Environment
New Formula Could Cut Pollution from Concrete
The new concrete would contribute less to global warming and be stronger
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The Sciences
Fish Still Contaminated with Phased-Out Chemical
A persistent chemical formerly used in Scotchgard still contaminates most fish in U.S. rivers and the Great Lakes
Mind & Brain
Bigger Cities Do More with Less
New science reveals why cities become more creative and efficient as they grow
The Sciences
Crustal Chemistry May Aid in Earthquake Prediction
Researchers say chemical changes in groundwater may someday be used to predict quakes four to six months in advance. Christopher Intagliata reports
Environment
U.S. Homeland Security Moves to Tackle Climate Change Risks
Protecting the infrastructure of American cities from the effects of climate change is rising on the agenda of the U.S.
Environment
Do Americans Appreciate Climate Change Risks?
Government officials see slow, hard work to engage U.S. public on sea-level rise
The Sciences
A New Book Examines What Laughter Was All about in Ancient Rome
When every party was a toga party
Environment
Does Fair Trade Farming Give Workers a Fair Share?
Although Fairtrade products have become popular with consumers who want to make ethical purchases, a recent study about Fairtrade by the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) suggests the most marginalized Fairtrade farm workers may not be benefiting from their sales...
Health
Weaponized Ebola: Is It Really a Bioterror Threat?
What would it take to hijack the virus in west Africa and turn it into a bioterror agent elsewhere?
Environment
Food Aid and Rainfall Save South Sudan from Famine
Emergency food aid, normal rainfall and the start of the harvest have helped to stave off famine in South Sudan, the latest analysis shows, but there is a risk of mass starvation in early 2015...
Environment
Mysterious Flying Squirrel Could Get Endangered Species Protection
The squirrels gliding amid the mountains east of Los Angeles have been, for the most part, flying under the scientific radar. There has never been a single scientific paper published specifically about the San Bernardino flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus californicus), even though hundreds of papers about squirrels in general are published every year...
Environment
Tornado Season Peak Now Occurs Earlier in Spring
The peak of the season in Tornado Alley in the U.S. has shifted seven days earlier in the past six decades
The Sciences
Fire Cooked Up Early Human Culture
An anthropologist studying current hunter–gatherers finds that nighttime around the fire is when conversation turns from business to bonding. Cynthia Graber reports
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Space & Physics
India Spacecraft Successfully Arrives at Mars
The Mangalyaan probe, the country's first mission to another world, has entered the Red Planet's orbit
Health
A Picture of Health [Video] - The 64th Annual Lindau Meeting
Nature Video presents four short films and an overview trailer on this summer's Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, which brought early-career biologists together with Nobel Prize–winners...
Environment
China and U.S. Promise to Combat Climate Change
The world's two largest polluters committed to taking action against global warming—but offered few specifics
Environment
Methane Hydrates Could Power the Planet—or Fry It
Methane hydrates could solve the world's energy challenge—or make global warming worse
Environment
Climate Change Falls Hardest on Women
Climate change and gender equality are inextricably linked, Chile's President Michelle Bachelet said in her keynote remarks
Health
U.S. Prescription-Drug Safety Program Expands
The FDA will continue to monitor safety from health records
Evolution
Judge Restores Federal Protections to Wolves in Wyoming
The victory for wildlife conservationists is sure to draw criticism from ranchers and hunters who see wolves as a threat to livestock and big-game animals
