammal Continues to Elude Scientists
Hunter pleads guilty to killing endangered Florida panther
Giant hairy spiders spark panic in northeast India
Discoveries about the natural world
Inbreeding 'threatens meerkats'
Top Ten New Species of 2011
For monogamous sparrows, it doesn't pay to stray (but they do it anyway)
Brightly Colored Female Bird Bills Indicate Good Health
Blowing in the Wind: How Hidden Flower Features Are Crucial for Bees
Got Nectar? To Hawkmoths, Humidity Is a Cue
Why don't mosquitoes die in the rain? They're too small
Researchers Engineer Rewriteable Digital Data Storage in the DNA of Living Bacteria
Evolution of Birds Is Result of a Drastic Change in How Dinosaurs Developed
Human-like spine morphology found in aquatic eel fossil
Giant Bugs Eaten Out of Existence by First Birds?
Prehistoric cold case links humans to Tasmanian megafauna extinctions
Fossil Ink Sacs Yield Jurassic Pigment—A First
Geological record shows air up there came from changes below
Potentially Civilization-Ending Super-Eruptions May Have Surprisingly Short Fuses
Faults Discovered Near Lake Tahoe Could Generate Earthquakes Ranging from 6.3 to 6.9
The Enigma 1,800 Miles Below Us
Weather and climate
Carbon dioxide emissions reach record high
Sierra Nevada 200-Year Megadroughts Confirmed
Greenland's Loss of Ice Mass During the Last 10 Years Unusually High Compared to...
Discovery of Historical Photos Sheds Light on Greenland Ice Loss
Warming turns tundra to forest
Algae, lichens, and mosses take up huge amounts of CO2 and nitrogen from atmosphere
Climate scientists say they have solved a riddle of rising sea
Sunscreen Particles to Cool Earth?
Environmental policy
Climate talks stall with nations 'wasting time'
Along
a Utah Range, a New Skirmish Over Development or Conservation
EPA proposes new rules for muddy logging roads
Energy
New small solid oxide fuel cell reaches record efficiency
International Agency Calls for Action on Natural Gas Safety
Germany sets new solar-power record, equal to 20 nuclear plants at full capacity
Air
California Smog Threatens World's Oldest Trees
China tells US to stop reporting Beijing's bad air
Air pollution linked to chronic heart disease
Chemical concerns, waste management, recycling
Children Exposed to the Common Pollutant Naphthalene Show Signs of Chromosomal Damage
Phthalates in PVC floors taken up by the body in infants
PCB Exposure Linked to Increased Abdominal Fat
Team determines how estrogens persist in dairy wastewater
Toxic mercury, accumulating in the Arctic, springs from a hidden source
Last Ones Left in a Toxic Kansas Town
L.A. OKs ban on plastic bags at checkout
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
Groundwater depletion in semiarid regions of Texas and California threatens US food security
Solar Desalination System for Arid Land Agriculture
California's egg-farm law prompts a push for national standards
Nearly 1,000 dogs now sick from jerky treats, FDA reports say
Study finds modern dog breeds genetically disconnected from ancient ancestors
Also see: Deeper Digging Needed to Decode a Best Friend’s Genetic Roots
Related: What-If and What-Is: The Role of Speculation in Science
Bigger refuges needed to delay pest resistance to biotech corn
Commonly used pesticide turns honey bees into 'picky eaters'
Battle Brewing Over Labeling of Genetically Modified Food
FDA appeals order to act on antibiotics in animal feed
A Trained Palate: Understanding Complexities of Taste, Smell Could Lead to Improved Diet
Some Fats May Harm the Brain More
Bananas Are as Beneficial as Sports Drinks, Study Suggests
Less Couch Time Equals Fewer Cookies
Will Dark Chocolate a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
We Only Think We Know the Truth About Salt (commentary)
High blood caffeine levels in older adults linked to avoidance of Alzheimer's disease
Health and medicine, human behavior
Many hospitals, doctors offer cash discount for medical bills
Calcium supplements linked to significantly increased heart attack risk
Fever during pregnancy more than doubles risk of autism or developmental delay
Can Aspirin, Other NSAIDs Lower Skin Cancer Risk?
Researchers find link between premature births and severe mental disorders
Laxative for Adults Is Popular as Children’s Remedy
Rising number of US children are swallowing small, colorful detergent packs
Update: P&G to redesign detergent pack to deter kids after 100s sickened
Children's body fat linked to Vitamin D insufficiency in mothers
Related: Older Adults May Need More Vitamin D to Prevent Mobility Difficulties
Too Much Vitamin D Can Be as Unhealthy as Too Little, Study Suggests
Open-fire cooking may affect child cognitive development
Today's environment influences behavior generations later: research
Persistent Sensory Experience Is Good for Aging Brain
Raising HDL Levels May Not Lower Heart Attack Risk
21st Century Bloodletting Reduces Cardiovascular Risk
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Clearly Linked to Gut Bacteria
Exercising in your 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond
Exercise & Healthy Diet Extends Life Expectancy in Women in Their 70s
How does exercise affect nerve pain?
The Special Scent of Age: Body Odor Gives Away Age
No new neurons in the human olfactory bulb
Crowding causes cells to produce an orderly matrix of molecules
New device allows pacemaker patients to safely undergo MRIs
Anthropologists find American heads are getting larger
Brain scans prove Freud right: Guilt plays key role in depression
Spatial configuration can spark deja vu, psychology study reveals
Evil Eyebrows and Pointy Chin of a Cartoon Villain Make Our ‘threat’ Instinct Kick in
Law
Shots Fired, Pinpointed and Argued Over
Scotland Yard deploys mobile fingerprint devices
Registry tallies over 2,000 wrongful convictions since 1989
Archeology, anthropology, art and history
Ancient Suburb Near St. Louis Could Be Lost Forever
Stone Age art gets animated-Ancient cave paintings depict moving animals
Trapped dental 'calculus' holds clues to ancient human diets and health
Ancient jugs hold the secret to practical mathematics in Biblical times
Climate Change Led to Collapse of Ancient Indus Civilization, Study Finds
Study reveals trade patterns for crucial substance played key role in Maya collapse
Oldest art even older
Also see: Earliest music instruments found
Is Tudor England a Myth?
How religion promotes confidence about paternity
Time found to be fixed to terrain for Papua New Guinea tribe
National security, defense
From a ferry, a Chinese fast-attack boat
Probe finds 'flood' of fake military parts from China in U.S. equipment
Obama Ordered Wave of Cyberattacks Against Iran
Cyber-attack that collected private data from countries such as Israel and Iran uncovered
Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflight
Team claims to have found evidence Lake Cheko is impact crater for Tunguska Event
In tree rings, Japanese scientists find 8th-century mystery
Newfound space rock will buzz Earth in February, astronomers report
Soviet Moon Lander discovered water on the Moon in 1976
Why Earth Is Not an Ice Ball: Possible Explanation for Faint Young Sun Paradox
Nomad planets of the galaxy
NASA gets 2 military spy telescopes as big as, more powerful than Hubble Space Telescope
NASA to Hunt Black Holes with New Space Telescope
Every black hole contains a new universe?
Hubble Sees a Spiral Within a Spiral
What questions are keeping astronomers up at night?
Computers and software, the Internet
Leap 3D System Offers Amazing Gesture-Based Control of Your Computer for Just $70
Microsoft's privacy-by-default in IE10 sparks opposition
Of note
Amelia Earhart Distress Call Details Emerge
_________
EPA proposes new rules for muddy logging roads
Energy
New small solid oxide fuel cell reaches record efficiency
International Agency Calls for Action on Natural Gas Safety
Germany sets new solar-power record, equal to 20 nuclear plants at full capacity
Air
California Smog Threatens World's Oldest Trees
China tells US to stop reporting Beijing's bad air
Air pollution linked to chronic heart disease
Chemical concerns, waste management, recycling
Children Exposed to the Common Pollutant Naphthalene Show Signs of Chromosomal Damage
Phthalates in PVC floors taken up by the body in infants
PCB Exposure Linked to Increased Abdominal Fat
Team determines how estrogens persist in dairy wastewater
Toxic mercury, accumulating in the Arctic, springs from a hidden source
Last Ones Left in a Toxic Kansas Town
L.A. OKs ban on plastic bags at checkout
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
Groundwater depletion in semiarid regions of Texas and California threatens US food security
Solar Desalination System for Arid Land Agriculture
California's egg-farm law prompts a push for national standards
Nearly 1,000 dogs now sick from jerky treats, FDA reports say
Study finds modern dog breeds genetically disconnected from ancient ancestors
Also see: Deeper Digging Needed to Decode a Best Friend’s Genetic Roots
Related: What-If and What-Is: The Role of Speculation in Science
Bigger refuges needed to delay pest resistance to biotech corn
Commonly used pesticide turns honey bees into 'picky eaters'
Battle Brewing Over Labeling of Genetically Modified Food
FDA appeals order to act on antibiotics in animal feed
A Trained Palate: Understanding Complexities of Taste, Smell Could Lead to Improved Diet
Some Fats May Harm the Brain More
Bananas Are as Beneficial as Sports Drinks, Study Suggests
Less Couch Time Equals Fewer Cookies
Will Dark Chocolate a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
We Only Think We Know the Truth About Salt (commentary)
High blood caffeine levels in older adults linked to avoidance of Alzheimer's disease
Health and medicine, human behavior
Many hospitals, doctors offer cash discount for medical bills
Calcium supplements linked to significantly increased heart attack risk
Fever during pregnancy more than doubles risk of autism or developmental delay
Can Aspirin, Other NSAIDs Lower Skin Cancer Risk?
Researchers find link between premature births and severe mental disorders
Laxative for Adults Is Popular as Children’s Remedy
Rising number of US children are swallowing small, colorful detergent packs
Update: P&G to redesign detergent pack to deter kids after 100s sickened
Children's body fat linked to Vitamin D insufficiency in mothers
Related: Older Adults May Need More Vitamin D to Prevent Mobility Difficulties
Too Much Vitamin D Can Be as Unhealthy as Too Little, Study Suggests
Open-fire cooking may affect child cognitive development
Today's environment influences behavior generations later: research
Persistent Sensory Experience Is Good for Aging Brain
Raising HDL Levels May Not Lower Heart Attack Risk
21st Century Bloodletting Reduces Cardiovascular Risk
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Clearly Linked to Gut Bacteria
Exercising in your 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond
Exercise & Healthy Diet Extends Life Expectancy in Women in Their 70s
How does exercise affect nerve pain?
The Special Scent of Age: Body Odor Gives Away Age
No new neurons in the human olfactory bulb
Crowding causes cells to produce an orderly matrix of molecules
New device allows pacemaker patients to safely undergo MRIs
Anthropologists find American heads are getting larger
Brain scans prove Freud right: Guilt plays key role in depression
Spatial configuration can spark deja vu, psychology study reveals
Evil Eyebrows and Pointy Chin of a Cartoon Villain Make Our ‘threat’ Instinct Kick in
Law
Shots Fired, Pinpointed and Argued Over
Scotland Yard deploys mobile fingerprint devices
Registry tallies over 2,000 wrongful convictions since 1989
Archeology, anthropology, art and history
Ancient Suburb Near St. Louis Could Be Lost Forever
Stone Age art gets animated-Ancient cave paintings depict moving animals
Trapped dental 'calculus' holds clues to ancient human diets and health
Ancient jugs hold the secret to practical mathematics in Biblical times
Climate Change Led to Collapse of Ancient Indus Civilization, Study Finds
Study reveals trade patterns for crucial substance played key role in Maya collapse
Oldest art even older
Also see: Earliest music instruments found
Is Tudor England a Myth?
How religion promotes confidence about paternity
Time found to be fixed to terrain for Papua New Guinea tribe
National security, defense
From a ferry, a Chinese fast-attack boat
Probe finds 'flood' of fake military parts from China in U.S. equipment
Obama Ordered Wave of Cyberattacks Against Iran
Cyber-attack that collected private data from countries such as Israel and Iran uncovered
Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflight
Team claims to have found evidence Lake Cheko is impact crater for Tunguska Event
In tree rings, Japanese scientists find 8th-century mystery
Newfound space rock will buzz Earth in February, astronomers report
Soviet Moon Lander discovered water on the Moon in 1976
Why Earth Is Not an Ice Ball: Possible Explanation for Faint Young Sun Paradox
Nomad planets of the galaxy
NASA gets 2 military spy telescopes as big as, more powerful than Hubble Space Telescope
NASA to Hunt Black Holes with New Space Telescope
Every black hole contains a new universe?
Hubble Sees a Spiral Within a Spiral
What questions are keeping astronomers up at night?
Computers and software, the Internet
Leap 3D System Offers Amazing Gesture-Based Control of Your Computer for Just $70
Microsoft's privacy-by-default in IE10 sparks opposition
Of note
Amelia Earhart Distress Call Details Emerge
_________
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