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Primeval Land Rises From the Ashes

A "vegetational Pompeii" buried in a coal deposit is shedding light on ecosystem structure and climate during the Permian period.

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ScienceShot: Horses Know Their Neigh-Bors

Steeds can recognize people by their voices alone

ScienceShot: Jurassic Arthritis Was a Jawbreaker

Fossil of an ocean-dwelling pliosaur reveals degenerative joint condition

New Global Research Council Takes Off

Funders from nearly 50 nations release statement on merit review

Floundering? Hardly. U.S. Fisheries Continue to Improve

NOAA's annual report shows a record number of rebuilt stocks

Electronics Go Viral

Researchers create electrical generator out of viruses

Engravings of Female Genitalia May Be World's Oldest Cave Art

Images found on ceiling of collapsed shelter may predate those of France's famed Chauvet Cave

Keeping Greenhouse Emitters Honest

New technique can track changes in a city's carbon dioxide emissions, ensuring compliance with climate change treaties

A Global Standard for Peer Review

NSF hosts meeting of new council to tackle research issues facing all nations

What Do You Think of the New Science Standards?

Proposed voluntary standards for all U.S. students is out for comment

ScienceShot: Has the Internet Turned Us Into Jerks?

Despite online anonymity, most users are still civil

Podcast: Yawning Dogs, Stone-Throwing Chimps, and More

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week

Good Things Come in Threes for Michigan Faculty

New program offers seed money to encourage interdisciplinary research

European Parliament Rebukes Three Regulatory Agencies

Lawmakers delay approving past expenditures

Senate Bill Would Preserve Helium Supply for Research

Changes in how the current U.S. reserve is tapped follows recommendations from expert panel

House Takes Pot Shots at Research and Ocean Policy

Spending bill hits programs at NSF and Census Bureau

Heat Trickery Paves Way for Thermal Computers

Devices harness heat currents instead of electrical ones
10 May 2012 | Magazine Preview

Primeval Land Rises From the Ashes

A "vegetational Pompeii" buried in a coal deposit is shedding light on the Permian period

Looting Leads Archaeologists to Oldest Known Mayan Calendar

Glyphs relating to the moon and planets date back to the 9th century

Earthquakes in a Box

A computer simulation captures the essence of some of the world's most closely studied temblors
10 May 2012 | Magazine Preview

Venus's Rare Sun Crossing May Aid Search for Exoplanets

Next month, skywatchers will get their last chance to see a rare mini-eclipse
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