Nov 01 2010
Fewer Turbine Turns Means Fewer Bat Deaths
A slight change in wind turbine speed can significantly reduce bat mortality.
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Oct 28 2010
‘Unicorn’ Whales Track Arctic Temperatures
Narwhals, known as unicorns of the sea, are helping scientists track warming sea water temperatures in the Arctic.
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Oct 14 2010
Save the Whales, Save the Poop
Need another reason to save the whales? How about this: Their poop feeds the ocean.
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Oct 14 2010
Save the Whales, Save the Poop
Need another reason to save the whales? How about this: Their poop feeds the ocean.
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Sep 30 2010
Clams Dwindle as CO2 Rises
Shellfish appear to be far more sensitive to rising carbon dioxide levels than anyone thought.
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Sep 28 2010
India Facing Crop Shortage as Pollinators Disappear
Bees and other pollinators in India are dwindling, raising concern that some food crops could become scarce.
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Sep 27 2010
Where Have All the Turtles Gone?
A global map of sea turtles inadvertently caught in fishing nets highlights how human activity is contributing to the animals' decline.
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Sep 07 2010
Mapping Whale Brains for Sound Effects
A new computer simulation attempts to understand what happens to a whale's brain when it's hit with blasts of high-intensity sound.
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Aug 19 2010
Warming Caves Could Curtail ‘Bat Plague’
White nose syndrome is devastating bats across eastern North America, and threatening local populations with extinction. Though there is no cure, researchers may have found a way to quell the carnage.
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Aug 17 2010
Report: Nearly 80 Percent of Spilled Oil Still Threatens Gulf
The vast majority of oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster is still in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a report released yesterday. This is in direct contradiction to previous government findings that argued only a quarter of the oil ...
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