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AgricultureFishy Data on Weed Killer
A popular weed killer can feminize wildlife by tinkering with a gene that indirectly affects the production of sex hormones.
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HumansToxic yes: Toxins? No
Yet another news story baits us with the promise of reading about noxious toxins – and doesn't deliver.
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Health & MedicineOne Downside to Sushi
Uncooked fish can host detectable concentrations of potentially toxic chemicals — pollutants that cooking can make disappear,
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EcosystemsFish Houses
Tanked half-way houses allow people and fish to get acquainted on their own terms — and exhibit their individual personalities.
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HumansKids Deserve Their Own Science News
Where to find cool and informative middle-school-appropriate news on science: Here.
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HumansArctic warming chills interest in fishing
Featured blog: An October 7 accord could put U.S. Arctic waters off-limits to fishing.
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EcosystemsCosts of Choked-Up Waters
Scientists tally the economic toll of fertilizing pollutants on water quality.
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HumansWhat an Acid Bath!
One fallout of space shuttle launches can be a transient change in water pH.
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EarthAntidepressants Aren’t for Fish
Antidepressants can play potentially dangerous mind games with fish.
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HumansIs Your Fish Oil Polluted?
Clues to gauging the likely purity of fish-oil capsules.
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HumansReal News: An Endangered Species
Forget Black Monday. What will happen now that it's beome a Black Year for news reporters at papers and other conventional media?
By Janet Raloff