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Threatened butterflies in Europe
New guidelines on how to save some of Europe’s most threatened butterflies have been published by a team of scientists and Butterfly Conservation Europe.
March 28, 2012
Boy reluctant readers value reading more after using e-readers
Middle-school boys who are reluctant readers take to reading more positively after using e-readers. With girls, the opposite is true.
March 27, 2012
Severely ill dolphins sickened by Gulf oil spill?
Severely ill dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico dolphins saw heavy, prolonged exposure to oil in the Deepwater Horizon spill.
March 27, 2012
CO2 emissions caused by humans in a video
Watch a time-lapse video of human-made global CO2 emissions in map form. It spans the 18th century through the first decade of the 21st century.
March 27, 2012
Cancer cell death mystery may be solved
Team discovers mechanism for destroying particular cancer cells. The mystery of cancer cell death may have been solved by these scientists.
March 26, 2012
Historic heat in North America in March 2012
Cities as geographically diverse as Chicago, Des Moines, Myrtle Beach, Atlantic City and New York City all had record historic heat over the past week.
March 24, 2012
Monarch butterflies numbers down again this year
Reports suggest the number of monarch butterflies will be down almost 30% in 2012 as they make their annual trek from their breeding grounds in Mexico.
March 24, 2012
Size of black holes new theory
Scienties from the UK and Australia have developed a new theory about the size of black holes, as described in a release from the University of Leicester.
March 23, 2012
New type of landform on Mars: sand dunes made of rock
A landform on Mars that is odd and previously unseen could provide a window into its geological history, according to new research by geologists.
March 22, 2012
Insights from MESSENGER spacecraft after one year in orbit
The MESSENGER spacecraft completed its one-year primary mission in orbit around the planet Mercury on March 17, 2012. New findings released today.
March 22, 2012
