August 17, 2012

Wildlife and habitat

2,600 scientists: climate change killing the world's coral reefs

Fracking's footprint on Pennsylvania forests
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House cats kill more critters than thought

Urban noise 'killing baby birds'

Asian carp DNA found in Lake Erie water samples

Study: Japan nuclear disaster caused mutated butterflies

Out West, ‘Black Fingers of Death’ Offer Hope Against an Invader

Feds to reroute SF Bay ships to help protect whales

South Korea backtracks on whaling plan following international pressure

Lemurs sliding towards extinction

Little Time Left for the Tamaraw? Philippine Buffalo Species Down to Last 300 Animals

Endangered status considered for Bicknell's thrush

UN Treaty Keeps Idea Alive of Reversing Ivory Ban

2 Manhattan Jewelers Admit Illegal Ivory Trading

Some At-Risk Shark Species Are Ending Up In U.S. Soups

Monster python caught in the Florida Everglades breaks egg record
Thousands of leatherback turtle eggs, hatchlings crushed by bulldozers on Trinidad's northern coast
Over 500 penguins found dead on Brazil beaches; veterinarians puzzled

Polar Bears Dying in Zoo from Virus That Jumped from Zebras
Wildlife refuge gets federal OK
Video: Bald Eagle Gets a New Prosthetic Beak


Discoveries about the natural world

First Evidence Found for Photosynthesis in Insects
Tree's leaves genetically different from its roots
Researchers cause evolution of number sense in fruit flies
Bird Louse Study Shows How Evolution Sometimes Repeats Itself
Study proves that one extinction leads to another
The Mystery of the Purring Elephant
Net-casting spider hunt filmed in wild

Scientists Discover New Cave Spider Species… with Claws!

New genetic data shows humans and great apes diverged earlier than thought

Researchers find some of the world's earliest (pre-Cambrian) armor

Vast volcanic 'raft' found in Pacific, near New Zealand

Evidence further suggests extra-terrestrial origin of quasicrystals


Weather and climate

July was hottest month ever for continental US: NOAA

Strong Storms Threaten Ozone Layer Over U.S., Study Says

Satellites reveal sudden Greenland ice melt

Massive cyclone blows over Central Arctic Ocean

Research Links Extreme Summer Heat Events to Global Warming
Holocene warming was regional

Climate in N. Europe Reconstructed for the Past 2,000 Years
: Cooling Trend Calculated
Geoscientists discover trigger for past rapid sea level rise

NOAA provides easy access to historical hurricane tracks


Environmental policy

Democracy Works for ESA, Study Finds; Citizen Involvement Key in Saving Species

Will fire and brimstone help in the fight against climate change?

Pennsylvania's 'Permit Decision Guarantee' Puts Public 'At Risk,'

Critics Charge
Scientist Accuses Obama's Interior Department of Misconduct

Energy

CO2 emissions in US drop to 20-year low
Discovery opens door to cheaper solar panels

Wind accounts for one-third of new energy-generating capacity in US

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court: Act 13’s Zoning Restrictions Are Unconstitutional

Fracking Company Paid Texas Professor Behind Water Contamination Study

   
Also see: Review Panel Announced for Controversial Fracking Study
                    Natural Gas Fracking Industry May Be Paying Off Scientists
Rapeseed biodiesel fails sustainability test

'Endless' pipe seen for oil, gas industry

Water

Demand for water unsustainable in many of world’s major agricultural zones

Fracked Pennsylvania shale could be naturally leaky

California Envisions Fix to Water Distribution

Vast aquifer found in Namibia could last for centuries


Chemical concerns, waste management, recycling

New toilet technology after 150 years of waste

4 Decades on, U.S. Starts Cleanup of Agent Orange in Vietnam

Largest US Coal Ash Pond to Close, But Future Rules Still Undecided

Is Your Garden Hose Toxic?

Diabetes could be linked to phthalates, chemical in common household products

Widespread exposure to BPA substitute is occurring from cash register receipts, other paper

New Study: Fluids From Marcellus Shale Likely Seeping Into PA Drinking Water

   
More info: Evidence for possible natural migration of Marcellus brine to shallow aquifers in Pennsylvania
    Related: Researchers monitor gas well as they try to answer: Can drilling pollute drinking water?

Agriculture and food, livestock and pets

Report: Drought worsens in key farm states
Don’t Swat That Bug! It May Be Working on Next Year’s Vintage

Study Links Healthier Weight in Children With Strict Laws on School Snacks

Pan-Fried Meat Increases Risk of Prostate Cancer, New Study Finds


Health and medicine, human behavior

In some US states, not poor enough for health care
Too Few Doctors in Many U.S. Communities

Destroying Nature Unleashes Infectious Diseases

Largest-Ever Survey on Global Tobacco Use Issues Dire Warnings

Another Tick-Borne Disease to Guard Against

Drug-resistant HIV 'on increase' in sub-Saharan Africa

Clear Links Found Between Inflammation, Bacterial Communities and Cancer

Cancer Stem Cells Can Fuel Tumor Growth

Even minor physical activity may benefit bone health in premenopausal women

Obesity Paradox: Thin Not in for Type 2 Diabetes?

Sitting Too Much May Shave Years Off Our Lives

   
Related: Too Much TV Linked with Thicker, Weaker Kids
Study finds that yo-yo dieting does not thwart weight loss efforts

Measuring HDL particles as opposed to cholesterol is a a better indicator of heart disease

Sleep Apnea - The evolutionary mistake that chokes millions of people every night

Gait Problems May Presage Cognitive Decline

Concussions affect college players at high rates too, study says

Chronic Anxiety Speeds Aging

Walnuts May Improve Sperm Quality in Healthy Men

Many Babies Healthier in Homes With Dogs

Honey Seems to Soothe Coughs in Toddlers

CDC survey finds 1 in 13 pregnant women drink alcohol and some even go on binges

Viruses used in vaccines can recombine—and get virulent

Why Are Elderly Duped? Area in Brain Where Doubt Arises Changes With Age
Interest in Arts Predicts Social Responsibility

Law

Pennsylvania Voter ID Decision: Judge Refuses To Grant Injunction To Halt Law
Australian court approves grisly cigarette packaging, rules against tobacco ...

Pennsylvania's 'Medical Gag Rule' Called An Illegal Gift to Gas Drillers in Suit

In Vast Effort, F.D.A. Spied on E-Mails of Its Own Scientists

U.S. Priorities in Drug War Debated as Pill Abuse Rises

South Dakota Legalizes Lies With Suicide Warning for Abortion Seekers

Is Your Car Being Tracked by a License Plate Scanner?


Archeology, art and history

Genetic Data and Fossil Evidence Tell Differing Tales of Human Origins
Flat-Faced Human Species Confirmed
A Bone Here, a Bead There: On the Trail of Human Origins
(Q&A)
Spearheads and DNA Point to a Second Founding Society in North America

   
Also see: Paisley Caves yield 13,000-year old Western Stemmed points, more human DNA
Ancient 'New York City' of Canada Discovered

Earliest Americans Arrived in Waves, DNA Study Finds

Hidden Doggerland underworld uncovered in North Sea

Lost Viking Military Town Unearthed in Germany?

De Soto discovery in Florida could change history books

Lost Egyptian Pyramids Found?


National security, defense

Flame and Stuxnet Cousin Targets Lebanese Bank Customers, Carries Mysterious Payload

China approves military garrison for disputed islands

Top Afghans Tied to ’90s Carnage, Researchers Say

Hidden Government Scanners Will Instantly Know Everything About You From 164 Feet Away

Army tests spy blimp over New Jersey


Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflight

Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Milky Way Over Monument Valley
Are we ready yet for potentially disastrous impacts of space weather?

Bruce Willis couldn't save us from asteroid doom

UCLA scientist discovers plate tectonics on Mars

Hubble discovers new Pluto moon

   
Related: Is Pluto a Binary Planet?
Higgs Boson Impostors? It's Possible, Say Scientists

Plenty of dark matter near the Sun


Technology and engineering, robotics

3-D Movies in Your Living Room, Without the Glasses
Soft autonomous robot inches along like an earthworm

Computers and software, the Internet

New York City Finds New Use For Old Pay Phones: Wi-Fi Hotspots
Homeland Security warns of hackers targeting popular Niagara software


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