Wildlife and
habitat
Efforts to Curb Ivory Trafficking Spreading, but Killing Continues
Related: Kenya: Another 114 elephants dead as more than 200 tusks seized
71 year old shop keeper jailed in US for smuggling a ton of ivory
WildLeaks attracts major wildlife crime leads in first three months
Wandering Oregon wolf has pups in Cascade Range
Related: California wildlife officials vote to add gray wolf to state's endangered species list
Deadly starfish disease explodes on Oregon coast
Related: Scientists Close In On What’s Killing Sea Stars
Japan kills 30 whales in first hunt since International Court of Justice order
Study of white sharks in the Northwest Atlantic offers optimistic outlook for recovery
Related: Great White Shark Sighting Off Cape May
Pipeline proponents consider explosives in ocean to scare whales from potential oil slicks
Camera trap captures first ever video of rarely-seen bird in the Amazon...and much more
USDA says it slaughtered more than 4 million wild animals last year
California Drought 'Emaciates' Hawks and Owls, Forces a Lost Generation
First California condor spotted in San Mateo County since 1904
Fishing vessels have big ecological footprint: Powerful seabird magnets
A New Look at Old Forests: Study Revises Theory on Growth & Carbon Storage in Mature Trees
Habitat fragmentation increases vulnerability to disease in wild plants
Citing Federal Inaction, Group Wants Lizard Protected By State
Protecting mainland Europe from an invasion of grey squirrels
Utah approves first crow hunt to cull growing population
Feds nix eagle penalties for California wind farm
U.S. Invites Public to Submit Nominations for Marine Sanctuaries
What’s Black and White and Travels 310 Miles?
A new stick insect species from China
Live, snowy owl arctic nesting cam
Discoveries about the natural world
Scientists Translate Chimpanzee and Bonobo Gestures That Resemble Human Language
Also see: Scientists Translate the Meaning Behind Chimpanzee Gestures
Rebounding whale populations are good for ocean ecosystems
Why Koalas Hug Trees
Fish-eating spiders discovered in all parts of the world
Also see: Fish-Eating Spiders Can Catch Prey 5 Times Their Size
Rats regret bad decisions, study says
Poop Stains Reveal Penguins Migrate With Climate
Frog's tongue 'can lift three times own body weight'
Also see: How Frogs’ Sticky Tongues Lift Giant Prey
Fly Found With Da Vinci Princess Spurs a Mystery
Caterpillars that eat multiple plant species are more susceptible to hungry birds
Squatter Beetles Eat Snails and Steal Shells
New research finds that monarch butterflies use a magnetic compass on overcast days
Elephant-shrew found in Namibia represents newest addition to the order Macroscelidea
Climate not to blame for the disappearance of large mammals
More info: Global late Quaternary megafauna extinctions linked to humans, not climate change
Why Dinosaurs Were Like Tuna, Great Whites, and Echidnas
Dinosaur-Era Fossil Shows Birds' Feathers Evolved Before Flight
A Long-Ago Ancestor: A Little Fish, With Jaws to Come
Earth’s Magnetic Flips May Have Triggered Mass Extinctions
New Evidence for Oceans of Water Deep in the Earth
Earth's Oldest Rocks Hold Essential Ingredient for Life
Origin of Life: Stanley Miller’s Forgotten Experiments, Analyzed
Applying game theory to the behavior of genes provides a new view of natural selection
Could Giant Viruses Be the Origin of Life on Earth?
Studies show movements of continents speeding up after slow 'middle age'
Hidden Volcanoes Melt Antarctic Glaciers from Below
Most Abundant Mineral Finally Gets a Name: Bridgmanite
Weather and climate
Bipartisan Report Tallies High Toll on Economy From Global Warming
On N.C.’s Outer Banks, scary climate-change predictions prompt a change of forecast
Study links Greenland ice sheet collapse, sea level rise 400,000 years ago
Earth has warmest May on record, may signal warmest year in pipeline
Warming Arctic May Mean Fewer Extreme Cold Events: Study
Big Waves in Jet Stream Mean Extreme Weather
Solving the Puzzle of Ice Age Climates
Log Decomposition Varies: Big Affect On Climate
Third Warmest May in Satellite Record Might Portend Record-Setting El Niño
Change in Hottest US Month Isn't a Conspiracy: Here's Why
Nearly 80% of California now under 'extreme' drought conditions
Study: Hurricanes with female names more deadly than male-named storms
There's A Place On Earth That Experiences 1.2 Million Lighting Strikes A Year
Environmental policy
Obama will propose vast expansion of Pacific Ocean marine sanctuary
U.S. top court mostly upholds Obama bid to curb carbon emissions
Dying to save the Amazon rainforest: An environmentalist is killed every week in Brazil
Putting a value on environmental change
7 reasons America will fail on climate change
Pennsylvania: Corbett park leasing plan has dangerous loopholes beneath the surface
Energy
Ruling could help U.S. become a major oil exporter
Buying Into Solar Power, No Roof Access Needed
Solar Wind Energy's Downdraft Tower generates its own wind all year round
USC Scientists Create New Battery That’s Cheap, Clean, Rechargeable… and Organic
Related: How to Stop Solar-Power Plants From Incinerating Birds
Microbes engineered for direct conversion of biomass to fuel
New class of nanoparticle brings cheaper, lighter solar cells outdoors
Tofu ingredient could revolutionise solar panel manufacture
A pretty good explanation of why that solar roadways idea is so dumb (video)
More info: Solar Roadways, Important Questions and Answers!
Water
Intersex Fish Showing Up in Pennsylvania Rivers
Fracking flowback could pollute groundwater with heavy metals
Air
Map: Watch America's air get cleaner over the past decade
New Evidence Links Air Pollution to Autism, Schizophrenia
Chemical concerns, radiation, waste management, recycling
Contaminants affecting fish in Pennsylvania waterways
Researchers prove the existence of large accumulations of plastic in all of the oceans
Study finds association between maternal exposure to agricultural pesticides and autism
Animal Testing Methods for Some Chemicals (e.g., BPA) Should Change
Oklahoma quakes induced by wastewater injection, study finds
Pennsylvania: Former state health employees say they were silenced on drilling
Oil Drilling Contaminated Western Amazon Rainforest, Study Confirms
With Millions of Tons of Plastic in Oceans, More Scientists Studying Impact
Infertility in Spanish Pigs Has Been Traced to Plastics. A Warning for Humans?
In key ruling, federal judge finds Alpha mining ‘conductivity’ pollution damaged water quality
Assessing Fukushima Damage Without Eyes on the Inside
Scientists unable to recreate chemical reaction suspected in New Mexico radiation leak
Are Nanoparticles From Packaging Getting Into Your Food?
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
GM bananas to aid fight against African vitamin A deficit
FDA advises pregnant women to eat more low-mercury fish
With Wild Stocks of Shrimp Dwindling, Tank Farming Is on the Rise
Virus Plagues the Pork Industry, and Environmentalists
Marketing Domino’s in the Lunchroom (video)
Soft-drink tax worth its weight in lost kilos
Genetic study suggests causal link between vitamin D deficiency and hypertension
Processed red meat linked to higher risk of heart failure, death in men
Scientists propose how antioxidants accelerate cancers & why they don’t protect against them
'Healthy' component of red wine, resveratrol, causes pancreatic abnormalities in fetuses
Drexel Scientists Find Common Sweetener is a Safe Insecticide
Bloodsucking mite threatens UK honeybees
Health and medicine, human behavior
One in 10 deaths among working-age adults due to excessive drinking
The Price of Prevention: Vaccine Costs Are Soaring
Report: Health law sign-ups dogged by data flaws
More than 1.7 million Americans are stuck in Medicaid application limbo
Insurers flocking to ObamaCare
Medicare Taken For a Ride By Ambulance Companies
‘House calls’ sensible option for the elderly
5 Things Women Need to Know About the Hobby Lobby Ruling
The Rise of the DIY Abortion in Texas
Controversial stem-cell creation method retracted
$1,000-a-pill Sovaldi jolts US health care system
Tobacco companies have made cigarettes deadlier than ever
Threat Grows From Liver Illness Tied to Obesity
Explaining 'healthy' obesity
No Nation Has Lowered Obesity Rate in 33 Years
Parents of Kids with Autism More Likely to Have Autistic Traits
Children with autism have elevated levels of steroid hormones in the womb
In Utero Exposure to Antidepressants May Influence Autism Risk
Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system
Related: Fasting Reduces Cholesterol Levels in Prediabetics Over Extended Period of Time
Research suggests benefits of canola oil for people with Type 2 diabetes
Growing up on a livestock farm halves the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases
Researchers discover Achilles’ heel in antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Scientists Find Way to Trap, Kill Malaria Parasite
Home-test DNA kits can mislead consumers and need careful oversight
Skin cancer trial results 'exciting'
Prostate cancer biomarkers identified in seminal fluid
Lower Vitamin D Level in Blood Linked to Higher Premature Death Rate
Rite Aid Memory Test Triggers Needless Fear of Alzheimer's, Doctors Say
Findings point toward one of first therapies for Lou Gehrig’s disease
Ebola’s Deadly Spread in Africa Driven by Public Health Failures, Cultural Beliefs
In a First, Test of DNA Finds Root of Illness
Men Who Take Statins May Exercise Less
Common cholesterol drug greatly alters inflammatory response to common cold
Combined MMRV vaccine shows slight rise in adverse events
Why Teenagers Act Crazy (opinion)
Brain signals link physical fitness to better language skills in children
Study examines how brain 'reboots' itself to consciousness after anesthesia
How Our Brains Store Recent Memories, Cell by Single Cell
Study: Family violence leaves genetic imprint on children
Marijuana use is associated with impaired sleep quality
Quantum Theory Reveals Puzzling Pattern in How People Respond to Some Surveys
Angry Faces Back Up Verbal Threats, Making Them Seem More Credible
News feed: 'Emotional contagion' sweeps Facebook
GM lab mosquitoes may aid malaria fight
To Fight Dengue Fever, Brazil Turns to Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
Education
Obama Announces Expansion Of Student Loan Relief Plan
California Teacher Tenure Laws Ruled Unconstitutional
UK: Secular triumph as government bans creationism from free schools and academies
U.S. Professors Call on Colleges to Re-evaluate Confucius Institutes
Teaching Ahead: A Roundtable - Should Teachers Run Schools?
What’s Lost as Handwriting Fades
Law
Experts say law enforcement’s use of cellphone records can be inaccurate
Related: Warrantless cellphone location tracking is illegal, US circuit court rules
More info: Between the Lines of the Cellphone Privacy Ruling
Long-term electronic surveillance and the Fourth Amendment
Supreme Court Rejects Contraceptives Mandate for Some Corporations
Border Patrol Scrutiny Stirs Anger in Arizona Town
Supreme Court Curbs President’s Power to Make Recess Appointments
How Hobby Lobby Ruling Could Limit Access to Birth Control
Related: Supreme Court Order Suspends Contraception Rule for Christian College
College Students Claim Voter ID Laws Discriminate Based on Age
No-fly list appeals process unconstitutional, federal judge in Portland rules
Secrecy That Kills -- Companies hide dangers w/legal settlements conditioned on... (editorial)
Officer’s Conviction in Cannibalism Case Overturned
French doctor acquitted of poisoning charges after giving lethal injections
France's burqa ban upheld by human rights court
Federal court strikes down Los Angeles law that bars people from living in parked vehicles
Study Asserts Startling Numbers of Insider Trading Rogues
In U.S. Court, Iraqis Accusing Blackwater of Murders in ’07
Pennsylvania Makes Top 10 List of Most Corrupt States
Archeology, anthropology, art and history
Site Challenges Theory of Where New World Culture Began
More info: Meet the Gomphothere
Human Evolution Rewritten: We owe our existence to our ancestor’s flexible response to climate change
Neanderthals evolved their teeth before big brains
Also see: Skulls with mix of Neandertal and primitive traits illuminate human evolution
Related: What Discovery of Oldest Human Poop Reveals About Neanderthals' Diet
More info: MIT study provides first direct evidence of plants in the Neanderthal diet
Ancient Europe Colonized by Island Hoppers?
Language: New analysis contradicts earlier findings
Did the Khazars Convert to Judaism? New Research Says ‘No’
A special laser removes decades of grime from iconic marble statues in Athens
There are more museums in the US than there are Starbucks and McDonalds – combined
Twin Artists Create Curved, Lifelike Landscapes
The Cuban missile crisis: An ‘eyeball to eyeball’ moment that never happened
National security, defense
U.S. Sees Risks in Assisting a Compromised Iraqi Force
Iran Secretly Sending Drones and Supplies into Iraq, U.S. Officials Say
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria? Or Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant?
DARPA researchers announce the self-guided bullet
The successful 70-year campaign to convince people the USA and not the USSR beat Hitler
Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflight
55-year old dark side of the moon mystery solved
Related: Lunar Rocks Are First Direct Evidence of Collision That Formed Moon
Scientists may have identified echoes of ancient Earth
Asteroid Vesta to Reshape Theories of Planet Formation
Big Bang breakthrough team back-pedals on major result
Dark Matter Mystery Deepens
NASA and NAU researchers welcome unexpected asteroid findings
Why haven't we encountered aliens yet? The answer could be climate change
Related: Harsh Space Weather May Doom Potential Life on Red-Dwarf Planets
Milky
Way may bear 100 million life-giving planets
Physics, chemistry and materials science, mathematics
Have We Been Interpreting Quantum Mechanics Wrong This Whole Time?
Efforts to Curb Ivory Trafficking Spreading, but Killing Continues
Related: Kenya: Another 114 elephants dead as more than 200 tusks seized
71 year old shop keeper jailed in US for smuggling a ton of ivory
WildLeaks attracts major wildlife crime leads in first three months
Wandering Oregon wolf has pups in Cascade Range
Related: California wildlife officials vote to add gray wolf to state's endangered species list
Deadly starfish disease explodes on Oregon coast
Related: Scientists Close In On What’s Killing Sea Stars
Japan kills 30 whales in first hunt since International Court of Justice order
Study of white sharks in the Northwest Atlantic offers optimistic outlook for recovery
Related: Great White Shark Sighting Off Cape May
Pipeline proponents consider explosives in ocean to scare whales from potential oil slicks
Camera trap captures first ever video of rarely-seen bird in the Amazon...and much more
USDA says it slaughtered more than 4 million wild animals last year
California Drought 'Emaciates' Hawks and Owls, Forces a Lost Generation
First California condor spotted in San Mateo County since 1904
Fishing vessels have big ecological footprint: Powerful seabird magnets
A New Look at Old Forests: Study Revises Theory on Growth & Carbon Storage in Mature Trees
Habitat fragmentation increases vulnerability to disease in wild plants
Citing Federal Inaction, Group Wants Lizard Protected By State
Protecting mainland Europe from an invasion of grey squirrels
Utah approves first crow hunt to cull growing population
Feds nix eagle penalties for California wind farm
U.S. Invites Public to Submit Nominations for Marine Sanctuaries
What’s Black and White and Travels 310 Miles?
A new stick insect species from China
Live, snowy owl arctic nesting cam
Discoveries about the natural world
Scientists Translate Chimpanzee and Bonobo Gestures That Resemble Human Language
Also see: Scientists Translate the Meaning Behind Chimpanzee Gestures
Rebounding whale populations are good for ocean ecosystems
Why Koalas Hug Trees
Fish-eating spiders discovered in all parts of the world
Also see: Fish-Eating Spiders Can Catch Prey 5 Times Their Size
Rats regret bad decisions, study says
Poop Stains Reveal Penguins Migrate With Climate
Frog's tongue 'can lift three times own body weight'
Also see: How Frogs’ Sticky Tongues Lift Giant Prey
Fly Found With Da Vinci Princess Spurs a Mystery
Caterpillars that eat multiple plant species are more susceptible to hungry birds
Squatter Beetles Eat Snails and Steal Shells
New research finds that monarch butterflies use a magnetic compass on overcast days
Elephant-shrew found in Namibia represents newest addition to the order Macroscelidea
Climate not to blame for the disappearance of large mammals
More info: Global late Quaternary megafauna extinctions linked to humans, not climate change
Why Dinosaurs Were Like Tuna, Great Whites, and Echidnas
Dinosaur-Era Fossil Shows Birds' Feathers Evolved Before Flight
A Long-Ago Ancestor: A Little Fish, With Jaws to Come
Earth’s Magnetic Flips May Have Triggered Mass Extinctions
New Evidence for Oceans of Water Deep in the Earth
Earth's Oldest Rocks Hold Essential Ingredient for Life
Origin of Life: Stanley Miller’s Forgotten Experiments, Analyzed
Applying game theory to the behavior of genes provides a new view of natural selection
Could Giant Viruses Be the Origin of Life on Earth?
Studies show movements of continents speeding up after slow 'middle age'
Hidden Volcanoes Melt Antarctic Glaciers from Below
Most Abundant Mineral Finally Gets a Name: Bridgmanite
Weather and climate
Bipartisan Report Tallies High Toll on Economy From Global Warming
On N.C.’s Outer Banks, scary climate-change predictions prompt a change of forecast
Study links Greenland ice sheet collapse, sea level rise 400,000 years ago
Earth has warmest May on record, may signal warmest year in pipeline
Warming Arctic May Mean Fewer Extreme Cold Events: Study
Big Waves in Jet Stream Mean Extreme Weather
Solving the Puzzle of Ice Age Climates
Log Decomposition Varies: Big Affect On Climate
Third Warmest May in Satellite Record Might Portend Record-Setting El Niño
Change in Hottest US Month Isn't a Conspiracy: Here's Why
Nearly 80% of California now under 'extreme' drought conditions
Study: Hurricanes with female names more deadly than male-named storms
There's A Place On Earth That Experiences 1.2 Million Lighting Strikes A Year
Environmental policy
Obama will propose vast expansion of Pacific Ocean marine sanctuary
U.S. top court mostly upholds Obama bid to curb carbon emissions
Dying to save the Amazon rainforest: An environmentalist is killed every week in Brazil
Putting a value on environmental change
7 reasons America will fail on climate change
Pennsylvania: Corbett park leasing plan has dangerous loopholes beneath the surface
Energy
Ruling could help U.S. become a major oil exporter
Buying Into Solar Power, No Roof Access Needed
Solar Wind Energy's Downdraft Tower generates its own wind all year round
USC Scientists Create New Battery That’s Cheap, Clean, Rechargeable… and Organic
Related: How to Stop Solar-Power Plants From Incinerating Birds
Microbes engineered for direct conversion of biomass to fuel
New class of nanoparticle brings cheaper, lighter solar cells outdoors
Tofu ingredient could revolutionise solar panel manufacture
A pretty good explanation of why that solar roadways idea is so dumb (video)
More info: Solar Roadways, Important Questions and Answers!
Water
Intersex Fish Showing Up in Pennsylvania Rivers
Fracking flowback could pollute groundwater with heavy metals
Air
Map: Watch America's air get cleaner over the past decade
New Evidence Links Air Pollution to Autism, Schizophrenia
Chemical concerns, radiation, waste management, recycling
Contaminants affecting fish in Pennsylvania waterways
Researchers prove the existence of large accumulations of plastic in all of the oceans
Study finds association between maternal exposure to agricultural pesticides and autism
Animal Testing Methods for Some Chemicals (e.g., BPA) Should Change
Oklahoma quakes induced by wastewater injection, study finds
Pennsylvania: Former state health employees say they were silenced on drilling
Oil Drilling Contaminated Western Amazon Rainforest, Study Confirms
With Millions of Tons of Plastic in Oceans, More Scientists Studying Impact
Infertility in Spanish Pigs Has Been Traced to Plastics. A Warning for Humans?
In key ruling, federal judge finds Alpha mining ‘conductivity’ pollution damaged water quality
Assessing Fukushima Damage Without Eyes on the Inside
Scientists unable to recreate chemical reaction suspected in New Mexico radiation leak
Are Nanoparticles From Packaging Getting Into Your Food?
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
GM bananas to aid fight against African vitamin A deficit
FDA advises pregnant women to eat more low-mercury fish
With Wild Stocks of Shrimp Dwindling, Tank Farming Is on the Rise
Virus Plagues the Pork Industry, and Environmentalists
Marketing Domino’s in the Lunchroom (video)
Soft-drink tax worth its weight in lost kilos
Genetic study suggests causal link between vitamin D deficiency and hypertension
Processed red meat linked to higher risk of heart failure, death in men
Scientists propose how antioxidants accelerate cancers & why they don’t protect against them
'Healthy' component of red wine, resveratrol, causes pancreatic abnormalities in fetuses
Drexel Scientists Find Common Sweetener is a Safe Insecticide
Bloodsucking mite threatens UK honeybees
Health and medicine, human behavior
One in 10 deaths among working-age adults due to excessive drinking
The Price of Prevention: Vaccine Costs Are Soaring
Report: Health law sign-ups dogged by data flaws
More than 1.7 million Americans are stuck in Medicaid application limbo
Insurers flocking to ObamaCare
Medicare Taken For a Ride By Ambulance Companies
‘House calls’ sensible option for the elderly
5 Things Women Need to Know About the Hobby Lobby Ruling
The Rise of the DIY Abortion in Texas
Controversial stem-cell creation method retracted
$1,000-a-pill Sovaldi jolts US health care system
Tobacco companies have made cigarettes deadlier than ever
Threat Grows From Liver Illness Tied to Obesity
Explaining 'healthy' obesity
No Nation Has Lowered Obesity Rate in 33 Years
Parents of Kids with Autism More Likely to Have Autistic Traits
Children with autism have elevated levels of steroid hormones in the womb
In Utero Exposure to Antidepressants May Influence Autism Risk
Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system
Related: Fasting Reduces Cholesterol Levels in Prediabetics Over Extended Period of Time
Research suggests benefits of canola oil for people with Type 2 diabetes
Growing up on a livestock farm halves the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases
Researchers discover Achilles’ heel in antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Scientists Find Way to Trap, Kill Malaria Parasite
Home-test DNA kits can mislead consumers and need careful oversight
Skin cancer trial results 'exciting'
Prostate cancer biomarkers identified in seminal fluid
Lower Vitamin D Level in Blood Linked to Higher Premature Death Rate
Rite Aid Memory Test Triggers Needless Fear of Alzheimer's, Doctors Say
Findings point toward one of first therapies for Lou Gehrig’s disease
Ebola’s Deadly Spread in Africa Driven by Public Health Failures, Cultural Beliefs
In a First, Test of DNA Finds Root of Illness
Men Who Take Statins May Exercise Less
Common cholesterol drug greatly alters inflammatory response to common cold
Combined MMRV vaccine shows slight rise in adverse events
Why Teenagers Act Crazy (opinion)
Brain signals link physical fitness to better language skills in children
Study examines how brain 'reboots' itself to consciousness after anesthesia
How Our Brains Store Recent Memories, Cell by Single Cell
Study: Family violence leaves genetic imprint on children
Marijuana use is associated with impaired sleep quality
Quantum Theory Reveals Puzzling Pattern in How People Respond to Some Surveys
Angry Faces Back Up Verbal Threats, Making Them Seem More Credible
News feed: 'Emotional contagion' sweeps Facebook
GM lab mosquitoes may aid malaria fight
To Fight Dengue Fever, Brazil Turns to Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
Education
Obama Announces Expansion Of Student Loan Relief Plan
California Teacher Tenure Laws Ruled Unconstitutional
UK: Secular triumph as government bans creationism from free schools and academies
U.S. Professors Call on Colleges to Re-evaluate Confucius Institutes
Teaching Ahead: A Roundtable - Should Teachers Run Schools?
What’s Lost as Handwriting Fades
Law
Experts say law enforcement’s use of cellphone records can be inaccurate
Related: Warrantless cellphone location tracking is illegal, US circuit court rules
More info: Between the Lines of the Cellphone Privacy Ruling
Long-term electronic surveillance and the Fourth Amendment
Supreme Court Rejects Contraceptives Mandate for Some Corporations
Border Patrol Scrutiny Stirs Anger in Arizona Town
Supreme Court Curbs President’s Power to Make Recess Appointments
How Hobby Lobby Ruling Could Limit Access to Birth Control
Related: Supreme Court Order Suspends Contraception Rule for Christian College
College Students Claim Voter ID Laws Discriminate Based on Age
No-fly list appeals process unconstitutional, federal judge in Portland rules
Secrecy That Kills -- Companies hide dangers w/legal settlements conditioned on... (editorial)
Officer’s Conviction in Cannibalism Case Overturned
French doctor acquitted of poisoning charges after giving lethal injections
France's burqa ban upheld by human rights court
Federal court strikes down Los Angeles law that bars people from living in parked vehicles
Study Asserts Startling Numbers of Insider Trading Rogues
In U.S. Court, Iraqis Accusing Blackwater of Murders in ’07
Pennsylvania Makes Top 10 List of Most Corrupt States
Archeology, anthropology, art and history
Site Challenges Theory of Where New World Culture Began
More info: Meet the Gomphothere
Human Evolution Rewritten: We owe our existence to our ancestor’s flexible response to climate change
Neanderthals evolved their teeth before big brains
Also see: Skulls with mix of Neandertal and primitive traits illuminate human evolution
Related: What Discovery of Oldest Human Poop Reveals About Neanderthals' Diet
More info: MIT study provides first direct evidence of plants in the Neanderthal diet
Ancient Europe Colonized by Island Hoppers?
Language: New analysis contradicts earlier findings
Did the Khazars Convert to Judaism? New Research Says ‘No’
A special laser removes decades of grime from iconic marble statues in Athens
There are more museums in the US than there are Starbucks and McDonalds – combined
Twin Artists Create Curved, Lifelike Landscapes
The Cuban missile crisis: An ‘eyeball to eyeball’ moment that never happened
National security, defense
U.S. Sees Risks in Assisting a Compromised Iraqi Force
Iran Secretly Sending Drones and Supplies into Iraq, U.S. Officials Say
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria? Or Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant?
DARPA researchers announce the self-guided bullet
The successful 70-year campaign to convince people the USA and not the USSR beat Hitler
Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflight
55-year old dark side of the moon mystery solved
Related: Lunar Rocks Are First Direct Evidence of Collision That Formed Moon
Scientists may have identified echoes of ancient Earth
Asteroid Vesta to Reshape Theories of Planet Formation
Big Bang breakthrough team back-pedals on major result
Dark Matter Mystery Deepens
NASA and NAU researchers welcome unexpected asteroid findings
Why haven't we encountered aliens yet? The answer could be climate change
Related: Harsh Space Weather May Doom Potential Life on Red-Dwarf Planets
Astronomers
Find a New Type of Planet: The "Mega-Earth"
One of the Most Earthlike Planets Ever Found May Not Exist
Found: Earth-like planet in two-sun system. Are there more?
NRC human spaceflight report says NASA strategy can’t get humans to Mars
Bizarre Hybrid Star Found After 40-Year Search
The origin of one of galactic gamma-ray bursts may have been identified
No evidence of the double nature of neutrinos
"God Particle" Collider Rebooting to Be Most Powerful Yet
Supercomputer simulations offer another clue in hunt for dark matter
One of the Most Earthlike Planets Ever Found May Not Exist
Found: Earth-like planet in two-sun system. Are there more?
NRC human spaceflight report says NASA strategy can’t get humans to Mars
Bizarre Hybrid Star Found After 40-Year Search
The origin of one of galactic gamma-ray bursts may have been identified
No evidence of the double nature of neutrinos
"God Particle" Collider Rebooting to Be Most Powerful Yet
Supercomputer simulations offer another clue in hunt for dark matter
Physics, chemistry and materials science, mathematics
Have We Been Interpreting Quantum Mechanics Wrong This Whole Time?
Physicists Prove Surprising Rule of
Threes
Technology and engineering, robotics
When drones fall from the sky
Using Drones for Better Photographic Lighting
Computers and software, the Internet
As iPhone thefts drop, Google and Microsoft plan kill switches on smartphones
HP says 'The Machine' will supercharge Android phones to 100TB
New computer program aims to teach itself everything about anything
Columbia Engineering Team Finds Thousands of Secret Keys in Android Apps
Of note
Fed interventions during financial crisis actually worked, study finds
Researchers analyse 15m scientific articles to design ‘world map of research’
_________
Technology and engineering, robotics
When drones fall from the sky
Using Drones for Better Photographic Lighting
Computers and software, the Internet
As iPhone thefts drop, Google and Microsoft plan kill switches on smartphones
HP says 'The Machine' will supercharge Android phones to 100TB
New computer program aims to teach itself everything about anything
Columbia Engineering Team Finds Thousands of Secret Keys in Android Apps
Of note
Fed interventions during financial crisis actually worked, study finds
Researchers analyse 15m scientific articles to design ‘world map of research’
_________
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