Conservation
Blowing Up Illegal Fishing Boats Helps Indonesian Fishers
The extreme practice could put the island nation’s fish catch on a path toward sustainability
Stories by Michael Tennesen
Environment
What Will Happen in Vegas Won't Stay in Vegas [Excerpt]
Michael Tennesen’s book looks ahead to the dusty, thirsty future of Las Vegas and other regions on Earth
Environment
Clearing and Present Danger? Fog That Nourishes California Redwoods Is Declining
If the northern California coast gets less fog, the state's iconic redwoods may be in trouble
Technology
Cyber Sensitive: Therapeutic Buddy Bots Get Emotional
Robotic companions that are capable of expressing some emotion might be better as pals for autistic children as well as mentors and health advisors for young diabetic patients
Environment
Sour Showers
Acid rain is back—this time triggered by nitrogen emissions
Environment
Sour Showers: Acid Rain Returns--This Time It Is Caused by Nitrogen Emissions
Acid rain is now caused by nitric rather than sulfuric acid--and it comes from more sources than the earlier acidic precipitation did
The Sciences
Meth-Head Snails' Enhanced Memories Offer Clue to Why Addiction Is Hard to Control
Memories formed by snails under the influence of methamphetamine were stronger than those formed under drug-free conditions, suggesting that mental associations are powerful drivers of compulsive drug use...
Technology
More Food from Fungi? Crop-Enhancing Microbes Challenge Genetic Engineering
Researchers investigate how fungi and other symbiotic microbes could improve plants
Environment
Waiting to Inhale: Deep-Ocean Low-Oxygen Zones Spreading to Shallower Coastal Waters
Oxygen-deprived areas in the world's oceans usually found in deeper water are moving up to offshore areas and threatening coastal marine ecosystems by spurring the die-off of some species and overpopulation of others...
The Sciences
Python Predation: Big snakes poised to change U.S. ecosystems
Pet constrictors released into the wild are adapting to areas beyond the Florida Everglades
Mind & Brain
More Animals Seem to Have Some Ability to Count
Counting may be innate in many species
Technology
Avatar Acts: Why Online Realities Need Regulation
Conflicts on environments like Second Life can open up new legal questions
The Sciences
Invasive Earthworms Denude Forests in U.S. Great Lakes Region
Worms, such as the night crawler, eat leaf litter which acts as a rooting medium for new growth
Environment
Gauging Biodiversity by Listening to Forest Sounds
Noise from human activity threatens an animal's reproductive success
