Public Health
Top 10 Myths about Bedbugs
The insects, making a comeback around the globe, cannot fly and are really not interested in hanging out on your body--but they do occasionally bite during the day
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Technology
Projects in Profusion: A Skeptical Look at 3 Wild Fusion-Energy Schemes
Venture capitalists and funding agencies aim to get some bang for their alternative fusion bucks, but a lot of unknowns remain
Biology
Lousy with Success: Genetics Reveal Fossil Lice as Evolutionary Champions [Slide Show]
Lice lineages began to split and diversify during the late Cretaceous, when dinosaurs, birds and early mammals probably were on the resilient parasites' menus
Evolution
Terms of Engulfment: "Changes in the Skies" Alter and Raise Concerns about the Longevity of Pacific Island Languages
Climate change brings both higher tides and neologisms to the Marshall Islands
Space & Physics
Array of Hope: Australia and South Africa Vie for Massive Radio Telescope Project
The ambitious, unprecedentedly vast Square Kilometer Array project should open up new realms in astrophysics. But will it live up to its name?
Environment
America's "Island of Enchantment": Environmental Hazards and Hope in Puerto Rico [Slide Show]
Politicians, business leaders and environmentalists wrangle over the island's environmental future
Environment
Upstream Battle: What Is Killing Off the Fraser River's Sockeye Salmon? [Slide Show]
A recent study suggests a mystery pathogen acting in concert with human-induced stressors may be the culprits
Technology
From Dot.Coms to Cloud Computing: What's Old Is New Again
At times it seems cloud computing has no more definition than the atmospheric phenomenon after which it is named
Technology
Online 24/7: "Life Logging" Pioneer Clarifies the Future of Cloud Computing
Microsoft researcher Gordon Bell, paperless for more than a decade, envisions data centers saturated with information and services readily available via the Internet
Health
Radiation Sources Range from Cigarettes to CT Scans
How many millisieverts are you getting? A special online-only addition to May 2011's Graphic Science
Environment
China's Energy Dragon Looks Tamer to One Forecaster
A revised forecast has China's energy growth tapering off decades earlier than previously thought, with implications for climate and diplomacy.
Environment
How Did the BP Oil Spill Affect Gulf Coast Wildlife? [Slide Show]
One year later, there are more questions than answers about the impact of the oil spill from BP's Macondo well on wildlife and ecosystems
Environment
The Giant Ragweed Forest: A New Threat to Farming
The emergence of superweeds also raises questions about justifications for genetically engineered crops
Environment
How Science Stopped BP's Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Remote imaging of the failed blowout preventer, stress testing various containment devices as well as other high-tech tasks helped contain the Deepwater Horizon disaster
The Sciences
Foam Alone: Do Furniture Flame Retardants Save Enough Lives to Justify Their Environmental Damage?
An obscure California law effectively sets flammability standards for foam in the nation's furniture, but proposed new legislation claims flame retardants don't prevent fires and could have negative health impacts...
