Nearly 7 million bats may have died from white-nose fungus, officials say
Alaska expands aerial shooting of bears
Juvenile predation preventing Steller sea lion recovery
Carbon dioxide affecting fish brains: study
Rare rhino’s capture may help protect her species from extinction
Elusive endangered monkeys caught on camera in Borneo
Rare Chinese white dolphin gets DNA bank
Acid rain poses a previously unrecognized threat to Great Lakes sugar maples
Python Imports Banned by U.S. After Harming Everglades Habitats
Badger cull to stop bovine TB to be trialled in England
Bugs Around the House (short video)
Also see: Bugs Around Nantucket House
Discoveries about the natural world
Scientists replicate key evolutionary step in life on earth
How the 'street pigeon' got its fancy on
Team finds natural reasons behind nitrogen-rich forests
Boa constrictor snakes sense prey's fading heartbeat
Why bats, rats and cats store different amounts of fat
In some birds, masters of illusion are lucky in love
Aye-aye 'heats up' middle finger
Barn owl wing adapted for stealth
Wasp rediscovered after almost 100 years
Lost Charles Darwin fossils rediscovered in cabinet
Part of Earth's mantle shown to be conductive under high pressure and temperatures
New research shows 1992 earthquake in Pakistan was due to rare horizontal shift
Weather and climate
Scientists make progress in assessing tornado seasons
New study evaluates impact of land use activity in the Amazon basin
Cold Winters Caused by Warmer Summers, Research Suggests
Environmental policy
Pennsylvania: Science Funding Slashed Under Corbett Administration
Related: Corbett fires conservation official -- Action could affect drilling in parks
A novel strategy to reduce farm runoff will be tested starting in Minnesota
EPA urged to disregard oilsands emissions in Keystone decision: letters
Water
Juvenile predation preventing Steller sea lion recovery
Carbon dioxide affecting fish brains: study
Rare rhino’s capture may help protect her species from extinction
Elusive endangered monkeys caught on camera in Borneo
Rare Chinese white dolphin gets DNA bank
Acid rain poses a previously unrecognized threat to Great Lakes sugar maples
Python Imports Banned by U.S. After Harming Everglades Habitats
Badger cull to stop bovine TB to be trialled in England
Bugs Around the House (short video)
Also see: Bugs Around Nantucket House
Discoveries about the natural world
Scientists replicate key evolutionary step in life on earth
How the 'street pigeon' got its fancy on
Team finds natural reasons behind nitrogen-rich forests
Boa constrictor snakes sense prey's fading heartbeat
Why bats, rats and cats store different amounts of fat
In some birds, masters of illusion are lucky in love
Aye-aye 'heats up' middle finger
Barn owl wing adapted for stealth
Wasp rediscovered after almost 100 years
Lost Charles Darwin fossils rediscovered in cabinet
Part of Earth's mantle shown to be conductive under high pressure and temperatures
New research shows 1992 earthquake in Pakistan was due to rare horizontal shift
Weather and climate
Scientists make progress in assessing tornado seasons
New study evaluates impact of land use activity in the Amazon basin
Cold Winters Caused by Warmer Summers, Research Suggests
Environmental policy
Pennsylvania: Science Funding Slashed Under Corbett Administration
Related: Corbett fires conservation official -- Action could affect drilling in parks
A novel strategy to reduce farm runoff will be tested starting in Minnesota
EPA urged to disregard oilsands emissions in Keystone decision: letters
Water
80 Percent of Global Water Supplies at Risk
First link between potentially toxic PFCs in office air and in office workers' blood
Energy
Truth and consequences: FRONTLINE's brilliant documentary on Fukushima
US looks ahead after ethanol subsidy expires
Project to pour water into volcano to make power
Next-generation light bulb shines at CES
Comparing energy conversion of plants and solar cells
Chemical concerns, waste management, recycling
Exposure to chemical found in personal care products may contribute to childhood obesity
PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness
First link between potentially toxic PFCs in office air and in office workers' blood
Research reveals legacy of lead from old inner city roads a major source of airborne contamination
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
Research provides new insights into antibiotics and pig feeds
Chemical treatment for colony collapse disorder temporarily worsens viral infections in honeybees
The secret lives of feral dogs
Rugged new strawberry has a hint of pineapple
Health and medicine, human behavior
Study finds that tumor cells can prevent cancer spread
Related: Why cholesterol-lowering statins might treat cancer
U.S. to Force Drug Firms to Report Money Paid to Doctors
Single dose of antibiotic leaves mice highly vulnerable to intestinal infection
India reports new TB strain resistant to all drugs
After Years of Decline, Polio Cases in Afghanistan Triple in a Year
CDC expands ‘bush meat’ tests for viruses
Emergency medicine physicians develop device to stop lethal bleeding in soldiers
Vitamin D could help combat the effects of aging in eyes
Osteoporosis Patients Advised to Delay Bone Density Retests
Sleep preserves and enhances unpleasant emotional memories
How Exercise May Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay
Related: Exercise Hormone May Fight Obesity and Diabetes
Exercise triggers beneficial cellular recycling: study
Study finds exercise reduces anxiety symptoms in women
Signs prove effective in prompting people to use stairs instead of elevator
Mind can control allergic response
Headphones Linked to Pedestrian Deaths, Injuries
Does the La Nina weather pattern lead to flu pandemics?
Enhancing cognition in older adults also changes personality
Early Dietary Experience Shapes Salt Preference of Infants and Preschoolers
Penny-Per-Ounce Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Keeps the Doctor Away and Saves Money
Declines in melanoma deaths limited to the most educated
Study shows racial differences in doctors' unspoken language
Study: Babies try lip-reading in learning to talk
Study of Facebook patterns suggests interests in music, movies unlikely to spread among friends
The illusion of courage: Why people mispredict their behavior in embarrassing situations
Where you vote may influence how you vote, researchers find
Education
Benefits of high quality child care persist 30 years later: research
When it comes to accepting evolution, gut feelings trump facts
Climate change skepticism seeps into science classrooms
States should make better use of academic data, study says
Cognitive scientists look at why human language has so many words with multiple meanings
Law
Top Justice officials connected to mortgage banks
Prayer Cases Turned Away by U.S. Supreme Court Justices
Court rejects appeals in student speech cases
Johnson & Johnson settles Texas lawsuit for $158M
Violent sex crimes by U.S. Army soldiers rise: report
Archeology, art and history
Complete Civil War submarine unveiled for first time
Fishy find shows humans skilled anglers 42,000 years ago
Archaeologists find clues to Neanderthal extinction
Ancient popcorn discovered in Peru
Remarkable Cave City Needs Guardian Angels
National security, defense
2 Army brigades to leave Europe in cost-cutting move
Afghanistan’s Soldiers Step Up Killings of Allied Forces
Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflight
Scientists gear up to take a picture of a black hole
1st private rocket launch to space station delayed
Physics, chemistry and materials science, mathematics
Quantum Uncertainty: Are You Certain, Mr. Heisenberg?
New family of composite structures
Technology and engineering, robotics
Surfboard-sized drones crossing pacific to monitor sea surface
Computers and software, the Internet
China's Internet population tops 500 million
_________
First link between potentially toxic PFCs in office air and in office workers' blood
Energy
Truth and consequences: FRONTLINE's brilliant documentary on Fukushima
US looks ahead after ethanol subsidy expires
Project to pour water into volcano to make power
Next-generation light bulb shines at CES
Comparing energy conversion of plants and solar cells
Chemical concerns, waste management, recycling
Exposure to chemical found in personal care products may contribute to childhood obesity
PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness
First link between potentially toxic PFCs in office air and in office workers' blood
Research reveals legacy of lead from old inner city roads a major source of airborne contamination
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
Research provides new insights into antibiotics and pig feeds
Chemical treatment for colony collapse disorder temporarily worsens viral infections in honeybees
The secret lives of feral dogs
Rugged new strawberry has a hint of pineapple
Health and medicine, human behavior
Study finds that tumor cells can prevent cancer spread
Related: Why cholesterol-lowering statins might treat cancer
U.S. to Force Drug Firms to Report Money Paid to Doctors
Single dose of antibiotic leaves mice highly vulnerable to intestinal infection
India reports new TB strain resistant to all drugs
After Years of Decline, Polio Cases in Afghanistan Triple in a Year
CDC expands ‘bush meat’ tests for viruses
Emergency medicine physicians develop device to stop lethal bleeding in soldiers
Vitamin D could help combat the effects of aging in eyes
Osteoporosis Patients Advised to Delay Bone Density Retests
Sleep preserves and enhances unpleasant emotional memories
How Exercise May Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay
Related: Exercise Hormone May Fight Obesity and Diabetes
Exercise triggers beneficial cellular recycling: study
Study finds exercise reduces anxiety symptoms in women
Signs prove effective in prompting people to use stairs instead of elevator
Mind can control allergic response
Headphones Linked to Pedestrian Deaths, Injuries
Does the La Nina weather pattern lead to flu pandemics?
Enhancing cognition in older adults also changes personality
Early Dietary Experience Shapes Salt Preference of Infants and Preschoolers
Penny-Per-Ounce Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Keeps the Doctor Away and Saves Money
Declines in melanoma deaths limited to the most educated
Study shows racial differences in doctors' unspoken language
Study: Babies try lip-reading in learning to talk
Study of Facebook patterns suggests interests in music, movies unlikely to spread among friends
The illusion of courage: Why people mispredict their behavior in embarrassing situations
Where you vote may influence how you vote, researchers find
Education
Benefits of high quality child care persist 30 years later: research
When it comes to accepting evolution, gut feelings trump facts
Climate change skepticism seeps into science classrooms
States should make better use of academic data, study says
Cognitive scientists look at why human language has so many words with multiple meanings
Law
Top Justice officials connected to mortgage banks
Prayer Cases Turned Away by U.S. Supreme Court Justices
Court rejects appeals in student speech cases
Johnson & Johnson settles Texas lawsuit for $158M
Violent sex crimes by U.S. Army soldiers rise: report
Archeology, art and history
Complete Civil War submarine unveiled for first time
Fishy find shows humans skilled anglers 42,000 years ago
Archaeologists find clues to Neanderthal extinction
Ancient popcorn discovered in Peru
Remarkable Cave City Needs Guardian Angels
National security, defense
2 Army brigades to leave Europe in cost-cutting move
Afghanistan’s Soldiers Step Up Killings of Allied Forces
Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflight
Scientists gear up to take a picture of a black hole
1st private rocket launch to space station delayed
Physics, chemistry and materials science, mathematics
Quantum Uncertainty: Are You Certain, Mr. Heisenberg?
New family of composite structures
Technology and engineering, robotics
Surfboard-sized drones crossing pacific to monitor sea surface
Computers and software, the Internet
China's Internet population tops 500 million
_________
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