Wildlife and habitat
Endangered U.S. Jaguars to Get Critical Habitat, Recovery Plan
Endangered U.S. Jaguars to Get Critical Habitat, Recovery Plan
Arctic Tundra is Being Lost As Far North Quickly Warms
Related: California: Climate change hurts butterflies
Behind Mass Die-Offs, Pesticides Lurk as Culprit
Madagascar legalizes logging of national parks
Japanese Whalers Sink Sea Shepherd Anti-Whaling Vessel
Also see: Sea Shepherd vessel Ady Gil has bow sheared off after being struck by Japanese whaling ship
Anti-whaling activists accuse Japan fleet of attack
Australia presses Japan on whaling safety
Fight Against Asian Carp Threatens Fragile Great Lakes UnityRelated: California: Climate change hurts butterflies
Behind Mass Die-Offs, Pesticides Lurk as Culprit
Madagascar legalizes logging of national parks
Japanese Whalers Sink Sea Shepherd Anti-Whaling Vessel
Also see: Sea Shepherd vessel Ady Gil has bow sheared off after being struck by Japanese whaling ship
Anti-whaling activists accuse Japan fleet of attack
Australia presses Japan on whaling safety
More info: Michigan sues to protect Great Lakes from Asian carp
Carp DNA found closer to the lake
U.S. seeks to boost protection for leatherback sea turtles
Groups ask U.S. to regulate shipping of commercial bumblebees
Record number of manatee, Florida panther deaths in 2009
Related: Navy expresses concern about proposed manatee protections
Will the U.S. military do right by the dugong?
Catch Shares Improve Consistency, Not Health, of Fisheries -- Study
Coral reefs rebound from damage if protected
The promise of gold, the ruin of a rain forest (Peru)
Scotland's deer are changing shape due to hybridization
Nevada reins in horse herds, but critics decry methods
Land Preservation Groups Find Bargains in Housing Bust
Scientists find details of tumors killing off Tasmanian devils
Last Indian dancing bear set free (video)
Interior Department's decision imperils wolves, Endangered Species Act (opinion)
Discoveries about the natural world
Northern Forests Do Not Benefit from Lengthening Growing Season, Study Finds
Related: New insight on how trees have evolved to obtain light and photosynthesize at the greatest rate
Northern Forests Do Not Benefit from Lengthening Growing Season, Study Finds
Related: New insight on how trees have evolved to obtain light and photosynthesize at the greatest rate
Deciphering the Chatter of Monkeys and Chimps
Related: From Crickets to Whales, Animal Calls Have Something in Common
Hunting Fossil Viruses in Human DNA
Sea slug surprise: It’s half-plant, half-animal
Well-Traveled Wasps Provide Hope For Vanishing Species
How Plants 'Feel' the Temperature Rise
Coral Reefs Most Responsible for Ocean Biodiversity
Two killer whale types identified in UK waters
As in Humans, Sleep Solidifies a Bird's Memories
Ant Has Given Up Sex Completely, Researchers Confirm
Newly discovered cricket species is first one known to pollinate a flower
Raft or Bridge: How Did Iguanas Reach Tiny Pacific Islands?
Aussie scientists find coconut-carrying octopus
Female toads inflate to avoid sex
Tracks record oldest land-walkers
Haiti's earthquake was 'long overdue'
Sierra Nevada Mountain range is much older than previously believed
Related: From Crickets to Whales, Animal Calls Have Something in Common
Hunting Fossil Viruses in Human DNA
Sea slug surprise: It’s half-plant, half-animal
Well-Traveled Wasps Provide Hope For Vanishing Species
How Plants 'Feel' the Temperature Rise
Coral Reefs Most Responsible for Ocean Biodiversity
Two killer whale types identified in UK waters
As in Humans, Sleep Solidifies a Bird's Memories
Ant Has Given Up Sex Completely, Researchers Confirm
Newly discovered cricket species is first one known to pollinate a flower
Raft or Bridge: How Did Iguanas Reach Tiny Pacific Islands?
Aussie scientists find coconut-carrying octopus
Female toads inflate to avoid sex
Tracks record oldest land-walkers
Haiti's earthquake was 'long overdue'
Sierra Nevada Mountain range is much older than previously believed
Weather and climate
Major Antarctic glacier is 'past its tipping point' (!)
Tipping Elements in the Earth System: How Stable Is the Contemporary Environment?
Arctic methane release 'looks stronger'
Warmer Climate Could Stifle Carbon Uptake by Trees, Study Finds
A rebuttal to a cool climate paper
Bolivia's Glaciers Melt Away (NYT video)
East Coast Basalt Rocks Could Sequester Carbon Dioxide
Bering Strait influenced Ice Age climate patterns worldwide (!)
Heat and moisture from Himalayas could be a key cause of the South Asian monsoon
Feeling That Cold Wind? Here’s Why.
Also see: Unusual Arctic warmth as north hemisphere shivers
More info: What's With This Weather?
Environmental policy
Copenhagen: Tally of CO2 Pledges Misses ‘Safe’ Zone
Related: Missed 2050 climate targets reduce long-term options
'Storms of My Grandchildren' by James Hansen (book review)
Both Sides Gird for Bruising Senate Debate Over Murkowski EPA Amendment
US Biofuels Policies Flawed
Related: The unintended ripples from the biomass subsidy program
Scientists Call for Moratorium on Issuance of Mountaintop Mining Permits
Related: Jobs Trump Streams as Mountaintop Removal Coal Mine Permitted
Massachusetts First With Ocean Management Plan for State Waters
EPA announces new Chesapeake Bay cleanup rules
New Jersey: Lawmakers OK bill pushing back start date for water quality rules
OIRA Meetings Stir Controversy over Coal Ash Regulation
More info: White House, EPA at Odds Over Coal-Waste Rules
Malaysia and China to tap Borneo resources
Energy
Are Engines the Future of Solar Power? Stirling engines might be best way to harvest sun's power
Nuclear Reactors of Unproven Design Planned for California's Central Valley
Q&A: Brookings Expert on Obama's Energy Policy
Are Engines the Future of Solar Power? Stirling engines might be best way to harvest sun's power
Nuclear Reactors of Unproven Design Planned for California's Central Valley
Q&A: Brookings Expert on Obama's Energy Policy
Air
E.P.A. Proposes Stricter Rules to Curb Smog
Water
That Tap Water Is Legal but May Be Unhealthy (!)
Related: Over 300 Pollutants in U.S. Tap Water -- Search database by Zip code or water company (EWG)
Water
That Tap Water Is Legal but May Be Unhealthy (!)
Related: Over 300 Pollutants in U.S. Tap Water -- Search database by Zip code or water company (EWG)
Chemical concerns, waste management, recycling
Low amount of BPA can increase cardiac risk by 45%, study finds
Driveways could spread toxicants into the home
Use of potentially harmful chemicals kept secret under law
Related: What the EPA's "chemicals of concern" plans really mean
Repercussions from discovery of high levels of cadmium in kids jewelry imported from China
More info: US consumer chief warns Asian firms on cadmium use
Related: Small Amounts of Lead May Damage Children's Kidneys
Regulators postpone testing of toys for lead
Why hundreds of thousands of Vietnam vets suffer Agent Orange–related diseases without VA health care
Oceans release DDT from decades ago
Fake fireplace logs can be better for the environment than real wood
In New Gas Wells, More Drilling Chemicals Remain Underground
Related: Underused Drilling Practices Could Avoid Pollution
Find a rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling location near you
Low amount of BPA can increase cardiac risk by 45%, study finds
Driveways could spread toxicants into the home
Use of potentially harmful chemicals kept secret under law
Related: What the EPA's "chemicals of concern" plans really mean
Repercussions from discovery of high levels of cadmium in kids jewelry imported from China
More info: US consumer chief warns Asian firms on cadmium use
Related: Small Amounts of Lead May Damage Children's Kidneys
Regulators postpone testing of toys for lead
Why hundreds of thousands of Vietnam vets suffer Agent Orange–related diseases without VA health care
Oceans release DDT from decades ago
Fake fireplace logs can be better for the environment than real wood
In New Gas Wells, More Drilling Chemicals Remain Underground
Related: Underused Drilling Practices Could Avoid Pollution
Find a rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling location near you
Landscape architecture, planning, green building
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
Safety of Beef Processing Method Is Questioned
Nestle rebuked by the FDA for misleading nutritional labeling
FDA takes action against MD seafood retailer
Counting of Calories Isn’t Always Accurate
Mayo Clinic publishes book detailing healthy diet and weight-loss program
Health and medicine, human behavior
Weighing Medical Costs of End-of-Life Care
Study bolsters concerns that disinfectants create superbugs
Refusing chickenpox vaccine puts children at risk
More daily TV use contributes to increased risk of death, disease
More info: Sedentary TV Time May Cut Life Short
Study Links Vitamin D, Race and Cardiac Deaths
Related: Excess Protein in Urine Is Indicator of Heart Disease Risk in Whites, but Not Blacks, Study Suggests
Loss of Bone Mass Linked to Contraceptive
New Virus Is Not Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Suggests New Research
Obesity Linked to Common Form of Kidney Cancer and Each Extra BMI Point Increases Risk
Researchers ask why optimism is associated with health, pessimism with disease
Epigenetic Differences Between Lethal and Treatable Forms of Leukemia Discovered
Related: Old Ideas Spur New Approaches in Cancer Fight
Use of CT scans will lead to new cancer deaths
1 in 4 patients have lost bone around their dental implants
Monitoring of High-Risk Antipsychotic Drugs Unchanged Despite FDA Warnings
Related: Poor Children Likelier to Get Antipsychotics
Study Examines Prescribing of Antipsychotic Medications for Nursing Home Residents
Autism Clusters Found in California's Major Cities
Medical Detectives Focus On Myopia
Related: Bifocals May Slow Progression of Nearsightedness in Children
Why Circumcised Men Are Less Likely to Become Infected With HIV
How A Bone Disease Grew To Fit The Prescription
Pennsylvania: State failing in tobacco control spending
Sleepy teens may be more prone to depression, study says
Can Touching Your Toes Test Your Arteries?
Exercise Associated With Preventing, Improving Mild Cognitive Impairment
Related: How Little Exercise Can You Get Away With?
Running Shoes May Cause Damage to Knees, Hips and Ankles, New Study Suggests
Gingko Doesn't Slow Cognitive Decline in Elderly
Got Cognitive Activity? It Does a Mind Good
Testosterone bumps up status-seeking behavior, not aggressive risk-taking
Related: Scent of a woman: Men's testosterone responses to olfactory ovulation cues
Idle Minds and What They May Say about Intelligence
Flattery Will Get You Far
Best Time to Toilet Train Children Pinpointed Through Research
How Birth Order Affects Your Personality
Race-Based Misdiagnosis of Schizophrenia Still Remains a Health Care Problem
The Americanization of Mental Illness (essay)
Mosquito Hunters Invent Better, Cheaper, DIY Disease Weapon
Weighing Medical Costs of End-of-Life Care
Study bolsters concerns that disinfectants create superbugs
Refusing chickenpox vaccine puts children at risk
More daily TV use contributes to increased risk of death, disease
More info: Sedentary TV Time May Cut Life Short
Study Links Vitamin D, Race and Cardiac Deaths
Related: Excess Protein in Urine Is Indicator of Heart Disease Risk in Whites, but Not Blacks, Study Suggests
Loss of Bone Mass Linked to Contraceptive
New Virus Is Not Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Suggests New Research
Obesity Linked to Common Form of Kidney Cancer and Each Extra BMI Point Increases Risk
Researchers ask why optimism is associated with health, pessimism with disease
Epigenetic Differences Between Lethal and Treatable Forms of Leukemia Discovered
Related: Old Ideas Spur New Approaches in Cancer Fight
Use of CT scans will lead to new cancer deaths
1 in 4 patients have lost bone around their dental implants
Monitoring of High-Risk Antipsychotic Drugs Unchanged Despite FDA Warnings
Related: Poor Children Likelier to Get Antipsychotics
Study Examines Prescribing of Antipsychotic Medications for Nursing Home Residents
Autism Clusters Found in California's Major Cities
Medical Detectives Focus On Myopia
Related: Bifocals May Slow Progression of Nearsightedness in Children
Why Circumcised Men Are Less Likely to Become Infected With HIV
How A Bone Disease Grew To Fit The Prescription
Pennsylvania: State failing in tobacco control spending
Sleepy teens may be more prone to depression, study says
Can Touching Your Toes Test Your Arteries?
Exercise Associated With Preventing, Improving Mild Cognitive Impairment
Related: How Little Exercise Can You Get Away With?
Running Shoes May Cause Damage to Knees, Hips and Ankles, New Study Suggests
Gingko Doesn't Slow Cognitive Decline in Elderly
Got Cognitive Activity? It Does a Mind Good
Testosterone bumps up status-seeking behavior, not aggressive risk-taking
Related: Scent of a woman: Men's testosterone responses to olfactory ovulation cues
Idle Minds and What They May Say about Intelligence
Flattery Will Get You Far
Best Time to Toilet Train Children Pinpointed Through Research
How Birth Order Affects Your Personality
Race-Based Misdiagnosis of Schizophrenia Still Remains a Health Care Problem
The Americanization of Mental Illness (essay)
Mosquito Hunters Invent Better, Cheaper, DIY Disease Weapon
Efforts Lag at Making Highway Work Zones Safer for Drivers
How People Work ... and the Fingerprint Mystery
Five emotions you never knew you had
How People Work ... and the Fingerprint Mystery
Five emotions you never knew you had
Education
Law
Justice study tracks rape, sexual abuse of juvenile inmates
Officials Hid Truth About Immigrant Deaths in Jail
Justices may rule soon on campaign-finance case
Related: Supreme Court revisits ruling on challenges to forensic reports
More info: Justices Revisit Rule Requiring Lab Testimony
Group Gives Up Death Penalty Work
Related: Death Sentences Dropped, but Executions Rose in ’09
Homicide rate down 10 percent, FBI says
Legislators Work to Improve Laws on Runaways
Mexico weighs options as lawlessness continues to grip Ciudad Juarez
Justice study tracks rape, sexual abuse of juvenile inmates
Officials Hid Truth About Immigrant Deaths in Jail
Justices may rule soon on campaign-finance case
Related: Supreme Court revisits ruling on challenges to forensic reports
More info: Justices Revisit Rule Requiring Lab Testimony
Group Gives Up Death Penalty Work
Related: Death Sentences Dropped, but Executions Rose in ’09
Homicide rate down 10 percent, FBI says
Legislators Work to Improve Laws on Runaways
Mexico weighs options as lawlessness continues to grip Ciudad Juarez
Archeology, art and history
30,000-Year-Old Child's Teeth Shed New Light on Human Evolution
Neanderthal 'make-up' containers discovered
More info: Use of Body Ornamentation Shows Neanderthal Mind Capable of Advanced Thought
"Lost" Amazon Complex Found; Shapes Seen by Satellite
Free men 'built Egypt's pyramids'
National security, defense
Google threatens to leave China after cyber attack
More info: Furious Google throws down gauntlet to China over censorship
U.S., Google and China square off over Internet
Related: As attacks increase, U.S. struggles to recruit computer security experts
Google threatens to leave China after cyber attack
More info: Furious Google throws down gauntlet to China over censorship
U.S., Google and China square off over Internet
Related: As attacks increase, U.S. struggles to recruit computer security experts
Insurgents Hack U.S. Drones
More info: Not Just Drones: Militants Can Snoop on Most U.S. Warplanes
Related: Military Is Deluged in Intelligence From Drones
Army History Finds Early Missteps in Afghanistan
China and India pursue satellite 'hit-to-kill' technology
Book review: 'When China Rules the World'
A Year of Terror Plots, Through a Second Prism
Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflightMore info: Not Just Drones: Militants Can Snoop on Most U.S. Warplanes
Related: Military Is Deluged in Intelligence From Drones
Army History Finds Early Missteps in Afghanistan
China and India pursue satellite 'hit-to-kill' technology
Book review: 'When China Rules the World'
A Year of Terror Plots, Through a Second Prism
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Andromeda Island Universe
How Galaxies Came to Be: Astronomers Explain Hubble Sequence
Milky Way's dark matter 'halo' unveiled
Physics, chemistry and materials science, mathematics
Technology and engineering, robotics
Magnetic Bearings That Pack a Punch (and Their Own Controls)
For Bicyclists Needing a Boost, This Wheel May Help
Magnetic Bearings That Pack a Punch (and Their Own Controls)
For Bicyclists Needing a Boost, This Wheel May Help
Computers and software, the Internet
News Sites Dabble With Citizen Reporting Web Tool for Nudging Local Officials
Google Goggles: Snap and Search (No Words Needed)
Watching TV Together, Miles Apart
The Madness of Crowds and an Internet Delusion
Of note
The Messiah Complex (opinion re the movie "Avatar," by David Brooks)
The Messiah Complex (opinion re the movie "Avatar," by David Brooks)
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