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Mussels Lose Footing in More Acidic Ocean
Ocean acidification impairs mussels' ability to attach to surfaces – alarming commercial growers farming the waters around Puget Sound -
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Energy & Sustainability
Greenhouse Gas Pollution Sees Fastest Rise
Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases continues to climb, despite reductions from some nations -
Mind Matters
Mind & Brain
Why Everyone Should Read Harry Potter
Tales of the young wizard instill empathy, a study finds -
Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 3
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The Great War in Europe: A Look at World War I
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Scientific American Mind Volume 25, Issue 5
Mind & Brain
How to Be a Better Time Manager
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Plugged In
Technology
Safety is primary focus in GM's driverless vehicle announcement
Driverless cars came to the forefront of transportation discussions this weekend when General Motors CEO Mary Barra announced her company's plan to add "hands-free and feet-free" driving capabilities to some 2017 models. -
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Health
Map of Body’s Protein-Folding Machinery Wins a Major Medical Prize
The Lasker Awards are called the “American Nobels,” and one of the new winners says curiosity is his driving force -
Cocktail Party Physics
Technology
New Bond Breaker Game Puts You in the Proton’s Seat
Admit it: haven’t you always longed to experience what it’s like to be a proton at the subatomic scale? No? Just Jen-Luc Piquant then. -
Reuters
Energy & Sustainability
Torrential Rains Hit U.S. Southwest, 2 Dead in Arizona
Torrential rains drenched much of the U.S. Southwest on Monday, prompting flash-flood warnings across four states and taking the lives of two women washed away in separate incidents in Arizona. The Phoenix area was hit by a record downpour that closed sections of two major freeways, and the National Weather Service issued flash-flood warnings for parts of Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah. -
Nature
Energy & Sustainability
"Keeling Curve" CO2-Monitoring Project Draws a Decent Donation
The five-year, $500,000 grant will allow for analysis of a backlog of air samples to discern the contribution of CO2 from man-made sources -
Nature
Space
Jupiter's Moon Europa Has Plate Tectonics like Earth Does
The discovery could buoy bids for a mission to the Jovian moon -
Reuters
Energy & Sustainability
Yosemite National Park Wildfire Burns 4 Square Miles
A wildfire that prompted the rescue of 185 hikers in Yosemite has blackened four square miles of back country wilderness, officials said Monday, as crews hoped rainy weather would give them a chance to gain some control over the flames -
The Artful Amoeba
Technology
How To Visit the Deep Sea
For at least the last 15 years, I have dreamed of travelling to the deep sea. If you read this blog regularly or have ever watched a documentary about the deep sea, you understand why. -
The Daily Climate
Energy & Sustainability
Less Snow Under Global Warming May Not Halt Blizzard Hazard
A warming world may have less snow, but the sort of severe snowstorms that caused chaos in the US this year will remain a serious hazard, according to new research -
Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 3
Evolution
What Makes Humans Different Than Any Other Species
The capacity to engage in shared tasks such as hunting large game and building cities may be what separated modern humans from our primate cousins -
Fact or Fiction
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Fact or Fiction?: Oxytocin Is the “Love Hormone”
Love is complicated, and so is the purported molecule d’amour -
Climatewire
Energy & Sustainability
How Peru May Deliver a Global Deal on Climate Change
The man in charge of starting the dealmaking for a global climate pact due in 2015 remains an optimist -
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Energy & Sustainability
SpaceX Rocket Base to Be Built Near Endangered Sea Turtle Nesting Beach
Can rockets and endangered species co-exist? -
Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 3
Evolution
Why Humans and Other Primates Cooperate
Our ability to cooperate in large societies has deep evolutionary roots in the animal kingdom -
Scientific American Mind Volume 25, Issue 5
Mind & Brain
Are People Naturally Inclined to Cooperate or Be Selfish?
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