TOP 100 SCIENCE SITES
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| The naming of the elephant-shrew [Subscriber Only] A new species of giant elephant-shrew, small bounding forest dwellers very distantly related to elephants, has been discovered in Tanzania. With video. sciencenews.org |
Research Explains Formation of Unique Martian Fans Scientists believe they now know how sediment deposits spilling out of the mouth of some water channels on Mars were shaped in a series of terraces. nytimes.com |
Conservation Groups Sue Over Polar Bears ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Three conservation groups sued the Department of the Interior on Monday for missing a deadline on a decision to list polar bears as threatened because of the loss of Arctic sea ice. A decision was due Jan. 9, one year after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the animals as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.... hosted.ap.org |
Md. Enviro Center May Get Green Light FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- Rep. Roscoe Bartlett loves talking about energy conservation, but there's one audience he hasn't been able to reach: thousands of tourists who drive through his western Maryland district to visit the nation's capital.... hosted.ap.org |
One less burger, one safer planet Scientists are concluding that along with more fuel-efficient cars and curbing industrial pollution, the simple act of eating less meat could help slow global warming. iht.com |