Wildlife and
habitat
2,600 scientists: climate change killing the world's coral reefs
Fracking's footprint on Pennsylvania forests (PDF)
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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2,600 scientists: climate change killing the world's coral reefs
Fracking's footprint on Pennsylvania forests (PDF)
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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