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Lufthansa CEO Advocates Random Psych Tests for Pilots
Random checks of pilots' psychological fitness could help reduce risks, Lufthansa Chief Executive Carsten Spohr said in his first newspaper interview since the crash of a Germanwings plane in March - TechMediaNetwork Space
U.S. Air Force Launches X-37B Space Plane on 4th Mystery Mission
Most details about the space plane are classified, but the launch vehicle also carried 10 miniscule "cubesats," including the LightSail solar sail, developed by the Planetary Society - Reuters Evolution
Volcano Erupts in Galapagos Islands, Home to Unique Pink Iguanas
Wolf volcano is located on Isabela Island, home to a rich variety of flora and fauna typical of the archipelago that helped inspire Charles Darwin's theory of evolution following his 1835 visit - Reuters Energy & Sustainability
U.S., Canada and Mexico Create New Climate Change Partnership
The partnership is designed to help Canada, the United States and Mexico harmonize policies - Reuters Energy & Sustainability
California Water Board Approves Voluntary Cutback Program by Growers
Water regulators said they approved a plan by some of the state's most senior water rights holders to voluntarily cut back water use by 25% in exchange for assurances they would not face further cuts - Reuters Energy & Sustainability
Texas Governor Says Deadly Flooding Is Worst Ever Seen
Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared states of disaster in 24 counties due to damage caused by tornadoes, heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and flooding that forced evacuations and rooftop rescues - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3 Mind & Brain
Can Visualizing Your Body Doing Something Help You Learn to Do It Better?
—Jim Lohr, Iowa - Cross-Check Mind & Brain
"Infidelity Gene" Hyped in the News
The claimed existence of a "feel-good gene," like nearly all reported linkages of complex human traints and disorders to specific genes, is based on flimsy, contractictory evidence - Special Editions Volume 24, Issue 1s More Science
Why Do Some Animals Live Longer Than Others?
The key indicator for animals may be total energy expended over a lifetime - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 6 Space
How Astronomers Discovered the Universe's Hidden Light
Galaxies in every corner of the universe have been sending out photons, or light particles, since nearly the beginning of time. Astronomers are now beginning to read this extragalactic background light - News Health
Prime Suspect in Infant Deaths: Lack of Oxygen
The thinner, oxygen-poor air above 2,400 meters may be among the environmental stressors that increase the risk of SIDS - Reuters More Science
John Nash, Mathematician Who Inspired "A Beautiful Mind", Killed in Car Crash
The Nobel Prize winner was killed in a car crash along with his wife in New Jersey, state police said on Sunday - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 6 More Science
Readers Respond to “Inside the Neandertal Mind”
Letters to the editor from the February 2015 issue of Scientific American - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 6 Energy & Sustainability
Amazon Deforestation Takes a Turn for the Worse
A new report reveals an uptick in the destruction of Brazil’s rainforests - Scientific American Mind Volume 25, Issue 6 Mind & Brain
How to Turn Around Troubled Teens
Research reveals that get-tough tactics may worsen rates of juvenile delinquency - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3 Mind & Brain
On the Horizon: A Magnetic Zap that Strengthens Memory
Magnetic stimulation may help stave off age-related cognitive decline - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 6 Mind & Brain
Baby Bats Babble through Childhood Like We Do
Fruit bats stand in for vocal-learning mammals in isolation tests to test language development - News Mind & Brain
Why Honest People Do Dishonest Things
A failure to anticipate an ethical decision makes men and women more likely to lie or cheat. - Dark Star Diaries Space
Finding "Fringes": New Event Horizon Telescope Detections Start Trickling In
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Intuition May Reveal Where Expertise Resides in the Brain
Our ability to provide rapid, accurate answers engages a small area in the brain’s basal ganglia, a hub for learning and automatic behaviors
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