Renewable
resources reach their limits
Wildlife and habitat
Great Lakes teeming with tiny plastic fibers, scientists say
Mass Animal Die-Offs Are on the Rise, Killing Billions and Raising Questions
U.S. to Ban Foreign Fish Caught By Killing Whales, Dolphins
Conservation alarm over the harvest of over 80 tons of sea snakes each year in the Gulf of Thailand
Monarch butterflies could be declared an endangered species. Here's what that means.
US auctioneer fined $1.5 million for selling rhino horns
Smothered oceans: Extreme oxygen loss in oceans accompanied past global climate change
Melting Glaciers Pose a Carbon Menace
European fire ant impacts forest ecosystems by helping alien plants spread
Galapagos Tortoises Make a Comeback, Thanks to Rat Eradication
How Big Are The Biggest Squid, Whales, Sharks, Jellyfish?
Pacific Coast sea bird die-off puzzles scientists
Wildlife CSI: Fingerprints Lifted from Feathers
New Jersey's osprey population continues to grow along coastal regions, report states
Mysterious goo blamed in San Francisco Bay Area bird deaths
Scientists challenge 'Abominable Snowman DNA' results
Rare Half-Female, Half-Male Butterfly Emerges in Museum
Was Monkey Actually Trying to Revive Shocked Companion?
Animal lover who stopped to rescue ducks found guilty in deadly accident
Photos: Caterpillars from China’s Rain Forest
Discoveries about the natural world
Monkeys can learn to see themselves in the mirror
Mapping snake venom variety reveals unexpected evolutionary pattern
Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? New Study Makes Temperature Connection
A bird that mimics a caterpillar
The Ants That Conquered the World
Ants Show Left Bias When Exploring New Spaces
How the Scorpion Lost Its Tail (And Its Anus)
Oldest known snake fossils identified
Ice Age coyotes were generally larger and more carnivorous than their modern counterparts
Ancient Eye Cells Suggest Color Vision Is 300 Million Years Old
New Twist Found in the Story of Life’s Start
Weather and climate
The Climate Science Behind New England’s Historic Blizzard
Erratic as normal: Arctic sea ice loss expected to be bumpy in the short term
Related: Old ice in Arctic vanishingly rare (w/NOAA animation)
2014 Was Hottest Year on Record, Surpassing 2010
New Research May Solve Puzzle in Sea Level’s Rise
More info: Acceleration in sea level rise far larger than initially thought, study shows
Small volcanic eruptions explain warming hiatus
Coral Clues Hint at Looming Global Warming Spike
Major U.S. cities have passed the 'tipping point' for sea level rise, according to a new study
Tropical trees may not be the carbon sink planet scientists have been hoping for
Compare with: Tropical forests absorb more CO2 than previously believed
Environmental policy
White House to curb methane emissions from oil, gas production
For States That Don’t File Carbon-Cutting Plans, E.P.A. Will Impose ‘Model Rule’
Obama administration to propose new wilderness protections in Arctic refuge
Pennsylvania: Gov. Tom Wolf to reinstate moratorium on drilling in parks, forests
Energy
New Report Urges Western Governments to Reconsider Reliance on Biofuels
America's place in the sun: Energy report sets solar energy goal
Obama’s Plan: Allow Drilling in Atlantic, but Limit It in Arctic
Plan for Offshore Wind Farm in Nantucket Sound Hits a Snag
Thermoelectric power plants could offer economically competitive renewable energy
Oil Output Seen Rising, As Its Price Retreats
Natural Gas: Abundance of Supply and Debate
New Research Links Scores of Earthquakes to Fracking Wells Near a Fault in Ohio
Water
Brazil: Drastic Water Rationing May Be Put in Place in São Paulo
New Contaminants Found in Oil and Gas Wastewater
Natural Breakdown of Petroleum Results in Arsenic Mobilization in Groundwater
Air
Rainfall can release aerosols, study finds
Chemical concerns, radiation, waste management, recycling
New floor covering can lead to breathing problems in babies
EPA has announced it will update regulations of chemicals used in response to oil spills (Earthjustice)
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
U.S. Research Lab Lets Livestock Suffer in Quest for Profit
European Parliament Backs GMO Choice for Member States
Also see: Expert reaction to the EU decision
First successful vaccination against 'mad cow'-like wasting disease in deer
Fructose More Toxic than Table Sugar in Mice
GMO Potatoes Have Arrived. But Will Anyone Buy Them?
Health and medicine, human behavior
Lack of exercise responsible for twice as many deaths as obesity
Also see: Too Much Sitting Can Be Deadly -- Even if You Exercise, Review Finds
The CDC says there's a flu epidemic raging in America
Health Outcomes Improve in States Where Nurse Practitioners Independently Provide Primary Care
Once easily recognized, signs of measles now elude young doctors
Cancer: Spontaneous genetic mutations may be more often (2/3) to blame than heredity or environment
Hunter-gatherer past shows our fragile bones result from physical inactivity since invention of farming
New Antibiotic Stirs Hope Against Resistant Bacteria
Mayo Researchers Find Cancer Biopsies Do Not Promote Cancer Spread
Drug For Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment Received Fast Track Designation By FDA
Chronic insomniacs may face increased risk of hypertension
Do common drugs really cause dementia?
Unraveling the Key to a Cold Virus’s Effectiveness
How a crazy scientist duped America into believing vitamin C cures colds
Molecular mechanism behind health benefits of dietary restriction identified
Quackwear: Big Pseudoscience Wants to Sell You Wearable Metal to Improve Your Health
Gene Linked to Obesity Hasn’t Always Been a Problem, Study Finds
Ritual circumcision linked to increased risk of autism in young boys
More info: Expert reaction to ritual circumcision and autism
New tech application keeps bacteria from sticking to surfaces
Active Sun at Birth Cut Historical Life Spans
Kansas says new virus found after resident's death
Scrapie could breach the species barrier
Man Saves Wife's Sight by 3D Printing Her Tumor
Medicare: Nine Myths, Misconceptions and Costly Mistakes
ALS Pseudoscience: What Quacks Won’t Tell You (blog)
The Detox Scam: How to spot it, and how to avoid it (Science-Based Medicine)
California Declares E-Cigs Are a Health Threat
SFU scientists help put bedbugs to bed forever
Female ejaculation comes in two forms, scientists find
Education
Obama Proposes Free Community College Education for Some Students
Psychic kicks off plan to “teach” telepathy and psychokinesis in 500 public schools ()
Law
Holder limits seized-asset sharing process that split billions with local, state police
Prosecute Torturers and Their Bosses (opinion)
Archeology, anthropology, art and history
Ancient rock art discovery across Asia
Climate affects the development of human speech
Ancient Human Fossil Could Be New Primitive Species
Ancient Skull From Israel Adds New Insight to Story of Human Evolution
Rome's military women have been hiding in plain sight
Dental plaque reveals key plant in prehistoric Easter Island diet
Earliest known piece of polyphonic music discovered
National security, defense
Japan Cabinet OKs record military budget with eye on China
Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflight
Astronomers seek widest view ever of the universe with new telescope
More info: The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
Three Nearly Earth-Size Planets Found Orbiting Nearby Star
Spacecraft Set to Reveal First Look at Dwarf Planets
Giant expanding bubbles of gas erupted from the core of the Milky Way millions of years ago
In a Far-Off Galaxy, 2 Black Holes Dance Toward an Explosive Union
Hubble’s High-Definition Panoramic View of the Andromeda Galaxy
NASA Black Hole Telescope Snaps Dazzling View of the Sun
Recreating conditions inside the sun might help settle a long-standing solar puzzle
Study finds meteorites were byproducts of planetary formation, not building blocks
Map of mysterious molecules in galaxy sheds new light on century-old puzzle
Quantum computer as detector shows space is not squeezed
Gravity's secret: How relativity meets quantum physics (!)
You think there's a multiverse? Get real
Physics, chemistry and materials science, mathematics
Wildlife and habitat
Great Lakes teeming with tiny plastic fibers, scientists say
Mass Animal Die-Offs Are on the Rise, Killing Billions and Raising Questions
U.S. to Ban Foreign Fish Caught By Killing Whales, Dolphins
Conservation alarm over the harvest of over 80 tons of sea snakes each year in the Gulf of Thailand
Monarch butterflies could be declared an endangered species. Here's what that means.
US auctioneer fined $1.5 million for selling rhino horns
Smothered oceans: Extreme oxygen loss in oceans accompanied past global climate change
Melting Glaciers Pose a Carbon Menace
European fire ant impacts forest ecosystems by helping alien plants spread
Galapagos Tortoises Make a Comeback, Thanks to Rat Eradication
How Big Are The Biggest Squid, Whales, Sharks, Jellyfish?
Pacific Coast sea bird die-off puzzles scientists
Wildlife CSI: Fingerprints Lifted from Feathers
New Jersey's osprey population continues to grow along coastal regions, report states
Mysterious goo blamed in San Francisco Bay Area bird deaths
Scientists challenge 'Abominable Snowman DNA' results
Rare Half-Female, Half-Male Butterfly Emerges in Museum
Was Monkey Actually Trying to Revive Shocked Companion?
Animal lover who stopped to rescue ducks found guilty in deadly accident
Photos: Caterpillars from China’s Rain Forest
Discoveries about the natural world
Monkeys can learn to see themselves in the mirror
Mapping snake venom variety reveals unexpected evolutionary pattern
Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? New Study Makes Temperature Connection
A bird that mimics a caterpillar
The Ants That Conquered the World
Ants Show Left Bias When Exploring New Spaces
How the Scorpion Lost Its Tail (And Its Anus)
Oldest known snake fossils identified
Ice Age coyotes were generally larger and more carnivorous than their modern counterparts
Oldest known snake
fossils identified
Oldest known snake
fossils identified
Oldest known snake
fossils identified
Oldest known snake
fossils identified
Oldest known snake
fossils identified
The
Strange Inevitability of Evolution: Good solutions to
biology’s problems are astonishingly plentifulAncient Eye Cells Suggest Color Vision Is 300 Million Years Old
New Twist Found in the Story of Life’s Start
Weather and climate
The Climate Science Behind New England’s Historic Blizzard
Erratic as normal: Arctic sea ice loss expected to be bumpy in the short term
Related: Old ice in Arctic vanishingly rare (w/NOAA animation)
2014 Was Hottest Year on Record, Surpassing 2010
New Research May Solve Puzzle in Sea Level’s Rise
More info: Acceleration in sea level rise far larger than initially thought, study shows
Small volcanic eruptions explain warming hiatus
Coral Clues Hint at Looming Global Warming Spike
Major U.S. cities have passed the 'tipping point' for sea level rise, according to a new study
Tropical trees may not be the carbon sink planet scientists have been hoping for
Compare with: Tropical forests absorb more CO2 than previously believed
Environmental policy
White House to curb methane emissions from oil, gas production
For States That Don’t File Carbon-Cutting Plans, E.P.A. Will Impose ‘Model Rule’
Obama administration to propose new wilderness protections in Arctic refuge
Pennsylvania: Gov. Tom Wolf to reinstate moratorium on drilling in parks, forests
Energy
New Report Urges Western Governments to Reconsider Reliance on Biofuels
America's place in the sun: Energy report sets solar energy goal
Obama’s Plan: Allow Drilling in Atlantic, but Limit It in Arctic
Plan for Offshore Wind Farm in Nantucket Sound Hits a Snag
Thermoelectric power plants could offer economically competitive renewable energy
Oil Output Seen Rising, As Its Price Retreats
Natural Gas: Abundance of Supply and Debate
New Research Links Scores of Earthquakes to Fracking Wells Near a Fault in Ohio
Water
Brazil: Drastic Water Rationing May Be Put in Place in São Paulo
New Contaminants Found in Oil and Gas Wastewater
Natural Breakdown of Petroleum Results in Arsenic Mobilization in Groundwater
Air
Rainfall can release aerosols, study finds
Chemical concerns, radiation, waste management, recycling
New floor covering can lead to breathing problems in babies
EPA has announced it will update regulations of chemicals used in response to oil spills (Earthjustice)
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
U.S. Research Lab Lets Livestock Suffer in Quest for Profit
European Parliament Backs GMO Choice for Member States
Also see: Expert reaction to the EU decision
First successful vaccination against 'mad cow'-like wasting disease in deer
Fructose More Toxic than Table Sugar in Mice
Coffee
may be associated with a lower risk of malignant melanoma
Eating Whole Grains May Help You Live Longer, Study Finds
The
Future of Meat is Plant-Based BurgersEating Whole Grains May Help You Live Longer, Study Finds
GMO Potatoes Have Arrived. But Will Anyone Buy Them?
Health and medicine, human behavior
Lack of exercise responsible for twice as many deaths as obesity
Also see: Too Much Sitting Can Be Deadly -- Even if You Exercise, Review Finds
The CDC says there's a flu epidemic raging in America
Health Outcomes Improve in States Where Nurse Practitioners Independently Provide Primary Care
Once easily recognized, signs of measles now elude young doctors
Cancer: Spontaneous genetic mutations may be more often (2/3) to blame than heredity or environment
Hunter-gatherer past shows our fragile bones result from physical inactivity since invention of farming
New Antibiotic Stirs Hope Against Resistant Bacteria
Mayo Researchers Find Cancer Biopsies Do Not Promote Cancer Spread
Drug For Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment Received Fast Track Designation By FDA
Chronic insomniacs may face increased risk of hypertension
Do common drugs really cause dementia?
Unraveling the Key to a Cold Virus’s Effectiveness
How a crazy scientist duped America into believing vitamin C cures colds
Molecular mechanism behind health benefits of dietary restriction identified
Quackwear: Big Pseudoscience Wants to Sell You Wearable Metal to Improve Your Health
Gene Linked to Obesity Hasn’t Always Been a Problem, Study Finds
Ritual circumcision linked to increased risk of autism in young boys
More info: Expert reaction to ritual circumcision and autism
New tech application keeps bacteria from sticking to surfaces
Active Sun at Birth Cut Historical Life Spans
Kansas says new virus found after resident's death
Scrapie could breach the species barrier
Man Saves Wife's Sight by 3D Printing Her Tumor
Medicare: Nine Myths, Misconceptions and Costly Mistakes
ALS Pseudoscience: What Quacks Won’t Tell You (blog)
The Detox Scam: How to spot it, and how to avoid it (Science-Based Medicine)
California Declares E-Cigs Are a Health Threat
SFU scientists help put bedbugs to bed forever
Female ejaculation comes in two forms, scientists find
Education
Obama Proposes Free Community College Education for Some Students
Psychic kicks off plan to “teach” telepathy and psychokinesis in 500 public schools ()
Law
Holder limits seized-asset sharing process that split billions with local, state police
Prosecute Torturers and Their Bosses (opinion)
Broken prison labor program fails to keep promises, costs millions
Law courts need to stop believing junk science
DOJ To Investigate Florida Prison System after Hundreds of Prisoner Deaths
Children and Guns: The Hidden Toll
Every day, cops toss dangerous military-style grenades during raids
Texas’ Experts Used Discredited Science—and Lied—to Restrict Abortion
New study finds that closing your eyes boosts memory recall
New police radars can 'see' inside homes
First scientific report shows police body-worn-cameras can prevent unacceptable use-of-force
Judge Orders NYPD to Release Records on X-ray Vans
Grand jury recommends criminal charges against Pennsylvania Attorney General Kane
Russia says drivers must not have 'sex disorders'
Law courts need to stop believing junk science
DOJ To Investigate Florida Prison System after Hundreds of Prisoner Deaths
Children and Guns: The Hidden Toll
Every day, cops toss dangerous military-style grenades during raids
Texas’ Experts Used Discredited Science—and Lied—to Restrict Abortion
New study finds that closing your eyes boosts memory recall
New police radars can 'see' inside homes
First scientific report shows police body-worn-cameras can prevent unacceptable use-of-force
First scientific
report shows police body-worn-cameras can prevent
unacceptable use-of-force - See more at: http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/first-scientific-report-shows-police-body-worn-cameras-can-prevent-unacceptable-use-of-force#sthash.r39LUrAV.dpuf
Seattle
PD Holds Hackathon To Solve Body Cam Footage Redaction
ProblemJudge Orders NYPD to Release Records on X-ray Vans
Grand jury recommends criminal charges against Pennsylvania Attorney General Kane
Russia says drivers must not have 'sex disorders'
Archeology, anthropology, art and history
Ancient rock art discovery across Asia
Climate affects the development of human speech
Ancient Human Fossil Could Be New Primitive Species
Ancient Skull From Israel Adds New Insight to Story of Human Evolution
Rome's military women have been hiding in plain sight
Dental plaque reveals key plant in prehistoric Easter Island diet
Earliest known piece of polyphonic music discovered
National security, defense
Japan Cabinet OKs record military budget with eye on China
Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflight
Astronomers seek widest view ever of the universe with new telescope
More info: The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
Three Nearly Earth-Size Planets Found Orbiting Nearby Star
Spacecraft Set to Reveal First Look at Dwarf Planets
Giant expanding bubbles of gas erupted from the core of the Milky Way millions of years ago
In a Far-Off Galaxy, 2 Black Holes Dance Toward an Explosive Union
Hubble’s High-Definition Panoramic View of the Andromeda Galaxy
NASA Black Hole Telescope Snaps Dazzling View of the Sun
Recreating conditions inside the sun might help settle a long-standing solar puzzle
Study finds meteorites were byproducts of planetary formation, not building blocks
Map of mysterious molecules in galaxy sheds new light on century-old puzzle
Quantum computer as detector shows space is not squeezed
Gravity's secret: How relativity meets quantum physics (!)
You think there's a multiverse? Get real
Physics, chemistry and materials science, mathematics
Super-insulated clothing with nano-fibers
Laser-generated surface structures create extremely water-repellent metals
Scientists Figure Out How To Unboil Eggs
Mathematician's anger over his unread 500-page proof
Technology and engineering, robotics
California puzzles over safety of driverless cars
Computers and software, the Internet
Why computer models are becoming increasingly adept at image, speech and pattern recognition
Scientists create unbeatable poker program
President Obama seeks to lift curbs on small-town broadband access
Research Priorities for Robust and Beneficial Artificial Intelligence: an Open Letter
New programming language coordinates interactions between Web page components
Stop the Lies: Facebook Will Soon Let You Flag Hoax News Stories
Facebook Unveils Facebook At Work, Lets Businesses Create Their Own Social Networks
Facebook buys voice-recognition start-up Wit.ai
Of note
The new scientific revolution: Reproducibility at last
Scientists Develop Technique Aimed at Preventing Spread of Bio-Engineered Organisms
Despite Esteem for Science, Public at Odds with Scientists on Major Issues
Over 80 percent of Americans support “mandatory labels on foods containing DNA”
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