April 24, 2013

Wildlife and habitat

Evolutionary Perspectives & Approaches to Conserving Vanishing Wildlife
Wildfires can burn hot without ruining soil, new study finds
Escalating Cost of Forest Conservation
Pennsylvania: Controversy builds over Loyalsock forest drilling
It's not just bees: Popular pesticides are killing birds, too
Study Shows Reproductive Effects of Pesticide Exposure Span Generations
Bear Baiting May Put Hunting Dogs at Risk from Wolves
Researchers weed out ineffective biocontrol agents
Scientists seek an answer to an existential question for an East Texas hibiscus
Shark Tooth Weapons Reveal Lost Species

Discoveries about the natural world

Self-Medication in Animals Much More Widespread Than Believed
Great White Sharks Scavenging on Dead Whales
Flies sleep just like us
The Falsity of Living Fossils
Ant Family Tree Constructed: Confirms Date of Evolutionary Origin
Surprising New Function for Small RNAs in Evolution

Hurricane Irene might have triggered Virginia earthquake aftershocks
Calculating tsunami risk for the US East Coast

Weather and climate

Earth's Current Warmth Not Seen in the Last 1400 Years or More, Says Study
U.S. Drought Falls Below 50 Percent for First Time in 10 Months
Global Warming: 'Black Carbon' Flowing from Soil to Oceans
Study finds that residential lawns efflux more carbon dioxide than corn fields

Environmental policy

Federal appeals court upholds EPA ruling on West Virginia coal mine
Scientists call for moratorium on mountaintop removal mining
Keystone XL foes say 1 million comments show power of grassroots
Florida greens worried about bills to ease Everglades rules

Energy

EPA criticizes environmental review of Keystone XL pipeline
Will Global Coal Boom Go Bust As Climate Concerns Increase?
US states turn against renewable energy as gas plunges
Geothermal energy from oil and gas wells (this really looks like a great idea)
New Mexico Earthquakes Linked to Wastewater Injection
Rivers Act as “Horizontal Cooling Towers,” Study Finds
Will electric bicycles get Americans to start pedaling?
What You Need to Know About Shopping for Solar Panels
Solar Booster Shot for Natural Gas Power Plants
Energy-Harvesting Street Tiles Generate Power from Pavement Pounder

Water

Court Orders EPA to Impose Power Plant Water Pollution Rule
Study: Source of organic matter affects Bay water quality
USGS: High Arsenic Levels Found in 8 Percent of Groundwater Wells Studied in Pennsylvania

Air

Air pollution and hardening of arteries
Beijing air laden with arsenic, other heavy metals: Study

Chemical concerns, radiation, waste management, recycling

Colorado fracking database questioned by Harvard study
Nanoparticles Found in Everyday Items Can Inhibit Fat Storage, Accelerate Aging

Agriculture and food, livestock and pets

As Final U.S. Decision Nears, A Lively Debate on GM Salmon
High Levels of Lead Detected in Rice Imported from Certain Countries
Food-borne illness linked to poultry, seafood on the rise
Study: chicken, ground beef are riskiest meats
Cocktail of Multiple Pressures Combine to Threaten World's Pollinating Insects
Europe Set to Vote on Pesticide Ban to Save Honeybees
Hydrogen Sulfide Greatly Enhances Plant Growth
Invasive Kudzu Bugs May Pose Greater Threat Than Previously Thought
Community gardens may produce more than vegetables
How coffee, a drink downed by Arab mystics, went global
Drinking Cup of Beetroot Juice Daily May Help Lower Blood Pressure
New findings on tree nuts and health presented
Quit smoking? Vitamin E may give extra boost to heart health
Excess Vitamin E Intake Not a Health Concern, Study Suggests
Researchers discover mushrooms can provide as much vitamin D as supplements
Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of Uterine Fibroids

Spayed or Neutered Dogs Live Longer

Health and medicine, human behavior

Are Happy Gut Bacteria Key to Health, Weight Loss?
    Related: Should You Take a Probiotic?
                   Contact killing of Salmonella by human faecal bacteria
More antibiotics may not always be better
Alternative therapies may help lower blood pressure
40 percent of parents give young kids cough/cold medicine that they shouldn't
Experts Look Beyond Birds in Investigation of Flu Strain in China
Lifelong exercise can help you maintain speed and fitness as you age
Change Diet, Exercise Habits at Same Time for Best Results, Study Says
High-Salt Diet and Ulcer Bug Combine to Increase Risk of Cancer
Low-Dose Aspirin Stymies Proliferation of Two Breast Cancer Lines
Johns Hopkins Team Deploys Hundreds of Tiny Tools in First Animal Biopsies
Anxious About Life and Afraid of Death? Tylenol May Do the Trick
Nonsurgical Treatment Turns Back the Clock, Shrinks Enlarged Prostate
Common Osteoporosis Drug Slows Formation of New Bone
Dramatic Changes in Bacteria Following Male Circumcision
Study Puts New Spin on 'Sound Sleep'
Cutting Back on Sleep Harms Blood Vessel Function and Breathing Control

Forage Longer for Berries, Study on Age-Related Memory Decline Suggests
Use of psychedelic drugs remains prevalent in the United States
The Bigger the Group, the Smaller the Chance of Interracial Friendship
Denis Dutton: Are Some Things Universally Beautiful?
 
Archeology, anthropology, art and history

Ancient DNA reveals Europe's dynamic genetic history
UK: Norfolk Broads -- Bronze Age evidence 'everywhere'
Artifacts from the Oldest Known Museums?
Trove of Neanderthal Bones Found in Greek Cave
Lost and found, the first find of an early human artwork
Fish Based Diets Cause Archaeological Dating Problems
Stonehenge 5000 Years Older Than Thought
UC Research Examines Ancient Puebloans and the Myth of Maize
Archaeologists Shine New Light On Easter Island Statue
    More info: Hoa Hakananai’a Laser Scan Project
Kon Arist? Though evidence against his theory grew, Thor Heyerdahl...
Study debunks lead poisoning theory in Franklin expedition mystery
Iron Age warriors point to glories of Gaul
World's Oldest Harbor Discovered in Egypt
Team reports on abuse of students doing anthropological fieldwork

National security, defense

Obama accused of nuclear U-turn as guided weapons plan emerges

Astronomy and cosmology, spaceflight

Astronomy Picture Of The Day: Darkened City
NASA: Watch Three Years of Sun in Three Minutes (video)

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