Wildlife and habitat
A moving and thought provoking story of a chimp raised from infancy by humans (audio, 1 hour)
Deep-Ocean Low-Oxygen Zones Spreading to Shallower Coastal Waters
Plastic rubbish blights Atlantic Ocean
Placement of marine reserves is key
Whaling Commission Proposes Limited Return to Commercial Whaling
Related: Australia Threatens Japan Over Whaling Program
Even megafauna can be quickly forgotten: the baiji and shifting baselines
Related: Call goes out to save the Ganges Dolphin
Saving the Amazon may be the most cost-effective way to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Ecuador effort to protect nature reserve in peril
BBC documentary leads Unilever to blacklist Indonesian palm oil company
Grizzly Bears Move Into Polar Bear Habitat
U.S. Military Bases and Species Preservation
Federal Officials Unveil Blueprint for Great Lakes
Federal agency rejects Florida panther habitat protection
Group files lawsuits seeking U.S. protection for 93 species
113 Governments Agree to Conserve Endangered Sharks
The Death of Macho B (commentary)
Drill, Baby, Drill! -- The inside story of Ed Rendell's plot to pillage Pennsylvania's forests
Related: Gas well foes vow to fight Rendell
Deep-Ocean Low-Oxygen Zones Spreading to Shallower Coastal Waters
Plastic rubbish blights Atlantic Ocean
Placement of marine reserves is key
Whaling Commission Proposes Limited Return to Commercial Whaling
Related: Australia Threatens Japan Over Whaling Program
Even megafauna can be quickly forgotten: the baiji and shifting baselines
Related: Call goes out to save the Ganges Dolphin
Saving the Amazon may be the most cost-effective way to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Ecuador effort to protect nature reserve in peril
BBC documentary leads Unilever to blacklist Indonesian palm oil company
Grizzly Bears Move Into Polar Bear Habitat
U.S. Military Bases and Species Preservation
Federal Officials Unveil Blueprint for Great Lakes
Federal agency rejects Florida panther habitat protection
Group files lawsuits seeking U.S. protection for 93 species
113 Governments Agree to Conserve Endangered Sharks
The Death of Macho B (commentary)
Drill, Baby, Drill! -- The inside story of Ed Rendell's plot to pillage Pennsylvania's forests
Related: Gas well foes vow to fight Rendell
Discoveries about the natural world
Same Species, Polar Opposites: The Mystery of Identical Creatures Found in both Arctic & Antarctic Waters
Sperm whales may team up to herd prey
Whales and Algae Linked Over Millions of Years
New clues found linking larger animals to colder climates
Simple Math Explains Dramatic Beak Shape Variation in Darwin's Finches
A Natural 'Magnetometer' in the Upper Beak of Birds?
The truth behind elephant brainpower
Problem-solving crows may not be as smart as we thought
Crickets Warn Young Before Birth of Dangers of Wolf Spiders
Tree-dwelling mammals climb to the heights of longevity
Where Did Insects Come From?
Ancient humans faced horned crocodile
1,000 year-old DNA reveals caribou history linked to volcanic eruption
Same Species, Polar Opposites: The Mystery of Identical Creatures Found in both Arctic & Antarctic Waters
Sperm whales may team up to herd prey
Whales and Algae Linked Over Millions of Years
New clues found linking larger animals to colder climates
Simple Math Explains Dramatic Beak Shape Variation in Darwin's Finches
A Natural 'Magnetometer' in the Upper Beak of Birds?
The truth behind elephant brainpower
Problem-solving crows may not be as smart as we thought
Crickets Warn Young Before Birth of Dangers of Wolf Spiders
Tree-dwelling mammals climb to the heights of longevity
Where Did Insects Come From?
Ancient humans faced horned crocodile
1,000 year-old DNA reveals caribou history linked to volcanic eruption
Protein Study Shows Evolutionary Link Between Plants, Humans
Seamount Scientists Offer New Comprehensive View of Deep-Sea Mountains
Huge New Dinosaur Found via "Mind-boggling" Skulls
Deadly Tsunami Swarm Hit Haiti After Quake, Experts Say
Seamount Scientists Offer New Comprehensive View of Deep-Sea Mountains
Huge New Dinosaur Found via "Mind-boggling" Skulls
Deadly Tsunami Swarm Hit Haiti After Quake, Experts Say
Weather and climate
Top Scientists Affirm Consensus on Global Warming
Related: Can we trust the IPCC on the big stuff?
Top Scientists Affirm Consensus on Global Warming
Related: Can we trust the IPCC on the big stuff?
New NASA Web Page Sheds Light on Science of Warming World
Temperature Trackers Watch Our Watery World Wax and Wane
Study: Warming To Bring Stronger Hurricanes
Missing 'Ice Arches' Contributed to 2007 Arctic Ice Loss
Ice Shelves Disappearing on Antarctic Peninsula
Texas Drought Officially Over, Northern Drought Persists
Temperature Trackers Watch Our Watery World Wax and Wane
Study: Warming To Bring Stronger Hurricanes
Missing 'Ice Arches' Contributed to 2007 Arctic Ice Loss
Ice Shelves Disappearing on Antarctic Peninsula
Texas Drought Officially Over, Northern Drought Persists
Environmental policy
EPA lays out timetable for regulating greenhouse gas emissions
Related: EPA takes heat on climate rule
Environmental Advocates Are Cooling on Obama
Center for Biological Diversity Report Card for Obama Administration
National monuments a controversy in Utah
World's top firms cause $2.2tn of environmental damage, report estimates
Energy
Secretive startup unveils fuel cell ‘server’
More info: Bloom Box Launch Is "Big Hype"-- Invention Nothing New?
Feds Plan Offshore Wind Consortium With 11 Atlantic States
Related: Maryland Could Be Entirely Powered by Offshore Wind
Biogas Climate Benefit Greater Than Previously Thought?
Hiring Freezes Hamper Weatherization Plan
Wide variance in products that qualify for federal Energy Star program
New Battery Recharging System Promises Quicker Turnaround for Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles
Vermont Senate Votes to Close Nuclear Plant
U.S. EPA looks at electroplating plants as source of PFCs, potentially dangerous 'emerging pollutant'
Authors Attempt 'Death By Rubber Duck'
Alternatives to BPA containers not easy for U.S. foodmakers to find
Suspected carcinogen found in fruit juice (Denmark)
Agency says military base water tainted
E-waste may Be Poisoning Developing Nations
DDT found in children from Mexico and Central America
Congress Launches Investigation Into Gas Drilling Practices
Suspected carcinogen found in fruit juice (Denmark)
Agency says military base water tainted
E-waste may Be Poisoning Developing Nations
DDT found in children from Mexico and Central America
Congress Launches Investigation Into Gas Drilling Practices
Landscape architecture, planning, green building
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
Taxing unhealthy foods may encourage healthier eating habits
Small Family Farms in Tropics Can Feed the Hungry and Preserve Biodiversity
Roots Key to Second Green Revolution
Related: Early-Season Light Quality Affects Corn Growth and Yield
The Nitrogen Dilemma: Is America Fertilizing Disaster? (Grist, series intro)
The dark side of nitrogen
How our food system is destroying the nation’s most important fishery
Our other addiction: the tricky geopolitics of nitrogen fertilizer (!)
To reduce nitrogen pollution, we need new farm policies
Sustainable Urban Farming Through Aquaponics
Bribes Let Tomato Vendor Sell Tainted Food
China: Melamine tainted milk leaves sad legacy
Think You're Lactose Intolerant? Maybe Not
California Lawmakers Consider an Animal Abuse Registry
Kentucky: Video focuses attention on cockfighting
Scientists pinpoint origins of little dogs
Taxing unhealthy foods may encourage healthier eating habits
Small Family Farms in Tropics Can Feed the Hungry and Preserve Biodiversity
Roots Key to Second Green Revolution
Related: Early-Season Light Quality Affects Corn Growth and Yield
The Nitrogen Dilemma: Is America Fertilizing Disaster? (Grist, series intro)
The dark side of nitrogen
How our food system is destroying the nation’s most important fishery
Our other addiction: the tricky geopolitics of nitrogen fertilizer (!)
To reduce nitrogen pollution, we need new farm policies
Sustainable Urban Farming Through Aquaponics
Bribes Let Tomato Vendor Sell Tainted Food
China: Melamine tainted milk leaves sad legacy
Think You're Lactose Intolerant? Maybe Not
California Lawmakers Consider an Animal Abuse Registry
Kentucky: Video focuses attention on cockfighting
Scientists pinpoint origins of little dogs
Health and medicine, human behavior
Research Ties Diabetes Drug to Heart Woes
More info: FDA: No Decision on Whether to Pull Diabetes Drug Avandia Off the Market
Startling New Childhood Asthma Data
States Consider Medicaid Cuts as Use Grows
Stop funding homeopathy, say British MPs
Patients Who Have Colonoscopy Performed by Gastroenterologists Less Likely to Develop Colorectal Cancer
Deadly Hybrid Flu Possible
Related: Dry Winters Linked to Seasonal Outbreaks of Influenza
Test-Tube Babies May Face Greater Health Risks Than Naturally Conceived Children
Obesity and physical inactivity poses arthritis risk, especially for women
Do Recreational Drugs Make Us Fail to Remember?
Afternoon Nap Might Make You Smarter
Related: Naptime Helps Babies Remember New Things
Brain System Behind General Intelligence Mapped
Genes Responsible for Ability to Recognize Faces
Making Scents of Sounds: Noises May Alter How We Perceive Odors
Hours Worked by Physicians Have Decreased Steadily in Last Decade
More info: FDA: No Decision on Whether to Pull Diabetes Drug Avandia Off the Market
Startling New Childhood Asthma Data
States Consider Medicaid Cuts as Use Grows
Stop funding homeopathy, say British MPs
Patients Who Have Colonoscopy Performed by Gastroenterologists Less Likely to Develop Colorectal Cancer
Deadly Hybrid Flu Possible
Related: Dry Winters Linked to Seasonal Outbreaks of Influenza
Test-Tube Babies May Face Greater Health Risks Than Naturally Conceived Children
Obesity and physical inactivity poses arthritis risk, especially for women
Do Recreational Drugs Make Us Fail to Remember?
Afternoon Nap Might Make You Smarter
Related: Naptime Helps Babies Remember New Things
Brain System Behind General Intelligence Mapped
Genes Responsible for Ability to Recognize Faces
Making Scents of Sounds: Noises May Alter How We Perceive Odors
Hours Worked by Physicians Have Decreased Steadily in Last Decade
Education
Law
Already under fire, crime labs cut to the bone
Finding coolable hot spots for crime
Also see: Sophisticated math models give insights on crime hotspots (video has more info)
Supreme Court denies 3 high-profile environmental cases
Before Justices, First Amendment and Aid to Terrorists
Authors of waterboarding memos won't be disciplined
Also see: Report Faults 2 Authors of Bush Terror Memo
Related: Destroying C.I.A. Tapes Wasn’t Opposed, Memos Say
F.B.I., Laying Out Evidence, Closes Anthrax Case
Fearing Obama Agenda, States Push to Loosen Gun Laws
Re the Amy Bishop case -- A Murder Suspect’s Worth to Science
Finding coolable hot spots for crime
Also see: Sophisticated math models give insights on crime hotspots (video has more info)
Supreme Court denies 3 high-profile environmental cases
Before Justices, First Amendment and Aid to Terrorists
Authors of waterboarding memos won't be disciplined
Also see: Report Faults 2 Authors of Bush Terror Memo
Related: Destroying C.I.A. Tapes Wasn’t Opposed, Memos Say
F.B.I., Laying Out Evidence, Closes Anthrax Case
Fearing Obama Agenda, States Push to Loosen Gun Laws
Re the Amy Bishop case -- A Murder Suspect’s Worth to Science
Archeology, art and history
A temple complex in Turkey that predates even the pyramids is rewriting the story of human evolution
More info: The World's First Temple
Photos from Gobekli Tepe
More photos (blog)
Archaeologist Discovers Jerusalem City Wall from Tenth Century B.C.E.
Newly Discovered Archaeological Sites In India Reveals Ancient Life
Messages from the Stone Age-The seeds of written communication on cave walls
National security, defense
Technical setbacks cause Iran to falter in push to enrich uranium, report says
Also see: Inspectors Say Iran Worked on Warhead
2 China Schools Said to Be Tied to Online Attacks
Also see: Diverse group of Chinese hackers wrote code in attacks on Google, U.S. companies
Also see: Diverse group of Chinese hackers wrote code in attacks on Google, U.S. companies
Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflight
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Rigel and the Witch Head Nebula
From the Clash of White Dwarfs, the Birth of a Supernova
Alien star clusters fill our galaxy
Saturn moon could be hospitable to life, new images suggest
NASA sets sights on inflatable space stations
Stargazing: Mars and the Winter Hexagon
Life beyond our universe
Physics, chemistry and materials science, mathematics
Technology and engineering, robotics
Computers and software, the Internet
Larger Threat Is Seen in Italian Google Case
Larger Threat Is Seen in Italian Google Case
How to Decline Facebook Friends Without Offence
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