Wildlife and
habitat
Earth's Oceans Show Decline in Microscopic Plant Life
Warming Oceans May Threaten Krill, a Cornerstone of the Antarctic Ecosystem
Nearly Every Seabird on Earth Is Eating Plastic
Related: Plastic Litter taints the sea surface, even in the Arctic
China’s vanishing coastal wetlands are nearing critical red line
Why are Brazil’s environmentalists being murdered?
China and U.S. Commit Pledge to End the Ivory Trade
Ivory hunters kill Yongki — a critically endangered Sumatran elephant in Indonesia
Feds ban several controversial hunting practices on preserves in Alaska
As Vulture Populations Wane, Perils to Ecosystems Circle Overhead
As Fires Grow, a New Landscape Appears in the West
Sage grouse decision draws cheers, legal threats
U.S. Navy finally agrees to ease off sonar that’s deadly to whales and dolphins
Chile to create one of world's largest marine parks around Easter Island
U.S. culls over 1,200 Oregon cormorants, sparks outcry
Australia’s Changing View of the Dingo
The human 'superpredator' is unique -- and unsustainable, study says
The Slow Process of Countering the Emerald Ash Borer
Wildlife groups seek federal protection for the California spotted owl
Estrogen in suburban yards is changing the ratio of male and female green frogs at nearby ponds
Officials have photographic evidence of 1st wolf pack in California since 1924
Since May, 30 whales have died in the Alaskan Gulf. Scientists are racing to find out why.
The Sumatran Rhino Is Now Extinct in Malaysia
Rare Philippine Eagle Shot Dead Three Years After Rescue
Yale team identifies new giant tortoise species in Galapagos
Study shows nesting under white lights causes increased hormone levels in songbirds
Facing Ban on Orca Breeding, SeaWorld Contemplates Next Move
Drones could be stressing out wildlife, scientists suggest
It's a titi! New monkey species found in Peru
How to Not Get Attacked by a Bear
Why a scientist killed a bird that hadn’t been seen in 50 years
Discoveries about the natural world
Scientists may have just stumbled upon a mathematical secret to how nature works
Why Aren’t There More Lions? Discovery of what appears to be a new law of nature
More rain leads to fewer trees in the African savanna
Shift in weaning age supports hunting-induced extinction of Siberian woolly mammoths
Related: Humans responsible for demise of gigantic ancient mammals
Megafauna extinction: DNA evidence pins blame on climate change
Not on my watch: Chimp swats film crew’s drone
Biologists Discover Bacteria Communicate Like Neurons in the Brain
Study adds to evidence that viruses are alive
Female cowbirds pay attention to cowbird nestling survival, study finds
New Caledonian crows show strong evidence of social learning
Hummingbirds Use Hawks for Home Security
What Killed 60,000 Antelope in 4 Days?
Evolving a Defense, Mimics Save Themselves
Biologists discover skydiving spiders in South American forests
Supercoiled DNA is far more dynamic than the 'Watson-Crick' double helix
Fish scales to fangs: Surprising tale of how teeth got their bite
Shift in weaning age supports hunting-induced extinction of Siberian woolly mammoths
Underwater Fossil Graveyard Reveals Toll of Human-Caused Extinction
The hidden evolutionary relationship between pigs and primates
Scientists may have found the earliest evidence of life on Earth
'Tree of life' for 2.3 million species released
New model may explain emergence of self-replication on early Earth
Scientists find link between comet and asteroid showers & mass extinctions
Earth’s mineralogy unique in the cosmos
Currents of semi-liquid rock key to frequency of quakes away from tectonic plate boundaries
Weather and climate
Over 3 out of 4 Americans Now Acknowledge Climate Change Is Occurring
PA climate change report warns of hotter summers, destructive storms, floods
New Study Questions Long-Held Theories of Climate Variability in the North Atlantic
2 degree Celsius warming locks in sea level rise for thousands of years
Oceans Will Rise Much More Than Predicted, NASA Says
Related: The troubling reasons why NASA is so focused on studying sea level rise
Why some scientists are worried about a surprisingly cold ‘blob’ in the North Atlantic Ocean
Global warming 'hiatus' never happened, Stanford scientists say
New studies deepen concerns about a climate-change ‘wild card’
Extreme Pacific sea level events to double in future
2015 Likely to Be Hottest Year Ever Recorded
Asia's Rapidly Shrinking Glaciers Could Have Ripple Effect
Mystery of Antarctica's Strange Disappearing Snow Is Solved
On warmer Earth, most of Arctic may remove, not add, methane
Scientists have been talking about greenhouse gases for almost two centuries
Sweeping study claims that rising temperatures will sharply cut economic productivity
Cosmic Rays Could Spark Earth's Lightning
Picturesque ‘Fire Rainbow’ Appears Over South Carolina
Environmental policy
China to Announce Cap-and-Trade Program to Limit Emissions
E.P.A. Announces New Rules to Cut Methane Emissions
Earth's Oceans Show Decline in Microscopic Plant Life
Warming Oceans May Threaten Krill, a Cornerstone of the Antarctic Ecosystem
Nearly Every Seabird on Earth Is Eating Plastic
Related: Plastic Litter taints the sea surface, even in the Arctic
China’s vanishing coastal wetlands are nearing critical red line
Why are Brazil’s environmentalists being murdered?
China and U.S. Commit Pledge to End the Ivory Trade
Ivory hunters kill Yongki — a critically endangered Sumatran elephant in Indonesia
Feds ban several controversial hunting practices on preserves in Alaska
As Vulture Populations Wane, Perils to Ecosystems Circle Overhead
As Fires Grow, a New Landscape Appears in the West
Sage grouse decision draws cheers, legal threats
U.S. Navy finally agrees to ease off sonar that’s deadly to whales and dolphins
Chile to create one of world's largest marine parks around Easter Island
U.S. culls over 1,200 Oregon cormorants, sparks outcry
Australia’s Changing View of the Dingo
The human 'superpredator' is unique -- and unsustainable, study says
The Slow Process of Countering the Emerald Ash Borer
Wildlife groups seek federal protection for the California spotted owl
Estrogen in suburban yards is changing the ratio of male and female green frogs at nearby ponds
Officials have photographic evidence of 1st wolf pack in California since 1924
Since May, 30 whales have died in the Alaskan Gulf. Scientists are racing to find out why.
The Sumatran Rhino Is Now Extinct in Malaysia
Rare Philippine Eagle Shot Dead Three Years After Rescue
Yale team identifies new giant tortoise species in Galapagos
Study shows nesting under white lights causes increased hormone levels in songbirds
Facing Ban on Orca Breeding, SeaWorld Contemplates Next Move
Drones could be stressing out wildlife, scientists suggest
It's a titi! New monkey species found in Peru
How to Not Get Attacked by a Bear
Why a scientist killed a bird that hadn’t been seen in 50 years
Discoveries about the natural world
Scientists may have just stumbled upon a mathematical secret to how nature works
Why Aren’t There More Lions? Discovery of what appears to be a new law of nature
More rain leads to fewer trees in the African savanna
Shift in weaning age supports hunting-induced extinction of Siberian woolly mammoths
Related: Humans responsible for demise of gigantic ancient mammals
Megafauna extinction: DNA evidence pins blame on climate change
Not on my watch: Chimp swats film crew’s drone
Biologists Discover Bacteria Communicate Like Neurons in the Brain
Study adds to evidence that viruses are alive
Female cowbirds pay attention to cowbird nestling survival, study finds
New Caledonian crows show strong evidence of social learning
Hummingbirds Use Hawks for Home Security
What Killed 60,000 Antelope in 4 Days?
Close-up film shows for the first time how ants use
‘combs’ and ‘brushes’ to keep their antennae clean - See more
at: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/close-up-film-shows-for-the-first-time-how-ants-use-combs-and-brushes-to-keep-their-antennae-clean#sthash.4CZGrOP7.dpuf
Long Misunderstood, Hummingbird Tongue Works Like
MicropumpEvolving a Defense, Mimics Save Themselves
Close-up film shows for the first time how ants use
‘combs’ and ‘brushes’ to keep their antennae clean - See more
at: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/close-up-film-shows-for-the-first-time-how-ants-use-combs-and-brushes-to-keep-their-antennae-clean#sthash.4CZGrOP7.dpuf
Close-up film shows for first time how ants use
‘combs’ and ‘brushes’ to clean antennaeBiologists discover skydiving spiders in South American forests
Supercoiled DNA is far more dynamic than the 'Watson-Crick' double helix
Fish scales to fangs: Surprising tale of how teeth got their bite
Shift in weaning age supports hunting-induced extinction of Siberian woolly mammoths
Underwater Fossil Graveyard Reveals Toll of Human-Caused Extinction
The hidden evolutionary relationship between pigs and primates
Close-up film shows for the first time how ants use
‘combs’ and ‘brushes’ to keep their antennae clean - See more
at: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/close-up-film-shows-for-the-first-time-how-ants-use-combs-and-brushes-to-keep-their-antennae-clean#sthash.4CZGrOP7.dpuf
Paleobotanist
identifies what could be the mythical 'first flower'Scientists may have found the earliest evidence of life on Earth
'Tree of life' for 2.3 million species released
New model may explain emergence of self-replication on early Earth
Scientists find link between comet and asteroid showers & mass extinctions
Earth’s mineralogy unique in the cosmos
Currents of semi-liquid rock key to frequency of quakes away from tectonic plate boundaries
Weather and climate
Over 3 out of 4 Americans Now Acknowledge Climate Change Is Occurring
PA climate change report warns of hotter summers, destructive storms, floods
New Study Questions Long-Held Theories of Climate Variability in the North Atlantic
2 degree Celsius warming locks in sea level rise for thousands of years
Oceans Will Rise Much More Than Predicted, NASA Says
Related: The troubling reasons why NASA is so focused on studying sea level rise
Why some scientists are worried about a surprisingly cold ‘blob’ in the North Atlantic Ocean
Global warming 'hiatus' never happened, Stanford scientists say
New studies deepen concerns about a climate-change ‘wild card’
Extreme Pacific sea level events to double in future
2015 Likely to Be Hottest Year Ever Recorded
Asia's Rapidly Shrinking Glaciers Could Have Ripple Effect
Mystery of Antarctica's Strange Disappearing Snow Is Solved
On warmer Earth, most of Arctic may remove, not add, methane
Scientists have been talking about greenhouse gases for almost two centuries
Sweeping study claims that rising temperatures will sharply cut economic productivity
Cosmic Rays Could Spark Earth's Lightning
Picturesque ‘Fire Rainbow’ Appears Over South Carolina
Environmental policy
China to Announce Cap-and-Trade Program to Limit Emissions
E.P.A. Announces New Rules to Cut Methane Emissions
Court
blocks Obama’s water rule nationwide
Judge blocks new federal rule on jurisdiction of waterways
Update: Judge: Injunction against water rule limited to 13 states
How anti-GMO activists use monarch butterflies as ideological pawn
Energy
Melting Ice Isn’t Opening Arctic to Oil Bonanza
Green storage for green energy grows cleaner
Solar water-splitting technology developed
The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion
Heart-shaped Li-ion battery printed on a cup shows batteries can be printed almost anywhere
“Here there be photons”: Google’s Project Sunroof maps solar panel savings
Will the Supreme Court kill the smart grid?
Water
Study Finds Snowpack in California’s Sierra Nevada to Be Lowest in 500 Years
How much water does US fracking really use?
Air
The Connection Between Cleaner Air and Longer Lives
Study of lung cells suggests nanotubes are common pollutants
Volkswagen Test Rigging Follows a Long Auto Industry Pattern
Related: UK, France and Germany lobbied for flawed car emissions tests, documents reveal
More people die from air pollution than Malaria and HIV/Aids, new study shows
Related: Study Links Polluted Air in China to 1.6 Million Deaths a Year
Volkswagen Is Told to Recall Nearly 500,000 Vehicles Over Emissions Software
Chemical concerns, radiation, waste management, recycling
Millions of plastic particles found in cosmetic products
Breastfeeding may expose infants to toxic chemicals
Court accuses EPA of ‘filibustering’ on pesticide safety
The troubling reason why deep ocean mercury is reaching California’s coasts
Orange Peel Could Suck Mercury from World's Oceans
Urban runoff killing coho salmon, but simple solution within reach
We're flushing all these antidepressants into our water. How big is the problem?
Judge Strikes Down New York City’s Ban on Foam Food Containers
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
Plastic, other man-made debris found in 25 percent of fish sold
For decades, the government steered millions away from whole milk. Was that wrong?
GM -- 'the most critical technology' for feeding the world
Why People Oppose GMOs Even Though Science Says They Are Safe
Monsanto Hopes RNA Sprays Can Someday Deliver Drought Tolerance and Other Traits... (!)
Sustainable potato that resists blight given green light by USDA, but anti-GMO activists remain opposed
Food Industry Enlisted Academics in G.M.O. Lobbying War, Emails Show
Also see: How To Attack a Public Scientist (NeuroLogica)
Kenya to lift ban on biotech foods
The future of food: from jellyfish salad to lab-grown meat
If You're Basically Addicted To Cheese, There Could Be a Good Reason Why
Your stomach bacteria determines which diet is best for weight reduction
Juicing Removes More Than Just Fiber
Oysters May Serve as Link in Transmission of Norovirus
Real Paleolithic people went to great lengths to eat carbs
Related: Stone-age people were making porridge 32,000 years ago
What the Inuit can tell us about omega-3 fats and 'paleo' diets
Regular consumption of sugary drinks associated with type 2 diabetes
Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets
More info: The obesity paradox: Why Coke is promoting a theory that...
Low-fat diet results in more fat loss than low-carb diet in humans
The 5,000-Year Secret History of the Watermelon
Honey Bees Rapidly Evolve to Overcome New Disease
Arctic ‘doomsday’ vault to open because of Syrian civil war
Large study says Central Asia is the best candidate as the point of origin for the modern dog
Health and medicine, human behavior
High Blood Pressure Treatment Should Be More Aggressive, Study Finds
Can America cope with a resurgence of tropical disease?
Study shows antioxidant use may promote spread of cancer
Contrary to popular myth, 'the pill' prevents womb cancer, study finds
New Combination Treatment Effective Against Melanoma Skin Metastases
Science Won’t Settle The Mammogram Debate
Related: Early-Stage Breast Condition May Not Require Cancer Treatment
A new study confirms that alcohol intake increases the risk of breast cancer
New antibody offers hope in fight against C. difficile infection
Related: Drug disarms deadly C. difficile bacteria without destroying healthy gut flora
Trio of individually ineffective drugs efficiently kills MRSA in mice
Worldwide Antibiotic Use and Resistance Rise Dramatically
Could a drug engineered from bananas fight many deadly viruses? New results show promise
New test detects all viruses that infect people, animals
Drug prevents Type 1 diabetes in mice
Ebola Returns: 2nd Case of Relapse Raises Questions
Revealing the hidden dangers of dietary supplements
Strong placebo response thwarts painkiller trials
More info: Are Placebos Getting Stronger?
Modern parenting may hinder brain development, research shows
Dirty farm air may ward off asthma in children
New research finds that people emit their own personal microbial cloud
Half of American Adults Have Diabetes or Prediabetes
Can You Lose Weight with Exercise Alone?
Sleep study on modern-day hunter-gatherers dispels notion that we’re wired to need 8 hours a day
Up to 27 seconds of inattention after talking to your car or smart phone
Study finds association between energy drinks and traumatic brain injury in teens
Marijuana Use More than Doubles from 2001 to 2013; Increase in Use Disorders Too
Could the HPV Vaccine Treat Warts?
Team reports breakthrough in understanding Alzheimer's disease
Arthritis drug doubles as hair-fertilizer
F.D.A. Approves Addyi, a Libido Pill for Women
Is Fibromyalgia Real? (NeuroLogica)
Antibacterial soap no more effective than plain soap at reducing bacterial contamination
Young babies don't experience tickles in the way you think they do
Discrimination during adolescence has lasting effect on body
Additional Time Spent Outdoors by Children Results in Decreased Rate of Developing myopia
Staring Into Someone's Eyes For 10 Minutes Can Alter Your Consciousness
Air controller study shows chronic fatigue
The Deadly Legacy of HIV Truthers
An Industry of Worthless Acupuncture Studies (SBM)
Bigfoot, UFOs and ghosts: Science explains our belief in the paranormal
Many Psychology Findings Not as Strong as Claimed, Study Says
Related: Psychologists Welcome Analysis Casting Doubt on Their Work
You’re not irrational, you’re just quantum probabilistic
Judge blocks new federal rule on jurisdiction of waterways
Update: Judge: Injunction against water rule limited to 13 states
How anti-GMO activists use monarch butterflies as ideological pawn
Energy
Melting Ice Isn’t Opening Arctic to Oil Bonanza
Green storage for green energy grows cleaner
Solar water-splitting technology developed
The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion
Heart-shaped Li-ion battery printed on a cup shows batteries can be printed almost anywhere
“Here there be photons”: Google’s Project Sunroof maps solar panel savings
Will the Supreme Court kill the smart grid?
Water
Study Finds Snowpack in California’s Sierra Nevada to Be Lowest in 500 Years
How much water does US fracking really use?
Air
The Connection Between Cleaner Air and Longer Lives
Study of lung cells suggests nanotubes are common pollutants
Volkswagen Test Rigging Follows a Long Auto Industry Pattern
Related: UK, France and Germany lobbied for flawed car emissions tests, documents reveal
More people die from air pollution than Malaria and HIV/Aids, new study shows
Related: Study Links Polluted Air in China to 1.6 Million Deaths a Year
Volkswagen Is Told to Recall Nearly 500,000 Vehicles Over Emissions Software
Chemical concerns, radiation, waste management, recycling
Millions of plastic particles found in cosmetic products
Breastfeeding may expose infants to toxic chemicals
Court accuses EPA of ‘filibustering’ on pesticide safety
The troubling reason why deep ocean mercury is reaching California’s coasts
Orange Peel Could Suck Mercury from World's Oceans
Urban runoff killing coho salmon, but simple solution within reach
We're flushing all these antidepressants into our water. How big is the problem?
Judge Strikes Down New York City’s Ban on Foam Food Containers
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
Plastic, other man-made debris found in 25 percent of fish sold
For decades, the government steered millions away from whole milk. Was that wrong?
GM -- 'the most critical technology' for feeding the world
Why People Oppose GMOs Even Though Science Says They Are Safe
Monsanto Hopes RNA Sprays Can Someday Deliver Drought Tolerance and Other Traits... (!)
Sustainable potato that resists blight given green light by USDA, but anti-GMO activists remain opposed
Food Industry Enlisted Academics in G.M.O. Lobbying War, Emails Show
Also see: How To Attack a Public Scientist (NeuroLogica)
Kenya to lift ban on biotech foods
The future of food: from jellyfish salad to lab-grown meat
If You're Basically Addicted To Cheese, There Could Be a Good Reason Why
Your stomach bacteria determines which diet is best for weight reduction
Juicing Removes More Than Just Fiber
Oysters May Serve as Link in Transmission of Norovirus
Real Paleolithic people went to great lengths to eat carbs
Related: Stone-age people were making porridge 32,000 years ago
What the Inuit can tell us about omega-3 fats and 'paleo' diets
Regular consumption of sugary drinks associated with type 2 diabetes
Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets
More info: The obesity paradox: Why Coke is promoting a theory that...
Low-fat diet results in more fat loss than low-carb diet in humans
The 5,000-Year Secret History of the Watermelon
Honey Bees Rapidly Evolve to Overcome New Disease
Arctic ‘doomsday’ vault to open because of Syrian civil war
Large study says Central Asia is the best candidate as the point of origin for the modern dog
Health and medicine, human behavior
High Blood Pressure Treatment Should Be More Aggressive, Study Finds
Can America cope with a resurgence of tropical disease?
Study shows antioxidant use may promote spread of cancer
Contrary to popular myth, 'the pill' prevents womb cancer, study finds
New Combination Treatment Effective Against Melanoma Skin Metastases
Science Won’t Settle The Mammogram Debate
Related: Early-Stage Breast Condition May Not Require Cancer Treatment
A new study confirms that alcohol intake increases the risk of breast cancer
New antibody offers hope in fight against C. difficile infection
Related: Drug disarms deadly C. difficile bacteria without destroying healthy gut flora
Trio of individually ineffective drugs efficiently kills MRSA in mice
Worldwide Antibiotic Use and Resistance Rise Dramatically
Could a drug engineered from bananas fight many deadly viruses? New results show promise
New test detects all viruses that infect people, animals
Drug prevents Type 1 diabetes in mice
Ebola Returns: 2nd Case of Relapse Raises Questions
Revealing the hidden dangers of dietary supplements
Strong placebo response thwarts painkiller trials
More info: Are Placebos Getting Stronger?
Modern parenting may hinder brain development, research shows
Dirty farm air may ward off asthma in children
New research finds that people emit their own personal microbial cloud
Half of American Adults Have Diabetes or Prediabetes
Can You Lose Weight with Exercise Alone?
Sleep study on modern-day hunter-gatherers dispels notion that we’re wired to need 8 hours a day
Up to 27 seconds of inattention after talking to your car or smart phone
Study finds association between energy drinks and traumatic brain injury in teens
Marijuana Use More than Doubles from 2001 to 2013; Increase in Use Disorders Too
Could the HPV Vaccine Treat Warts?
Team reports breakthrough in understanding Alzheimer's disease
Arthritis drug doubles as hair-fertilizer
F.D.A. Approves Addyi, a Libido Pill for Women
Is Fibromyalgia Real? (NeuroLogica)
Antibacterial soap no more effective than plain soap at reducing bacterial contamination
Young babies don't experience tickles in the way you think they do
Discrimination during adolescence has lasting effect on body
Additional Time Spent Outdoors by Children Results in Decreased Rate of Developing myopia
Staring Into Someone's Eyes For 10 Minutes Can Alter Your Consciousness
Air controller study shows chronic fatigue
The Deadly Legacy of HIV Truthers
An Industry of Worthless Acupuncture Studies (SBM)
Bigfoot, UFOs and ghosts: Science explains our belief in the paranormal
Many Psychology Findings Not as Strong as Claimed, Study Says
Related: Psychologists Welcome Analysis Casting Doubt on Their Work
You’re not irrational, you’re just quantum probabilistic
Education
Why Would a Math Teacher Punish a Child for Saying 5 x 3 = 15?
NYC to probe secular education at Jewish schools
On Wikipedia, politically controversial science topics vulnerable to information sabotage
Washington: State Supreme Court rules charter schools are unconstitutional
Oregon Will Become Second State to Offer Free Community College
Law
Once a Pariah, Now a Judge: The Early Transgender Journey of Phyllis Frye
It’s unconstitutional to ban the homeless from sleeping outside, the federal government says
AT&T Helped N.S.A. Spy on an Array of Internet Traffic
U.S. court rules for government over NSA metadata collection program
Doctors who colluded in US torture vote to crawl 'out of the dark side'
After 2 Killers Fled, New York Prisoners Say, Beatings Were Next
One Group Has a Higher Domestic Violence Rate Than Everyone Else — And It's Not the NFL
Guns killed more Americans in 12 years than AIDS, war, and illegal drug overdoses combined
More Americans killed by guns since 1968 than in all U.S. wars
More Americans Have Been Shot to Death in the Last 25 Years Than Killed in Every War
With Weaker Laws, More Guns Are Being Trafficked to Criminals
Related: Why 2 Chicago mothers are suing 3 suburbs over their murdered sons
Connecticut made it harder to get guns — and suicides fell significantly
Are More Police Getting Killed? A look at law enforcement deaths across the U.S.
FCC Moves To Cut High Cost Of Prisoners' Calls
Americans are safer than they have been in decades
Obama Administration Warns Beijing About Covert Agents Operating in U.S.
Indian villagers kill five for 'witchcraft': police
FTC cracks down on vision “improvement” phone app
Archeology, anthropology, art and history
New Species of Human Ancestor, Homo Naledi, Is Found in a South African Cave
More info: This Face Changes the Human Story. But How? (!)
These ancient Chinese teeth could rewrite human history
Scientists Trace an Ancient DNA Link Between Amazonians and Australasians
Related: Can DNA evidence fill gaps in our history books?
Bronze Age Skeletons Were Earliest Plague Victims
Scientists Recover First Genome of Ancient Human From Africa
Also see: Ancient genome from Africa sequenced for the first time
Archaeologists uncover a Neolithic massacre in early Europe
Jamestown excavation unearths four bodies — and a mystery in a small box
Underwater 'Stonehenge' Monolith Found Off Coast of Sicily
Stonehenge researchers 'may have found largest Neolithic site'
Related: This Ancient British Monument Was Once 10 Times Bigger Than Stonehenge
Ancient Script Spurs Rethinking of Historic ‘Backwater’
Statue May Be a Lost Work by Donatello
Rare 1,800-Year-Old Sarcophagus Recovered in Israel
Why do people believe myths about the Confederacy?
National security, defense
U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Sexual Abuse of Boys by Afghan Allies
Analysts Detail Claims That Reports on ISIS Were Distorted
New Russian military might on full display in Syria
U.S. Is Seen as Laggard as Russia Asserts Itself in Warming Arctic
Cyberespionage campaign targeting the West linked to Russian government
U.S. patrols to raise stakes with Beijing in disputed South China Sea
OPM Now Admits 5.6m Feds’ Fingerprints Were Stolen By Hackers
Stop that drone: UAV freeze technique readied by British firms
Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflight
The stars are disappearing before our eyes. So I went to find the darkest skies left.
Did Astronomers Find Evidence of an Alien Civilization? (Probably Not. But Still Cool.)
NASA Confirms Signs of Water Flowing on Mars, Possible Niches for Life
Is there a Planet X, a ‘massive perturber,’ hidden beyond Pluto?
Ion space drive is said to break fuel efficiency record
Signs of neutrinos from the dawn of time, less than a second after the Big Bang
Earth may have a hairy mane of dark matter flowing around it
Physics, chemistry and materials science, mathematics
New graphene based inks for high-speed manufacturing of printed electronics
Echoless light observed for first time
Evidence
suggests subatomic particles could defy the standard model
Sorry, Einstein. Quantum Study Suggests ‘Spooky Action’ Is Real.
Glass paint could keep metal roofs and other structures cool even on sunny days
New crystal captures carbon from the air, even in the presence of water
This is What Piercing the Sound Barrier Looks Like
Technology and engineering, robotics
Medical researchers are increasingly turning to 3-D printing technology (video)
Related: We Can Now Print Pizzas
A 3D printing method embeds interactivity into printed objects
Google’s new self-driving cars are now in Austin, and residents find them adorable
Robot bees fly and swim, soon they'll have laser eyes
Computers and software, the Internet
Deep Learning Machine Teaches Itself Chess in 72 Hours, Plays at International Master Level
If you think your emails are private, think again
Russian antivirus firm faked malware to harm rivals - Ex-employees
Russian Spy Gang Hijacks Satellite Links to Steal Data
Mozilla tests a true stealth mode for Firefox
Will Artificial Intelligence Surpass Our Own?
Researchers Say They’ve Recreated Part of a Rat Brain Digitally
Of note
Labor Board Ruling Eases Way for Fast-Food Unions’ Efforts
This striking diagram will change how you look at the world economy
The growing wealth gap that nobody is talking about
Publisher retracts 64 articles for fake peer reviews
FAA records detail hundreds of close calls between airplanes and drones
10 women who deserve to be on the $10 bill: a handy list for future debates
_________
Sorry, Einstein. Quantum Study Suggests ‘Spooky Action’ Is Real.
Glass paint could keep metal roofs and other structures cool even on sunny days
New crystal captures carbon from the air, even in the presence of water
This is What Piercing the Sound Barrier Looks Like
Technology and engineering, robotics
Medical researchers are increasingly turning to 3-D printing technology (video)
Related: We Can Now Print Pizzas
A 3D printing method embeds interactivity into printed objects
Google’s new self-driving cars are now in Austin, and residents find them adorable
Robot bees fly and swim, soon they'll have laser eyes
Computers and software, the Internet
Deep Learning Machine Teaches Itself Chess in 72 Hours, Plays at International Master Level
If you think your emails are private, think again
Russian antivirus firm faked malware to harm rivals - Ex-employees
Russian Spy Gang Hijacks Satellite Links to Steal Data
Mozilla tests a true stealth mode for Firefox
Will Artificial Intelligence Surpass Our Own?
Researchers Say They’ve Recreated Part of a Rat Brain Digitally
Of note
Labor Board Ruling Eases Way for Fast-Food Unions’ Efforts
This striking diagram will change how you look at the world economy
The growing wealth gap that nobody is talking about
Publisher retracts 64 articles for fake peer reviews
FAA records detail hundreds of close calls between airplanes and drones
10 women who deserve to be on the $10 bill: a handy list for future debates
_________
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