Biology
Instead of Being Protected, Antarctica’s Oceans Will Be Open for Fishing
A plan to protect millions of acres of Antarctic ocean was temporarily killed in a meeting yesterday
Dogs Have Terrible Eyesight: See for Yourself
Red--green color blind and with awful, awful vision. Life for a dog is kind of a blurry mess
Ancient Dinosaur Birds Were Infected With Hepatitis B
82 million years ago hepatitis B infected birds
Thousands of Species Found in a Lake Cut Off From the World for Millions of Years
Cut off for maybe as much as 15 million years, Antarctica's Lake Vostok seems to be full of life
China’s Massive Algae Bloom Could Leave the Ocean’s Water Lifeless
The beaches of Qingdao, China, are covered in algae, but marine life may be faring worse than the swimmers
Museum to Preserve Lonesome George, in All His Lonesomeness, Forever
There are no other Pinta Island tortoises preserved anywhere else in the world, so George will be alone forever
These Bright Webs Depict Flight Patterns Around Major Airports
Software engineer Alexey Papulovskiy has built Contrailz, a site that generates visuals of flight data over cities around the world
CSI: Italian Renaissance
Inside a lab in Pisa, forensics pathologist Gino Fornaciari and his team investigate 500-year-old cold cases
The Rise of the Multi-Talented Adult Stem Cell
A new type of cell could lead to dramatic cures—and avoid ethical controversy
Summer Reads: Zombie Science, the American Revolution and Travels Across Italy
Looking for a good book? We’ve got some suggestions
It’s a Green, Green, Green, Green World
NASA and NOAA release satellite images of Earth and all its vegetation
Mouse Cloned From Its Parent’s Blood
White blood cells flowing in its parents blood provided the genetic material needed to clone
Fin Whale Unsure Whether It Wubs Dubstep Remix of Its Conversation
Fin whale calls can be detected by seismic networks, and because this is the internet, there is obviously a remix
Plants Do Math Every Single Day
Math, the researchers say, is a vital component of a plant's ability to grow and thrive
We Still Have No Idea Why Women Have Orgasms
Most researchers hypothesize that the orgasms must have something to do with facilitating the meeting of sperm and egg, but studies prove inconclusive
The World’s Oldest Wild Bear Is Showing Her Age
She's 39 and a half, and she's the oldest wild bear in the world
Sex Itself is Deadly for These Poor Little Male Spiders
For these male spiders, having sex starts an irreversible process that ends with their death
Pesticides May Be Harmful to Animals Even at “Safe” Levels
Even when used at low concentrations, some pesticides can still cause unintended consequences
Can We Blame Men for Menopause?
It's hard to see how a genetic predisposition to sterility would be helpful
At Least 400,000 Hungry Seabirds Drown in Fishing Nets Each Year
The gillnets used by local or artisanal fishers are a big threat to seabirds
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