Wildlife and habitat
New Guinea Flatworm, one of the Worst Known Invasive Species, Found in US
More info: Discovery in the US of the New Guinea flatworm
Decline of Tanzanian elephants due to poaching is catastrophic, conservationists say
Poachers kill half Mozambique's elephants in 5 years: survey
U.S. Will Call All Chimps ‘Endangered’
Chimpanzees in Liberia, Used in New York Blood Center Research, Face Uncertain Future
Saigas, an Endangered Antelope, Dying of Mystery Disease
New Climate Stress Index Model Challenges Doomsday Forecasts for World’s Coral Reefs
How Europe’s climate policies led to more U.S. trees being cut down
Forest Service team expresses cautious optimism about possible treatment for White-nose Syndrome
200,000 shark fins seized by police in Ecuador, bound for Asia markets
Metal pollutants in earthworms may threaten forest predators, study finds
White House issues plan to save bees, other crop pollinators
Polar bears eat dolphins as Arctic warms
Bugs and slugs ideal houseguests for seagrass health
Conservationists say the remaining population of Maui's dolphins has dropped below 50
Latest NOAA Study Ties Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill to Spike in Gulf Dolphin Deaths
Japan Town to Still Hunt Dolphins After Aquariums' Rejection
New data: Global mountain topography and the fate of montane species under climate change
Zambia lifts ban on hunting of big cats
Related: Texas hunter shoots endangered Namibian rhino for $350,000
New Mexico ranchers, farmers sue over jaguar border habitat
Barn owls threatened by Africanized bees in South Florida
Clever Fish Around the Coast of Mallorca Island Avoid Fishing Lines
Seven new miniaturized frog species found in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest
In Images: A Menagerie of Tiny Alienlike Creatures Under the Sea
Great White Shark High 5? Here's What Really Happened
What's the Giant, Slimy Worm That Horrified the Internet?
Invasive Pacu Fish With Human-Like Teeth Found in New Jersey
New website can identify birds using photos
Watch: Mother Rabbit Viciously Attacks Snake—Find Out Why
Discoveries about the natural world
Estimating species' populations simply by measuring how much DNA they leave
When Birds Squawk, Other Species Seem to Listen (!)
Related: Birds ‘cry hawk’ to give offspring chance to escape predators
Chimpanzees May Know When They Are Right and Move to Prove It
Related: Chimps can vary their smiles like humans
Chimpanzees found to drink alcoholic plant sap in wild
Length of Lashes Keeps Eyes From Drying, Study Finds
First study to show that birds and not just mammals copy yawns
Scientists Map 5,000 New Ocean Viruses
Dragonfly larvae reduce infections in frogs caused by parasitic flatworms
Genetic analysis of the American eel helps explain its decline
Most kangaroos are 'left-handed'
For an Octopus, Seeing the Light Doesn’t Require Eyes
Caterpillars contort their bodies to look like bird poop
Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes' quest for fire
Birds 'Weigh' Peanuts and Choose Heavier Ones
Panda guts not suited to digesting bamboo?
Purring Male Spiders Seduce Females With Their Love Song
An Ant With the Right Coat for 158-Degree Weather
Study reveals how eastern US forests came to be
Evolution Is Unpredictable and Irreversible, Penn Biologists Show
New study shakes up understanding of when N. and S. America connected
5 Neat Things about Warthog Skeletons
When, where and how modern snakes originated
Dinosaur fossil investigation unlocks possible soft tissue treasure trove
Expert says dinosaurs were warm-blooded
New evidence emerges on the origins of life
Weather and climate
May 2015 was wettest month ever recorded in U.S.
Global Warming ‘Hiatus’ Challenged by NOAA Research
Also see: Expert reaction to new study on the global warming ‘hiatus’
Accelerated Warming of the Continental Shelf Off Northeast Coast
Yet another Antarctic ice mass is becoming destabilized, scientists report
Heat from global warming captured by the Pacific Ocean being transferred to Indian Ocean
Global Climate on Verge of Multi-Decadal Change
Climate change altering frequency, intensity of hurricanes
NOAA: Below-normal Atlantic Hurricane Season is likely this year
Summer Tropical Storms Don’t Fix Drought Conditions
International study reveals that cold weather kills far more people than hot weather
Summer Weather Watch: Keep an Eye on These Five Possibilities
First official day of summer: Questions and answers about the year’s longest day
Environmental policy
Vote Aids Deep Sea Corals in Much of Mid-Atlantic
EPA proposes tougher mileage standards for trucks
E.P.A. Says It Will Set Rules for Airplane Emissions
8 maps that reveal Americans' incoherent opinions on climate change
Energy
U.S. mid-continent seismicity linked to high-rate injection wells
Compare with: Oklahoma Earthquakes Linked to Oil and Gas Drilling
Also see: Who’s Making Sure the Power Stays On?
Big Data Will Keep the Shale Boom Rolling
American energy use up slightly, carbon emissions almost unchanged
TransCanada reaches deals with 3 more B.C. First Nations for pipeline project
Coated polymer stack promises to keep your roof cool in summer
More info: A Subambient Open Roof Surface under the Mid-Summer Sun
Tesla's new batteries may be harder on the environment than you think
The new shape of fusion
Semiliquid battery competitive with both Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors
Wind turbines are huge, but they’re about to get way, way bigger
You Should Probably Be Skeptical About This Bladeless Wind Turbine
Water
EPA: Fracking not causing major harm to drinking water
Related: Oklahoma drilling regulator calls spike in quakes a 'game changer'
More info: New Insight on Ground Shaking from Man-Made Earthquakes (USGS)
EPA issues final rules protecting drinking water, streams
Air
Roadside air can be more charged than under a high-voltage power line
Fine particulate air pollution linked to risk of childhood autism
Chemical concerns, radiation, waste management, recycling
Fighting Pollution From Microbeads Used in Soaps and Creams
How 1970s deodorant is still doing harm
Duke Energy to close 12 NC coal ash ponds
MSU scientists study tie between insecticides and bee health
Another study links exposure to pyrethroid pesticides with ADHD
About those more caustic herbicides that glyphosate helped replace (blog)
Research Shows Wastewater Treatment May be Creating New Antibiotics
Australia: ‘Road-Ready’ Fuels Made From Waste Plastic
France hits reverse on sinking tyres for artificial reef
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
The FDA takes step to remove artificial trans fats in processed foods
Study: With proper care, contaminated urban soils are safe for gardening
Blue Zones: What the Longest-Lived People Eat (Hint: It’s Not Steak Dinners)
More info: Eating To Break 100: Longevity Diet Tips From The Blue Zones
Food Waste Is Becoming Serious Economic and Environmental Issue, Report Says
Meat industry has a cow over US dietary guidelines
High salt prevents weight gain in mice on a high-fat diet
WSU scientists turn white fat into obesity-fighting beige fat
Nuts and peanuts -- but not peanut butter -- linked to lower mortality rates, study finds
Benefits of calorie restriction on par with balancing protein and carb intake in mice
Study: http://www.cell.com/cell-reports/abstract/S2211-1247(15)00505-7
Memories influence choice of food
The Quest to Engineer the Perfect Potato
Study uses farm data to aid in slowing evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds
Bits of bacterial DNA naturally lurk inside sweet potatoes
‘GMO free’ myth busting: Labeling movement leading farmers to use more toxic chemicals (GLP)
Scientists see a natural place for 'rewilded' plants in organic farming
More info: A Proposal to Modify Plants Gives G.M.O. Debate New Life
7 Reasons to Eat Insects
Is
organic food worth the higher price? Many experts say no
Researchers use CRISPR to create 'kill switch' for GMOs
Bee health complexity requires scientific solutions
Related: Varroa destructor mite mimics two types of bee
Cat taste receptors respond in a unique way to bitter compounds compared with humans
Scientists zero in on Brown Dog Tick control
Health and medicine, human behavior
Climate Change: Biggest Global Health Threat This Century
More Reason for Calm Than Panic in South Korea's MERS Scare
More info: What You Need to Know About MERS
Every Virus a Person Has Had Can Be Seen in a Drop of Blood, Researchers Find
This is why you shouldn’t believe that exciting new medical study
The top 50 hospitals that gouge patients the most
Antibiotics Resurface as Alternative to Removing Appendix
Study Explains How Early Childhood Vaccination Reduces Leukemia Risk
A Chinese Ebola Drug Raises Hopes, and Rancor
Cancer-associated DNA changes exist in 25 per cent of normal skin cells
‘DNA spellchecker’ means that our genes aren’t all equally likely to mutate and cause disease
Missing link found between brain, immune system; major disease implications
More info: Brain Drain
Researchers closer to engineering yeast that make morphine
Re-engineered antibiotic shows potential for treatment of drug-resistant bacteria
Researchers’ discovery may explain difficulty in treating Lyme disease
Zinc In the Body May Contribute to Kidney Stones
Low glycemic index diet reduces symptoms of autism in mice
The infant gut microbiome: New studies on its origins and how it's knocked out of balance
Bacteria may cause type 2 diabetes
Fructose contributes to weight gain, physical inactivity, and body fat, researchers find
Related: Fructose powers a vicious circle
Acetaminophen in pregnancy may lower testosterone in unborn boys
Common heartburn medications linked to greater risk of heart attack
If Patients Only Knew How Often Treatments Could Harm Them
Are antidepressants more effective than usually assumed?
- See more at: http://grad.buffalo.edu/NewsandEvents/ub-news.host.html/content/shared/university/news/news-center-releases/2015/05/045.detail.html#sthash.j4VeaVvr.dpuf
Mind-readers:
scientists crack a piece of the neural code for learning and
memory
A link between a genetic mutation and autistic behaviors - and a way to undo it
Large Doses Of Antioxidants May Be Harmful To Neuronal Stem Cells
Artificial-windpipe surgeon committed misconduct
Getting "Inked" May Come with Long-Term Medical Risks, Physicians Warn
Hallucinations and delusions more common than thought
Alcohol Combined With Cannabis Significantly Increases Levels of THC in the Blood
Researchers identify a potentially effective treatment for methamphetamine addiction
The drug police say is making people run around nude and have sex with trees
Sudden Infant Deaths and Altitude
Scientists have discovered how the month you’re born matters for your health
Researchers correlate incidences of rheumatoid arthritis and giant cell arteritis with solar cycles
The textbooks are wrong, adults harbor lots of risky autoreactive immune cells
Homeopathic industry and its acolytes make poor showing before FDA (SBM)
Bogus allergy tests causing real harm, say experts
More info: Making Sense of Allergies
Allergy and Other Health Scams (NeuroLogica)
Helmet add-ons may not lower concussion risk in athletes
Injury rates from wearing high-heeled shoes have doubled
New research leads to FDA approval of first drug to treat radiation sickness
New therapeutic dental adhesives with the aptitude to remineralize the resin-dentine bonding interface
New class of insecticides offers safer, more targeted mosquito control
People at risk of hoarding disorder may have serious complaints about sleep
Smokers don't vote: 11,626-person study shows marginalization of tobacco users
French Kids Do Have ADHD: An Interview
WiFi Won't Make You Ill, but Thinking that It Will Really Can
This was the biggest political science study of last year. It was a complete fraud
Anti-Vaxxers Are Using Twitter to Manipulate a Vaccine Bill
Facilitated Communication: The Fad that Will Not Die (CSI)
Don’t just stand there, do nothing! The difference between science-based medicine and quackery (SBM)
Medicine doesn’t come from the hardware store: Don’t drink turpentine (SBM)
Not Making Enough Money? Check Your Attitude
New Report Finds Conservatives Demonstrate More Self Control than Liberals
Consciousness has less control than believed, according to new theory (!)
New Guinea Flatworm, one of the Worst Known Invasive Species, Found in US
More info: Discovery in the US of the New Guinea flatworm
Decline of Tanzanian elephants due to poaching is catastrophic, conservationists say
Poachers kill half Mozambique's elephants in 5 years: survey
U.S. Will Call All Chimps ‘Endangered’
Chimpanzees in Liberia, Used in New York Blood Center Research, Face Uncertain Future
Saigas, an Endangered Antelope, Dying of Mystery Disease
New Climate Stress Index Model Challenges Doomsday Forecasts for World’s Coral Reefs
How Europe’s climate policies led to more U.S. trees being cut down
Forest Service team expresses cautious optimism about possible treatment for White-nose Syndrome
200,000 shark fins seized by police in Ecuador, bound for Asia markets
Metal pollutants in earthworms may threaten forest predators, study finds
White House issues plan to save bees, other crop pollinators
Polar bears eat dolphins as Arctic warms
Bugs and slugs ideal houseguests for seagrass health
Conservationists say the remaining population of Maui's dolphins has dropped below 50
Latest NOAA Study Ties Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill to Spike in Gulf Dolphin Deaths
Japan Town to Still Hunt Dolphins After Aquariums' Rejection
New data: Global mountain topography and the fate of montane species under climate change
Zambia lifts ban on hunting of big cats
Related: Texas hunter shoots endangered Namibian rhino for $350,000
New Mexico ranchers, farmers sue over jaguar border habitat
Barn owls threatened by Africanized bees in South Florida
Clever Fish Around the Coast of Mallorca Island Avoid Fishing Lines
Seven new miniaturized frog species found in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest
In Images: A Menagerie of Tiny Alienlike Creatures Under the Sea
Great White Shark High 5? Here's What Really Happened
What's the Giant, Slimy Worm That Horrified the Internet?
Invasive Pacu Fish With Human-Like Teeth Found in New Jersey
New website can identify birds using photos
Watch: Mother Rabbit Viciously Attacks Snake—Find Out Why
Discoveries about the natural world
Estimating species' populations simply by measuring how much DNA they leave
When Birds Squawk, Other Species Seem to Listen (!)
Related: Birds ‘cry hawk’ to give offspring chance to escape predators
Chimpanzees May Know When They Are Right and Move to Prove It
Related: Chimps can vary their smiles like humans
Chimpanzees found to drink alcoholic plant sap in wild
Length of Lashes Keeps Eyes From Drying, Study Finds
First study to show that birds and not just mammals copy yawns
Scientists Map 5,000 New Ocean Viruses
Dragonfly larvae reduce infections in frogs caused by parasitic flatworms
Genetic analysis of the American eel helps explain its decline
Most kangaroos are 'left-handed'
For an Octopus, Seeing the Light Doesn’t Require Eyes
Caterpillars contort their bodies to look like bird poop
Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes' quest for fire
Birds 'Weigh' Peanuts and Choose Heavier Ones
Panda guts not suited to digesting bamboo?
Purring Male Spiders Seduce Females With Their Love Song
An Ant With the Right Coat for 158-Degree Weather
Study reveals how eastern US forests came to be
Evolution Is Unpredictable and Irreversible, Penn Biologists Show
New study shakes up understanding of when N. and S. America connected
5 Neat Things about Warthog Skeletons
When, where and how modern snakes originated
Dinosaur fossil investigation unlocks possible soft tissue treasure trove
Expert says dinosaurs were warm-blooded
New evidence emerges on the origins of life
Weather and climate
May 2015 was wettest month ever recorded in U.S.
Global Warming ‘Hiatus’ Challenged by NOAA Research
Also see: Expert reaction to new study on the global warming ‘hiatus’
Accelerated Warming of the Continental Shelf Off Northeast Coast
Yet another Antarctic ice mass is becoming destabilized, scientists report
Heat from global warming captured by the Pacific Ocean being transferred to Indian Ocean
Global Climate on Verge of Multi-Decadal Change
Climate change altering frequency, intensity of hurricanes
NOAA: Below-normal Atlantic Hurricane Season is likely this year
Summer Tropical Storms Don’t Fix Drought Conditions
International study reveals that cold weather kills far more people than hot weather
Summer Weather Watch: Keep an Eye on These Five Possibilities
First official day of summer: Questions and answers about the year’s longest day
Environmental policy
Vote Aids Deep Sea Corals in Much of Mid-Atlantic
EPA proposes tougher mileage standards for trucks
E.P.A. Says It Will Set Rules for Airplane Emissions
8 maps that reveal Americans' incoherent opinions on climate change
Energy
U.S. mid-continent seismicity linked to high-rate injection wells
Compare with: Oklahoma Earthquakes Linked to Oil and Gas Drilling
U.S. mid-continent seismicity linked to high-rate
injection wells - See more at:
http://www.colorado.edu/news/releases/2015/06/18/us-mid-continent-seismicity-linked-high-rate-injection-wells-0#sthash.tt6YXnC2.dpuf
Power
Outages May Become Worse Absent Upgrades to National, State
Reliability RulesAlso see: Who’s Making Sure the Power Stays On?
Big Data Will Keep the Shale Boom Rolling
American energy use up slightly, carbon emissions almost unchanged
TransCanada reaches deals with 3 more B.C. First Nations for pipeline project
Coated polymer stack promises to keep your roof cool in summer
More info: A Subambient Open Roof Surface under the Mid-Summer Sun
Tesla's new batteries may be harder on the environment than you think
The new shape of fusion
Semiliquid battery competitive with both Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors
Wind turbines are huge, but they’re about to get way, way bigger
You Should Probably Be Skeptical About This Bladeless Wind Turbine
Water
EPA: Fracking not causing major harm to drinking water
Related: Oklahoma drilling regulator calls spike in quakes a 'game changer'
More info: New Insight on Ground Shaking from Man-Made Earthquakes (USGS)
U.S. mid-continent seismicity linked to high-rate
injection wells - See more at:
http://www.colorado.edu/news/releases/2015/06/18/us-mid-continent-seismicity-linked-high-rate-injection-wells-0#sthash.tt6YXnC2.dpuf
Aided
by the Sea, Israel Overcomes an Old Foe: DroughtEPA issues final rules protecting drinking water, streams
Air
Roadside air can be more charged than under a high-voltage power line
Fine particulate air pollution linked to risk of childhood autism
Chemical concerns, radiation, waste management, recycling
Fighting Pollution From Microbeads Used in Soaps and Creams
How 1970s deodorant is still doing harm
Duke Energy to close 12 NC coal ash ponds
MSU scientists study tie between insecticides and bee health
Another study links exposure to pyrethroid pesticides with ADHD
About those more caustic herbicides that glyphosate helped replace (blog)
Research Shows Wastewater Treatment May be Creating New Antibiotics
Australia: ‘Road-Ready’ Fuels Made From Waste Plastic
France hits reverse on sinking tyres for artificial reef
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
The FDA takes step to remove artificial trans fats in processed foods
Study: With proper care, contaminated urban soils are safe for gardening
Blue Zones: What the Longest-Lived People Eat (Hint: It’s Not Steak Dinners)
More info: Eating To Break 100: Longevity Diet Tips From The Blue Zones
Food Waste Is Becoming Serious Economic and Environmental Issue, Report Says
Meat industry has a cow over US dietary guidelines
High salt prevents weight gain in mice on a high-fat diet
WSU scientists turn white fat into obesity-fighting beige fat
Nuts and peanuts -- but not peanut butter -- linked to lower mortality rates, study finds
Benefits of calorie restriction on par with balancing protein and carb intake in mice
Study: http://www.cell.com/cell-reports/abstract/S2211-1247(15)00505-7
Memories influence choice of food
The Quest to Engineer the Perfect Potato
Study uses farm data to aid in slowing evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds
Bits of bacterial DNA naturally lurk inside sweet potatoes
‘GMO free’ myth busting: Labeling movement leading farmers to use more toxic chemicals (GLP)
Scientists see a natural place for 'rewilded' plants in organic farming
More info: A Proposal to Modify Plants Gives G.M.O. Debate New Life
Researchers use CRISPR to create 'kill switch' for GMOs
Bee health complexity requires scientific solutions
Related: Varroa destructor mite mimics two types of bee
Cat taste receptors respond in a unique way to bitter compounds compared with humans
Scientists zero in on Brown Dog Tick control
Health and medicine, human behavior
Climate Change: Biggest Global Health Threat This Century
More Reason for Calm Than Panic in South Korea's MERS Scare
More info: What You Need to Know About MERS
Every Virus a Person Has Had Can Be Seen in a Drop of Blood, Researchers Find
This is why you shouldn’t believe that exciting new medical study
The top 50 hospitals that gouge patients the most
Antibiotics Resurface as Alternative to Removing Appendix
Study Explains How Early Childhood Vaccination Reduces Leukemia Risk
A Chinese Ebola Drug Raises Hopes, and Rancor
Cancer-associated DNA changes exist in 25 per cent of normal skin cells
‘DNA spellchecker’ means that our genes aren’t all equally likely to mutate and cause disease
Missing link found between brain, immune system; major disease implications
More info: Brain Drain
Researchers closer to engineering yeast that make morphine
Re-engineered antibiotic shows potential for treatment of drug-resistant bacteria
Researchers’ discovery may explain difficulty in treating Lyme disease
Zinc In the Body May Contribute to Kidney Stones
Low glycemic index diet reduces symptoms of autism in mice
The infant gut microbiome: New studies on its origins and how it's knocked out of balance
Bacteria may cause type 2 diabetes
Fructose contributes to weight gain, physical inactivity, and body fat, researchers find
Related: Fructose powers a vicious circle
Acetaminophen in pregnancy may lower testosterone in unborn boys
Common heartburn medications linked to greater risk of heart attack
If Patients Only Knew How Often Treatments Could Harm Them
Are antidepressants more effective than usually assumed?
Researchers unravel a link between a genetic mutation and autistic behaviors - and then find a way to undo it
A link between a genetic mutation and autistic behaviors - and a way to undo it
Large Doses Of Antioxidants May Be Harmful To Neuronal Stem Cells
Artificial-windpipe surgeon committed misconduct
Getting "Inked" May Come with Long-Term Medical Risks, Physicians Warn
Hallucinations and delusions more common than thought
Alcohol Combined With Cannabis Significantly Increases Levels of THC in the Blood
Researchers identify a potentially effective treatment for methamphetamine addiction
The drug police say is making people run around nude and have sex with trees
Sudden Infant Deaths and Altitude
Scientists have discovered how the month you’re born matters for your health
Researchers correlate incidences of rheumatoid arthritis and giant cell arteritis with solar cycles
The textbooks are wrong, adults harbor lots of risky autoreactive immune cells
Homeopathic industry and its acolytes make poor showing before FDA (SBM)
Bogus allergy tests causing real harm, say experts
More info: Making Sense of Allergies
Allergy and Other Health Scams (NeuroLogica)
Helmet add-ons may not lower concussion risk in athletes
Injury rates from wearing high-heeled shoes have doubled
New research leads to FDA approval of first drug to treat radiation sickness
New therapeutic dental adhesives with the aptitude to remineralize the resin-dentine bonding interface
New class of insecticides offers safer, more targeted mosquito control
People at risk of hoarding disorder may have serious complaints about sleep
Smokers don't vote: 11,626-person study shows marginalization of tobacco users
French Kids Do Have ADHD: An Interview
WiFi Won't Make You Ill, but Thinking that It Will Really Can
This was the biggest political science study of last year. It was a complete fraud
Anti-Vaxxers Are Using Twitter to Manipulate a Vaccine Bill
Facilitated Communication: The Fad that Will Not Die (CSI)
Don’t just stand there, do nothing! The difference between science-based medicine and quackery (SBM)
Medicine doesn’t come from the hardware store: Don’t drink turpentine (SBM)
Not Making Enough Money? Check Your Attitude
New Report Finds Conservatives Demonstrate More Self Control than Liberals
Consciousness has less control than believed, according to new theory (!)
Education
Everything You Didn't Know About Common Core
Related: Common Core's First Breakout Hit
1 in 5 college women say they were violated
Education 'experts' may lack expertise, study finds
School Boards, Principals, and Teachers Are Pushing Creationism on Kids
How neuroscience is being used to spread quackery in business and education
Acquiring ‘perfect’ pitch may be possible for some adults
Acquiring ‘perfect’
pitch may be possible for some adults - See more at: http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2015/05/28/acquiring-perfect-pitch-may-be-possible-some-adults#sthash.d0RejLEL.dpuf
Acquiring ‘perfect’
pitch may be possible for some adults - See more at: http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2015/05/28/acquiring-perfect-pitch-may-be-possible-some-adults#sthash.d0RejLEL.dpuf
Acquiring ‘perfect’
pitch may be possible for some adults - See more at: http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2015/05/28/acquiring-perfect-pitch-may-be-possible-some-adults#sthash.d0RejLEL.dpuf
Law
Fatal police shootings in 2015 approaching 400 nationwide
High court throws out conviction for Facebook threats
U.S. top court rules for Muslim woman denied job over head scarf
Can Local Officials Who Ignore Climate Change Risks Be Sued?
Study finds ‘epidemic’ of sexual assault among first-year women at one U.S. college
OSHA issues guidance on transgender bathroom access
FBI behind mysterious fleet of aircraft conducting surveillance over US cities
A defense attorney uncovers a brazen scheme to manipulate evidence
Nebraska Abolishes Death Penalty
5 Banks to Pay Billions and Plead Guilty in Currency and Interest Rate Cases
High court: Bankrupt homeowners can't void second mortgage
4 Cancer Charities Accused in F.T.C. Fraud Case
Judge certifies class action over JC Penney phantom discounts
Drug Enforcement Administration Raids 'Pill Mills' in Four Southern States
Colorado's high court rules employees can be fired for smoking pot when they're not at work
Fewer Pot Packages Found in Mail As Legalization Takes Hold
‘Devious Defecator’ Case Tests Genetics Law
Archeology, anthropology, art and history
Scientists discover a new species of hominin that roamed with ‘Lucy’
More info: The Human Family Tree Bristles With New Branches
Stone Tools From Kenya Are Oldest Yet Discovered
More info: Scientists discover world's oldest stone tools
Lethal wounds on skull may indicate 430,000 year-old murder
Early Homo sapiens lingered in a lush Arabia before encountering Neanderthals in the Levant
Compare with: Ethiopian and Egyptian genomes help map early humans' route out of Africa
Modern humans and Neanderthals 'interbred in Europe'
New DNA Results Show Kennewick Man Was Native American
Ancient DNA May Provide Clues into How Past Environments Affected Ancient Populations
Agriculture, Declining Mobility Drove Humans’ Shift To Lighter Bones (more data)
Alzheimer’s origins tied to rise of human intelligence
DNA Deciphers Roots of Modern Europeans
Most European men descend from a handful of Bronze Age forefathers
Prehistoric gold trade route discovered between the south-west of the UK and Ireland
Remains of Bronze-Age "Cultic Priestess" Hold Surprise
Medicine’s Hidden Roots in an Ancient Manuscript
8 million mummified animals, mostly dogs, in catacombs at Egypt site
Photogrammetry Transforms Archaeological Sites
Hidden secrets of 1491 world map revealed via multispectral imaging
Five hundred new fairytales discovered in Germany
More info: How this rediscovered stash of stories destroys our Prince Charming myths
The meaning of the Confederate flag is best discerned in the words of those who bore it
National security, defense
U.S. Poised to Put Heavy Weaponry in East Europe
More info: U.S. to pre-position tanks, artillery in Baltics, eastern Europe
Obama Looks at Adding Bases and Troops in Iraq, to Fight ISIS
Chinese warnings to U.S. plane hint of rising stakes over disputed islands
Also see: Chinese navy to focus on 'open seas', paper says
Vietnam accuses China of attacking its fishermen
U.S. bears arms in India-China rivalry
With a series of major hacks, China builds a database on Americans
More info: China suspected in massive breach of federal personnel data
Hackers May Have Obtained Names of Chinese With Ties to U.S. Government
Hunting for Hackers, N.S.A. Secretly Expands Internet Spying at U.S. Border
AI expert calls on colleagues to take a stand on autonomous killer robots
Also see: Debating the future of autonomous weapons systems
Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflight
Found: giant spirals in space that could explain our existence
Also see: Left-Handed Cosmic Magnetic Field Could Explain Missing Antimatter
Existence of tubular plasma structures in the inner layers of the magnetosphere detected
How bad can solar storms get?
New Insight into Unification of General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
A New Theory to Explain the Higgs Mass
LHC Restarts High-Energy Quest for Exotic Physics
What's on the surface of a black hole? Not 'firewall'—and nature of universe depends on it
What's on the
surface of a black hole? Not 'firewall'—and nature of universe
depends on it, physicist explains
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-06-surface-black-hole-firewalland-nature.html#jCp
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-06-surface-black-hole-firewalland-nature.html#jCp
What's on the
surface of a black hole? Not 'firewall'—and nature of universe
depends on it, physicist explains
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-06-surface-black-hole-firewalland-nature.html#jCp
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-06-surface-black-hole-firewalland-nature.html#jCp
Physics, chemistry and materials science, mathematics
New
class of swelling magnets have the potential to energize the
world
Chemists discover key reaction mechanism behind the highly touted sodium-oxygen battery
Graphene gets bright: World's thinnest lightbulb developed
Algorithm reduces size of data sets while preserving their mathematical properties
Proof that 40-year-old algorithm is best possible will come as a relief to computer scientists
Technology and engineering, robotics
Japan Unleashes A Robot Revolution
A Robot That Can Perform Brain Surgery on a Fruit Fly
Robot wind-around tentacle can grab, hold ant and egg
MIT's robo-cheetah can now see and jump over obstacles
Underwater robots aim to mimic nature
Streamlined cockroaches inspire highly maneuverable robots
'Instinctive' robot recovers from injury fast - Restorative algorithm has potential to...
This bionic lens promises to give you perfect vision for the rest of your life Architects to hatch Ecocapsule as low-energy house
Hoverboard makes its longest ever journey
Computers and software, the Internet
Skype for Web rolls out in the U.S. and U.K., launching worldwide in the next few weeks
Gmail Formally Adds ‘Undo Send’ Option
I.R.S. Data Breach May Be Sign of More Personalized Schemes
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Confirms a Hacker Attack
Facebook, Google Urge Obama to Reject Encryption 'Back Doors'
The internet is running out of room – but we can save it
The FCC wants to expand Internet subsidies for the poor
Beautiful to terrifying -- Google sets up feedback loop in its image recognition neural network
Of note
Is It Better to Rent or Buy?
Nearly 60 million people have been driven from their homes by war and persecution
The Unrealized Horrors of Population Explosion
How Section 8 became a ‘racial slur’
"Sleeping Beauties" -- Even Einstein’s Research
Can Take Time to Matter
Retracted Scientific Studies: A Growing List
Scientist registry unveils plan to recognize efforts of peer-reviewers
Just a Second: The leap second may be a ticking time bomb
The Attack on Truth
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Chemists discover key reaction mechanism behind the highly touted sodium-oxygen battery
Graphene gets bright: World's thinnest lightbulb developed
Algorithm reduces size of data sets while preserving their mathematical properties
Proof that 40-year-old algorithm is best possible will come as a relief to computer scientists
Technology and engineering, robotics
Japan Unleashes A Robot Revolution
A Robot That Can Perform Brain Surgery on a Fruit Fly
Robot wind-around tentacle can grab, hold ant and egg
MIT's robo-cheetah can now see and jump over obstacles
Underwater robots aim to mimic nature
Streamlined cockroaches inspire highly maneuverable robots
'Instinctive' robot recovers from injury fast - Restorative algorithm has potential to...
This bionic lens promises to give you perfect vision for the rest of your life Architects to hatch Ecocapsule as low-energy house
Hoverboard makes its longest ever journey
Computers and software, the Internet
Skype for Web rolls out in the U.S. and U.K., launching worldwide in the next few weeks
Gmail Formally Adds ‘Undo Send’ Option
I.R.S. Data Breach May Be Sign of More Personalized Schemes
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Confirms a Hacker Attack
Facebook, Google Urge Obama to Reject Encryption 'Back Doors'
The internet is running out of room – but we can save it
The FCC wants to expand Internet subsidies for the poor
Beautiful to terrifying -- Google sets up feedback loop in its image recognition neural network
Of note
Is It Better to Rent or Buy?
Nearly 60 million people have been driven from their homes by war and persecution
The Unrealized Horrors of Population Explosion
How Section 8 became a ‘racial slur’
Retracted Scientific Studies: A Growing List
Scientist registry unveils plan to recognize efforts of peer-reviewers
Just a Second: The leap second may be a ticking time bomb
The Attack on Truth
_________
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