Environment
No Motherhood Yet for 100-Year-Old Turtle
Attempts to artificially inseminate the last female Yangtze giant softshell turtle have failed—but researchers have learned enough to try again
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Environment
How to Build a Better Ocean Sensor Far from the Sea
Montana–based Sunburst Sensors will help scientists monitor rise in ocean acidity more widely and precisely
Wildbook for Whale Sharks
Help with whale shark research by submitting photos and sighting data
Drought-Plagued Western States Play Politics with Water
The latest in ProPublica's “Killing the Colorado” series looks at how, despite decades of accepted science, California and Arizona still miscount their water supplies
Cleaner Bluefish Suggest Coal Rules Work
A large drop in fish mercury levels suggests that U.S. efforts to clean up coal are working
Does Being around Trees Help People Feel Good?
Recent research has shown that trees clean the air, and our feelings
The Sciences
Tiny Ocean Plants Geoengineer Brighter Clouds
Marine life seems to create a reflective sunshade above the Southern Ocean
Planetary Medicine Needed to Deal with Global Warming
Researchers call for the creation of a new field of medicine to deal with climate change impact
Environment
Dust in the Wind: How Data Visualization Can Help the Environment
The nascent field of sensor journalism helps citizen scientists and journalists fill in the data gaps in environmental monitoring networks
Hitchhiking Worms Survive Slug Guts Transport
Nematode worms hitch rides inside the guts of slugs and other invertebrates, and emerge alive and well after exiting with the rest of the digestive track's products. Karen Hopkin reports...
Does Agave Hold the Secret to Drought-Resistant Farming?
The plant used to make tequila also uses less water during photosynthesis
Shark Bites Are Up, but Attack Risk Is Down?
California coast visitors are now 91 percent less likely to be bitten by a great white than they were in 1950, in part because beach populations of humans have risen dramatically
Environment
Heat Puts the Squeeze on Bees
As climate warms, bumble bees leave southern locations but do not venture north
Environment
Carpe Eat'um: Invasive Asian Carp Leap into Restaurants, Grocery Stores
Benefit concert features pro chef’s carp cuisine creations
Is Your Child Coloring with Asbestos?
Cancer-causing asbestos fibers were found in several children’s crayon brands and a couple crime kits, all sold in the U.S.
Largest Forest Restoration in U.S. History Aims to Shrink Wildfires
High hopes and high tensions surround the test project in Arizona
Fungus Used to Quash Cancer-Causing Toxin
Combating chemical poison aflatoxin hinges on boosting fungal growth on African crops
New Shark Week Film Shows Rarely Seen Sharks of Cuba
"Tiburones," on the Discovery Channel in early July, highlights growing U.S.–Cuban ocean science partnerships
How Best to Recycle Old Paint
Americans dump 10 percent of the paint they purchase, which could be recycled
Best Male Nightingale Vocalists Make Best Fathers
Male nightingales use singing virtuosity to signal prospective mates that they will be the most doting dads. Sabrina Imbler reports
