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Agricultural chemicals affect invertebrates in streams and soil, even at "safe" levels
Researchers disagree over the whens and wheres of canine domestication
Babies born in areas with high airborne levels of mercury, diesel exhaust, lead, manganese, nickel and methylene chloride were more likely to have autism than those in areas with lower pollution
The eyes of people with neurological conditions, including ADHD and Parkinson’s, have a distinctive motion that could form the basis of clinical diagnosis
Simply controlling where and when electric cars charge could go a long way to easing any spikes in electricity demand
In Europe and North America, lakes are warming, which is bad news for water quality and fish
Limiting pollution in China's richer provinces has shifted polluting facilities to less prosperous areas with fewer rules
A national air sampling system tasked with picking up terrorist biological attacks faces scrutiny
To control greenhouse gases the Chinese government is experimenting with pilot programs in seven cities and regions that use markets
More than half of the continent's ice sheet melting occurs at just ten small ice shelves
An eel popular in sushi has muscle fibers that could offer an opportunity for advances in bioimaging
A study of mouse toes reveals pathways that could offer clues for regenerating human limbs
A state-of-the-art collar reveals the animal's quick reflexes and phenomenal acceleration
Embryos shift in their eggs to adjust temperatures—which determine sex
Legislature tries to rewrite history and proclaims Bridgeport resident Gustave Whitehead as first in flight
New research has found that the pharmaceuticals, which are frequently showing up in U.S. streams, can alter genes responsible for building fish brains and controlling their behavior
Efforts are under way to standardize fecal transplants, which helps re-establish healthy microbe populations in the guts of patients
An arrangement of glass prisms routes light around an object but cannot hide itself
The federal oceanographic fleet could be reduced to half its size by 2026, barring major investment
Biohackers who promised to distribute genetically modified bioluminescent plants without regulatory testing defend their work
Thomas Drake talks about surveillance algorithms and the outlook for the latest alleged whistleblower Edward Snowden, drawing from his own NSA prosecution
It's still unclear if the National Security Agency has been collecting all Americans' phone and other records, and for how long
Training doctors to ask about abuse by an intimate partner might aid in discovering victims, but researchers still do not know the best way to provide help to those who need it.
Second and third concussions take more recovery time, new research shows, but many concussions are not adequately identified in the first place
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