Cell Biology How Earth Cleans Itself April 21, 2023 Scientists are surprised at new findings showing automatic cleanup of air and water. CONTINUE READING
Mammals Beavers Mitigate Global Warming November 11, 2022 Beavers provide a natural feedback that protects water quality downstream, scientists find. CONTINUE READING
Physics Is Plastic Natural? September 30, 2021 Plastic pollution is an issue of serious concern that needs to be understood through the lens of chemistry. CONTINUE READING
Politics and Ethics Another Big Science Fail Over Pollution June 5, 2020 Is plastic polluting the world's oceans? Yes, but not nearly as much as hundreds of studies had claimed. Measure, don't assume! CONTINUE READING
Health Solutions Come from Freedom and Ingenuity, Not Government February 22, 2020 Look at these fantastic examples of potential solutions to world problems coming from motivated scientists. CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science You Can Trust Science! (to Reverse Itself) January 28, 2020 Hardly a week goes by without a press release announcing that a common scientific belief is wrong. What does this imply? CONTINUE READING
Mammals Beavers Clean the Soil May 12, 2018 Without beaver dams, loss of nutrients from soil would increase, and pollutants from upstream erosion would afflict waterways. CONTINUE READING
Marine Biology Life Helps Protect the Planet July 1, 2017 When humans make a mess of things, our fellow organisms try to help. That's no excuse for our failures to be good stewards. CONTINUE READING
Physics Earth Magnetic Field Plays Music February 25, 2017 Like a finely-tuned instrument, the earth's magnetic field creates standing-wave vibrations as it protects life. CONTINUE READING
Marine Biology Land Animals Can Raft Across Oceans February 13, 2016 A research study about floating plastic debris illustrates how animals can cross oceans on floating rafts. CONTINUE READING
Politics and Ethics Humans Behaving Badly Ecologically October 28, 2015 By driving some animals extinct, are humans damaging the whole planet? Who will be the judge? CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science Scientific Ethics: A Reader Digest October 25, 2015 For your weekend reading, here's a summary of news articles on various topics related to scientific integrity and ethics. CONTINUE READING
Origin of Life Mars Radiation Fries Organic Compounds September 5, 2014 Don't expect the "building blocks of life" to last very long on Mars. CONTINUE READING
SETI New Ways to Find E.T. August 11, 2014 SETI researchers may not have to wait by the stellar radio dial for their imaginary friends to call in. They might eavesdrop on their pollution. CONTINUE READING
Botany Olympic Plants Perform in Place July 30, 2012 They may be rooted in the ground, but plants run their own Olympic organization. CONTINUE READING