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January 22, 2009

The Dirt on Sewage Sludge

Survey of waste from U.S. treatment plants reveals high concentrations of antibiotics

November 12, 2008

Sonar Wins in Supreme Court

Court sides with Navy in Warships vs. Whales fight

April 22, 2008

Death by Smog

National Academies confirms link between ozone and premature demise
Warming climate could do to Antarctic life what 20 glaciations could not
Nearly every square kilometer of sea has been affected by human activity

December 12, 2007

Trouble in Them Thar Hills

The U.S. western glaciers are disappearing, and warming isn't the only problem
Marmosets are true altruists, despite relatively small brain size
In an African antelope, sometimes it's the females that need fending off
Foreign crabs have done more harm to each other than to the habitat they infiltrated

September 26, 2007

An Invader's Stealthy Rise

Nightly migration of larvae may have helped invasive fish conquer the Great Lakes
Queen bees who mate with many males rule over bountiful hives
Insects that live in larger groups develop stronger defenses against infection

April 24, 2007

To Kill a Songbird

Parasitic infections make raptors' prey easy targets
Two studies highlight fickle behavior of ice sheets

January 8, 2007

There's No Scent Like Home

A good sniffer may help tropical reef fish find their way back to the nest