Wildlife and
habitat
Experts Say Reports Of Increasing Jellyfish Populations Unjustified
Invasive insects changing Antarctic landscape
Atlantic fisheries commission limits menhaden catch
Uncollared Florida Panther Seen Moving Kittens In National Wildlife Refuge
‘Famous’ Wolf Is Killed Outside Yellowstone
Study: Lion ranges, populations dropping in Africa
No-otter zone ends in Southern California
Project Seeks to Map and Reduce Ocean Noise Pollution
US Proposes Federal Protection for 66 Coral Species
Crowdfunded Drones Could Save White Rhinos From Extinction
Google to Fund Anti-Poaching Drones in Asia, Africa
Kenya elephant family slaughtered
Energy Industry Awaits U.S. Ruling on Prairie Chicken
California agency says U.S. removed wildlife habitat without permit
PA, NJ: Conservation Groups Move to Stop Power Line Before Irreversible Damage Is Done
Obstacles to Financing for Retired Chimpanzees
Bird lover laments loss of her ravens and crows
Petition: Stop Fish and Game from taking my raven!
Tortoise 'survives in locked store room for 30 years'
Discoveries about the natural world
Further evidence crabs and other crustaceans feel pain
The Unexpected Altruism of Bonobos
Dragonfly shows human-like power of concentration
Pigeon Interruptus — A Fish That Hunts Pigeons On Land
As Forests Disappear, Examining the Mechanisms of Their Death
Beyond the Kiss, Mistletoe Helps Feed Forests, Study Suggests
Geckos can ditch their tails along 'dotted lines,' experts say
Primate species: new slow loris found in Borneo
Evidence shows starvation did not cause saber-tooth cat extinction
Extinct elephant 'survived late' in North China
Tetrapod anatomy: Backbone back-to-front in early animals
Giant Eocene bird was 'gentle herbivore', study finds
Ancient Sea Monster Found—First Freshwater Species Known
Volcanoes, Not Meteorite, Killed Dinosaurs, New Study Suggests
Bacterial traces from 3.5 billion years ago are 'oldest fossils,' experts say
California Meteor Broke Speed Record for Atmospheric Entry
Weather and climate
Climate assessment delivers a grim overview
Making People Care About Climate Change (video)
2012 hottest year on record in contiguous U.S., NOAA says
Natural gas: It’s a hedge, not a bridge (commentary)
West Antarctic Warming Faster Than Thought, Study Finds
Loss of Muli-year Arctic Sea Ice, 1987 - Present (NOAA animation)
UN climate scientist: Sandy no coincidence
Greenhouse gases hit record high
Climate Change Study Strengthens Link to Human Activities
Averting Climate Change May Cost $700 Billion a Year
Environmental policy
Pennsylvania: Groups criticize proposed pollution limits on engines used in gas drilling
Seattle Mayor Orders City to Divest from Fossil Fuels
GOP-backed bill is most serious attack on America's Wilderness Act in history (opinion)
Ottawa moves against PEI lab that reported virus in B.C. salmon
Energy
Methane leaks erode green credentials of natural gas
Canada Leaves Kyoto Protocol, Lets China Buy Into Oil Sands
Coal to equal oil as world's top energy source within 10 years
Huge Flaws Exposed in Natural Gas Export Report
Interior Dept. Expedites Review of Arctic Drilling After Accidents
NC governor-elect vows immediate action to begin drilling off Atlantic coast
Pennsylvania: Report Issied On Natural Gas Gathering Lines W/Recommendations
Water
Pennsylvania: DEP shelves more stringent water test
Air
NOAA study uncovers oil and gas emission's 'chemical signature'
E.P.A. Sets a Lower Limit for Soot Particles in the Air
EPA issues air pollution standards for boilers and cement plants
Pa. reports air pollution from shale gas industry
Related: Pa. moves to limit air emissions from gas industry
Chemical and radiation concerns, waste management, recycling
Study suggests subsea injection of chemicals didn't prevent Gulf oil from rising surface
Critical EPA report highlighting chemical dangers to kids is sidetracked
EPA Issues Rules for Nine Chemicals
Oil Sand Industry in Canada Tied to Higher Carcinogen Level
Study Finds Flaws in Pipeline Leak Detection Systems
Mapping Hot Spots of Lead Contamination Could Safeguard Children in Mining Towns
Pesticides and Parkinson's: Further Proof of a Link Uncovered
TSA Wants to Know if Airport Body Scanners Are Nuking You
Memphis upgrading recycling service so residents don't have to sort
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
Fast-food 'linked to childhood asthma and eczema'
Herd Of Secret Drug Goats Discovered At Biotech Ranch
Drainage Ditches Can Help Clean Up Field Runoff
What’s in that pork? We found antibiotic-resistant bacteria and traces of a...
Mislabeled Foods Find Their Way to Diners’ Tables
FDA begins implementing sweeping food-safety law
More info: F.D.A. Offers Sweeping Rules to Stop Food Contamination
Transgenic fish wins US regulatory backing
Health and medicine, human behavior
Antibiotic 'apocalypse' warning
Doctors Say: Seriously, Get a Flu Shot
Life Expectancy Rises Around the World, Study Finds
What’s Ailing America? U.S. Falls Behind International Peers in Health and Life Expectancy
Academics Begin Taking a Harder Look at Fracking and Health
Rising painkiller addiction shows damage from drugmakers’ role in shaping medical opinion
Lyme Culture Test Causes Uproar
Is the Flu Vaccine a Life-Saver or a Scandal?
FDA Approves Painkiller Obama Administration Warned About in December
In the Flesh: The Embedded Dangers of Untested Stem Cell Cosmetics
Obesity in Young Is Seen as Falling in Several Cities
Losing Sleep Reduces Your Pain Tolerance
Is the Medical Community Failing Breastfeeding Moms?
Hospitals crack down on staff refusing flu shots
When It Comes to Longevity, It’s Not Years But Microlives that May Count
FDA approves first flu shot made from animal cells
Aging in Brain Found to Hurt Sleep Needed for Memory
Older People Become What They Think, Study Shows
Why You Won’t Be the Person You Expect to Be - Study Sows ‘End of History Illusion’
The end of spanking?
Experts Say Reports Of Increasing Jellyfish Populations Unjustified
Invasive insects changing Antarctic landscape
Atlantic fisheries commission limits menhaden catch
Uncollared Florida Panther Seen Moving Kittens In National Wildlife Refuge
‘Famous’ Wolf Is Killed Outside Yellowstone
Study: Lion ranges, populations dropping in Africa
No-otter zone ends in Southern California
Project Seeks to Map and Reduce Ocean Noise Pollution
US Proposes Federal Protection for 66 Coral Species
Crowdfunded Drones Could Save White Rhinos From Extinction
Google to Fund Anti-Poaching Drones in Asia, Africa
Kenya elephant family slaughtered
Energy Industry Awaits U.S. Ruling on Prairie Chicken
California agency says U.S. removed wildlife habitat without permit
PA, NJ: Conservation Groups Move to Stop Power Line Before Irreversible Damage Is Done
Obstacles to Financing for Retired Chimpanzees
Bird lover laments loss of her ravens and crows
Petition: Stop Fish and Game from taking my raven!
Tortoise 'survives in locked store room for 30 years'
Discoveries about the natural world
Further evidence crabs and other crustaceans feel pain
The Unexpected Altruism of Bonobos
Dragonfly shows human-like power of concentration
Pigeon Interruptus — A Fish That Hunts Pigeons On Land
As Forests Disappear, Examining the Mechanisms of Their Death
Beyond the Kiss, Mistletoe Helps Feed Forests, Study Suggests
Geckos can ditch their tails along 'dotted lines,' experts say
Primate species: new slow loris found in Borneo
Evidence shows starvation did not cause saber-tooth cat extinction
Extinct elephant 'survived late' in North China
Tetrapod anatomy: Backbone back-to-front in early animals
Giant Eocene bird was 'gentle herbivore', study finds
Ancient Sea Monster Found—First Freshwater Species Known
Volcanoes, Not Meteorite, Killed Dinosaurs, New Study Suggests
Bacterial traces from 3.5 billion years ago are 'oldest fossils,' experts say
California Meteor Broke Speed Record for Atmospheric Entry
Weather and climate
Climate assessment delivers a grim overview
Making People Care About Climate Change (video)
2012 hottest year on record in contiguous U.S., NOAA says
Natural gas: It’s a hedge, not a bridge (commentary)
West Antarctic Warming Faster Than Thought, Study Finds
Loss of Muli-year Arctic Sea Ice, 1987 - Present (NOAA animation)
UN climate scientist: Sandy no coincidence
Greenhouse gases hit record high
Climate Change Study Strengthens Link to Human Activities
Averting Climate Change May Cost $700 Billion a Year
Environmental policy
Pennsylvania: Groups criticize proposed pollution limits on engines used in gas drilling
Seattle Mayor Orders City to Divest from Fossil Fuels
GOP-backed bill is most serious attack on America's Wilderness Act in history (opinion)
Ottawa moves against PEI lab that reported virus in B.C. salmon
Energy
Methane leaks erode green credentials of natural gas
Canada Leaves Kyoto Protocol, Lets China Buy Into Oil Sands
Coal to equal oil as world's top energy source within 10 years
Huge Flaws Exposed in Natural Gas Export Report
Interior Dept. Expedites Review of Arctic Drilling After Accidents
NC governor-elect vows immediate action to begin drilling off Atlantic coast
Pennsylvania: Report Issied On Natural Gas Gathering Lines W/Recommendations
Water
Pennsylvania: DEP shelves more stringent water test
Air
NOAA study uncovers oil and gas emission's 'chemical signature'
E.P.A. Sets a Lower Limit for Soot Particles in the Air
EPA issues air pollution standards for boilers and cement plants
Pa. reports air pollution from shale gas industry
Related: Pa. moves to limit air emissions from gas industry
Chemical and radiation concerns, waste management, recycling
Study suggests subsea injection of chemicals didn't prevent Gulf oil from rising surface
Critical EPA report highlighting chemical dangers to kids is sidetracked
EPA Issues Rules for Nine Chemicals
Oil Sand Industry in Canada Tied to Higher Carcinogen Level
Study Finds Flaws in Pipeline Leak Detection Systems
Mapping Hot Spots of Lead Contamination Could Safeguard Children in Mining Towns
Pesticides and Parkinson's: Further Proof of a Link Uncovered
TSA Wants to Know if Airport Body Scanners Are Nuking You
Memphis upgrading recycling service so residents don't have to sort
Agriculture and food, livestock and pets
Fast-food 'linked to childhood asthma and eczema'
Herd Of Secret Drug Goats Discovered At Biotech Ranch
Drainage Ditches Can Help Clean Up Field Runoff
What’s in that pork? We found antibiotic-resistant bacteria and traces of a...
Mislabeled Foods Find Their Way to Diners’ Tables
FDA begins implementing sweeping food-safety law
More info: F.D.A. Offers Sweeping Rules to Stop Food Contamination
Transgenic fish wins US regulatory backing
Health and medicine, human behavior
Antibiotic 'apocalypse' warning
Doctors Say: Seriously, Get a Flu Shot
Life Expectancy Rises Around the World, Study Finds
What’s Ailing America? U.S. Falls Behind International Peers in Health and Life Expectancy
Academics Begin Taking a Harder Look at Fracking and Health
Rising painkiller addiction shows damage from drugmakers’ role in shaping medical opinion
Lyme Culture Test Causes Uproar
Is the Flu Vaccine a Life-Saver or a Scandal?
FDA Approves Painkiller Obama Administration Warned About in December
In the Flesh: The Embedded Dangers of Untested Stem Cell Cosmetics
Obesity in Young Is Seen as Falling in Several Cities
Losing Sleep Reduces Your Pain Tolerance
Is the Medical Community Failing Breastfeeding Moms?
Hospitals crack down on staff refusing flu shots
When It Comes to Longevity, It’s Not Years But Microlives that May Count
FDA approves first flu shot made from animal cells
Aging in Brain Found to Hurt Sleep Needed for Memory
Older People Become What They Think, Study Shows
Why You Won’t Be the Person You Expect to Be - Study Sows ‘End of History Illusion’
The end of spanking?
Education
Are You Smarter Than Your Grandfather? Probably Not.
We’re Better at Remembering Facebook Statuses Than Book Lines
Law
America's Real Criminal Element: Lead (!)
Also see: Lead and Crime: A Correction
Prison Population Can Shrink When Police Crowd Streets
Lessons in Politics and Fine Print in Assault Weapons Ban of ’90s
Justice Dept. Shelved Ideas to Improve Gun Background Checks
Mass Shootings Do Little to Change State Gun Laws
Another Massacre’s Gun Law Lesson, From Stockton, Calif., Survivors
How the NRA wields its influence
Attorney General Secretly Granted Gov. Ability to Develop and Store Dossiers on Innocent Americans
New DNA Forensics Tool Helping Decide Guilt or Innocence
Student Suspended for Refusing to Wear RFID Tracker Loses Lawsuit
Roots of pot cultivation in national forests are hard to trace
Archeology, anthropology, art and history
Newly discovered bones of 'Hobbit human' reveal what species looked like and their origins
Neanderthals died out earlier than thought, new testing finds
Australia experienced a wave of migration from India about 4,000 years ago
Fighting may have shaped evolution of human hand
Ancient Bones That Tell a Story of Compassion
Pottery find in Poland suggests ancient cheese-making
King Ramses III's throat was slit by assassin, experts say
Sealed Under Turkish Mud, a Well-Preserved Byzantine Chapel
Has World War II carrier pigeon message been cracked?
National security, defense
Banks seek NSA help amid attacks on their computer systems
Hackers in China Attacked The Times for Last 4 Months
Attack on computer systems at Washington Post tied to China
Computer malware targets Europe agencies
China 'adds destroyers to marine surveillance fleet'
Suicides in US military jump to 349 in 2012; exceed Afghanistan combat deaths
Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflight
8th century gamma ray burst irradiated the Earth, study finds
Study: Space Radiation Could Cause Alzheimer's
Big sun-diving Comet ISON might be spectacular in 2013
Rogue Planet Confirmed Orbiting Around ‘Eye of Sauron’
First 'Alien Earth' Will Be Found in 2013, Experts Say
Hubble Space Telescope achieves deepest cosmic view yet
Largest structure in universe found — and it's mind-boggling
Higgs boson was just a start for Cern's atom smasher – other mysteries await
Of note
Will We Adjust to Life on a Finite Planet or Continue Devouring Our Future?
Millions Of Middle-Class Jobs Killed By Machines
New York Times Dismantles Its Environment Desk
Eleanor - The Radical Roosevelt Deserves Her Own Worthy Film
Capuchin monkeys reject unequal pay
Tech, telecom giants take sides as FCC proposes large public WiFi networks
Is The Universe A Computer Simulation? Physicist Martin Savage Explains (VIDEO)
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