| [press release] Marine animals suggest evidence for a trans-Antarctic seaway A tiny marine filter-feeder, that anchors itself to the sea bed, offers new clues to scientists studying the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet — a region that is thought to be vulnerable to collapse1.Kymella Polaris: a cheilostome bryozoan at 32m depth at Outer Island, Signy Island. This species is bilaminar (it is double sided with zooids on both sides), bright orange in life bu... antarctica.ac.uk |
Personal Health: Put Your Hospital Bills Under a Microscope Medicare does not cover everything. Closely vet hospital costs and if you can, shop around beforehand. feeds.nytimes.com |
Observatory: Neanderthals’ Tools Were Their Own Work Neanderthals living in southern Italy 42,000 years ago developed bone and stone tools on their own, not through interactions with Homo sapiens, research shows. feeds.nytimes.com |
Green: Drilling Moratorium to End The moratorium was supposed to run through Nov. 30, but the administration is acting sooner because it has been working on changes in safety, oversight and environmental protection standards. feeds.nytimes.com |
Dot Earth: Envisioning a Sustainable America A call for a shift from environmental law to better integrating environmental considerations into lawmaking. feeds.nytimes.com |