May 24, 2013

Wildlife and habitat

World’s fish have been moving to cooler waters for decades, study finds
Climate change will cause widespread global-scale loss of common plants and animals
Spring comes sooner to Philadelphia - and that's not good
Bird Bones Reveal Human Effects on Ocean Food Chain
Folk Remedy Extracted From Captive Bears Stirs Furor in China
In Cambodia, China Fuels Deadly Illegal Logging Trade
California State Assembly Passes Legislation to Require the Use of Non-Lead Ammunition
Obama administration allows wind farms to kill eagles, birds, despite federal laws

Invasive Crazy Ants Are Displacing Fire Ants
Invasive species in the Galapagos: The 18-km2 rat trap
Grizzlies Lose Important Food Source in Yellowstone
No-win situation for agricultural expansion in the Amazon
Study of Controversial Dam Reveals Hidden Dependence on Rainforest
Southern Right Whale Die-Off Continues to Puzzle
Injured wild dolphin swims to nearby divers for help - video
Climate change may have little impact on tropical lizards
Mercury in Seafood Diet Linked to Island Fox Die-Off
Study highlights under-appreciated benefit of oyster restoration
Photo shows famous shorebird is going strong
New Deep-Sea Fish Species Found in Antarctica
Endangered beetles released at SW Ohio preserve
Two Months on an Icebreaker in the Antarctic (in Under Five Minutes)

Discoveries about the natural world

Border collie may have learned some basics of grammar
Productivity Increases With Species Diversity, Just as Darwin Predicted
The Hidden World of Soil Under Our Feet
Plants use underground networks to warn of enemy attack
Carnivorous Plant Keeps House With Ants
'Junk' DNA Mystery Solved: It's Not Needed

Marvels and a Few Mysteries in Cicadas’ 17 Years
Leaproaches, Mutant Butterflies and Other Insect News That the Cicadas Missed
Mutant Cockroaches Have Learned to Evade Sugar Traps
From ocean to land: The fishy origins of our hips
Fossils May Pinpoint Critical Split Between Apes and Monkeys
Atlantis was a myth, but real-life lost lands do exist
Earth's Rotating Inner Core Shifts Its Speed

Weather and climate

Survey of 12,000 studies finds strong agreement on climate change
Carbon Dioxide Level Passes Long-Feared Milestone
Methane emissions higher than thought across much of U.S.
The Arctic was once warmer, covered by trees
Scientists Find Extensive Glacial Retreat in Mount Everest Region
Sea Levels May Rise 69 Centimeters Through 2100 on Melting Ice
Mineral dust plays key role in cloud formation, chemistry 
NOAA predicts active 2013 Atlantic hurricane season

Environmental policy

Federal report shows EPA regulations produce more economic benefits than costs
A Call for Quid Pro Quo on Keystone Pipeline Approval

Energy

The IEA Says Peak Oil Is Dead. That’s Bad News for Climate Policy
Morocco launches solar mega-project at Ouarzazate

Water

Source of life running out: water scientists
Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated -USGS
Wells Dry, Fertile Plains Turn to Dust
Fracking – Are Water Quality Concerns Legit?
Sunday Times review of DEP drilling records reveals water damage, murky testing methods
    More info: Pennsylvania: Gas Drilling Complaints Map
    Related: DEP’s Fracking Record-Keeping Blocks Transparency

Air

Early-Life Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Hyperactivity
Living Close to Major Road May Impair Kidney Function
 
Chemical concerns, radiation, waste management, recycling

A Black Mound of Canadian Oil Waste Is Rising Over Detroit
New Fracking Rules Proposed for U.S. Land
St. Louis Landfill Fire

Agriculture, gardening and food, livestock and pets

Overeating learned in infancy, study suggests
Diet Changes That Might Cut Breast Cancer Risk
The compound in the Mediterranean diet that makes cancer cells 'mortal'
B vitamins could delay dementia
Poultry Drug Increases Levels of Toxic Arsenic in Chicken Meat
Proposed farm filming ban ignites debate in Pa.
Adding veggies to your diet helps cut global warming
Engineering the $325,000 Burger
Invasion of the Slugs; Halted by Worms
Flower Power Fights Orchard Pests
'Whodunnit' of Irish potato famine solved
Citrus Disease With No Cure Is Ravaging Florida Groves
Large-scale edible insect farming needed to ensure global food security
    Related: 8 Popular Edible Insects
Monsanto Victorious in Genetic Seed Case
Obama’s Calorie Display Rules Delayed by Grocer Blowback
A Dream of Glowing Trees Is Assailed for Gene-Tinkering
Dog And Human Genomes Evolved Together
From Fearsome Predator to Man’s Best Friend

Health and medicine, human behavior

Scientists Use Cloning to Create Embryonic Stem Cells
Gut microbe may fight obesity and diabetes
Brain diseases affecting more people and starting earlier than ever before
About one in four uninsured could be excluded from ACA
Private insurers' Medicare Advantage plans cost Medicare an extra $34.1 billion in 2012
If Frances Kelsey Could Protect America from the Pharmaceutical Industry in 1962, Congress Can Today
Potential flu pandemic lurks
Magnesium may be as important to kids' bone health as calcium
Tiny bit of formula promotes breast-feeding for some women
Women's Immune Systems Remain Younger for Longer
Calcium supplements linked to longer lifespans in women
Can Statins Cut the Benefits of Exercise?
Cardio and Weight Training Reduces Access to Health Care in Seniors
The Cause of High Blood Pressure Revealed By Computer Modelling
Future hospitalization and increased health service use may be linked to insomnia
Spontaneous mutations are major cause of congenital heart disease
Research reveals possible reason for cholesterol-drug side effects
Cannabinoid Receptors & PTSD: First Pharmaceutical Treatment Within Reach
Resistance to last-line antibiotic makes bacteria resistant to immune system
Hospitals profit when patients develop bloodstream infections
Solved! The Mystery of the Maddening Itch
Study shows that insomnia may cause dysfunction in emotional brain circuitry
Brain Stimulation Can Boost Math Skills

Brain Can Be Trained in Compassion, Study Shows
Practice makes perfect? Not so much
To Suppress or to Explore? Emotional Strategy May Influence Anxiety
Studies show women find men more attractive if they hold a guitar

Education

Kids of Tiger Moms Get Worse Grades and Are More Depressed
“Boys will be boys” in U.S., but not in Asia
Gym class reduces probability of obesity, study finds for first time

Law

Phone Records of Journalists Seized by U.S.

U.S. Urges a Lower Blood-Alcohol Limit for Drunken Driving
Review of 50 Brooklyn Murder Cases Ordered
Cyberthieves Looted A.T.M.’s of $45 Million in Just Hours
    More info: In A.T.M. Robbery Case, a Splashy Trail of Big Spending

Archeology, anthropology, art and history

Brain Frontal Lobes Not Sole Center of Human Intelligence
Neanderthal culture: Old masters
The ascent of man: Why our early ancestors took to two feet
Errors on Viking sun compass hint at alternative purpose
The True Story of the Battle of Bunker Hill
A Geologist´s Dream: The Lost Continent of Lemuria

National security, defense

Chinese Hackers Resume Attacks on U.S. Targets
Cyberattacks on Rise Against U.S. Corporations
Why John McCain Don’t Know Much About History
Karzai Says US Bases Can Stay, Raising Some Eyebrows in West
Barbara Boxer’s claim that GOP budgets hampered Benghazi security
US navy makes successful launch of drone from aircraft carrier
The secret laser-toting Soviet satellite that almost was

Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflight

Landing is key puzzle in Mars trip, experts say
Moon water came from young wet Earth
Every meteorite since 861 AD: watch them fall
Asteroid 1998 QE2 to Sail Past Earth Nine Times Larger Than Cruise Ship
Equipment Failure May Cut Kepler Mission Short
NASA'S Hubble Space Telescope Finds Dead Stars 'Polluted' With Planet Debris
NASA discovers that fireproof materials ignite in space
Watch the Biggest Explosion Ever Seen on the Moon
Meeting aliens will be nothing like Star Trek

Physics, chemistry and materials science, mathematics

What Is It About Bees And Hexagons?
Life in the City Is Essentially One Giant Math Problem
Mechanism That Puts the Curl in the Curling Stone Revealed
Experiment investigates how classical physics may emerge from quantum physics

Technology and engineering, robotics

Non-wetting fabric drains sweat
Cars made in Brazil are deadly, experts say

Computers and software, the Internet

M.I.T. Scholar’s 1949 Essay on Machine Age Is Found
New Yorker Launches Strongbox Source-Protection Service
What is Personal Data and How Much Personal Data Exists?
New App Lets You Boycott Koch Brothers, Monsanto & More By Scanning Shopping Cart
D-Wave's Quantum Computer Goes to the Races, Wins
    Related: Google and NASA snap up quantum computer

Of note

The Big Lie: United States and Social Security
Can those aged 45 to 64 be saved from misery in retirement? How?
Markets erode moral values

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