
Blowing Up Illegal Fishing Boats Helps Indonesian Fishers
The extreme practice could put the island nation’s fish catch on a path toward sustainability

Blowing Up Illegal Fishing Boats Helps Indonesian Fishers
The extreme practice could put the island nation’s fish catch on a path toward sustainability

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

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

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

Sour Showers
Acid rain is back—this time triggered by nitrogen emissions

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

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

More Food from Fungi? Crop-Enhancing Microbes Challenge Genetic Engineering
Researchers investigate how fungi and other symbiotic microbes could improve plants

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

Python Predation: Big snakes poised to change U.S. ecosystems
Pet constrictors released into the wild are adapting to areas beyond the Florida Everglades

More Animals Seem to Have Some Ability to Count
Counting may be innate in many species

Avatar Acts: Why Online Realities Need Regulation
Conflicts on environments like Second Life can open up new legal questions

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

Gauging Biodiversity by Listening to Forest Sounds
Noise from human activity threatens an animal's reproductive success