Rewetting the Swamp: Indonesia’s Bold Plan
A controversial project to restore 2.5 million hectares of tropical peatland hinges on sustainable farming
Stories by Virginia Gewin
$100-Million Federal Lab Will Bring More Science to Bear on Global Poverty and Development
USAID's Global Development Lab will fund research into technological solutions for target problems
Salamander Shrinkage Linked to Climate Change
Hottier, drier weather is thought to be causing the amphibians to burn energy faster
Strategies for Aging Vary Widely across 46 Species with Some Scarcely Deteriorating
The hermit crab, red abalone and hydra buck trends, enjoying near constant levels of fertility and mortality
Washington State Declares War on Ocean Acidification
The state, a leading U.S. producer of farmed shellfish, has launched a $3.3-million, science-based plan to address this growing problem for the region and the globe
Gulf Stream Shift Linked to Methane Gas Escaping from Seabeds
The new work could reinvigorate a debate on the risk of methane release from the oceans and whether destabilized hydrates make the continental slopes more unstable
Human Embryonic Stem Cells Restore Gerbil Hearing
A new study offers proof that stem cells can reconnect the inner ear to the brain
