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31 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

Microbe-Free Beaches, Thanks to Dogs

by Naomi Lubick
Canine patrols can cut down on harmful bacteria from seagull poop
30 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

Soil May Be Source of Drug-Resistant Bacteria

by Sarah C. P. Williams
Dirt-dwelling microbes contain many of the same antibiotic resistance genes as human pathogens
30 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

Amazon Seeds Its Own Rain

by Sid Perkins
Tiny salt particles expelled from fungi, plants serve as seeds for forest's precipitation
23 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

A Slimy Insight Into Treating Cancer

by Tim Wogan
Models of slime mold growth could help cut off tumors' blood supply
20 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

Semen's Secret Ingredient

by Emily Underwood
New research identifies molecule in semen that promotes female fertility
7 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

There's Something Special About Islands

by Carrie Arnold
Confirming Darwin’s observation, study shows that islands are home to more unique species than the mainland
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26 July 2012 | Magazine Preview

By the Skin of Their Teeth

by Elizabeth Pennisi
A catfish that lives in an underground stream in Ecuador relies on teeth that stick out all over its body to sense the water around it
26 July 2012 | ScienceNOW

Old Termites Blow Themselves Up to Protect the Nest

by Sarah C. P. Williams
Aging insects carry explosive crystals on their backs
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25 July 2012 | ScienceNOW

Live Chat: Invasive Species,Threats or Just Misunderstood?

by Nicholas St. Fleur
Talk with experts about the ecological role of introduced species
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19 July 2012 | Magazine Preview

Probing Diversity's Complexity

by Jean Friedman-Rudovsky
By identifying all trees along an elevation from above 6000 meters to 180 meters, researchers hope to model the complexity of our planet's biodiversity
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19 July 2012 | Magazine Preview

The Metatron: Experimental Ecology Gets Connected

by Erik Stokstad
A new ecological laboratory is set to provide insights into how animals disperse across landscapes
18 July 2012 | ScienceNOW

Did Marine Snot Cause the Ice Ages?

by Eli Kintisch
Experiment at sea explores potential technique to cool the globe
16 July 2012 | ScienceNOW

Robbing Rodents Save Tropical Plant

by Krystnell A. Storr
By stealing seeds from their comrades, Panama's agoutis may have rescued the black palm from extinction
10 July 2012 | ScienceNOW

Tail Shakes Scare Snakes

by Krystnell A. Storr
A bit of thrashing helps ground squirrels avoid deadly predators
10 July 2012 | ScienceNOW

Bad News for Big Brains

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Unusual experiment reveals that big brains do indeed make us smarter—but they come with a cost
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5 July 2012 | Magazine Preview

LOL and a Touch of Science, Too

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Cartoonist Jim Toomey finds ways to sneak marine conservation and science into his popular comic strip
28 June 2012 | ScienceNOW

How Tomatoes Lost Their Taste

by Kai Kupferschmidt
Mutation tied to color also decreases sugar content
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28 June 2012 | Magazine Preview

Fences Make Good Nest Sites

by Christopher Pala
A fence-and-exterminate program on Hawaii's Oahu Island is helping to restore seabird populations, which have been declining faster than any other category of birds
27 June 2012 | ScienceNOW

Mysterious Fairy Circles Are 'Alive'

by Rachel Nuwer
Strange grassland formations appear and disappear at regular intervals
14 June 2012 | ScienceNOW

What Did the Amazon Look Like Before European Contact?

by Heather Pringle
New findings stir debate in archaeological circles
14 June 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Go in Fear, Grasshopper

by Sid Perkins
Insects that die scared have an unusual impact on their ecosystem
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10 May 2012 | Magazine Preview

Primeval Land Rises From the Ashes

by Mara Hvistendahl
A "vegetational Pompeii" buried in a coal deposit is shedding light on the Permian period
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19 April 2012 | Magazine Preview

Trouble on the Yangtze

by Jane Qiu
Upriver habitats are now at risk from a series of new projects
9 April 2012 | ScienceNOW

Land Bridge Caused Wild Temperature Swings

by Sid Perkins
Strip of earth connecting Asia and North America disrupted ocean circulation
26 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Robot Records Fish Farts

by Jane J. Lee
Autonomous sea glider maps mysterious noises off the Florida coast
22 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Beware the Fog

by Sid Perkins
Coastal mists may carry toxic mercury
16 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Climate Change Sends Beetles Into Overdrive

by Daniel Strain
Warmer spring weather could be helping pest insects multiply
14 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Rising Tide Puts Coastal Cities at Risk

by Sid Perkins
3.7 million U.S. residents living within 1 meter of being inundated
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14 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Live Chat: Spring Forward--The Ecological Impact of Climate Change on the Seasons

by Erik Stokstad
Talk with experts about the science of unseasonably early spring
12 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Some Corals May Adapt to Warmer Seas

by Dennis Normile
Study raises hopes that some species may be more resilient than previously thought
7 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Live Chat: The Science of Tiny Critters

by Jane J. Lee
Talk with experts about the science of miniaturization in vertebrates
5 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Sharing the Blame for the Mammoth's Extinction

by Richard A. Kerr
A new study attributes the worldwide demise of big beasts to both climate change and humans
1 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Trees Survived Ice Age Chill in Scandinavia

by Michael Balter
Ancient DNA analyses show that even as glaciers blanketed the planet, spruce and pine trees managed to survive in refuges in Scandinavia
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17 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

The Carbon Footprint of a Shrimp Cocktail

by Erik Stokstad
It's worse than you thought, if the shrimp come from farms that destroyed mangroves
13 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

Is Agriculture Sucking Fresh Water Dry?

by Sid Perkins
Crops account for 92% of fresh water used each year, according to new global analysis
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9 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

Are Humans to Blame for Africa's Lost Rainforests?

by Rachel Nuwer
Farming coupled with regional climate change may have triggered continent's dramatic ecological shift
2 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

Climate Change Okay for One Coral

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Warmer seas spur growth in cooler reefs
31 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

The Secret of Dino Success

by Brian Switek
Creatures didn't dominate Earth by decimating their competition
30 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

Killer Whale Menu Finally Revealed

by Virginia Morell
Inuit hunters provide glimpse of what giant predators eat in the remote Arctic
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26 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Where to Find Fungi to Fuel Orchids

by Jane J. Lee
Symbiotic fungi thrive in mature forests
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